How To Change Twitter Username Without Losing Followers and Tweets

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"> </h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bzpaHz9yWVebffFPT1EcBUrMeTL5gT4ahWKwrPYHckAs_PUIzHgfmO_jTkgD3fworVdFeOvWHEiXj6sFhULGerNSHibBBSe6AkaOzotLDYHyDN7FOUVz5GgSybH7Oo2isogJluV3y3yt/s1600/president-buhari-twitter-change.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bzpaHz9yWVebffFPT1EcBUrMeTL5gT4ahWKwrPYHckAs_PUIzHgfmO_jTkgD3fworVdFeOvWHEiXj6sFhULGerNSHibBBSe6AkaOzotLDYHyDN7FOUVz5GgSybH7Oo2isogJluV3y3yt/s1600/president-buhari-twitter-change.png" width="400" /></a></div> If you've realized that you need a different Twitter handle, probably a shorter one or a more professional one, you can easily change the Twitter username without losing followers and your tweets. <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> Changing your username will not affect your existing followers, direct messages, or @replies. Your followers will simply see a new username next to your profile photo when you update.<br /> <br /> Although, you could just get a new account, but this would mean building up a list of followers from scratch, and you’d lose all your tweets.<br /> <br /> So, if you want to change your Twitter handle without losing followers and tweets, follow me through the steps below: <br /> <br /> ==> Log in to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/">Twitter.com</a> <br /> ==> Click on your avatar in the top right corner and click on "<b>Settings</b>".<br /> ==> On your account settings page, change the username listed in your username field.<br /> ==> Click "Save changes" button at the bottom of the page.<br /> <br /> I recommend keeping your old username as a "forwarding page" to your new account - but with zero followers. <br /> <br /> This means that as soon as you change the username, you should log out, then create a <b>new</b> Twitter account with the <b>old username</b>, using a new email address. Ensure you get this done before someone else does. <br /> <br /> Once you’ve created the new account, fill in your bio and tell people that you have changed your name. Just insert something like, “<i>This is my old username. I’ve updated my username to @NewUsername, so follow me there!</i>”<br /> <br /> Thereafter, send a tweet from the old account something like, “<i>Hi guys, I've changed my username to @newUsername, you can follow me there!</i>” <br /> <br /> Now if anyone stumbles upon your old profile, they will see the link to your new account!<br /> <br /> Below is an example from the old Twitter account of Nigeria President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> If you've decided to change your Twitter username, make sure it’s the right decision for you. And this time, pick a name that will look good five years from now. <br /> </div>

How To Change Twitter Username Without Losing Followers and Tweets

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