{"id":15029,"date":"2022-07-15T11:57:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=15029"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:57:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:33","slug":"how-do-i-change-my-name-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-my-name-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Change My Name on Twitter?"},"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-69ebbec74f4ab\" 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-69ebbec74f4ab\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ebbec74f4ab\" ><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-do-i-change-my-name-on-twitter\/#How_Do_I_Change_My_Name_on_Twitter\" title=\"How Do I Change My Name on Twitter?\">How Do I Change My Name on Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-my-name-on-twitter\/#You_must_have_a_unique_username\" title=\"You must have a unique username\">You must have a unique username<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-my-name-on-twitter\/#You_cant_have_a_brand_name\" title=\"You can&#8217;t have a brand name\">You can&#8217;t have a brand name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-my-name-on-twitter\/#You_cant_have_a_URL_name\" title=\"You can&#8217;t have a URL name\">You can&#8217;t have a URL name<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Change_My_Name_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How Do I Change My Name on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:auto; max-width:38% max-height:230px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\" alt=\"how do i change my name on twitter\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/R3Fzh6i.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>To change your username on Twitter, first sign up as a member. During the process, you will be prompted to fill in your username. Be sure to use a unique username. This way, others will recognize you and search for you on the site. Also, don&#8217;t choose a brand, company, or URL as your username, as this may cause confusion. However, there is a simple way to change it, and it&#8217;s free!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_must_have_a_unique_username\"><\/span>You must have a unique username<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to join the world of Twitter, you need to choose a unique username. Depending on the purpose of your account, you can use your full name, company name, first and last name, or a combination of the two. You can also use words that aren&#8217;t very common, such as your current year or location. You should avoid using symbols in your username, as it looks unprofessional and could lead to fewer followers.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to use your real name, you can create a second Twitter account that is not publicly available. This will free up the username you need. But you have to change it quickly, otherwise you risk having it taken by someone else. If you don&#8217;t want to go through this hassle, you can create a second Twitter account to avoid having a common username with someone else. Nevertheless, it&#8217;s important to create a unique username for your account, as a unique Twitter username will help you get noticed by your target audience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_cant_have_a_brand_name\"><\/span>You can&#8217;t have a brand name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can&#8217;t have a brand name registered on Twitter unless your company is officially registered. If you are unable to find an account that has registered your brand name on Twitter, you can report it by emailing Twitter&#8217;s help center. You should include contact information and an email address from the domain of your company. Then, provide a detailed description of the trademark violation. If you are successful, Twitter will remove your account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_cant_have_a_URL_name\"><\/span>You can&#8217;t have a URL name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is a Twitter URL? Your Twitter URL is the address that people see on your profile. If you&#8217;d like to change it, go to your account settings and choose a different name. After that, you can use your URL on other websites and social networks. In addition, Twitter allows you to put your URL on other information. But make sure that the URL is related to your brand name. If it isn&#8217;t, then your URL will send the wrong vibes.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid the risk of being banned from Twitter, make sure you don&#8217;t try to claim a username with a word like Twitter or Admin. Also, keep in mind that you can&#8217;t have more than 15 characters and cannot include the word @ or Admin. The username should also be at least three characters long and should be composed entirely of letters A-Z, numbers 0&#8211;9, and underscores. However, keep in mind that there are a lot of usernames that are already taken by other accounts. Make sure that you don&#8217;t sell your username or else you might get banned from Twitter.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yskdo8RZnVY\" width=\"413\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do I Change My Name on Twitter? To change your username on Twitter, first sign up as a member. 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