Comments on: Facebook Fan Page & Vanity URL For Your Interior Design Business http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:33:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-750 Verity du Sautoy Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:16:02 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-750 SORTED excellent! SORTED excellent!

]]> By: Toni http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-749 Toni Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:06:20 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-749 Yes Verity, it worked finally :-) I had to open a personal account (which I didn't want to at the begining) and then followed all your steps above. Thank you again for your help, and I wish fd could offer one day this tecnical assistance like you. All the best Yes Verity, it worked finally :-) I had to open a personal account (which I didn’t want to at the begining) and then followed all your steps above.
Thank you again for your help, and I wish fd could offer one day this tecnical assistance like you.
All the best

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-748 Verity du Sautoy Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:51:40 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-748 Let me know if it works please. Let me know if it works please.

]]> By: Toni http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-747 Toni Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:34:33 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-747 No, I don't have an personal account because I thought you do not need a personal account in order to open a business one (and that's why I thought this can be done by making another person as an Administrator of your page), but if you think this is the only solution, I have to open it for myself as well. Thank you No, I don’t have an personal account because I thought you do not need a personal account in order to open a business one (and that’s why I thought this can be done by making another person as an Administrator of your page), but if you think this is the only solution, I have to open it for myself as well.

Thank you

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-742 Verity du Sautoy Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:18:33 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-742 OK, have you done what it tells you to do? IE create a personal account? You must have one of those linked to the page as admin...you might have to verify your account by mobile phone etc etc but just do what it tells you to do. OK, have you done what it tells you to do? IE create a personal account? You must have one of those linked to the page as admin…you might have to verify your account by mobile phone etc etc but just do what it tells you to do.

]]> By: Toni http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-741 Toni Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:55:34 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-741 When I do both as admin, so clik on http://www.facebook.com/username and/or clik on "Manage" at "Privacy" setting, they both send me to this link http://www.facebook.com/upgradeaccount.php which says "To use this feature, you will need to sign up for a personal Facebook Profile." While when my friend tries to log in from her personal account, we can go from her page to our Albania Holidays fb page but there are less functions/buttons available and we cannot find "our Settings" there where to change the username. When I do both as admin, so clik on http://www.facebook.com/username and/or clik on “Manage” at “Privacy” setting, they both send me to this link http://www.facebook.com/upgradeaccount.php which says “To use this feature, you will need to sign up for a personal Facebook Profile.” While when my friend tries to log in from her personal account, we can go from her page to our Albania Holidays fb page but there are less functions/buttons available and we cannot find “our Settings” there where to change the username.

]]> By: KOTHEA - Passionate About Fabrics For Top Designers http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-740 KOTHEA - Passionate About Fabrics For Top Designers Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:11:54 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-740 1. so type in exactly this: http://www.facebook.com/username or click it as a URL. Do you get the drop down list of pages when logged in as both administrators? 2. check your privacy settings are for all age groups. 1. so type in exactly this: http://www.facebook.com/username or click it as a URL. Do you get the drop down list of pages when logged in as both administrators?
2. check your privacy settings are for all age groups.

]]> By: Toni http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-739 Toni Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:03:33 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-739 Hi Verity, my full URL is http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/#!/pages/Tirana-Albania/Albania-Holidays/131569440207349 while the short URL I want it to be is: www.facebook.com/AlbaniaHolidays . As I said I have the same situation like JD above and now we cannot find the Setting page when my friend loged in as Admin. Thank you Hi Verity,

my full URL is http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/#!/pages/Tirana-Albania/Albania-Holidays/131569440207349 while the short URL I want it to be is: http://www.facebook.com/AlbaniaHolidays . As I said I have the same situation like JD above and now we cannot find the Setting page when my friend loged in as Admin.

Thank you

]]> By: KOTHEA - Passionate About Fabrics For Top Designers http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-738 KOTHEA - Passionate About Fabrics For Top Designers Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:42:55 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-738 Hi Toni Please provide more info on your page URL(s) - full and short. Are you saying that www.facebook.com/username does not show the page? or something else? Please read the article in detail. Hi Toni
Please provide more info on your page URL(s) – full and short.
Are you saying that http://www.facebook.com/username does not show the page? or something else?
Please read the article in detail.

