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01.06.10 Creating Custom URL For Your Facebook Fan Page  By Dave TaylorNow that I have read your splendid tutorial on how to create a Facebook fan page (see How to Create Your Own Facebook Fan Page) I want to take the next step and set a custom URL shortcut for the page. Can I do that, or is it reserved for just the big guys in the fan page world? If so, what's the procedure, Dave? Dave's Answer: Glad my tutorial was helpful. As you'll see from these other Facebook fan page articles, my fan page is not only a place where you can sign up as a fan of Ask Dave Taylor (and please do become a fan of Ask Dave Taylor on Facebook) but also a place where I experiment and figure out how to do things easily in the world of Facebook. First things first, though. It used to be you needed a ton of fans to be able to set a custom URL for your Facebook fan page, but then late in 2009 they changed it to a minimum of 100 fans. Just before the end of the year people experimenting realized that the minimum had dropped even lower, and as far as I know, you only need 25 fans to be able to set a custom URL. To start, log in to your Facebook account, then in a new browser window or tab, go to the following URL: http://www.facebook.com/username If you've already set a custom URL name for your Facebook account itself, it'll look like mine does:  As you can see, the custom URL for getting to my Facebook profile is "facebook.com/d1taylor" ("davetaylor" was already taken by the time I tried to get it, alas). Below it is what we want, though, "Set a username for your Pages". The first three words are the link. Click on 'em and...  Check out that pop-up menu to see what pages you have that are eligible for a custom URL:  Continue reading this article. About the Author: Dave Taylor has been involved with the Internet since 1980 and is internationally known as an expert on both business and technology issues. Holder of an MSEd and MBA, author of twenty books and founder of four startups, he also runs a strategic marketing company and consults with firms seeking the best approach to working with weblogs and social networks. Dave is an award-winning speaker and frequent guest on radio and podcast programs. AskDaveTaylor.com http://www.intuitive.com/blog/ |
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