Optimize your social media profile
from The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users by Guy Kawasaki, Peg Fitzpatrick
How to Apply This
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Choose a neutral screen name.
Use a simple one—for example, Guy Kawasaki, not G. Kawasaki, or GT Kawasaki. -
Be authentic.
People spend a few seconds looking at your profile. You need to show that you are friendly and reliable. -
Focus your avatar on your face.
It shows who you are and proves your reliability. Try these three tips:
- Go asymmetrical. Symmetry isn’t that interesting, so don’t put your face in the middle.
- Face the light. Let the light come in front of you, not the opposite.
- Find a good-quality photo. Your picture should be at least 600 pixels wide. -
Use a similar profile picture on all your social media platforms to avoid confusion.
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Add your own tagline.
It shows why your organization exists. Keep it between 2-4 words ideally. -
Use a cover to tell your story.
It’s a bigger format picture that addresses important things for you (a dog, family, passion, book, etc.) -
Use a vanity URL.
Links without vanity URLs tend to be much longer and more difficult to remember. -
Test your account on incognito mode.
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