]]> By: Toni http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-737 Toni Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:36:08 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-737 Dear Verity, I have exactly the same problem like above. I made admin a friend of mine who liked our page but but we cannot find the Settings page for the business page when she logged in as administrator. We have seen the bottom of your article but we don't see that. I am sorry to bother you but this thing is taking us so much time so please help. Dear Verity,
I have exactly the same problem like above. I made admin a friend of mine who liked our page but but we cannot find the Settings page for the business page when she logged in as administrator. We have seen the bottom of your article but we don’t see that. I am sorry to bother you but this thing is taking us so much time so please help.

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-726 Verity du Sautoy Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:19:15 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-726 I am not logged into facebook. Your/SeekTeachers page works for me. I get sent to the WELCOME page straight away. I can't click 'like' and things like that ... but that is because you have to be logged in for that functionality to work i would imagine. check any age restrictions as well. seems to work for me tho... I am not logged into facebook. Your/SeekTeachers page works for me. I get sent to the WELCOME page straight away. I can’t click ‘like’ and things like that … but that is because you have to be logged in for that functionality to work i would imagine.
check any age restrictions as well.

seems to work for me tho…

]]> By: Ash http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-725 Ash Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:18:58 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-725 I have published my vanity url, no countries are blocked, in addition it works when a user is logged into facebook but not when the user is not my vanity url is www.facebook.com/SeekTeachers it does not work and I have followed all steps. I also have a profile but still no joy any further suggestions regards Ash I have published my vanity url, no countries are blocked, in addition it works when a user is logged into facebook but not when the user is not

my vanity url is http://www.facebook.com/SeekTeachers

it does not work and I have followed all steps. I also have a profile but still no joy

any further suggestions

regards

Ash

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-724 Verity du Sautoy Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:14:44 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-724 The instructions, so detailed they are. Be sure you have followed and checked every point then pls say exactly what is not working and I will try to help, thanks The instructions, so detailed they are.
Be sure you have followed and checked every point then pls say exactly what is not working and I will try to help, thanks

]]> By: Ash http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-723 Ash Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:09:23 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-723 Hi Verity I have just recentgly started my fan page and have 34 members already and have checked the publication setting as well. All is set but I have the exact same problem. post loging its fine and shows but pre-login www.facebook.com/seeteachers does not work. so annoying it is. any suggestions thanks in advances Ash Hi Verity
I have just recentgly started my fan page and have 34 members already and have checked the publication setting as well. All is set but I have the exact same problem. post loging its fine and shows but pre-login http://www.facebook.com/seeteachers does not work. so annoying it is.

any suggestions

thanks in advances
Ash

]]> By: Tracy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-713 Tracy Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:37:47 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-713 Thank you for this post, it fixed a mess up I had with my facebook! You rock! Thank you for this post, it fixed a mess up I had with my facebook! You rock!

]]> By: Interior Designers: Facebook 5 Crucial Bits To Add To Your Fan Page « http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-663 Interior Designers: Facebook 5 Crucial Bits To Add To Your Fan Page « Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:27:44 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-663 [...] 2. Your vanity url eg KOTHEA’s is www.facebook.com/kothea. Here is a blog post I wrote earlier on this potentially tricky subject. [...] [...] 2. Your vanity url eg KOTHEA’s is http://www.facebook.com/kothea. Here is a blog post I wrote earlier on this potentially tricky subject. [...]

