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How to Choose a Social Media Handle

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WeaverWorx
5 September 2023

A social media handle or username is a unique identifier that individuals or businesses use to represent themselves on social media platforms. It is used to create a distinct online identity and serves as a way for users to connect, communicate, and share content with others using the same platform.

Examples of social media handles include “@username” on platforms like X (previously known as Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok, and “username” on platforms like Facebook. Users often choose handles that reflect their real name, interests, brand, business name or any other creative identifier that helps them stand out.

Ask your WeaverWorx designer to check whether the domain name that you intend to register is available as a handle on your preferred social media platforms.

Branding and Identity: Create a handle that will help establish your business’s online presence and brand identity on social media platforms.

Consistency: Use the same handle across different social media platforms to maintain a consistent online identity and make it easier for others to find you across various networks. Using the same handle or username on your website (domain name) and social media accounts goes a long way to creating a consistent and authentic online persona.

Character Limitations: Different platforms may have different character limits for handles. As with domain names, strive to keep the handle short and simple, easy to remember.

Communication, Tagging and Mentioning: Handles serve as a way for users to communicate and interact with each other. People can follow, message, reply to, or engage in conversations with other users using their handles. Users can tag or mention other users in their posts or comments by including the “@” symbol followed by the user’s handle. This notifies the mentioned user of the tag or mention and creates a link to their profile.

Changing Handles: Some platforms allow users to change their existing handles, but this can sometimes affect how others find and interact with them.

Remember, your website is an extremely strong marketing tool where internet users can find all your services and products under one roof. However, to make customers aware of your website and to improve your website’s ranking in browser searches, it is crucial to effectively market your online presence. Social media is an effective marketing tool for creating your online persona and boosting your website ranking.

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