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If you’re into web 2.0 marketing, there’s no doubt you need a Twitter profile.

First go to http://twitter.com and look around.

Once you are familiar with the site, go to the sign up page (https://twitter.com/signup) and create one or more accounts. (See Web 2.0 Marketing Tip #1)

Once you have setup your Twitter.com account, it is critical that you spend some time to personalize your profile.

If you do not do this you will be perceived as spammer when you ask Twitter users to follow you.

When it comes to setting up a personalized profile on Twitter, there’s not much to do. It’s very easy and takes only 5 minutes.

All you have to do is

1. Login to your Twitter account and go to your Twitter settings page.
2. select a pre-existing background (or create a customized one),
3. select your avatar thumbnail photo,
4. then fill in some short “bio” and “about me” information,
5. and of course add your internet business web site URL.

As far as your avatar goes, it is probably a good idea to use the logo for your internet business; and it may also be a good idea to create a custom background that also includes your logo.

Regarding the bio section create a bio section that briefly explains

1)    what your business does; and

2)    what the purpose of this Twitter profile is (i.e. to give away free stuff, to hold contests, or to provide free information).