{"id":40990,"date":"2022-07-30T15:44:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40990"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:44:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:44:54","slug":"how-to-change-a-page-name-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-a-page-name-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How to Change a Page Name on Facebook"},"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-6a22ea015b4a1\" 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-6a22ea015b4a1\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a22ea015b4a1\" ><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-a-page-name-on-facebook\/#How_to_Change_a_Page_Name_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to Change a Page Name on Facebook\">How to Change a Page Name on Facebook<\/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-a-page-name-on-facebook\/#Changing_a_pages_name_wont_affect_searchability_for_existing_followers\" title=\"Changing a page&#8217;s name won&#8217;t affect searchability for existing followers\">Changing a page&#8217;s name won&#8217;t affect searchability for existing followers<\/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-a-page-name-on-facebook\/#Changing_a_pages_name_can_help_you_reach_your_goals\" title=\"Changing a page&#8217;s name can help you reach your goals\">Changing a page&#8217;s name can help you reach your goals<\/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-a-page-name-on-facebook\/#Limits_on_changing_a_pages_name_on_facebook\" title=\"Limits on changing a page&#8217;s name on facebook\">Limits on changing a 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-a-page-name-on-facebook\/#Common_breaches_in_a_pages_name\" title=\"Common breaches in a page&#8217;s name\">Common breaches in a page&#8217;s name<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_a_Page_Name_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to Change a Page Name on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to change a page name on facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cvZxA2m.jpg\" style=\"max-height:210px; width:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-width:37% height:auto;\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of changing the name of your business&#8217;s Facebook page, you&#8217;ll find some useful tips in this article. Not only will changing the name not affect existing followers, but it will also increase its searchability. Read on to learn about common breaches and limits on Page names. Once you&#8217;ve completed these steps, you&#8217;ll be on your way to achieving your goals! Listed below are a few things to keep in mind when changing the name of your Facebook page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_a_pages_name_wont_affect_searchability_for_existing_followers\"><\/span>Changing a page&#8217;s name won&#8217;t affect searchability for existing followers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing a page&#8217;s name will not affect its searchability, but it might impact the engagement of your audience. In order to increase engagement, you should post high-quality content and post in different Facebook groups. A Facebook group application (FBGAPP) is a powerful way to boost your sales and engagement. If you have an existing Facebook page, you may consider adding this app to it.<\/p>\n<p>While it is possible to change a page&#8217;s name multiple times, it&#8217;s important to ensure that the new name doesn&#8217;t violate any rules or guidelines. Facebook does not take long to review a name change request, but it&#8217;s worth checking to see whether it has been delayed. In most cases, it takes three business days to review a name change request.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_a_pages_name_can_help_you_reach_your_goals\"><\/span>Changing a page&#8217;s name can help you reach your goals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might be unsure of how to change the name of your Facebook page. The name you chose for your page may be generic or simply a location. If you&#8217;re having trouble changing the name, consider requesting that Facebook change it. Most times, Facebook will approve name changes within three days. To change the name of your page, follow these steps. Once your Facebook page is approved, make sure to send an email to its followers announcing the new name.<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to make sure your page&#8217;s name is not offensive, discriminatory, or violates any policies on the site. When you want to change the name of your page, you must be the page admin. Other page roles cannot make name changes. Click on Settings on the left side and then on Page Roles. If you&#8217;re the only admin, you won&#8217;t see a &#8220;Request Change&#8221; option. However, you can double-check that no one else has made any attempts to change your page&#8217;s name in the past few days.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limits_on_changing_a_pages_name_on_facebook\"><\/span>Limits on changing a page&#8217;s name on facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are certain limits when it comes to changing a page&#8217;s name on Facebook. For example, if your page currently has fewer than 100 fans, you will be able to change its name to &#8220;United Nations&#8221; only once in seven days. However, if your page has more than 200 fans, you can change its name as many times as you want, as long as the reason isn&#8217;t political.<\/p>\n<p>Before changing a page&#8217;s name on Facebook, first, you need to know its URL. The URL of your page is also known as its username, so be sure to use a URL that isn&#8217;t offensive. Also, make sure that the name is not discriminatory, abusive, or otherwise harmful to others. While changing the name of your page is possible, keep in mind that you must have admin privileges to make any changes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_breaches_in_a_pages_name\"><\/span>Common breaches in a page&#8217;s name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most common breaches of a page&#8217;s name is displaying an embarrassing photo of two people making out. The photo can cause embarrassment for both of you. Rather than posting the photo publicly, you should send it privately. Several breach-prone practices may have led to this issue. To help prevent this from happening to your page, follow these simple tips:<\/p>\n<p>The biggest breach in a page&#8217;s name on Facebook occurred last year. Security researchers at UpGuard found that hundreds of millions of Facebook user records were stored on a public server. The security firm notified Facebook and the company that hosted the server a few months later. 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