Complete Profile: Quick Tip to Increase Your Twitter Followers


One of the simplest thing you can do to increase your twitter followers is to make sure you have a complete twitter profile.  A complete twitter profile means that you have:

  • Uploaded an image to use as your avatar (no defaults!!)
  • Included a location in the Locations field
  • Created an informative Bio.

Uploaded an Image

Failing to change the default image in your twitter profile says 1 of 3 things : Your a newbie,  you don’t care enough to change it or more often than not, your a Spam Bot.  Anyone one of these things will deter most people from following you.  So, it is important to upload your own profile image so that you come across as more trustworthy and genuine.

Including a Location

Entering in a location is also important because this field is one of the key search parameters people use when looking for potential followers within proximity to them.  Leaving this field blank would result in your profile not showing up properly in search results and lead to missed opportunities to connect with potential followers.

Informative Bio

Despite the fact that the Bio section is limited to only 160 characters it gives you an opportunity to tell people about yourself and inject a little bit about your personality.  All of the information entered into your Bio is searchable as well so should incorporate keywords in your bio that you want people to associate with your business.



Femi is the Editor of Social Media Quickstart and the New Media Director at Thinkingmen where he consults and creates unique marketing solutions to help clients build the ultimate online brand. You can follow him @Femidot or connect with him on LinkedIn.


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