Wondering how to change your Facebook Page URL?
It’s pretty simple, though Facebook once said you can’t.
I checked all of the Pages I admin, and the option to change the Page URL was readily available. Here’s how.
UPDATED for 2024! Current and correct for “New Page Experience” and mobile.
We will cover:
- Rules for your Facebook Business Page username.
- Exactly how to change your Facebook URL in 2024, whether you have the Classic or New experience.
- Best practices and cautions when changing your URL.
- Troubleshooting tips.
What’s My Facebook Page URL?
Your Facebook Page URL is the part of your web address after the https://www.facebook.com/. So in the case of my Fan Page, we’re talking about the LouiseMcom.
Facebook calls this your username. It’s also often referred to as your vanity URL.
NOTE: Here are the instructions if you need to change your Facebook Page NAME, instead of URL.
Important Rules for your Facebook Page URL aka Username
Not surprisingly, Facebook has a host of rules about usernames.
- You can only have one username for your Page or profile.
- You can’t claim a username someone else is already using.
- Usernames can only contain alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9) or a period (“.”).
- They can’t contain generic terms or extensions (.com, .net). However I was able to append “com” with no problem.
- Periods (“.”) and capitalization don’t count as a part of a username. For example, johnsmith55, John.Smith55 and john.smith.55 are all considered the same username.
- Usernames must be at least 5 characters long.
- Your username must adhere to Facebook’s Terms. source
Keep in mind that you must be an admin to create or change the username for a Page.
You may not be able to immediately create a username for a new Page if you’ve recently created several new Pages.
How to Change a Facebook Page Username on Computer
I highly recommend you read the rules and cautions below to prepare properly, but if you want to jump in…
To change username in Facebook’s New Page Experience:
1 | On a computer, click the avatar at top right of any Facebook page and be sure you’re logged in as your Page, not your profile.
2 | Click Settings & privacy, then click Settings.
New Step Added 2024!
In Settings, you must click Page setup in the left sidebar, then the View button to the right of your name.
3 | Now you should see the General Page Settings. Click on Edit to the right of your username.
4 | Click into your Username area. Enter a new username. If it’s available, you’ll see a green checkmark and it will say Username is available.
5 | Click Save changes.
To change username in Facebook Classic:
1 | Log into Facebook as the personal profile that’s an Admin of the Page you wish to change on a computer.
2 | Go to your Page and click Edit Page info near the bottom left side (see image).
3 | Click into your Username area.
4 | Enter a new username. If it’s available, you’ll see a green checkmark.
If it’s not, you’ll get a red warning message to that effect, and the username will revert to your current one.
5 | Review your new username and then click outside the box. A message will pop up in a small black box at the lower left of your browser saying, Your changes have been saved.
And that’s it!
How to Change a Facebook Page URL on Mobile
You can change your Facebook Page URL on a mobile device – if you can bring up the desktop version of your Facebook Page in your mobile browser.
Then follow the instructions above.
I’ve read several articles and watched a few videos saying you can do it through the Messenger app. Nope!
That was for personal profiles only. I don’t even see that any more in 2024.
Can you change your username in Meta Business Suite? Sorry, that’s a nope as well.
Unfortunately, the option is NOT appearing anywhere on mobile. I’ve poked around everywhere.
While there IS an option in the Page Settings that says Edit profile name and username, it turns out that you can change your Page Name but not your username.
For now, web browser is the only way. Not in the app.
Can I Reserve a Facebook Page Username for Later?
Don’t rely on “reserving” a Facebook URL and username!
A Page’s username can also be removed because of inactivity. Keep the Page active. What exactly that means may depend on the Page’s history.
It happened to me! I set a URL and didn’t use the Page.
Now that URL belongs to someone else!
So if you want to hold a Facebook Page URL for later, post on the Page – or Facebook may release your username for someone else to snatch up.
Can I Switch Facebook Page Usernames?
So you want to remove a username / URL from one Page to use it on another.
Or maybe you want to change your personal profile URL so you can use it on your business page.
Will it be available? How long will it take before you can reuse that name?
This has become a frequently asked question here. People either want to know if they can switch immediately, or ask:
Why is my old Facebook username not available when it’s not taken?
I’m sorry to say that Facebook does not reveal their practices for releasing previously-used usernames and URLs.
