The 2 step guide to getting a Facebook Vanity URL with your companies name in it

facebook-fan-engagementMake your companies Facebook page memorable with a Facebook Vanity URL. ย Aย vanityย URL makes is a shorter version of your Facebook URL typically with your company name in the address. ย It is easier to remember, and fits better on marketing materials like pens, commercials, business cards, websites, etc.

Your default Facebook company pages default address page is a forgettable (and long) combination of numbers and words.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/my-company-name/56548743621324579563324

Who in their right mind would remember that?!?!  Not me! I sometimes have trouble remembering why I walked into a room! (Parenthood will do that to you).  I like easy.  Most people like easy.  A Facebook  Vanity URL makes it easy for people to remember your Facebook page.

Facebook Vanity URL

  1. Go to Facebook.com/username and walk through the wizard to choose a vanity URL for you own Facebook Profile. ย If you already have one, skip to step 2.
    • You must have admin access to the page you are making the Vanity URL for.
  2. Choose a username for your business page.  Choose wisely! We recommend either your business name, or a commonly known appreciation in the case of a very long page name like “Fond du Lac Association of Commerce”
    • You are committing to this name pretty much forever.  You only get one name change for the life of the page.  Again…choose wisely.

Facebook Vanity URL Restrictions

  • Usernames can only include alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9) or a period (.).
  • You can only have one username per page.
  • Your page must have at least 25 fans to establish a vanity URL. This is to prevent name squatting.
  • Usernames are not transferrable or editable Choose wisely!.
  • Some generic words (such as “car” or “tv”) are not available.
  • If your trademarked name has already been taken, you can notify Facebook of this intellectual property infringement.
  • For more FAQ, check out the Facebook Help Center.
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