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"Remember when custom Twitter backgrounds were all the rage? We even gave you some tips on how to create one. Though they haven't gone quite out of style just yet, the buzz seems to have faded a bit, primarily because as marketing tools they're limited in effectiveness \u2014 they're just static backgrounds.\nClickableNow, a product of SHIFT communications and Whitley Media, is about to mix up the Twitter background space with their new service that promises active links in your Twitter background. Marketers, advertisers, and hyper-linked Twitterers can rejoice, your backgrounds are now clickable (sort of).\nCilckableNow is a paid service that adds clickable hyperlinks to your Twitter background, and it'll set you back $19.95 (you can RT this post to win a free code), but otherwise using the service is rather simple. You can login using Sign In with Twitter, pay once (and use forever), drag-and-drop links onto your background image, and preview your page.\n\nAs great as this sounds, there's one big catch you might consider before you buy. It requires that users install a browser add-on (Firefox, Google Chrome, IE, or Opera) to use the clickable backgrounds.  It's free for users to install it, but it means that even if you pay the fee and setup a background, your links will only be clickable to those who have also installed the ClickableNow add-on \u2014 ie. most current Twitterers won't benefit from your clickable background.\nStill, ClickableNow does offer a way to add links to your Twitter background, which could prove to be a valuable way for you to market yourself or your brand. Should you want to use ClickableNow to add links to your Twitter profile, we can hook 20 readers up with free invite codes to use the service. Here's what you need to do to win:\n1. Follow ClickableNow on Twitter2. Retweet this post (just click the retweet button above)3. ClickableNow will randomly select 20 winners and DM them with the code\nUpdate: Due to the response from our readers (see comments), ClickableNow has decided to make the service free for everyone.  Plus, anyone who has downloaded and paid for ClickableNow will receive a full refund.\nSee also: HOW TO: Create Custom Twitter Backgrounds"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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