Many years ago, it seemed like Facebook never released them. But they probably realized that their growing userbase made that unsustainable.
Then I had some people tell me the release of an old username was immediate. They could apply the name to another Page right away.
I also have people say they’ve waited months and the old username still says not available.
I wish I had a crystal ball and could tell you what will happen when you try it.
But I don’t.
What I suspect about switching usernames
Facebook may have initiated a cooling off period as was noticed with changing Instagram usernames. It’s said to be 14 days.
Some usernames will never be made available again because the Business Page or personal profile broke Facebook’s ToS.
Facebook will change their mind on their policy whenever they feel like it.
I wouldn’t rely on anything you find online as gospel truth. I don’t think anyone really knows how it will work today, in your country, with your specific situation.
So what should I do if the old username says not available?
Keep checking!
On the chance it becomes available, which I think is a reasonable chance, you want to be the one to grab it.
And if it doesn’t within two weeks to a month, you can report an issue with Facebook Pages here.
I can’t promise anything, but it’s worth a shot.
Of course, like all things Facebook for Business, if you have an Ad Manager, s/he should be your first go-to.
More Facebook Page Username Best Practices
In addition to FB’s rules, here are my suggestions to get the best Facebook username:
Choose a username you’ll be happy with for the long term. It may or may not be changeable in the future!
Keep your username as short and memorable as possible, yet…
Make it as close as possible to your true name or the name of the business or person your Page represents (ex: John.Smith, YourCompanyName).
Regarding periods and capitalization, decide how you want it to look in the address bar, because users can type it in with or without periods and capitals.
This also means you can’t claim a URL someone else is using by adding periods or caps.
I did see one article claiming that periods between words makes your URL more SEO friendly, as Google likes delimiters between words. I decided to forgo periods to be more user-friendly.
If the username you want isn’t available, you’ll need to pick a new one that’s not taken yet. A username may be unavailable if it’s already claimed, even if the Page or profile it’s associated with isn’t published or used yet.
However, the username may be released if the Page remains inactive (see note above).
Cautions on Changing a Facebook Page URL That’s Already Set
Maybe you’ve decided your URL is too long, or you want to make it match your Page Name.
Changing your Page URL won’t change your Page name – the title that appears under your cover photo. However, be aware that once you’ve set a vanity URL, changing it will mean that any links to your Page will no longer work.
If you don’t search out and change the old links, when clicked, they’ll lead to this cute message:
Not so cute when it means people searching for you won’t find you!
I have some suggestions to help Google stop sending traffic to your old URL, but there is no such thing as a Facebook Page that redirects from one URL to another.
See the “Timeline for changing” section below to avoid the missing Page problem.
Also be aware: previously, Facebook allowed to change your Page URL only one time. So don’t make a change lightly – you’re might have to live with this one, or start a new Fan Page.
When it comes to social media, there are no guarantees that what works today will work tomorrow!
Can I Make Google Change the URL on my Facebook Page?
“When I google my FB name, the old URL appears and says the link is broken.”
Trying to get Google to do what you want is about as fruitless as trying to get Facebook to bow to your wishes. It just doesn’t happen.
There’s no way to submit your new URL on Facebook to search engines. You have to wait until they re-crawl the Page.
It’s possible you’re seeing a cached version of your search. Try a different browser, an incognito window, or clear your cache.
It will take time though. This is one thing that no one reported was instantaneous.
How to get Google to update your Facebook Page URL faster
Update all links to your Facebook Page as detailed below. Google loves to see incoming links.
Request Google remove your old URL.
Keep your Page active with lots of relevant content. Google will love the keywords, and the activity.
What to Do Before Changing your Facebook Page Username
If you’ve had your Facebook business Page for any length of time, and you’re active in promoting it, you’ve got that link posted in a lot of places.
I ran a search of my blog posts for my then-current “howtographics” username and was surprised to find over a dozen links.
You’ve probably linked your FB Page in at least one sidebar, header, or footer widget (I had three).
If you’ve guest posted, consider whether you left links there, and how you can access them to make the change. The last thing you want is to impress your reader, then send them to a dead page!
If you’ve linked to your Facebook Fan Page from other social accounts, you’ll need to update those too.
You may have saved a Pin on Pinterest with a link to your Facebook Business Page. You can change the URL on a Pin that you yourself pinned (but it won’t populate to repins). And if you have an Instagram account, you might have dropped a link there. Or on your Twitter profile. Find ’em all!
