how to create a facebook page vanity url

How To Create A Facebook Vanity Url

What is a Facebook Vanity Url?

A Facebook Vanity Url looks like this:Facebook.com/Team3Media

As opposed to this: Facebook.com/pages/Team-3-Media/289351141

Why is this better?

• It’s more readable and takes up less space (for print).• It’s easier for the search engines to read.• It’s easier for people to type in.

Now Onto the Steps…

Step 1: Find Your Admin Panel

Make sure you’re logged in and you have navigated to your Facebook Page.

Step 2: Edit Your Page InfoStep 2: Edit Your Page Info

Step 3: Click Page AddressStep 3: Click Page Address

Step 4: Click Change Web AddressStep 4: Click Change Web Address

Step 5: Your Vanity UrlStep 5: Your Vanity Url

• Type in your business name (e.g. YourBusiness) in the box that says “Enter desired username”.

• You can only use letters, numbers, and periods.• Tip: Use Titlecase to make it more readable. • Ex: Team3Media vs. team3media• Then click “Check Availability”.

• Type in your business name (e.g. YourBusiness) in the box that says “Enter desired username”.

• You can only use letters, numbers, and periods.• Tip: Use Titlecase to make it more readable. • Ex: Team3Media vs. team3media• Then click “Check Availability”.

Step 5a: If It is Not Available…Step 5a: If It is Not Available…

It will say “BusinessName not available” right below where you typed.Repeat Step 5 until you see the box on popup on Step 6 (next slide).It will say “BusinessName not available” right below where you typed.Repeat Step 5 until you see the box on popup on Step 6 (next slide).

Step 6: If It is Available…Step 6: If It is Available…

You will see the box to the right.Click “Confirm”.

Don’t Forget!Don’t Forget!

Use this special web address to promote your Facebook Page.

Ideas On Where To Promote At• Email Signature• Anytime you email your facebook page to someone.• Print materials.• Invoices• Thank you for your business emails, cards, etc.• Many, many, more…

Use this special web address to promote your Facebook Page.

Ideas On Where To Promote At• Email Signature• Anytime you email your facebook page to someone.• Print materials.• Invoices• Thank you for your business emails, cards, etc.• Many, many, more…

Pro Tip!Pro Tip!

Fb.com/YourBusinessName works just the same as… Facebook.com/YourBusinessName

Use it in print to look like a rockstar!

Fb.com/YourBusinessName works just the same as… Facebook.com/YourBusinessName

Use it in print to look like a rockstar!

Any Questions?Any Questions?

Team-3-Media.comcassie@team3media.comFb.com/Team3MediaTwitter.com/CassieWittLinkedIn.com/in/CassieWitt

Team-3-Media.comcassie@team3media.comFb.com/Team3MediaTwitter.com/CassieWittLinkedIn.com/in/CassieWitt