Build Twitter Background using your Blog's Theme

Use your Blog theme as Twitter Background and bring a sense of Brand Identity to your Twitter Profile.

Why create a Custom Twitter Background

Twitter is the craze now. Starting conversation with people is now more easier than ever. It’s simple to track a person, follow his status and check out interesting stuff. However little focus have been given to take Twitter up as a serious Business Channel. Twitter can be a good place to cultivate your Business which are based on Web 2.0 especially if they appeal more to the young generation. Hence it becomes very important to build a Brand on Twitter if you want to seriously exploit advantages from this wonderful service.

Now all are not gifted with the art of Web Designing and Graphic Works. However, with little effort you can create a splashing new Twitter Background and save hundreds of dollars for the job. It is simple. Use your Website’s Theme to build Twitter Background.

How do we do it..? Let take an example of this blog itself. This blog follows a simple theme with a dark band for Page Navigation, Bold Orange for Title Background and finally a slight gradient Off White for the rest of the Content Area. Now I can create a similar layout for my Background base on Twitter.

Four things to remember on Twitter:

1. The images are not tiled. Thus advice you to use a large image which is well within the Size limit. I use a dimension or 2000pixel wide and 1500pixel
2. The only area to Advertise on Twitter is the left pane. (You can find other areas if you are creative enough)
3. Add a logo or Tagline to personalize your Twitter page even more
4. Remember to put your Website Address and Contact details on the Advertise Region

Learn how to Change Twitter Background Image and Colors

What tools do you need

If you are experience enough to operate an Image Editor, then I would suggest something like Fireworks or Paint.net. Adobe Photoshop for such task is not needed. You just have to create a layout from your site’s background. If still you cannot deal with it then I suggest you use any PRINT SCREEN software and remove the content and keep only the layout.

Here is how it will look..!! Interested..!!

Here is a screenshot of my Twitter Page (as of June 2009). It’s a simple modification like I talked about. Same layout of colors found on this blog, a logo to add personalization and finally the Contact details.

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