Check your email signature, as well as any printed materials – business cards, brochures, anything else? These will need to be addressed first 😉
As far as search engines like Google, you can ask them to deindex your old Facebook Page URL. They should eventually notice regardless. The length of time probably depends on how big or active your page is/was.
If people search for your Facebook page outside Facebook, a search engine such as Google will send people to a broken Facebook Page link for some amount of time – even if you request they remove the obsolete URL.
For me, I was doubtful many people were searching for my FB page on Google. If you feel that’s true for you, try not to worry about it ?
Work on the ones things you can control – read on for the timeline.
Timeline for Changing Your Facebook URL
Now that you’ve figured out where you’ve placed your old username, it’s time to prepare.
Before investing time or money in the following steps, ensure that you have the option to change your username! Then proceed.
Most steps are optional and some may not apply to you. Use your best judgement. These are suggestions only.
- Printed materials? Get ready to order new ones ASAP.
- Post a heads-up on your FB Page that you’ll be changing your username. Explain why.
- Reach out to blogs where you’ve guest posted and ask if they will make the URL change for you, if you don’t have admin privileges to do it yourself.
- Prepare an image or video to post on Facebook when you complete the name change.
- Set aside one to several hours (depending on how much you need to change) to do steps 6 to 9 in quick succession.
- Open all the blog posts, widgets, and social media accounts that you need to change in separate tabs. Enter the change, but don’t save/update yet.
- Go into your Facebook Fan Page and make the change following the steps below.
- Got a new username secured? NOW complete everything from steps 1, 3, 4 and 6.
- Change your email signature.
- If needed, change your Facebook Page NAME to match the new username.
- If needed, rebrand your FB Page graphics (more info on this towards the end of this article).
- If desired, inform followers on your other social accounts, blog, and email list of your change.
- Apply to Google for removal of the obsolete URL: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/removals
- If needed, request assistance from Facebook. Go to your Page> Assistance> dig up to find the item “Need more help? Contact support.” I can’t give you a link for this page because it doesn’t exist, it’s a form that appears inside https://www.facebook.com/business/help
Thanks to reader Marco for the last 2 pointers.
Why Can’t I Change my Facebook Page URL?
My readers keep me on my toes! Just after updating this article, Jaz commented:
I had originally been able to change it but I did not click “Request Change” since I was still deciding what I wanted the new name to be.
Now when I click to Edit the Page Name, a pop-up comes up that says “You can’t change your Page name.”
I could not find anything definitive about NOT being able to change usernames except that you must be an admin. Nonetheless, here are some things to check:
1 | Are you logged into a FB account that has full admin privileges?
2 | Have you changed your URL recently? Wait at least 3 days before trying again.
3 | Have you engaged in spammy behavior? Start over with a new Page if you can commit to NO spam!
4 | Have you ever used the Page? Inactivity could prevent you from making this URL change.
5 | Do you have hardly any, or a ton of, Page Likes? Once again, a possibility.
If you still don’t have the option to change your URL/username, you can report a problem, but don’t expect a reply (sorry).
However, if you’ve run ads and have an ad manager, contact them as they should be eager to help.
Next Steps for your Facebook Fan Page
Does your FB Page cover photo match your new brand?
Facebook’s cover photos are a bit tricky to size correctly to look good across devices!
Use my template in the article below! Or try the fast and easy way to optimized cover photos for every major social network. Design one, and optimize for another use in a couple clicks.
If you need to update your profile picture, this article is full of great tips and ideas.
This article covers just about every Facebook Page image and video size known to mankind, even ads and job postings. It’s all here!
Plan to run ads to promote your rebranded page? Great idea! Make sure they work for you so you don’t waste money.
I have loads more, but that should keep you busy for awhile!
Will You Change Your Facebook Page URL in 2024?
We covered a lot, because there’s a lot to know to be prepared.
What do you think? Is it worth the hassle?
I deliberated for quite some time before deciding it was a necessity for me.
Let me know if you will change your Facebook Page URL!
Simone Tellgar says
Really helpful and you explained it in detail!!
GPROBI says
Thanks Louise for sharing this awesome and great article. After reading your article, I able to change my Facebook page username.
Louise Myers says
Good to hear!
Leon Sheed says
This guild is helpful but seems outdated due to Facebook’s new changes.
