Although none of us really like to admit it, let's be honest: first impressions matter. So if you're trying to build a remarkable social media presence, you can bet that the look and feel of your brand pages in social media will make an impression on new visitors who know nothing or little about you. It's no secret that people will judge a book by its cover. And if that's the case, wouldn't you want to make sure the first impression of your brand page is one that captures visitors' attention, making them inclined to stick around and learn more about you?
Take Twitter brand pages for example. The background of the page literally provides businesses with a blank canvas to decorate, so to overlook the marketing potential of this valuable Twitter real estate would be a disadvantage to marketers. Smart marketers are using this space to visually and creatively capture visitors' attention, emphasize their value proposition, promote offers and campaigns, and provide more information than the character limit in their bios allow. Are you?
If you could use some inspiration, here are some great examples of how real brands are painting their Twitter landscapes. And to get started designing your own Twitter background, check out our handy guide (with a video tutorial) on how to create a custom Twitter background.
1) Etica Wines

2) Spotify

3) IdeaPaint

4) Dropbox

The Twitter background design for Dropbox, a file and folder sharing service, features a cute and clever cartoon that embodies its brand/product. Your first impression? Dropbox is such a likable brand!
5) Adrants

6) The Sales Lion

7) Snapple

Snapple uses its Twitter background as a call-to-action to promote its latest Twitter campaign, which encourages Twitter users to tweet at the brand using either the hashtag #lemonade or #tea (depending on Twitter users' preference for which part of the popular Half & Half flavor is their favorite) for a chance to win 'Snapply' prizes.*
8) Modcloth

Online retailer Modcloth uses its Twitter background to feature one of its retro-inspired swimsuits in a way that is fun, feminine, friendly, and very on brand, at the same time promoting its other Twitter accounts to direct Twitter users to the most appropriate Twitter contacts for their particular inquiries.
9) Salesforce

10) Target

While we usually find patterned backgrounds to be a little bit on the distracting/annoying/headache-inducing side, Target strikes a healthy balance between pattern and white space on its Twitter background, while also providing ways for Twitter users to connect with the brand on other social networks.
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