Comments on: How To: Change Your Twitter Name Without Losing Followers http://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/ Taking The Headaches Out of Internet Marketing Thu, 17 May 2012 06:39:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: How To Change Your Twitter Username Handle - Social Media Revolverhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-12210 How To Change Your Twitter Username Handle - Social Media Revolver Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:41:14 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-12210 [...] Castleberry recommends in her fine article about this same topic that once you have done this change over you should re-register the old [...] [...] Castleberry recommends in her fine article about this same topic that once you have done this change over you should re-register the old [...]

]]> By: JPhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-11041 JP Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:58:36 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-11041 Thanks Kim for this article. Very informative and helpful. Good work on your blog! Thanks Kim for this article. Very informative and helpful.
Good work on your blog!

]]> By: unwrittenbookhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-10447 unwrittenbook Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:41:54 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-10447 Again, you have given more good information. I was thinking about changing my Twiiter name ,but you pointed out that it would be too long. (NoNon-centsNanna would take up space.) Two years ago I joined Twitter using my legal name. I closed my account for months knowing that I could not use that user name on Twiiter again. A few months ago I re-joined using 'unwrittenbook'. The name got a lot more heads up than my legal name did with only about 5 followres. Unwritten book has 500 in just a few months. Thanks again, Kim for the valuable information. Again, you have given more good information. I was thinking about changing my Twiiter name ,but you pointed out that it would be too long. (NoNon-centsNanna would take up space.)
Two years ago I joined Twitter using my legal name. I closed my account for months knowing that I could not use that user name on Twiiter again. A few months ago I re-joined using ‘unwrittenbook’. The name got a lot more heads up than my legal name did with only about 5 followres. Unwritten book has 500 in just a few months.
Thanks again, Kim for the valuable information.

]]> By: KimJCastleberryhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-9228 KimJCastleberry Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:41:25 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-9228 At what step are you having trouble Ruby? What's going on? Kim At what step are you having trouble Ruby? What’s going on?
Kim

]]> By: Rubybrave356http://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-9217 Rubybrave356 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:37:15 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-9217 its still so hard for me to change the name. please help its still so hard for me to change the name. please help

]]> By: KimJCastleberryhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-9091 KimJCastleberry Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:12:27 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-9091 Hey Paul, the buttons in my header are custom coded. Its a version of an ad-box up there. Such as how many themes can run a 420px ad up there. I added html to a similar box for the button icons and links. Sorry I can't be more helpful its one of the things I custom coded. Kim Hey Paul, the buttons in my header are custom coded. Its a version of an ad-box up there. Such as how many themes can run a 420px ad up there. I added html to a similar box for the button icons and links. Sorry I can’t be more helpful its one of the things I custom coded.
Kim

]]> By: Paul Wrighthttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-8955 Paul Wright Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:32:43 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-8955 Hi Kim, just wondering if you can tell us how to put all those social media buttons and links in your header ? They are really cool and useful :) thanks Paul Hi Kim, just wondering if you can tell us how to put all those social media buttons and links in your header ? They are really cool and useful :) thanks Paul

]]> By: Catherine Buck Morganhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-8314 Catherine Buck Morgan Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:08:23 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-8314 Thanks so much! The same happened to me as I've changed careers. So now, I'm still trying to decide whether to change my handle or stay with it. But at least now I know how to do it if I decide to make the change. Thanks so much! The same happened to me as I’ve changed careers. So now, I’m still trying to decide whether to change my handle or stay with it. But at least now I know how to do it if I decide to make the change.
Catherine Buck Morgan invites you to read…Queen of the FreeMy Profile

]]> By: Luffyhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-992 Luffy Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:05:22 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-992 I never have taught this one before. Thank you for the information. I would better try this one now. I never have taught this one before. Thank you for the information. I would better try this one now.