Looking forward to seeing it updated. 🙂
Louise Myers says
Hi Leon,
Other than the layout changing, have you found the info to be inaccurate? I’d appreciate knowing. It’s tough for me to keep up 😉
Evelyn says
I recently added a facebook page for my business. Havent done anything with it yet except add my address/email/web. I have a very long url. When I try to find it though to edit – as per your instructions it does not show. Should I delete the whole site and recreate and then change the URL?
Evelyn
Louise Myers says
Hi Evelyn,
Some people are experiencing that a new page with few likes doesn’t have the option to set or change the username.
It’s up to you, but you may experience the same problem if you start over.
amer laurie says
It wont give me the option to change the id , i get a string of numbers, this is the third business social media set up that i have done, I have been able to change both of them but for this current one i cant seem to have access to change it. it dosn’t even give me the option to change after the @ under the profile picture. This is the first time that this has happened , i am on my third business page that i am creating and now it wont let me add it. my client dosnt want the numbers i the search bar.
Louise Myers says
Hi,
Does the page have 25 likes yet? Usually Facebook makes you have 25 likes before setting a username. Not always on your first page, but often after.
A workaround for that is to appoint an admin without another FB Page to set the username.
Sherad says
Just like your last two posters, I have my first page with vanity no problem. My next page for my business which i created yesterday looks like facebook.com/mycompany-3249324900089087. Maybe facebook changed something because sure enough, there is no change username section. Thoughts?
Sherad says
I just wanted to add, my first ‘Page’ has 1 like and the username option is there. It is not there for the second ‘Page’ just a heads up to let you know that Facebook is up to something without telling users which from what I’m hearing is the norm. I’m ma new user to facebook.
Louise Myers says
This is not uncommon. I’ve found that you can have ONE page with a username and less than 25 likes, but not add a second.
Jack says
Hi – I’ve spent hours today trying to resolve this and you’re my last hope…
I’ve created many Pages on Facebook in the past with no problems, including a month or to ago. However now when I create a new page Facebook appends a long string of numbers to the end, so my url looks like facebook.com/mycompany-3249324900089087
I simply can’t find any way to edit this url to remove the numbers. Facebook gives these instructions, which are also mentioned on many other sites:
Click About on the left side of your Page
Click Page Info
Click to edit the Username section
Enter a new username
If the username is available, click Create Username
However there is NO Username section on my Page Info. I’ve spent most of the afternoon clicking everywhere but there is no spot where I can edit – or request to edit – the url.
I tried creating a couple more pages as a test, and with each one Facebook added a bunch of numbers to the end. I found this same question asked many times on Facebook, but no answers. (Answers from 6 months or 2 years ago don’t work)
I recently started using Facebooks Business Manager, so perhaps it’s related to this?
Any ideas??
Louise Myers says
I’ve yet to hear of not having a username section. It’s the 4th item from the top. I also have a business account.
Sometimes you have to wait til you have 25 fans to request a “vanity” URL. Maybe that’s why it’s missing.
If you start to run a lot of ads, talk to your Ads Manager. Otherwise,
“Keep in mind that new Pages may not immediately be able to create a username” source: FB Help
Reid says
I’m trying to shorten https://www.facebook.com/Xerpro-570641003122275/?fref=ts
to /Xerpro only. I’ve done that before but cannot find the right link to do it.
do you know here it is?
Tks.
Louise Myers says
Just go to your About tab. You’ll see it there.
mike says
very detailed, but please l tried it , its not working on my own, is it doable from a mobile device or a computer? because l tried it from my mobile device, then how do one know which country that’s not allowed to do this?
Louise Myers says
I’ve only tried it on desktop. See if that works for you. Facebook isn’t very open about their policies… unfortunately if it doesn’t work for you, I can’t help.
Sinisa Rukavinas says
Just wanted to tell I did testing. I successfully switched names from 2 pages, changed name on first page and then used same name for second one. It worked immediately so I can say it is possible to claim URL that is already on another page if that page hasn’t change name once already.
Louise Myers says
Thank Sinsa for trying it and reporting back!
Facebook seems to have relaxed the rules around URL changes when they started using the @username handle.
Imti says
Hi,
I had merged two pages i.e. xyz into abc, in the event I lost abc username and retain xyz
Now I am trying to change username to abc but its not allowing says its not available
But, on doing search with abc I land in xyz page only.
