Usernames allow the public to easily access your business on Facebook with a short URL. This is a very easy process to accomplish, below is all the information you need to properly register this Facebook username for your company.
If you are an administrator of a Facebook Page, you will be able to choose your username at http://www.facebook.com/username just like a user selecting a username for your profile. There will be an interface for you to choose usernames for each of the eligible Pages you administer.
As a business or brand with a Page on Facebook, your username should be straightforward and easy to remember. Facebook encourage you to consider the following when creating a username for Pages
Create a username that is as close as possible to your public figure name or business name. Or if your Page is about a particular topic related to your brand or service, create a username appropriate to that theme.
Usernames can only contain alphanumeric characters (a-z, 0-9) or periods (“.”), and must contain at least one letter. You may also include periods and capital letters to make your username easier to read. Choose a username you will be happy with for the long term. You must have 25 fans on your business page to choose a username.
Once you have claimed a username by clicking the “Confirm” button, it is not possible to edit it, or to transfer your username to a different account on Facebook.
After selecting your username it’ll make it easier for your customers to access your page without the hassle of searching for you.
This username can be used in your marketing communications, company website and business cards. Using this URL username makes it easier for the public to access your Page.
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