{"id":40782,"date":"2022-07-30T15:38:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40782"},"modified":"2022-08-18T09:29:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T09:29:00","slug":"how-to-change-the-name-of-a-facebook-page-once-youve-reached-200-likes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-name-of-a-facebook-page-once-youve-reached-200-likes","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Name of a Facebook Page Once You&#8217;ve Reached 200 Likes"},"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-6a1b630b03d96\" 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-6a1b630b03d96\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1b630b03d96\" ><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-a-facebook-page-once-youve-reached-200-likes\/#How_to_Change_the_Name_of_a_Facebook_Page_Once_Youve_Reached_200_Likes\" title=\"How to Change the Name of a Facebook Page Once You&#8217;ve Reached 200 Likes\">How to Change the Name of a Facebook Page Once You&#8217;ve Reached 200 Likes<\/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-a-facebook-page-once-youve-reached-200-likes\/#Changing_a_businesss_Facebook_page_name\" title=\"Changing a business&#8217;s Facebook page name\">Changing a business&#8217;s Facebook page name<\/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-a-facebook-page-once-youve-reached-200-likes\/#Changing_a_pages_name_if_you_have_200_or_more_likes\" title=\"Changing a page&#8217;s name if you have 200 or more &#8216;likes&#8217;\">Changing a page&#8217;s name if you have 200 or more &#8216;likes&#8217;<\/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-a-facebook-page-once-youve-reached-200-likes\/#Changing_a_pages_name_once\" title=\"Changing a page&#8217;s name once\">Changing a page&#8217;s name once<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_the_Name_of_a_Facebook_Page_Once_Youve_Reached_200_Likes\"><\/span>How to Change the Name of a Facebook Page Once You&#8217;ve Reached 200 Likes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-height: 215px; margin: 0px 10px; max-width: 32% height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MwSuHSF.png\" alt=\"how to change name of facebook page\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have a business on Facebook, you might be wondering how to change the name of your page. This is especially true if you&#8217;ve gotten over 200 &#8216;likes&#8217; for your page. In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to do this once you&#8217;ve reached that milestone. Once you&#8217;ve reached this milestone, you&#8217;ll no longer need to worry about losing your customers, as we&#8217;ve made the process simple and straightforward.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_a_businesss_Facebook_page_name\"><\/span>Changing a business&#8217;s Facebook page name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing a business&#8217;s Facebook page&#8217;s name is not an easy task. First of all, the name of the page must be unique, and it must be no longer than 75 characters. Additionally, Facebook has to verify that the name is indeed yours. It can take from an hour to three days to process a name change, and if it is approved, the new name will be displayed on your page and your fans will be notified accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>While it may seem simple, changing the name of a business&#8217;s Facebook page requires a bit of knowledge. First of all, it is important to understand how Facebook names pages. Unlike user names, page names are reviewed by a team of people. This is to prevent spam and abuse. Facebook also has rules for the capitalization of page names. It is not appropriate to use all capital letters for a business&#8217;s name, or to use a slogan or description that can violate someone&#8217;s rights.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, a business&#8217;s Facebook page name must represent the nature of the business. It can&#8217;t contain offensive terms or words. Facebook does not tolerate names that contain terms that could offend someone. Lastly, the page name must be appropriate, according to Facebook&#8217;s rules and regulations. If a business&#8217;s name is deemed to be inappropriate or offensive, it may be removed. While there is no definitive way to change the name of a page, there are ways to do it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_a_pages_name_if_you_have_200_or_more_likes\"><\/span>Changing a page&#8217;s name if you have 200 or more &#8216;likes&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook&#8217;s help pages explain that changing a page&#8217;s name once it has reached 200 &#8216;likes&#8217; is a difficult task. However, if you have admin privileges, you can make the request for a name change. Facebook will then let you know if the request is approved or not. It should be noted, however, that the name change can only be made once.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook will make it harder to change a page&#8217;s name if it has already received a large number of &#8216;likes&#8217;. However, if you have a sufficient number of &#8216;likes&#8217;, they will likely listen to your request and approve the name change. You must be a page administrator, editor, or admin to make this request.<\/p>\n<p>The name of your page must accurately reflect the type of business you operate. There cannot be any unnecessary symbols or phrases. Furthermore, you must use a real name for your page, avoiding generic terms and slogans. Remember that Facebook protects its trademarks, so don&#8217;t violate their terms. However, you can still make your page look more official by making a few simple changes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_a_pages_name_once\"><\/span>Changing a page&#8217;s name once<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing a page&#8217;s name is easy, but you may be wondering how to do it. Fortunately, there are a few ways to go about this. First, you&#8217;ll need to edit the page&#8217;s settings. You will want to change the page&#8217;s name to something more catchy and memorable, such as your business name. Then, you can send out an announcement to your followers.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook has specific rules regarding page names. For example, if you own a grocery store, you cannot name your page Coca-Cola. It also requires the administrator to be the authorized representative of the business. In addition, you cannot create a fan page and pretend to be the official representation of a brand. In that case, you should avoid using all caps. Instead, use lowercase letters for the page name.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook also requires that you have 200 followers before you can change the page name. Changing the page name once is possible, but you&#8217;ll have to get the company&#8217;s approval first. Facebook has been known to get stricter about this, so you&#8217;ll have to make sure that your reasons are legitimate. It will take anywhere from one hour to three days to change the page name. 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