10 Things to know about FaceBook’s Vanity URLs
2009 June 16
- The name you choose has to be at least 5 characters in length.
- The name can contain periods (.) or numbers.
- The name cannot be changed once it is set.
- You own the URL for life.
- The URL cannot be transferred to another user.
- Cannot contain generic keywords like “pizza”, “flower” etc
- Anyone who registered on FaceBook after May 31, 2009 has to wait until June 28, 2009 to get their vanity URL. FaceBook did this to prevent squatters from creating new accounts to grab a URL.
- FaceBook Fan Pages should have a minimum of 1000 followers/fans in order to qualify for a Vanity URL.
- The above restriction on minimum number of fans or followers will be lifted on Jun 28, 2009.
- Can you get a vanity URL for an unpublished FaceBook page? If you know the answer please let me know.
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I’ve found that although it can contain periods, they are basically ignored.
ie, if you get facebook.com/john.smith the following will also point to your page:
facebook.com/johnsmith
facebook.com/jo.hns.mit.h
etc
@Jonathan, Thanks for the Tip!
Yeah, the FB vanity url really rocks. I changed mine the other day too. It feels good to have your own name at the end for identification and easy access.