If your company has a Twitter account, one of the things that you should do is personalize the background of your Twitter profile. The space on the sides of your Twitter feed is prime real estate to share your personality and/or other social media accounts with users who visit your profile. Did you know that you have 4 options when it comes to personalizing the background of your Twitter profile? Your options include: 1) pick a premade theme, 2) customize your background with a favorite photo/image, 3) choose a pre-set background image from a third party, or 4) create your own background using design software.
Pick a Premade Theme from Twitter.com
Twitter gives users the ability to choose 1 of 19 premade themes for profile backgrounds. Here’s how you access the free premade themes:
- Log into your Twitter account
- Click on the gear icon (at the top right hand corner of the page) to access your account settings
- Click on ‘Design’ on the sidebar to access design options
- Choose a premade theme by clicking on one of the thumbnail pictures
- Click on the ‘save changes’ button at the bottom of the Design screen to save your changes
- Note: if you don’t see a premade theme that you like, you can also go to Themeleon to choose one of many background patterns or color palettes
Customize Your Profile Background With a Favorite Photo
If a premade theme isn’t the right fit for you, you can upload your own image/photo as your profile background.
- Log into your Twitter account
- Click on the gear icon (at the top right hand corner of the page) to access your account settings
- Click on ‘Design’ on the sidebar to access design options
- Scroll down the page to see the ‘Customize your own’ section of the Design page
- Click on the ‘Change background’ button to upload your image (maximum file size is 2MB)
- Once your image has been uploaded, you can choose to 1) tile background, 2) change the background position, 3) change the background color (that will show below a smaller image), 4) change the link color, and 5) change the overlay (transparent) color.
Choose a Preset Background From a Third Party Provider
If you don’t have a favorite photo/image to use as your profile background, you can use an image from a third party provider like Twitrcovers or Twitcover.
Create Your Own Background Using Design Software
If you are feeling inspired to create your own profile background, all you need is design software and a little bit of time. Go to Hubspot’s How To Create a Custom Twitter Background [With Video! ] for easy to follow instructions.
