How much thought should one put into one’s twitter handle? How do you know if you have a good one and what are the risks of changing it? A lot of us are out there using our real names. I’m @leeboone because I want people who know me to be able to find me. It helps that I own my name in it’s wwway useful dot-com form. Keeps things consistent and lends a bit of credibility. Odd’s are, no one will wonder if I’m a bot.
I recently asked one of my social media idols, Kristi Colvin, would she have as many followers were she @MunchkinLegs instead of @KrisColvin. It was a joke, but it got me thinking… aaaand butchering Shakespeare.
Here’s another example. On Twitter, Pete Cashmore is @mashable, but if you go to the Mashable website, You’ll see that its much bigger than just one guy.
Some people I know have changed theirs, to make it easier to find or remember. Is it possible to build up so much of an identity with one twitter handle that it would be detrimental to change? Does it even matter at all?
If you’re on twitter, let me know how you came up with your handle. Thanks.