{"id":12092,"date":"2022-07-14T06:51:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=12092"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:51:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:51:13","slug":"how-to-change-the-name-of-your-facebook-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-name-of-your-facebook-page","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Name of Your Facebook Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5cff1b3630\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5cff1b3630\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5cff1b3630\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-name-of-your-facebook-page\/#How_to_Change_the_Name_of_Your_Facebook_Page\" title=\"How to Change the Name of Your Facebook Page\">How to Change the Name of Your Facebook Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-name-of-your-facebook-page\/#Limits\" title=\"Limits\">Limits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-name-of-your-facebook-page\/#Limits_on_changing_a_Facebook_pages_name\" title=\"Limits on changing a Facebook page&#8217;s name\">Limits on changing a Facebook page&#8217;s name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-name-of-your-facebook-page\/#Limits_on_changing_a_business_pages_name_on_Facebook\" title=\"Limits on changing a business page&#8217;s name on Facebook\">Limits on changing a business page&#8217;s name on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-name-of-your-facebook-page\/#Requirements\" title=\"Requirements\">Requirements<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_the_Name_of_Your_Facebook_Page\"><\/span>How to Change the Name of Your Facebook Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/pPkTAic.jpg\" alt=\"how to change name on facebook page\">  <\/p>\n<p>When it comes to changing the name of your Facebook page, you may be wondering if it is possible. The process is actually very easy, but there are some important limits to be aware of. In this article, we&#8217;ll discuss the Requirements and Limits involved. Read on to learn how you can change the name of your Facebook page. There are a few different methods for doing so. To make the process easier, we&#8217;ve listed the best practices for making changes to your page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limits\"><\/span>Limits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are limits to changing the name of your Facebook page. The limit used to be 100 fans, but it has now increased to 200. While this may not seem like a big deal, sometimes people make mistakes and need to make a change. As such, it&#8217;s always helpful to check with Facebook first to make sure your name change will go through. Here are the steps to change the name of your Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>First, you must choose a name that&#8217;s not too offensive. Some names may contain special characters or odd capitalization. In this case, Facebook may consider an exception for a unique ID. Otherwise, make sure to choose a name you&#8217;re known by. And remember, you can always add a nickname later if you change your mind. In addition, Facebook requires that the name of your page must be in the same legal name as your ID.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limits_on_changing_a_Facebook_pages_name\"><\/span>Limits on changing a Facebook page&#8217;s name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to change the name of your Facebook page, you must first get approval from Facebook. This process can take up to three days, and it may require additional information. After the approval, you cannot change the name of your page again for seven days. Alternatively, you can contact Facebook to change the name of your page. But this process is only possible if you are the authorized representative of a business or brand.<\/p>\n<p>Although Facebook allows administrators to change the name of a Facebook fan page, you cannot do so unless you are the owner of the page. A Facebook business page can only be named globally. Changing the name of a regional page is possible, but it requires approval by Facebook. There are a variety of reasons that Facebook may put limits on changing a page&#8217;s name, such as not using authenticated profiles, posting content that violates its hate speech policy, violating its community standards, or abusing its terms and conditions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limits_on_changing_a_business_pages_name_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Limits on changing a business page&#8217;s name on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you own a business page on Facebook, you may have noticed that you can&#8217;t change the name of your page. This is not only true for regional pages, but it applies to Global pages as well. Facebook limits the names of business pages for multiple reasons, including the use of abusive or misleading terms and using unverified profiles. You can&#8217;t use a variation of the brand name, such as &#8220;official fan page,&#8221; if you don&#8217;t own the page.<\/p>\n<p>Before making any changes, be sure to check the name guidelines. The Facebook name guidelines state that page names can&#8217;t contain any abusive or offensive terms, weird punctuation, or symbols, slogans, or generic words. Also, you can&#8217;t use a brand name or a page name that has too many words. Lastly, avoid using a URL that contains your name. That&#8217;s because Google and other search engines won&#8217;t recognize your URL, and they won&#8217;t approve the change.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements\"><\/span>Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to change the name of your Facebook page, follow the steps below: First, sign in to your page, click on Edit Settings, then select the &#8220;Name&#8221; tab. Then, type in your new name and click &#8220;Submit.&#8221; After this, you&#8217;ll be taken to a page&#8217;s name page where you can change the name. The name you enter will appear in the top right corner of your Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve entered a new name for your Facebook page, you need to wait for it to be approved by Facebook. It could take up to three days, and you might need to provide additional information. Once approved, your new name can&#8217;t be changed again for 7 days. Make sure your new name fits in with the rest of your page&#8217;s name and the page&#8217;s purpose. After that, you can update your Page&#8217;s name and description as needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Change the Name of Your Facebook Page When it comes to changing the name of your Facebook page, you may be wondering if it is possible. The process is actually very easy, but there are some important limits to be aware of. In this article, we&#8217;ll discuss the Requirements and Limits involved. 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