]]> By: Carla McNeil, Social Media Managerhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-991 Carla McNeil, Social Media Manager Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:32:49 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-991 Great information Kim. I have been thinking about doing the same thing myself. RetireWithCarla is pretty long. I also have CarlaMcNeil but haven't been using it. But as you mention a drop in the # of characters just might be worth it! Great information Kim. I have been thinking about doing the same thing myself. RetireWithCarla is pretty long. I also have CarlaMcNeil but haven’t been using it. But as you mention a drop in the # of characters just might be worth it!

]]> By: Carolee a.ka. Blogging Biz Momhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-990 Carolee a.ka. Blogging Biz Mom Wed, 18 May 2011 12:29:06 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-990 lol- wish I knew this earlier- I actually started a whole new account when I started coaching and wanted a different Twitter name.Of course, now I have two accounts I can tweet to if desired! lol- wish I knew this earlier- I actually started a whole new account when I started coaching and wanted a different Twitter name.

Of course, now I have two accounts I can tweet to if desired!

]]> By: Charles Seayhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-989 Charles Seay Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:53:53 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-989 Thanks Kim,You know I was actually thinking about my 2 Twitter accounts: [SeaySon_Credit and PortalDirector] and how long they are. I don't have a lot of accounts tied to them, but my HootSuite and TweetDeck would be the main ones I would need to change. That part about "Reclaiming" the old name(s) is right on time. I really wouldn't want someone using them against me.I will let you know when I have done it.Charles Seay http://www.seaysonenterprise.info http://imtoolsuite.com/go/?p=NJPortal&w=imtoolsuitety Thanks Kim,

You know I was actually thinking about my 2 Twitter accounts: [SeaySon_Credit and PortalDirector] and how long they are. I don’t have a lot of accounts tied to them, but my HootSuite and TweetDeck would be the main ones I would need to change. That part about “Reclaiming” the old name(s) is right on time. I really wouldn’t want someone using them against me.

I will let you know when I have done it.

Charles Seay
http://www.seaysonenterprise.info
http://imtoolsuite.com/go/?p=NJPortal&w=imtoolsuitety

]]> By: Richard Goutalhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-988 Richard Goutal Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:20:09 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-988 Hi Kim - good information. Here is my situation, a little different. Maybe there is an easy solution for this from your bottomless bag of tricks. When I came on to twitter, I was mainly trying to connect with other "Training, Learning, and Training Development" professionals. I have a number of those that I follow and that follow me. As I moved into internet marketing, I began to add many people from that arena. Eventually, I decided that I would do better connecting with both groups, but especially the TLTD professionals, if I separated the account into two accounts. So I created a new account using another short version of my name for the TLTD folks (now the distinct minority of the total number). That's as far as I got. About all I can think of is to start over in that account by following all of the same TLTD folks I followed in my original account in that new account, but getting them to follow me back will be a long slow deal. Is this really the only way to do it? Hi Kim – good information. Here is my situation, a little different. Maybe there is an easy solution for this from your bottomless bag of tricks. When I came on to twitter, I was mainly trying to connect with other “Training, Learning, and Training Development” professionals. I have a number of those that I follow and that follow me. As I moved into internet marketing, I began to add many people from that arena. Eventually, I decided that I would do better connecting with both groups, but especially the TLTD professionals, if I separated the account into two accounts. So I created a new account using another short version of my name for the TLTD folks (now the distinct minority of the total number). That’s as far as I got. About all I can think of is to start over in that account by following all of the same TLTD folks I followed in my original account in that new account, but getting them to follow me back will be a long slow deal. Is this really the only way to do it?

]]> By: Irene Pereirahttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-987 Irene Pereira Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:55:48 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-987 Hi Kim, Great stuff...it seems easy enough to have a change of your user name and not even loosing your followers. I suppose the only hassle is to make sure that you do not forget to update any clients that you are connected to Twitter and your affiliate (client), Tweetspinner (management), Socialoomph (free keyword tracking and auto-DM)), also needing to be logged into and have its login credentials changed. Other than that like you as you would say it a piece of cake...thanks for the heads up. Hi Kim,
Great stuff…it seems easy enough to have a change of your user name and not even loosing your followers. I suppose the only hassle is to make sure that you do not forget to update any clients that you are connected to Twitter and your affiliate (client), Tweetspinner (management), Socialoomph (free keyword tracking and auto-DM)), also needing to be logged into and have its login credentials changed. Other than that like you as you would say it a piece of cake…thanks for the heads up.

