How to set up and edit your Smith Lake NOW profile
Your profile is how neighbors, buyers and sellers know who they are talking to. Your name, photo and cover picture are public, while your bio, links and lake area follow privacy choices you control. This guide shows how to edit your profile, change who sees what, and delete your account if you ever need to.
Step by step
- Step 1: Sign in and open your profile from the account menu. On your own profile choose “Edit profile”.
- Step 2: Add or change your photo with “Add a photo” or “Change photo”. Use a JPG, PNG or WebP image under 5 MB.
- Step 3: Add a cover photo with “Upload cover photo”. It is the wide banner across the top of your profile, up to 8 MB. You can reposition or remove it.
- Step 4: Check your first and last name. A nickname is optional (up to 40 characters) and does not replace your name.
- Step 5: Write a bio of up to 1,000 characters. By default only you can see it. Use “Who can see your bio on your profile?” to choose Only me, My friends or Everyone.
- Step 6: Add up to five links. Each needs a name and an address that starts with https://. Choose who can see your links.
- Step 7: Choose your home lake area, which is required, and optionally a mobile number. Your phone number and email are never shown on your profile.
- Step 8: Choose “Save changes”. A message confirms it and links to your profile.
- Step 9: To control who can see your friends list and whether people can find or follow you, open Settings and choose Privacy settings.
- Step 10: To close your account, open Settings and choose Delete account. Type DELETE to confirm; your account locks at once and is deleted after a 7-day wait that you can cancel.
Questions people ask
Who can see my bio and links?
Only you, until you change it. On Edit profile or in Settings under Privacy you can set your bio, your links and your lake area to Only me, My friends or Everyone.
Is my phone number or email shown on my profile?
No. Your phone number and email address are never shown on a profile.
How big can my photos be?
A profile photo can be up to 5 MB and a cover photo up to 8 MB, in JPG, PNG or WebP format.
How long does deleting my account take?
Deletion happens after a 7-day wait. Your account is locked at once, and until the wait ends you can sign in and cancel the deletion from the Delete account page.
Why can I not delete my account?
Some things must be resolved first, such as owning or claiming a business listing, an active paid plan or ad campaign, active listings, or owning a group with other members. The Delete account page names what is blocking you.
What happens to my private messages when I delete my account?
Messages stay visible to the other person, who sees them from “Deleted member”. Your posts, comments, saved items and profile details are removed.
Related guides
Create your free account
Sign up, confirm your email and set up your profile so you can post, message and save things on Smith Lake NOW.
Find friends
Search for people around the lake, send friend requests and see your friends in one place.
Private messages
Message a member or a seller directly, with photos, without sharing your email address.
Notifications
See replies, messages and updates in one place, and choose which ones you want.
Last updated November 9, 2026. Still stuck? Visit the Help Center or contact us. Back to all of Discover.