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-624 Verity du Sautoy Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:37:24 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-624 How did you get the .ro? as in GameShop.ro When I've tried putting in dots/periods FB ignores them. Strange How did you get the .ro? as in GameShop.ro

When I’ve tried putting in dots/periods FB ignores them. Strange

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-623 Verity du Sautoy Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:57:53 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-623 http://www.facebook.com/GameShop.ro works fine for me...see below http://www.facebook.com/GameShop.ro works fine for me…see below

]]> By: Steve http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-622 Steve Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:49:29 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-622 My bad, had the privacy set to US ONLY. Removed that, works great. My bad, had the privacy set to US ONLY. Removed that, works great.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-621 Steve Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:45:16 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-621 Sure, the URL i'm trying to make really public is facebook.com/GameShop.ro It has like 26 fans, people that like it, and it's United States and 13+ for the age thing. Thanks. Sure, the URL i’m trying to make really public is facebook.com/GameShop.ro
It has like 26 fans, people that like it, and it’s United States and 13+ for the age thing.
Thanks.

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-620 Verity du Sautoy Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:43:16 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-620 Hi Steve, do you have a URL or more info? I'll look at that if you supply the info. The instructions given should work but Facebook is Facebook!! Maybe something to do with security settings, sorry I don't know them in any detail. Hi Steve, do you have a URL or more info? I’ll look at that if you supply the info.

The instructions given should work but Facebook is Facebook!! Maybe something to do with security settings, sorry I don’t know them in any detail.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-619 Steve Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:36:58 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-619 Got the nice company vanity URL but only works for the admins. For all the other people, it redirects them to their own personal profiles. Have over 25 fans and set up the URL. What’s wrong? Thanks. Got the nice company vanity URL but only works for the admins. For all the other people, it redirects them to their own personal profiles. Have over 25 fans and set up the URL.
What’s wrong?
Thanks.

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-585 Patrick Mon, 10 May 2010 00:18:47 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-585 Thaaaannnkkkk Yoouuuuu. this is exactly what i need! ! ! Thaaaannnkkkk Yoouuuuu. this is exactly what i need! ! !

]]> By: Megan http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-584 Megan Fri, 07 May 2010 15:59:06 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-584 Thanks so much! This was a life saver!!! Thanks so much! This was a life saver!!!

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-583 Verity du Sautoy Thu, 06 May 2010 10:10:35 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-583 So that is essentially creating a new administrator for the page right? Glad to hear you sorted it and thanks for posting back the solution for people here to read in the future. So that is essentially creating a new administrator for the page right? Glad to hear you sorted it and thanks for posting back the solution for people here to read in the future.

]]> By: cluelessJoeJackson http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-581 cluelessJoeJackson Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:36:35 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-581 I got it figured out but it's ugly! I had to create a profile account after all but not for the brand or business... just a personal profile. The facebook page then appears under that profile..which I had to verify via SMS and then allowed to create vanity name for the facebook page. Thanks I got it figured out but it’s ugly! I had to create a profile account after all but not for the brand or business… just a personal profile. The facebook page then appears under that profile..which I had to verify via SMS and then allowed to create vanity name for the facebook page.

Thanks

]]> By: cluelessJoeJackson http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-580 cluelessJoeJackson Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:59:47 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-580 When I try to change username under settings the same thing happens. It goes to this link http://www.facebook.com/upgradeaccount.php Requesting a profile ....but it also states doing so for a brand or organization goes against TOS. When I try to change username under settings the same thing happens. It goes to this link http://www.facebook.com/upgradeaccount.php

Requesting a profile ….but it also states doing so for a brand or organization goes against TOS.

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-579 Verity du Sautoy Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:43:32 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-579 hi i'm not a FB expert. Have you met ALL the conditions for creating a vanity url. These are specified in the article. There are also some privacy settings that I think might make a difference (we had probs with those for other things). hi i’m not a FB expert. Have you met ALL the conditions for creating a vanity url. These are specified in the article. There are also some privacy settings that I think might make a difference (we had probs with those for other things).

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-578 Verity du Sautoy Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:40:25 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-578 no comment!! no comment!!

]]> By: Verity du Sautoy http://blog.kothea.com/2009/12/12/facebook-vanity-url-username-fan-page/#comment-577 Verity du Sautoy Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:40:09 +0000 http://blog.kothea.com/?p=948#comment-577 hi pls read the article. You can't do it with 3 fans. hi pls read the article. You can’t do it with 3 fans.

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