Is their any way I get my old name back
Louise Myers says
Once a page has been deleted, FB does not make the name available again.
Dr Hanumant Bansal says
Hi
I have recently launched website on the domain owned previously by someone else. I want to create a facebook page with the name as of my website, like xyz for xyz.com. But problem is that it is with the previous guy and my website is still being displaying on that page. One more thing that there is no activity on that page since 2014. Can I claim that page from facebook. Please reply soon, it’s urgent. Thanks…
Louise Myers says
As far as I know, it’s against Facebook rules to transfer ownership of pages. In any event, you would have to take this up with Facebook, and they’re not known for being responsive. But if you want the page, you’ll have to go through them.
Munayem says
hey
I will change my url already.
can I change again?
Louise Myers says
Munayem,
I was recently able to change for the second time. This may vary by your location, but I suggest you give it a try!
Pretty Evers says
Hi there
I have a dilemma here, I have changed my page user name and confirmsd but some how it never show or appeard in my page@username! Iam stressed I need help please and thank you.
pretty E.
Louise Myers says
Sorry, I don’t have any way to help. If the change didn’t happen, perhaps you could try again?
Anna Kopets says
So I just made a new Facebook account so that I could create a business page and I have gotten 26 likes already on that business page but when I go to edit the username it says I am not eligible to make username and I didn’t have the option to even get one in the beginning when I made the page… Am I doing something wrong???
Louise Myers says
Probably not, Anna. Facebook varies who is eligible. It can vary by country and also sometimes they insist you have 30 likes.
I’ve never seen an explanation for this! Good luck.
AKINDUNBI AJADI says
Please can you help me to my facebook URL I changed it once and I want to cchange it now I can’t find the option. Please help! My URL is atthywordcic and want to change to iam4shalom. Thanks.
Louise Myers says
Keep checking, as it reappeared for me, after not being available for years. Now it appears we can change freely. However it is restricted by location. FB does not say which.
Yamyu says
Hi Louise,
When I try to change my facebook Page’s URL, it said “This Page isn’t eligible to have a username.”
What does that mean? Why is my Page not eligible to have a username?
Does it have to do with the amount of Likes I need?
Thank you,
Yamyu
Louise Myers says
That is likely, Yamyu. I’ve found that if it’s my only page with less than 30 likes, I can set a username. But this may not work for everyone. Facebook can be temperamental!
Patricia says
I wanted to find out more about what you meant by ” any links to your Page will no longer work”. It seems that this might ripple out, and I want to understand how before I do this.
Do you just mean that the old url won’t forward to the new one? i.e. that anyone trying to enter the page at the main level won’t be able to? (facebook.com/username)
And does it also mean that any links on my page that someone else might’ve shared won’t work for them any more?
If so, are the links I posted directly (not forwarded) still on the history of my page?
If so, does that mean that all links for the posts I have made get updated with the new url?
Thanks so much!
Louise Myers says
Old links TO your FB page will no longer work. (facebook.com/username)
Links posted ON your page would still work – in the off chance anyone finds it!
I don’t know what you mean by “not forwarded” links.
FB posts have numerical URLs that don’t include a username. I would guess these don’t change, but am not certain. It seems pretty rare that people would have links to your FB posts (unless you’ve embedded a lot of posts).
C.J says
Hope you can help me. I’m trying to create a username as well as change my URL. FB says the name isn’t available, but I inadvertently formed 2 FB pages for my company. I’m pretty sure the user name isn’t available because it was on the page I deleted. They both were done thru my personal account. I haven’t opened my store yet and have a few followers at this point. I’m happy to delete the page I have and go back to the other one, as it’s important for me to get this user name. Any help or advise you can offer is so appreciated.
Louise Myers says
I don’t know if you can rescue a deleted page, but you’re right that that username will not be made available again. You might look into “merging FB pages.”
Leblung says
Thank you for the details, spend couple minutes to search the Page Info menu and I give up, but u saved my time with this. Thanks a lot 🙂
Louise Myers says
Glad it helped!
Jay says
I am trying to change the name of my page (it is for a musician) and it says the name is available but when I click confirm I just see the Loading… screen and nothing else happens. I have tried reloading and restarting and logging out and in. I disabled ad blockers. I was going to try using a different computer but I thought I would ask you since you are so great at responding to people.
