Finally, having multiple accounts is a good way to keep your business and professional lives separate, but creating multiple accounts to harass people is just sad. Get a life, not a new Twitter.

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Do you want to keep your business and personal lives separate on Twitter? Perhaps you want to get political, create a parody account, or try your hand at being an influencer? Don't mix business and pleasure; just create a second (or third) Twitter account and switch between them.

You can create as many Twitter accounts as you want, but go slow at first. If one account isn't cutting it, try working with just two accounts, such as a personal one and a professional one. You can always expand to a third one if necessary, but most people should find two sufficient.

Each account needs to have a different username, but they can all be linked to the same email account if you use Gmail. Just add a dot anywhere in the username and Twitter will read these tweaked addresses as completely different users, despite the fact that they all point to the same account (pcmag.twitter@gmail.com vs. pcmagtwitter@gmail.com, for example). If you prefer to use two different email addresses to keep your Twitter accounts separate, you can always set up a new and free account via Gmail, Yahoo, or another online service.

You can create a new account on Twitter.com or from the iOS or Android mobile app. The process is similar for both. Let's try the website first.

Create a Twitter Account on the Web

Open Twitter.com, but instead of signing in like normal, click the Sign Up button. Enter your name; this can be whatever you want, but Twitter will ultimately design a username based on it. Then enter either a phone number or email address, and click Next on the top-right.

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Verification Code

Check your email or text messages for a confirmation code from Twitter and enter it into the verification code field. Click Next. At the next screen, create your password. Click Next again.

Add a Photo and Bio

You'll then have the option to add a profile photo (recommended dimensions are 400 by 400 pixels) and bio, though you can skip these steps for now. Adding a photo is recommended, since Twitter lets people block notifications from accounts with the default profile photo.

What Are You Interested In?

Choose your interests, and Twitter will then suggest accounts you might want to follow. Click the Follow button next to any names that interest you, or click the Follow button at the top of the screen to follow them all.

Change Your Username

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Twitter then places you at your timeline page. Your display name and username (your @ handle) are visible on the top left. You may want to change these monikers to something more suitable, though. To do so, click your profile icon on the top-right and select Settings and privacy.

Pick a New Name

At the top of the Account section is a field for your username; click it and type a different username. Your username must be 15 characters or less and contain only letters, numbers, and underscores with no spaces. As you fashion your username, Twitter alerts you if you're using an unsupported character or if the name is already taken. When you create an acceptable name, Twitter tells you that it's available. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen.

To change your display name, navigate to your Twitter page (twitter.com/[your username]), click Edit Profile, and type in something new under Name.

You can make both these changes on the desktop or mobile.

Create a Twitter Account on Mobile

Now, let's try creating a second account from Twitter's mobile app for iOS or Android. Open the Twitter app. Tap your profile icon in the upper-left corner. From your profile pane, iOS users will tap the ellipsis icon (), while Android users can tap the small down arrow.

Add Another Account

This is where you will have the opportunity to create a new Twitter account or link an existing one. If you still only have one account, tap Create a new account. Twitter will request the same information it does when creating an account on the desktop.

Sync Contacts

Since you're on your phone, you can sync Twitter with your contacts to find friends on the platform and select those you want to follow.

Using Multiple Accounts on the Web

Once you have set up your second account, it's time to figure out how to juggle two Twitter accounts at once. On the website, you can't sign into the same account in the same browser. If you need both accounts available at the same time, simply open one browser for one account and a second browser for the other account and switch back and forth between them. You can also use a private tab, such as Incognito Mode in Chrome, and you will be able to use two different accounts.

Using Multiple Accounts on Mobile

Switching between accounts is easier on mobile. Open the app and sign into one account. Tap your profile icon and then tap the ellipsis/down arrow icon. Select 'Add an existing account' to link your second Twitter account to your phone. Once you sign in, you should see multiple accounts listed in the app, and you can switch between them as much as you want.

Deactivate an Account

If you decide you no longer want to juggle multiple Twitter accounts, you can easily get rid of one. Sign into the account you wish to remove on Twitter.com. Click your profile icon and select Settings and privacy. Scroll down to the bottom of the Account section and click the button to Deactivate your account. You will need to enter your Twitter password before you can make it official.

Don't Be a Troll

Finally, having multiple accounts is a good way to keep your business and professional lives separate, but creating multiple accounts to harass people is just sad. Get a life, not a new Twitter account.

For more, check out 12 Tips for Staying Safe and Secure on Twitter and How Google's Jigsaw Is Trying to Detoxify the Internet.

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