{"id":40843,"date":"2022-07-30T15:41:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40843"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:41:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:41:54","slug":"how-to-change-facebook-url","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-facebook-url","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Facebook Url"},"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-69fd570cce783\" 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-69fd570cce783\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fd570cce783\" ><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-facebook-url\/#How_to_Change_Facebook_Url\" title=\"How to Change Facebook Url\">How to Change Facebook Url<\/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-facebook-url\/#Short_usernames_are_easy_to_memorize\" title=\"Short usernames are easy to memorize\">Short usernames are easy to memorize<\/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-facebook-url\/#Using_periods_in_a_username_helps_SEO\" title=\"Using periods in a username helps SEO\">Using periods in a username helps SEO<\/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-facebook-url\/#Changing_the_URL_of_your_group\" title=\"Changing the URL of your group\">Changing the URL of your group<\/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-facebook-url\/#Redirecting_users_to_your_primary_Facebook_page\" title=\"Redirecting users to your primary Facebook page\">Redirecting users to your primary Facebook page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_Facebook_Url\"><\/span>How to Change Facebook Url<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:334px; width:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-width:41% height:auto;\" alt=\"how to change facebook url\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1MYta4s.png\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you want to redirect your visitors to your new website, you need to learn how to change Facebook url. Changing your website&#8217;s url is not easy since Facebook doesn&#8217;t allow you to redirect users to a new one. Instead, they&#8217;ll land on a 404 error page. But there are still ways to bypass this restriction. In this article, we&#8217;ll cover some of the most common solutions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Short_usernames_are_easy_to_memorize\"><\/span>Short usernames are easy to memorize<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When changing your Facebook url, you need a username that you can remember. Make sure it is at least five characters long. It is not allowed to use capital letters or periods in your username. Also, it is not possible to impersonate another person. Follow the rules on the Facebook site to avoid violating their terms and conditions. Using a longer username will lose you followers and potential customers.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a page, choose a username that is similar to the name of your page. This will make it more discoverable and accurately reflect your brand. Use capital letters and periods to make your username SEO-friendly. If you are not using your page for a long time, you will lose your right to the username. In such cases, other people can claim your page username. Therefore, you should be aware of this before making any changes to your page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_periods_in_a_username_helps_SEO\"><\/span>Using periods in a username helps SEO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using periods in a username can help with SEO. Instead of capitalizing letters, use periods when composing your username. Adding periods to your username will also help it appear more SEO-friendly. When changing your Facebook url, make sure that your new username is similar to your current page name. That will make it easier for people to discover your page and improve your brand&#8217;s image. However, be sure that you&#8217;ve used periods in your username to avoid confusion.<\/p>\n<p>Changing the Facebook url can be an inconvenient process. If you&#8217;ve been using the same username for a while, you need to reapply. While the old URL will be available, the new one will become obsolete unless you&#8217;ve posted it in multiple places. If your old URL is in multiple places, people may find multiple pages that have the same name.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_the_URL_of_your_group\"><\/span>Changing the URL of your group<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve set up a Facebook group for a business or organization, you might want to consider changing the URL of your group. Your group&#8217;s URL is the most visible part of your Facebook page, and it can be modified to make it more unique online. Changing your group&#8217;s URL will also increase its visibility in search results, which is important for a successful business or organization. Here are a few tips for changing your group&#8217;s URL:<\/p>\n<p>Changing the URL of your group on Facebook is easy. If you&#8217;re the only administrator for the group, you can change it every 28 days. However, you can&#8217;t change the URL of a group with more than 5,000 members. If you don&#8217;t want to limit your Facebook page URL, change it to a shorter, unique address. This is a great way to build trust with your potential members and make your page more visible in search results.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Redirecting_users_to_your_primary_Facebook_page\"><\/span>Redirecting users to your primary Facebook page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Redirecting users to your primary Facebook page is one of the most common ways to increase traffic to your business. The reason is simple: Facebook wants to increase their popularity. However, most businesses do not want to have to worry about losing traffic, especially if they are using paid advertising. The first step is deciding which marketing channel to focus on. Facebook is the most popular platform to promote products and services. However, not all online business models work well for Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>First, you need to change the URL of your Facebook page. There are two ways to accomplish this: the first is to change your default profile URL to a customized page name, while the second is to change your business name to another name. Each page has a unique Username, which is similar to its name. 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