x-profile — Profile Audit for Follow Conversion
Read reference/ALGORITHM.md if available. Why the profile matters to the algorithm,
not just to humans:
follow_author and profile_click are two of the 19 actions Phoenix predicts.
A post drives a viewer to your profile; the profile converts that visit into a follow.
Every follow improves your in-network base — and in-network is structurally favored in
ranking. The profile is the conversion step in the whole growth loop.
A great post with a weak profile leaks reach: you get the impressions and the profile
clicks, then lose the follow.
What you need from the user
Their current handle, display name, bio, header image description, and pinned post (or a
screenshot of the profile). Also their niche and what they want to be known for.
The audit — 6 elements
Handle (@) — Ideally readable and stable. Numbers/underscores from auto-generated
handles read as low-trust. A handle change is high-cost; only recommend it if the
current one is actively hurting (e.g. @user82910473).
Display name — Best practice in 2026: Name · what you do or Name | building X.
The "what you do" half is what makes you legible in reply threads and notifications,
where only the display name shows.
Bio — The highest-leverage element. It must answer, in the first line, three
questions a stranger has after reading one good post: who are you, what do you do,
why should I care. Structure that works:
- Line 1: the specific thing you do + proof (a number, a product, a credential).
- Line 2: who it's for / what you post about (sets topic expectation).
- Optional line 3: a current focus or a soft link cue.
Kill: vague identity words ("entrepreneur", "thought leader", "passionate about"),
emoji soup, and joke bios that don't tell a visitor what they'll get by following.
Header image — Should reinforce the one thing you do (product screenshot, a metric,
a clear tagline). A generic stock image wastes the largest pixels on the page.
Pinned post — Your single best proof, permanently. It should be your strongest
"who I am + what I deliver" post: a real result, a flagship thread, or a build-in-
public milestone. If the pinned post is months old or off-niche, flag it.
Coherence — Handle, name, bio, header, and pinned post should all point at the
SAME one thing. A visitor should be able to state your niche in five words after three
seconds. Mixed signals kill the follow decision.
Output format
Profile read: <what a stranger currently thinks you do, in one line>
Follow-conversion verdict: <strong / leaky / broken> — <why>
Element audit:
Handle ......... PASS/FLAG — <note>
Display name ... PASS/FLAG — <note>
Bio ............ PASS/FLAG — <note>
Header ......... PASS/FLAG — <note>
Pinned post .... PASS/FLAG — <note>
Coherence ...... PASS/FLAG — <note>
Rewrites:
Display name: "<new>"
Bio:
"<new bio, ready to paste>"
Header: <what it should show>
Pinned: <which post to pin, or what to create>
Rules
- Never invent credentials, numbers, or achievements. Write the bio from what the user
actually told you; if a proof point would strengthen it, ask for one.
- Give paste-ready copy, not just advice.
- Respect character limits: bio is 160 characters. If your rewrite is over, trim it and
say so.
- Keep the user's voice and personality — a profile should sound like a person.
1---2name: x-profile3description: Audit an X (Twitter) profile — handle, display name, bio, header, pinned post — for follow conversion. Use when the user asks "review my X profile", "improve my bio", "why don't visitors follow me", "audit my Twitter profile", or shares their profile details. Returns a per-element audit and rewritten copy.4---56# x-profile — Profile Audit for Follow Conversion78Read `reference/ALGORITHM.md` if available. Why the profile matters to the *algorithm*,9not just to humans:1011> **`follow_author` and `profile_click` are two of the 19 actions Phoenix predicts.**12> A post drives a viewer to your profile; the profile converts that visit into a follow.13> Every follow improves your in-network base — and in-network is structurally favored in14> ranking. The profile is the conversion step in the whole growth loop.1516A great post with a weak profile leaks reach: you get the impressions and the profile17clicks, then lose the follow.1819## What you need from the user2021Their current handle, display name, bio, header image description, and pinned post (or a22screenshot of the profile). Also their niche and what they want to be known for.2324## The audit — 6 elements25261. **Handle (@)** — Ideally readable and stable. Numbers/underscores from auto-generated27 handles read as low-trust. A handle change is high-cost; only recommend it if the28 current one is actively hurting (e.g. `@user82910473`).29302. **Display name** — Best practice in 2026: `Name · what you do` or `Name | building X`.31 The "what you do" half is what makes you legible in reply threads and notifications,32 where only the display name shows.33343. **Bio** — The highest-leverage element. It must answer, in the first line, three35 questions a stranger has after reading one good post: *who are you, what do you do,36 why should I care.* Structure that works:37 - Line 1: the specific thing you do + proof (a number, a product, a credential).38 - Line 2: who it's for / what you post about (sets topic expectation).39 - Optional line 3: a current focus or a soft link cue.40 Kill: vague identity words ("entrepreneur", "thought leader", "passionate about"),41 emoji soup, and joke bios that don't tell a visitor what they'll get by following.42434. **Header image** — Should reinforce the one thing you do (product screenshot, a metric,44 a clear tagline). A generic stock image wastes the largest pixels on the page.45465. **Pinned post** — Your single best proof, permanently. It should be your strongest47 "who I am + what I deliver" post: a real result, a flagship thread, or a build-in-48 public milestone. If the pinned post is months old or off-niche, flag it.49506. **Coherence** — Handle, name, bio, header, and pinned post should all point at the51 SAME one thing. A visitor should be able to state your niche in five words after three52 seconds. Mixed signals kill the follow decision.5354## Output format5556```57Profile read: <what a stranger currently thinks you do, in one line>58Follow-conversion verdict: <strong / leaky / broken> — <why>5960Element audit:61 Handle ......... PASS/FLAG — <note>62 Display name ... PASS/FLAG — <note>63 Bio ............ PASS/FLAG — <note>64 Header ......... PASS/FLAG — <note>65 Pinned post .... PASS/FLAG — <note>66 Coherence ...... PASS/FLAG — <note>6768Rewrites:69 Display name: "<new>"70 Bio:71 "<new bio, ready to paste>"72 Header: <what it should show>73 Pinned: <which post to pin, or what to create>74```7576## Rules7778- Never invent credentials, numbers, or achievements. Write the bio from what the user79 actually told you; if a proof point would strengthen it, ask for one.80- Give paste-ready copy, not just advice.81- Respect character limits: bio is 160 characters. If your rewrite is over, trim it and82 say so.83- Keep the user's voice and personality — a profile should sound like a person.
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