Louise Myers says
Thanks Jay, unfortunately that’s not an issue I can help with as I haven’t experienced it. I would say yes to trying a different computer, browser, or internet connection.
Sinisa Rukavinas says
Check if you have at least 100 – 50 – 25 likes minimum needed for username to change
Louise Myers says
Good point, Sinsa. Sometime FB enforces this rule and other times not. But it is a possibility!
Heidi says
Hi Louise,
I am trying to create a url to match my biz name & fb page name which is jumpstartyoursuccess. FB tells me I can’t have this name bc it is taken. I have tried jump.start.your.success and each variation of this but can’t get it either for the same reason. I suppose I could add a number to the end of it but this seems weird to have a number for no reason. Any thoughts on what is best for visual and SEO purposes when this challenge arises?
Thanks so much
Heidi
Louise Myers says
Hi Heidi,
Using dots doesn’t change the username. Facebook considers it the same, as I explained in the article.
As to what you can do now, how about adding “com” or “au” at the end? I don’t believe you’re allowed to add an actual “.com” but one of my friends has spelled out “dotcom.”
Add your name or location? (if not simply au).
Or, maybe take out a word? Possibly “jumpstartsuccess”? I hesitate to suggest “jumpstartursuccess” as I think it may be confusing to type in. “JSYsuccess”? I do like short…
I would be more concerned about consistency with your site and ease of use than SEO. I suspect you have to have a really active FB page to rank with Google for general terms.
Luboš Nehyba says
Good day here,
I would like to ask a question about page URL.
We are running a FB Business page for a client of a very short name: Koli
The FB pagename is: fb.com/limonadyKoli
But the client is not happy saying they can not see their page when search “Koli” on FB.
Any way to help it by changing the URL? fb.com/Koli woudl be great, but the rules say at least 5 characters. (obviously they do not apply to big brands like KIA)
Any tips? Woud changing the url to fb.com/Kolilimonady help?
Thanks a lot.
Luboš
Louise Myers says
I can’t say for certain, but I doubt it. It looks like Koli is just too common of a word and will be hard to rank for.
If there’s something else people would be likely to search for when wanting to find your client, I’d go with that. Like “Koli soda” or whatever you think most likely for your own customers.
W P says
so useful..
thanks Louise 🙂
Gurjant Singh says
Hi.. my username is not shown with the cover of my page. It should be shown under my name on my page but it is not shown over there.. wha is reason for that?
Louise Myers says
Hello Gurjant,
Username (URL) isn’t shown on the cover of the page, only what you’ve set as the page name as well as the category.
Gayatri Mantra says
Hi
I want to know “when you change your page url do you lose your likes on the page”
Thanks
Louise Myers says
You do not lose your fans. However, Facebook being Facebook, nothing is guaranteed!
vitesh says
I have changed once want to change for the final time no showing the option “CHANGE WEB ADDRESS”??
“You have already changed your web address, click here for more information.”
Any possibility please let me know.
Louise Myers says
I’m sorry Vitesh, I have never found a way around this rule. If you do, please let me know!
mario says
help please
i cant change my facebook page’s name .. and this is the first time !
thank u
Louise Myers says
Sorry, all the tips I have are in the article. The feature may not be available in some locations.
Carrie says
Louise, do you think the URL can influence the visibility of a business page in the fb search results? It should not have prority to the content quality, right? We have a restaurant with almost 2000 likes and over 1200 people who “were there”. Still, when you want to check-in as a guest and type our name, the much weaker competitor (300 likes) comes up as first! I thought the reason for it can be that both in my name and the url there is the word “restaurant” first and there comes the name and in the case of the other place there is the name only. Still, the other site is much weaker and they dont really provide much and regular content.. What would you suggest?
Louise Myers says
Facebook search is not a good tool, unfortunately. I don’t have any data on how your URL might affect the results, but what you’ve found may be a clue.
SB says
Please help me……
I canKt set my facebook username with the ‘show at the top of profile’ option………
Whenever I check the box and click save…
A blank page appears with nothing and sometimes when I am browsing with opera mini, it says ‘error connecting to the server/the link has been removed or changed’
plz help
Louise Myers says
Sorry, haven’t heard of the option ‘show at the top of profile.’
Kiron says
Helpful post. Can i change url for two time?
Louise Myers says
No, you can’t.
