X Profile Optimizer

Audit the seven parts of an X profile (photo, header, display name, @handle, bio, pinned tweet, link) against what actually converts a profile-clicker into a follower in 2026, then rewrite each part that needs it. On X the whole decision happens in about two seconds on the profile card: name, bio, pinned tweet. That is what this fixes.

When to use

• User pastes their X profile or handle and asks for an audit
• "Fix my bio", "rewrite my Twitter bio", "what should I pin"
• User is starting to post seriously and wants the profile to match
• Any of: "review my X profile", "optimize my header", "profile audit"

Not for writing tweets (use x-post-writer) or threads (use x-thread-builder).

Input

• Profile URL / handle (or a screenshot of the profile card)
• Goal: grow a following / drive signups / land clients / build authority — the bio CTA and pinned tweet change by goal
• Optional: their best-performing tweets, to pick a pin

Output

1. Scorecard (7 parts, pass / needs-work / fail)
2. Priority fixes ranked by impact (bio and pin first, always)
3. Before → After rewrites for each failing part
4. Pinned-tweet pick with the reason

Steps

1. Intake. Collect the profile state + goal. Note the account tier (Premium unlocks a longer bio and longer posts).
2. Score the 7 parts against the scorecard below.
3. Rewrite the bio (160 chars). Formula: who you help + what you post about + one proof or specific. Lead with the value, not the job title. No "I help X do Y" cliche opener unless the rest is specific. Fit inside 160 (Premium: more, but tight still wins).
4. Fix the display name (50 chars). Real name + a searchable keyword people actually type (e.g. "Sam Rivera | LinkedIn Growth"). The name field is searchable; the @handle mostly is not.
5. Pick the pinned tweet. Their single best proof of what a new follower will get: a top-performing post, a mini-portfolio thread, or a clear offer matched to the goal. A profile with no pin leaves the most important slot empty.
6. Rewrite the header (1500x500). One line of value prop + a light visual, readable on mobile, not a busy collage. It reinforces the bio, it does not repeat it.
7. Set the link. One link, matched to the goal (newsletter / offer / site). If they need several, a single link-hub, not a bare homepage.
8. Photo check. Clear face, fills the frame, recent, high contrast against the header. It is a 48px circle for most viewers, so detail is wasted; contrast is not.
9. Deliver the before/after diff + the two-second test: read only name, bio, and pin, and ask "would a stranger follow from this alone?"

Seven-part scorecard

#	Part	Pass criteria (2026)
1	Photo	Clear face filling the frame, recent, high contrast at 48px, no busy background
2	Header	1500x500, one readable value-prop line, mobile-safe, reinforces (not repeats) the bio
3	Display name	Real name + a searchable keyword, inside 50 chars
4	@handle	Short, memorable, no numbers/underscores if avoidable
5	Bio	Value + topic + proof inside 160 chars; no cliche opener; leads with what a follower gets
6	Pinned tweet	Present, and it is their best proof matched to the goal (not a random recent tweet)
7	Link	One, goal-matched; a link-hub if several are needed

Hard rules

Global voice rules: see root SKILL.md Voice rules. Additional skill-specific rules:

• The bio must pass the two-second test: a stranger reading only name + bio + pin should know who this is for and want to follow.
• Lead the bio with the reader's benefit, not the user's job title.
• One specific or one number in the bio where the account allows it.
• Keep every rewrite inside the platform character limits (bio 160, name 50). Never ship a truncated bio.
• At most one em dash in the bio (a 160-char bio rarely needs one). No "leverage", "fundamentally", "game-changer".

Related skills

• x-post-writer - write the tweets the optimized profile will host
• x-hook-extractor - find a pin-worthy hook in a tweet that already worked
• x-content-planner - plan the cadence that fills the profile