How To Get Noticed As a Twitter Background Designer - TwitterCashPump.com
Oftentimes I am asked “Why should a person care about having
a custom Twitter background?” Or I might hear a statement such as: “I don’t
follow people or check Twitter from the web interface, so having a custom
background doesn’t matter.” It’s quite possible that you might not check
Twitter from the web interface, but there are many people out there that do,
and some could be potential followers.
It seems to be pretty common knowledge throughout the
Twitterverse that, roughly, the first ten visible tweets on your profile give a
first impression about you when someone is considering whether to follow you or
not. Therefore, why would you not care enough about your image to have a unique
background which says something about your personality or business to add to
that first impression?
It has been my firm belief that a Twitter profile is an
extension of a personal brand; therefore, it was important to me to design a
custom Twitter background for my profile from the beginning.
I am a freelancer. I am one person. My tweets, profile, and
background design represent me as a person, not just a designer. My background
design represents my passion for my beloved home state of Kentucky, my
Appalachian roots, and my heritage as a southern American, as well as my love
for design. My Twitter background is also a modified extension of the
background seen on my portfolio website, MySpace, and Tumblr pages.
You Don’t Have To Have Thousands of Friends for
Self-Promotion
When I came across the Twitter Backgrounds Gallery, I
decided to submit my own design and was fortunate enough to be featured in the
January 2009 gallery. I was also fortunate enough to get a very large number of
votes and ratings for that month, which resulted in my being featured in the
January Top 10.
It should be quite obvious (and duly noted) that I am not a
famous designer, nor am I a famous social media personality. I don’t have thousands
of followers and I haven’t been featured in any design magazines, books,
articles, or shows. So with little or no clout, how did I receive so many
votes? Networking and self-promotion.
How I Got My Votes
Over the past two years of full-time freelancing, not only
have I developed a personal network, I’ve also developed a network on Twitter,
Facebook, MySpace, and other forms of social media. These networks have proved
to be very supportive of me. They value my design work, but most of all they value
me as a person. It also helps that I reciprocate and value the members of my
networks, through conversation, honesty, hard work and a general belief in them
or their product.
My network, then, encompasses these other networks, which
are comprised of friends, colleagues, clients, family members, business owners,
designers, professionals and other individuals that share my interests. I also
remain in steady contact with great clients, who fortunately view my success as
an addition to their success. It is this network that knows what is going on in
my life and in my business. It is this network that helped me achieve success
in votes for the gallery because they value me, they value what I have to offer
in life, and they value my design work.
Even when business is slow I remain in contact with people
in my network, and remain personable. This allows me to stay fresh at the top
of their minds. I believe that it is a mixture of this self-promotion, as well
as variety of votes from various Twitter Backgrounds Gallery fans, that got me
featured as a designer on the Top 10. Being featured on Twitter Backgrounds
Gallery has allowed me to gain exposure to a certain audience and niche I
wouldn’t have otherwise found through cold calls or emails. The exposure has also
allowed me to benefit from a few non-Twitter related design inquiries, as well
as some background design gigs which will be submitted to the gallery in the
near future.
Tips on Designing Your Background or Having One Designed
Most people coming to the site to view the gallery either
have a background design of their own, or are looking for a way to acquire a
background design. The gallery has a unique niche in the design world, because
amateurs and pros can fit in one community without the usual hostility. My
advice to those who plan to choose a designer, or design their own background,
is to thoroughly think about who you are and what you want to reflect from your
Twitter profile. Does your background image remain consistent with the
personality and image of the person that is sending the tweets? Remember that
your background design should be about you, your likes, your passions, your
business, or your personality.
Good design is about ideas and concepts, not just some
cool-looking piece of Photoshop or Illustrator art that has no substance. If
you’re going to take the time to design a Twitter background, or have one
designed, then I encourage you to make sure it meets your expectations and fits
your needs.
Finally, after the hard work of designing your own
background or waiting for your design, make sure to submit it to the great
folks @TwitterBGallery for recognition from, and inspiration for, others.
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