A particular Facebook username or URL can help you advertise your brand, make your address easier for customers to remember and for you when you need to link to your page or put it on a business card or other matches. The service is free, and you can learn how to create a custom Facebook URL for your personal profile and for the fan pages you control.
Steps
Step 1. Log into your Facebook account from a computer
Do not use Facebook applications for mobile devices, as you will not be able to access the section where you can change your URL.
Step 2. Type https://facebook.com/username in your browser and press Enter
Step 3. Choose the page or profile you want to create a URL for
If you are naming a user profile, you can create your own custom URL right away. If your page has fewer than 25 fans, it is not eligible for a custom URL.
Step 4. Type the name you want to use for the page, and click the "Check Availability" button
This way you can check if the name has already been used by another Facebook user.
Step 5. Double check the name and spelling because you can only create a custom URL once per profile or page
You will not be able to change it unless you restart with a new profile or fan page.
Step 6. Click the "Confirm" button when you are satisfied with your username
Advice
- When this feature was first introduced on Facebook, users had to have at least 1000 fans to use it. If you have fewer than 1000 fans and you have yet to name your page, please check your eligibility again.
- If your website isn't ready yet or is undergoing a makeover, you could redirect your domain to your Facebook page, to let people know what's happening and keep them updated on you and your brand until the site is complete.
- Use your new custom Facebook URL everywhere to increase traffic to your profile or fan page. Use it in email and forum signatures, print it on business cards, and include it in all advertising materials.
- The Facebook help center reports that generic words cannot be used as a profile name. Users are encouraged to use a name that closely resembles their company or brand name to make it easier for friends and fans to remember.
- You must be the administrator of a page to choose its Facebook URL. If you're not an administrator, you should talk to someone in that role and ask to be promoted or suggest a name.
