02 · Profile setup checklist¶
Run it once, then re-check monthly. Agent version with a prompt: social-x-profile-funnel.
What you can change without losing the checkmark¶
Source: How to get the blue checkmark on X and About X Premium, checked 2026-10-11.
| Change | Checkmark |
|---|---|
| Profile photo | ❌ Removed until X reviews the account again; no more photo / name / handle edits during review |
| Display name | ❌ Same |
| @handle | ❌ Same |
| Banner, bio, link, location, pinned post | ✅ Change any time |
The "Under review" label next to the checkmark is shown only to you, but everyone else sees no checkmark until the review ends (check it yourself logged out). X gives no fixed time. So: lock photo, name and handle once, refresh the profile with the banner, bio and pinned post, and never change the locked three in a launch week.
Checklist¶
- Photo: your face or one clear logo. Set it now; changing it later removes the checkmark until re-review (About X Premium).
- Name line: name + what you make ("Alex · small Mac & iOS utilities").
- @handle: final. Same reason as the photo.
- Bio (≤160): who you help + what you made + one true proof.
- Link: one URL with
utm_source=x&utm_medium=bio&utm_campaign=profile. Copy-ready links: resources/links.md. - Banner: real screenshot of the hero product + one line.
- Pinned post: 10–40 s demo + problem / what it does / offer. Re-pin monthly.
- Location / website fields: website = your hub page.
- Professional / creator tools (if offered in your region): turn on analytics access.
- Media Studio (Premium and up): upload demo clips there to reuse them.
- Test the link from a phone, logged out. Does the landing show the same offer as the pin?