]]> By: Carolynhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-986 Carolyn Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:47:23 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-986 Hi Kim, This is very, very helpful information. I have been debating changing my user name. I have been on Twitter for over two years but have been blogging for two months. I don't have a huge number of followers, but some of the ones I have are stars. My current Twitter name is @carpathia16, but if I changed my Twitter name to my blog name, I would actually increase the number of characters in my Twitter name. I have temporarily solved this issue but starting a new Twitter account with my blog name, @wonderoftech, but it isn't easy building up a new Twitter account.Really appreciate the great advice! Hi Kim, This is very, very helpful information. I have been debating changing my user name. I have been on Twitter for over two years but have been blogging for two months. I don’t have a huge number of followers, but some of the ones I have are stars. My current Twitter name is @carpathia16, but if I changed my Twitter name to my blog name, I would actually increase the number of characters in my Twitter name. I have temporarily solved this issue but starting a new Twitter account with my blog name, @wonderoftech, but it isn’t easy building up a new Twitter account.

Really appreciate the great advice!

]]> By: Kimberly Castleberryhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-985 Kimberly Castleberry Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:47:28 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-985 Those are great tips Jon and very true. We are visual recognition creatures for the most part and the visual congruency really helps! Kimberly Those are great tips Jon and very true. We are visual recognition creatures for the most part and the visual congruency really helps!
Kimberly

]]> By: Jon Bishophttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-984 Jon Bishop Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:37:17 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-984 You also might wan't to stick with the same profile pic for a while after the change to help followers get used to the new name.Finally don't forget to check your old username for missed replies and mentions every once and awhile.Here's another walk through with a few extra tips on <a href="http://www.jonbishop.com/2009/01/how-to-change-your-twitter-name/" rel="nofollow">changing your twitter name</a>.Thanks for sharing. You also might wan’t to stick with the same profile pic for a while after the change to help followers get used to the new name.

Finally don’t forget to check your old username for missed replies and mentions every once and awhile.

Here’s another walk through with a few extra tips on changing your twitter name.

Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Marquita Heraldhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-983 Marquita Herald Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:01:34 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-983 This is great information Kim! I jumped into Twitter just last fall, but got so busy setting up my blog and Facebook that my poor Twitter account languished, sadly neglected. Now that I'm involved with TSA I'm determined to change that and your tips on Twitter have answered several of my questions and provided good management resources I hadn't discovered yet. Thanks! This is great information Kim! I jumped into Twitter just last fall, but got so busy setting up my blog and Facebook that my poor Twitter account languished, sadly neglected. Now that I’m involved with TSA I’m determined to change that and your tips on Twitter have answered several of my questions and provided good management resources I hadn’t discovered yet. Thanks!

]]> By: Thomashttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-982 Thomas Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:07:50 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-982 Hi Kimberly Very nice and useful post. I love that kind of tips. I don't hope I will be needing to change my twitter name, but now I know har to do. Thank you. Hi Kimberly
Very nice and useful post. I love that kind of tips. I don’t hope I will be needing to change my twitter name, but now I know har to do. Thank you.

]]> By: tonyknuckleshttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-981 tonyknuckles Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:24:37 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-981 You knocked it out of the park again. I found out about this in 2008 after changing to my current name. However, you also keep the same "Born on" date as well for your original name. You knocked it out of the park again. I found out about this in 2008 after changing to my current name. However, you also keep the same “Born on” date as well for your original name.

]]> By: tonyknuckleshttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-8147 tonyknuckles Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:24:37 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-8147 You knocked it out of the park again. I found out about this in 2008 after changing to my current name. However, you also keep the same "Born on" date as well for your original name. You knocked it out of the park again. I found out about this in 2008 after changing to my current name. However, you also keep the same “Born on” date as well for your original name.

