How to Make a Cool Profile on AOL Instant Messenger
Open your buddy profile., Use special characters (%n, %d, and %t) %n adds the screen name of the person looking at your profile.%d adds the date., Make it special., Make it funny., Include essentials., Colors look cool., Links help., Add your...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your buddy profile.
To do this, go to Edit on the tool bar in AOL Instant Messenger.
Scroll down to My Buddy Info and click on it. -
Step 2: Use special characters (%n
%t adds the time.
This tells people you at least know the basics of making a profile. , Add something in your profile that separates you from the crowd.
Use an interesting font, or put funny daily events in your life. , Everybody likes to laugh.
Putting funny things in your profile will make people want to keep reading it, which is exactly what you want. , If you want people to talk to you more, you have e-mail, cell phone number and other contacts. , Customize your profile with your favorite colors.
Use as many as you like, but be sure they don't clash. , People's curiosity gets the best of them most of the time.
They'll probably go to the links if they have time.
Just make it a funny link, for example, a funny video, or a link to a Myspace page. , Let people know who your friends are. -
Step 3: and %t) %n adds the screen name of the person looking at your profile.%d adds the date.
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Step 4: Make it special.
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Step 5: Make it funny.
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Step 6: Include essentials.
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Step 7: Colors look cool.
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Step 8: Links help.
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Step 9: Add your friends.
Detailed Guide
To do this, go to Edit on the tool bar in AOL Instant Messenger.
Scroll down to My Buddy Info and click on it.
%t adds the time.
This tells people you at least know the basics of making a profile. , Add something in your profile that separates you from the crowd.
Use an interesting font, or put funny daily events in your life. , Everybody likes to laugh.
Putting funny things in your profile will make people want to keep reading it, which is exactly what you want. , If you want people to talk to you more, you have e-mail, cell phone number and other contacts. , Customize your profile with your favorite colors.
Use as many as you like, but be sure they don't clash. , People's curiosity gets the best of them most of the time.
They'll probably go to the links if they have time.
Just make it a funny link, for example, a funny video, or a link to a Myspace page. , Let people know who your friends are.
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