subject: The Complete Guide To Registering Your Free Facebook Username [print this page] Facebook now allow anyone to have their own unique username - a facebook URL. Anyone with an account can claim theirs and business fanpages with more than 25 fans can also register a name
As we all know, Facebook has become the largest and most visited website on the web. Facebook has become an essential marketing, communication and networking tool in today's new 2.0 web. Having a Facebook url makes it much easier for your friends and associates to find you or your fanpage. Facebook's username is not always the name that appears on your profile home, it is often a variation.
You can claim your facebook url using the following quick guide. You can also use these steps to claim a name for your business page.
Step 1
Login to Facebook
Step 2
Visit http://www.facebook.com/username. You will be shown a screen where you can pick your username.
IMPORTANT You must setup your profile name (personal) before you can claim a name for your fan page. You must be the admin of a fanpage in order to register its name and the page needs to have more than 25 fans.
Step 3a - your personal username
Facebook will suggest a few user names, most will be similar to your real name. You can choose one of those or create your own. Every persons username must be unique. Many popular usernames have been chosen by other users so you might have to get creative when choosing your usename. However, choose wisely as once you pick your username you cannot change it. Facebook like you to use your real name as often as possible however if security is a concern you might pick something unrelated. When choosing a username you might need to try one of the following variations: firstName_lastName or firstInitial.lastName or firstName.lastname or firstname.nickname etc You can use any username if nothing else is available, but it is probably best to have a part of your real name somewhere.
Step 3b - business (page) username
Once you have chosen a personal name you will see a menu for any fanpages you are an administrator of. The process is the same - you need to pick a unique username and again it cannot be changed. You heard me: it cannot be changed. Choose your name wisely!
Step 4
When you have picked chosen a username, click on the Confirm button. You now have a unique and easy to remember Facebook username. People may now find you very easily by typing your address in their browser: facebook.com/your_username.
The important thing to remember during the above processis that your username cannot be changedand to be careful you don't accidentally type the name of your business name...and end up having it as your personal name!
Put your facebook name on business cards, your website etc for MORE free exposure.and offline. Add it to your email , put it on your resum or add it to an online directory}
