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"This series is supported by Gillette. Learn more about Gillette and its products at Gillette.com.\n\n\nWhether you're new to Twitter or are a veteran Tweeter, chances are you give more thought to the content of your Tweets than your profile page. But optimizing your Twitter page is fairly simple and there are a number of tools to help you get the job done.\nWe've showed you how to create a better profile picture and how to organize your Twitter account,  and now we're going to show you how to make the most of your Twitter profile page.\nAdd your own favorite tips and tools in the comments.\nWrite a Great Bio\nYou get 160 characters to wow the world with your bio. Use them. And we mean use as many of 'em as possible. Don't overlook the importance of a bio. You know you rock, your mom knows you rock but the wider world might need a little more persuasion. Your bio shows up in the new(ish) box that people see when they hover over your name or image so it needs to sell a Twitter user enough to make them want to click through and hit that follow button. \n\n\n\n\nThink of Twitter as a giant people-based search engine and think of key search words you'd like your profile to appear for, the first of which might be your full name. Other key words that could be relevant to you might include \"mom,\" \"developer,\" \"entrepreneur,\" or \"musician\", write those down and use them as the basis for your bio. Finally, don't be afraid to add at least one personal element, preferably one that's funny \u2014 people do this to great comedic effect and it will make you less of a \"tweople\" and more of a real person to viewers. \nOne of the things Twitter gives you total control over on your profile page is the color of your text, but be mindful of the color your choose. You want to make sure it matches your background color and isn\u2019t so bright that it\u2019s not readable.\nChoose a Rockstar Picture\nA fair amount of research has gone into what makes a great social networking profile pic but it's still an area that generates great debate. The accepted wisdom is that a face shot, with eye contact and a smile is the best way to go. \nBear in mind that Twitter profile pictures are displayed in a square (so make sure your picture is cropped without chopping off any vital features) and only measure 48 pixels by 48 pixels (so make sure it also works small). Although the picture will be shown small in most instances, don't forget that if people do click through to your profile and click the picture, the full size will display. \nCreate a Funky Custom Background Offering More Info\n\n\n\n\nAlthough longer than a Tweet, 160 characters is a very small space in which to convince the world of your awesomeness. If you're struggling to get your message across, or if you want to be contactable via other methods than Twitter (especially considering you have to be following someone to send a Direct Message) you can use your Twitter background to display more info about yourself. \nServices like TwitBacks (along with others) specialize in helping create customized Twitter backgrounds with a left-hand panel where you can not only expand on your bio, but provide links to other social networking profiles. \nIf you don't want to add more info then, as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, consider changing Twitter's default background to something that is more you. \nMake Use of the Web Link\nUse the web link that Twitter offers. Aside from being about the only place on Twitter where you'll find full fat, unshortened URLs, it's a vital way to tell people more about yourself. Additionally, because Twitter shows full URLs here, it's probably the one place you don't want to use a URL shortener, especially if you have your own branded domain that someone might identify with.\nIf you don't have a personal website to link out to then why not link to another of your social networking profiles, such as Facebook? Better still, use free, super-easy, templated blogging services like Posterous or Tumblr to create a one page \"about me\" microsite - it's as easy as picking a design and chucking up some words and there's no hosting or domain name hassle. \nPay Attention to Those Last Few Tweets\nWhile a great Twitter profile can tell you a lot about a person, their actual Tweets are a vital indicator of the kind of content you can expect if you're to follow them. You should be aware of the last few Tweets you've sent out, as those show up first on your profile page and those are the ones people are likely to look at when deciding to follow your or not.\nUse Lists to Broadcast Your Fascinating Interests to the World\n\n\n\n\nTwitter is all about engagement and creating lists shows that you are interested in more than just broadcasting your own bon mots. In addition to showing how community-minded you are, lists are yet another area in which you can tell people something about yourself. \nAre you really into music? Then list your favorite artists that Tweet. Do you work in marketing? Then create a rockstars-of-marketing Twitter list. Whether the areas you cover with your lists are personal or professional they will go some way to building up a picture of who you are and just what it is you're all about, which, let's face it, on one level is what Twitter is all about. \nYou can further explore and add your own lists on Listorious and Mashable's own Twitter List Directory.\nSeries supported by Gillette\n\n\nThis series is supported by Gillette. Learn more about Gillette and its products at Gillette.com.\n\n\n\n\nFor more social media coverage, follow Mashable Social Media on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook\n\n\nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, Raycat"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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