When the Clock Strikes Midnight, Get Your Facebook Vanity URL
At 12:01AM Saturday, Facebook users can claim a "vanity" URL to replace the randomized numbers at the end of the Facebook profile URL. (ie: instead of http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=44444433&ref=nf
the URL could look like http://www.facebook.com/YourName
To do this, visit Facebook.com/username at 12:01AM, follow the instructions, and start typing! Once you choose your vanity URL it cannot be changed, so brainstorm now, and choose wisely. The URLs can only include letters, numbers and periods.
For business or fanpages, you must have had over 1,000 fans before May 31st 2009 to claim your URL. You can read more info on that here
This is an especially great tool for public relations firms to increase their client's visibility on the web. An important note, the vanity URLs are on a first come, first serve basis! You'll be in a Facebook war against millions of other users so brew your tea/coffee, do some typing exercises, and prepare for an all-nighter.
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