Ali Khan says
Bro How can i change the Facebook page name if facebook is allowing me that name,,,any tricks ?
Louise Myers says
Nope, I don’t have any tricks.
Morhad says
Thank you but do you know how long we have to wait to change a url again as we did it already but dont like it 🙂
Louise Myers says
Sorry, but it’s only once – ever. If you really hate the URL, your options are to start a new page, or look into merging pages. I’ve never done it, so I can’t advise.
Mark says
So will you be able to keep your likes and followers if you merge your pages? Then you will be able to change the URL to
Louise Myers says
I don’t have experience with merging pages, so I wouldn’t want to advise on it.
Niz says
Hello Louise ,
I’ve tried creating a URL for my Facebook Page multiple times. I had 3 options… When i check the availability, it said “xyz is avialable”. When i hit on “confirm”, FB said “xyz is taken. Please choose another Facebook web address.”
xyz is just an example… Do you know why this is happening? Is it because i’ve already exceeded a certain number of likes on my page? I heard if there are more than 100 likes i can’t change the URL. So i removed some people from “liking” the page and now I have less than 100 likes. Still not able to change!
Can you please advise what i can do? I haven’t changed the URL before, so this is the first time.
Thank you!
Louise Myers says
Hi Niz,
At one time there was a 200-likes ceiling, but now you can change with approval if you have over 200 likes.
This sounds like a glitch to me. But other possibilities might be that your location is blocked from URL changes, that you’re a local business, that the name is too short (must be over 5 characters), or that it’s a generic term (not allowed).
I hope it works out for you! Please let me know if you figure it out.
Brendan says
Hi.
I recently changed my Facebook business page name and also the url so it all matches… Google can not fit find my new page name at all however if you search for it in Facebook it finds it no problem… Facebook said all changes were available and so permitted them.
Do you have any thoughts as to how I could get this Google to find my new page name
Kind regards
Louise Myers says
Hi Brendan,
A lot of activity on the page will get Google to index it faster. Best of luck!
Louise
Thiru says
Hi When i request to change my page url to fb/tagphotography it was available but still its not approved by FB. Will they take longer than month to approve? or what to do get approved from them?
Any help appreciated.
Louise Myers says
Hi Thiru,
Unfortunately I don’t know of any tips or tricks other than what I’ve outlined here. For me, the change was immediate. Not sure why you have to go through approval.
Hamna says
I tried all these steps !After the availability check it generate errors that the username is specifies to many times!What to do now as I loss my previous username too!
Louise Myers says
If you changed your username once, you can’t do it again. Never heard of anyone getting around that rule.
If you lost your name in the process of trying to change it, that’s not right. I don’t think that’s what you meant, but if so, contact Facebook. I’ve never heard of this happening, and not sure how it could.
Purushothaman says
recently i changed my page’s URL.
Now my page is not at all visible..getting an error “SORRY THIS PAGE ISNT AVAILABLE”
I have also forgot the new URL set. How can i recover my page..
Louise Myers says
If it’s just because you forgot the new URL, you should be able to find your page from your profile’s home feed. Or search for it by name.
If the page with new URL disappeared, you’ll have to contact Facebook. I haven’t heard of this before.
MAFIOS says
hey help !
my fan page URL don’t changed. AFTER LIMIT don’t change?
my FB: FaceBook.com/Logic.Make/
my PAGE: FaceBook.com/PerfectHD.Photos/
i need URL change PerfectHD.Photos help me … My country: Mongolia
Louise Myers says
Sorry, I don’t have any other tips in cases where it’s not working. Could be the country, if you haven’t already changed it once.
RecarroJames says
Here’s a recent video that will walk persons through the steps.
Take a look >>> youtu.be/ucoMriPBzeM
Louise Myers says
This is interesting, but my article deals with changing a Facebook PAGE name, not a personal profile, as on your video. If this worked for pages, it’d be great!
HeckingO Boss says
Hi Louis,
How much can I buy this site, please contact me.
Louise Myers says
If you’re interested in purchasing my site, send me a serious offer and I’ll respond.
HeckingO Boss says
please how can I contact you?
Louise Myers says
You may use the contact form.
