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How to set your personal URL, custom Facebook web address

So you are wondering how to get a custom URL for your business on Facebook like the big companies out there.   Facebook.com/REI  Facebook.com/thenorthface.   Well it is possible, Facebook calls this a username.   Do make sure you type the name correctly as this is a permanent change and you can never change it again once you set it once.

Facebook lists the following restrictions:

• Your must have 25 people that like your company page.
• Create a username that is as close as possible to your public figure or business name (e.g. AshtonKutcher, PizzaHut).
• If you own the rights to a given name, make it your username so that others cannot obtain it.
• Usernames can only contain alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9) or a period (".").
• Choose a username you will be happy with for the long term. Usernames are not transferable.
• Your username must adhere to Facebooks Statement of Rights and Responsibilities.

To set your custom URL:

1. You need to be logged into your Facebook account.
2. Go to: http://www.facebook.com/username/
3. Select the page or account from the pulldown menu
4. Type the name you would like in the box to the right and click Check Availability
5. You will be prompted to confirm the change if the name is available
6. You now have a custom Facebook URL  www.facebook.com/yourcompany

You can check out all three of my Facebook pages at: www.facebook.com/TrailWIKI,  www.facebook.com/BackupPlanet and www.facebook.com/MikeBrawley