]]> By: Glyna Hummhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-980 Glyna Humm Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:06:09 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-980 Hi Kimberly - Awesome advice as usual. I don't know why but I never thought about my name using part of the total characters. That is really something to keep in mind when choosing a Twitter name. Thanks for this great post! I appreciate you:) Hi Kimberly – Awesome advice as usual. I don’t know why but I never thought about my name using part of the total characters. That is really something to keep in mind when choosing a Twitter name. Thanks for this great post! I appreciate you:)

]]> By: Tweets du mardi 22 février 2011 « Valeria Landivarhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-979 Tweets du mardi 22 février 2011 « Valeria Landivar Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:10:36 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-979 [...] Change Your Twitter Name Without Losing Followershttp://ow.ly/41yBZ [...] [...] Change Your Twitter Name Without Losing Followershttp://ow.ly/41yBZ [...]

]]> By: Lyka Rickshttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-978 Lyka Ricks Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:56:47 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-978 Thanks Kim for the twitter tip......... Thanks Kim for the twitter tip………

]]> By: Shari Weisshttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-977 Shari Weiss Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:13:28 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-977 Kim, glad I found this. The students in my social media for Journalists course are for the most part just learning to Tweet, but some have begun accounts without knowing this valuable info, so I have sent your link to the class. Thanks. Kim, glad I found this. The students in my social media for Journalists course are for the most part just learning to Tweet, but some have begun accounts without knowing this valuable info, so I have sent your link to the class. Thanks.

]]> By: Kimberly Castleberryhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-976 Kimberly Castleberry Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:10:45 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-976 Oh that story is so cute! Your son is a precious one! That's a fun story and will make for a great blog post :)Other than having forgot to change it on the TSA sheet "forever"... where it is still wrong (*making a note to go deal with that*) I haven't had any hiccups at all with the changes and have changed IDs three times, progressively shortening it up and getting it to match my branding! Kimberly Oh that story is so cute! Your son is a precious one! That’s a fun story and will make for a great blog post :)

Other than having forgot to change it on the TSA sheet “forever”… where it is still wrong (*making a note to go deal with that*) I haven’t had any hiccups at all with the changes and have changed IDs three times, progressively shortening it up and getting it to match my branding!
Kimberly

]]> By: Yorindahttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-975 Yorinda Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:36:32 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-975 Hi Kim, thank you so much for the very useful information. I may need it sometime, since my twittername has a 'U' in it. My son used to say she is not Yourinda she is Myrinda. Will check out your community too.Love and Joy from Yorinda Hi Kim,
thank you so much for the very useful information.
I may need it sometime, since my twittername has a ‘U’ in it.
My son used to say she is not Yourinda she is Myrinda.
Will check out your community too.

Love and Joy
from
Yorinda

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]]> By: Twitter-ul şi username-urile | Florea Cristianhttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-973 Twitter-ul şi username-urile | Florea Cristian Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:02:01 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-973 [...] pe care îl pot muta şi folosi foarte uşor în locul lui @grimcris – ştiu asta datorită link-ului trimis de Marieta), dar parcă ăsta e cam lunguţ. Nu-i vina mea că numele meu are 14 caractere, [...] [...] pe care îl pot muta şi folosi foarte uşor în locul lui @grimcris – ştiu asta datorită link-ului trimis de Marieta), dar parcă ăsta e cam lunguţ. Nu-i vina mea că numele meu are 14 caractere, [...]

]]> By: Ninahttp://just-ask-kim.com/how-to-change-your-twitter-name-without-losing-followers/#comment-972 Nina Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:32:10 +0000 http://www.kimberly-castleberry.com/?p=1187#comment-972 ALL apologies. I just read the replies and found my answer. We do keep all our followers and it is as thought nothing has happened. Good to know yet for some reason I'm still worried to go for it but I'm going for it anyway! Wish me luck ;-) ALL apologies. I just read the replies and found my answer. We do keep all our followers and it is as thought nothing has happened. Good to know yet for some reason I’m still worried to go for it but I’m going for it anyway! Wish me luck ;-)

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