{"id":13719,"date":"2022-07-15T11:03:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=13719"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:03:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:03:51","slug":"how-to-change-your-twitter-handle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-twitter-handle","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Twitter Handle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e4844f9d933\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e4844f9d933\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e4844f9d933\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-twitter-handle\/#How_to_Change_Your_Twitter_Handle\" title=\"How to Change Your Twitter Handle\">How to Change Your Twitter Handle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-twitter-handle\/#Buying_and_selling_of_twitter_handles\" title=\"Buying and selling of twitter handles\">Buying and selling of twitter handles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-twitter-handle\/#Checking_for_trademark_infringement\" title=\"Checking for trademark infringement\">Checking for trademark infringement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-twitter-handle\/#Changing_your_twitter_handle_before_deleting_your_account\" title=\"Changing your twitter handle before deleting your account\">Changing your twitter handle before deleting your account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-twitter-handle\/#Adding_flair_to_your_twitter_handle\" title=\"Adding flair to your twitter handle\">Adding flair to your twitter handle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_Your_Twitter_Handle\"><\/span>How to Change Your Twitter Handle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to change your twitter handle\" style=\"width:auto; max-height:350px; max-width:33% height:auto; margin:0px 10px;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9Co6R9q.png\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you are thinking about changing your Twitter handle, there are several ways to do so. To begin with, navigate to your Twitter settings. On the top-left corner, tap &#8220;Account.&#8221; In the space provided, type in a new handle. Twitter will let you know when your new handle is acceptable. If you do not want to risk trademark infringement, you can delete your account. However, if you are still unhappy with your current handle, you can always change it before deleting it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buying_and_selling_of_twitter_handles\"><\/span>Buying and selling of twitter handles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Buying and selling of Twitter handles can be lucrative, but you should keep in mind that you&#8217;re infringing on Twitter&#8217;s terms of service. You should make sure that you&#8217;ve carefully considered the potential buyer&#8217;s goals before agreeing to transfer your account. In addition, you should ensure that you have a full and honest conversation with the buyer. If you&#8217;re not sure who to deal with, try to avoid selling accounts that are likely to be trademarked by the Twitter site.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few risks involved in buying and selling of Twitter handles. For one thing, you&#8217;ll be breaking the Twitter terms of service if you sell your account to another party. In addition, you might get in trouble if you do this, and it&#8217;s against the terms of service if you&#8217;re caught. Besides, it&#8217;s also against the law to sell Twitter accounts. It&#8217;s much better to buy and sell them yourself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Checking_for_trademark_infringement\"><\/span>Checking for trademark infringement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter has strict rules for usernames, so you&#8217;ll need to make sure the one you choose is not infringing upon a third party&#8217;s trademark. If you&#8217;re unsure if you should change your Twitter handle, you can report it to the social network. If you see an account that&#8217;s blatantly using someone else&#8217;s trademark, you can report it by emailing @twitter.com and providing contact information, including an email address from your own company domain. You&#8217;ll need to include a detailed description of the trademark violation, so Twitter can investigate.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to remember that using another&#8217;s trademark does not necessarily violate Twitter&#8217;s policy. If you are unsure of whether your new Twitter handle is infringement-free, contact Corsearch to check for you. Twitter&#8217;s trademark policy requires businesses to provide proof of trademark registration, so make sure to get documents from your company or third-party representative to prove it&#8217;s your brand. You should also report any trademark infringement issues to Twitter&#8217;s support forums so they can resolve any disputes quickly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_twitter_handle_before_deleting_your_account\"><\/span>Changing your twitter handle before deleting your account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to delete your Twitter account, it&#8217;s best to switch your handle and email address before doing so. Changing your Twitter handle before deleting your account prevents you from losing your followers during the deactivation period. If you&#8217;d like to keep using your old username and email address, you can download all your data first. To download your Twitter data, follow these steps. First, log in to your account. Next, tap on your profile icon. From there, select Settings. Next, tap on your privacy settings. Scroll down and select Your account. Finally, click Deactivate Account at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>To change your Twitter username, first sign in to your account. You can also edit your display name. While it is not advisable to change your display name, it is still best to change your Twitter handle. To change your display name, go to Settings &amp; Privacy. Click on &#8220;Change Your Username&#8221; and select &#8220;Change Display Name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_flair_to_your_twitter_handle\"><\/span>Adding flair to your twitter handle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have been thinking about adding a little flair to your Twitter handle, you&#8217;re not alone! Changing your profile picture, header, and even emojis are easy ways to make your account stand out. Just follow Twitter&#8217;s rules, which recommend using a 400&#215;400 pixel profile picture and a maximum of 1,500&#215;500 pixels for your cover photo. Your profile picture should be representative of you and convey a message.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your Twitter handle requires the approval of the moderators. If you&#8217;re unsure whether or not your handle already has a flair, you can ask them to enable it. Then, in the Community Options section of your Twitter account, click the &#8220;Message the mods&#8221; option. Once you&#8217;ve gotten the OK, click the &#8220;Change&#8221; button and then select &#8220;Use an auto-reply&#8221; if you&#8217;d like to change it back.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cj_8RcgP5AU\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"280\" width=\"501\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Change Your Twitter Handle If you are thinking about changing your Twitter handle, there are several ways to do so. To begin with, navigate to your Twitter settings. 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