How to create and manage multiple Twitter accounts
Your professional and private lives should be kept separate. This applies to your Twitter account as well. Different aspects of your personality and daily life mean that you need different accounts to ensure they are not influenced by each other.
You can have up to five accounts on Twitter, but only one account is allowed to be used to support the LGBTQIA+ community.
This article will help you understand the challenges that can arise when managing multiple Twitter accounts.
Table of Contents
- Register for a Twitter account
- Create a second Twitter account – app vs. the Web
- How to switch between multiple accounts on Twitter’s web app and mobile app
- Reconnect an account
- Can I manage multiple Twitter accounts with one app?
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FAQ’s
- Are there multiple Twitter accounts?
- Is it possible to have multiple Twitter accounts with one email?
- Are multiple Twitter accounts against the rules?
Register a Twitter account
What are you waiting to do? Create a Twitter Account if you’re not already on social media. Follow these simple steps to get on the Twitter path.
First, download Twitter from the App Store for iPhone or Android and then tap “Sign up”.
You can create an account using a browser from your desktop or computer by simply going to www.twitter.com, and selecting the ” Register” option.
Second Step:After you have chosen to sign up for the service, you will be guided through the steps to complete the requiredinformation to create an account. Please enter your name and date of birth. Click on “Next”.
Step 3 Set ” Follow where you see Twitter content around the world“, according to your preference by unchecking or checking the box beside the option, and then select “Next”.
4th Step: To confirm your date of birth and contact information, click the “Sign Up” button.
Now, you will receive verification codes via text or email (depending on the detail that was entered). Type the verification code into the appropriate field, and then click “Next”. Now, you will be asked for a password.
5th Step: You can add your profile picture and a bio or skip them for later. Both would give your account legitimacy and help you distinguish it from bot or fake accounts.
6: You will then receive a list of accounts to follow. Follow them either by clicking the “follow button” next to their name or by simply tapping the “follow button” at the top.
7th Step: If you’re using your smartphone, you will be asked to connect your contacts to Twitter in order to make friends and to follow them.
Step 8 : You would then be able to see your timeline. You can view your Twitter Profile and see your Display Name.
You can also set many other options in your settings.
Create a second Twitter account – App or on the web
Twitter allows you to add an account, or connect up to five accounts. The process for combining accounts can vary from one app to the next.
ON THE APP
First step: Launch the app, and login to an existing account.
Step 2 On an iPhone select your profile photo and tap the three-dot icon Profile.
You can access your profile avatar from an iPad by selecting the More icon.
You can use an Android phone by going to the hamburger menu at the top and tapping the down arrow.
Step 3. Now, tap “Create an account“. If you don’t have a secondary account, you can link it to your primary account. This will allow you to go through the exact same steps as creating a new account.
Select ” Create a second Twitter account” if you have one already. This will prompt you to enter the username, phone number and email ID of the account that you want to link.
After the accounts have been merged, the app will display multiple accounts.
ON The Web:
Step 1 Log in to an existing account and go to www.twitter.com on any browser you prefer.
Second Step: Click on your Twitter profile icon.
Step 3. On the Web, there is only one option: Add an existing account. If your second account has not been created yet, create it and then link your first account with your second.
Switching between multiple accounts on Twitter’s web and mobile apps
After you have merged your accounts you will need to manage multiple accounts simultaneously. Switching between accounts is different from the Twitter mobile app and Twitter web.
TWITTER WEB:
First Step: Go to the picture icon under the new tweet button in the left navigation lane.
Second Step: The menu will display all accounts that are currently merged with the current account. To switch accounts, click on the account that you want to changeto.
TWITTER:
Step 1. If you’re using an iPhone tap the profile avatar at the upper left corner, then click the three-dot icon Profile.
Tap on an iPad to go to Profile.
To use an Android device tap the hamburger menu at the top and select the down button.
2nd Step: A list of all accounts associated with this account will be displayed. You can select the account that you wish to change to.
Unlock an Account
You can also connect more than one Twitter account. In these steps you can easily disconnect each of them.
Step 1. Switch to the account that you want to remove from.
2nd Step: Log into the account. The account will be removed from the connected account list. You will be able to log in to other accounts.
Twitter allows you to log out of your accounts from one location.
While manage Accounts is open, tap to edit. This will bring up the list of your additional accounts. Logout of all accounts at the bottom. You can select it to disconnect all secondary accounts from your current account.
Can I Manage Multiple Twitter Accounts with an App?
Third-party Twitter clients web and mobile apps allow you to manage multiple Twitter accounts. Professionals use these apps to manage their social media accounts.
They make it easy for users to post, monitor and schedule tweets in one location instead of switching between accounts. Here are some great examples:
- Circleboom
- Hootsuite
- Splittweet
- Matt
- TweetIQ
- Tweet3
- Social Oomph
- Twittbot and many other services.
Find out more - How to Delete Your Twitter Account Permanently - How to Delete a Suspended Twitter Account - How to make your Twitter account private - How to Unlock Twitter Account without Phone Number and Email
FAQ’s
Is it possible to have multiple Twitter accounts?
Multiple accounts can be created on Twitter with the same email address, but slightly modified (if using Gmail), or using different numbers and emails. To switch between accounts, you can connect up to five of them.
You can have multiple Twitter accounts with one email.
You can use the Gmail email service to create multiple accounts with the same email. Just add a dot (or a symbol) between each email. Twitter will interpret these altered email IDs as different ones, even though all of them refer to the same one. If you use Yahoo, Outlook or another email service, it would be impossible to create a Twitter account with the same email ID.
Can multiple Twitter accounts be prohibited?
It is okay to create multiple Twitter accounts. Twitter allows users to link several accounts to make it easier to use. Twitter prohibits users from creating more than one account with the same phone number or email ID to reduce spam and fake accounts.
Faqs
During set up, click on the Twitter icon and sign in to each account you want to add. Step 1: Click your profile icon in the top-right corner, then select Manage Social Networks. Step 2: For accounts that only you will manage, click + Private Account. For shared business accounts, scroll down!25-May-2020
You can create as many Twitter accounts as you want, but you can only connect up to five accounts. However, most people should find two accounts—one personal and one professional—to be sufficient.14-Apr-2021
You cannot post identical (or even almost identical) content to multiple accounts. You cannot create multiple accounts that are very similar to one another. The above applies to you whether you use an automation tool (which includes scheduling) or you manually post your tweets.16-Apr-2018
You cannot post identical (or even almost identical) content to multiple accounts. You cannot create multiple accounts that are very similar to one another. The above applies to you whether you use an automation tool (which includes scheduling) or you manually post your tweets.16-Apr-2018
A. The Twitter apps for Android and iOS allow you to be logged into multiple accounts on the same device. If you are using the Twitter app with your original account, you need to add the second account in the app’s settings in order to switch back and forth.28-Nov-2017
Conclusion
You can have up to five accounts on Twitter, but only one account is allowed to be used to support the LGBTQIA+ community. Your professional and private lives should be kept separate. This applies to your Twitter account as well. Different aspects of your personality and daily life mean that you need different accounts