Mia says
Hi. So I just changed my FB business name to a more general name since I wanted to cover more topics on it. I have one more chance to change the username so I have a question regarding the change. My FB business name is my first & last name (with an apostrophe s) & the words “Healthy Essentials.” I was wondering if I should use those exact words for the username or change it up to something like, “EssentialsToBeingHealthy.” I guess I just don’t know whether having my full name in a username is ideal or not. Thanks for any input you may have to offer!
Louise Myers says
Hi Mia,
I went to look for your page the other day, and got distracted!
I’m not sure if there’s a definitive answer to your question. I do believe that keywords in your URL help SEO, but as far as Facebook search, I think it’s only based on your page name, not the URL.
My feeling would be to keep the URL shorter, but you could try a web search to see if you can find more info on this issue.
sunny says
i transfer my username to page but
when i save my new facebook
profile username i cn’t it save
change a error were display. There
was an error while setting your
username: username has already been modified too many times.
Please help me how to i fix it :'(
Louise Myers says
Facebook has strict rules – you can only change your name one time.
Genc says
We know Facebook rules. We just need help under those rules.
kada says
Thanks to a friend
Genc says
I had a fan page of a footballer, (Hamdi Salihu) and than I changed the name of my fan page and I merge with my another fan page that is a business fan page (Lg Elecro Group). The problem is that I can’t change the username! When I try at facebook web adress now it gives me this:
You can now direct people to facebook.com/HamdiSalihi.
You have already changed your web address, click here for more information.
What I must to do? How to change the username, now :/ ?!
Louise Myers says
If Facebook says you can’t change your username, I don’t think there’s any way around it.
Genc says
Its very important to change this username! So definitly it wasn’t any way :/ ?
Louise Myers says
If you find of anything, let me know!
Genc says
Ok
Sandi says
Hey.
And if I had already changed i can’t do again ? ( What options? )
Tnx Sandi
Louise Myers says
No, there’s no way to change again. I’m in the same boat and wish I could. There’s a possibility of creating a new page and merging the two pages. You’d have to look up how that works, as I’m uncertain.
Sadie says
This was extremely helpful. Now my page matches my website: http://www.herandherdogs.com and facebook.com/herandherdogs
I’ve been wanting to make this change for AGES but kept putting it off. Previous research had me feeling a bit overwhelmed. I appreciate the tutorial.
Thank you,
Sadie
Louise Myers says
So glad it helped, Sadie!
vinod says
I created an account with facebook using my company name abccompany. so the url of the profile is facebook.com/abccompany. Now is it possible to create a new page having url facebook.com/abccompany. In short i no longer require the profile url and instead want my business page to have the url of my profile . So next time some one types facebook.com/abccompany he is directed to the businesspage and not profile
Louise Myers says
Hi,
Once a username/URL is taken, it can’t be moved to another page, even if the original page / profile is deleted or changes its URL.
There might be a possibility of turning your profile into a business page, or merging the two. I have only heard about that and have NO idea on how that might work, but you could look into it.
Cheers,
Louise
Chris says
Hi
When you change your page url do you lose your likes on the page.
Thanks
Louise Myers says
Hi Chris,
I did not lose any likes.
Berbagi Inspirasi says
It works for my one page, but didn’t work with others.. Why?
Louise Myers says
Could be the name has already been changed, or perhaps it’s not allowed in that country.
Nadeem says
Hi Louise,
I want to change the url but the problem is I am not able to get what I want.
It says its not available. We represent the brand and we have to have the said url only but facebook is not allowing us to get it.
Kindly Help!
Nadeem Sayed
Louise Myers says
If the URL has been used before, it can’t be used again. Also, some words aren’t allowed.
If it’s your own registered trademark, you can try appealing to Facebook for copyright infringement.
“Usernames may be unavailable for many reasons, even if it seems like they aren’t being used. For example, a username could be taken by a Page that isn’t published yet. Also, we prevent certain words from being included in usernames. Make sure the username you’re trying to claim follows our guidelines for custom usernames. If the username you want is already taken or not approved, you’ll need to pick a different one.”
Sinisa Rukavinas says
Hi, I have question about your statement
“If the URL has been used before, it can’t be used again. Also, some words aren’t allowed.”
I just have case that URL I wanted to use for page was taken by personal account. After I changed URL on that account it was immediately available to use for page. And I changed page URL successfully.
So now I have a case to do same with 2 pages. One should change username (if it already wasn’t changed) and other should use that username after first one change it.
What is your opinion on this? Should it work?