{"id":5443,"date":"2024-10-14T18:29:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T18:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workhouse.sweetdishy.com\/?p=5443"},"modified":"2024-10-14T18:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T18:29:46","slug":"using-a-custom-username-for-your-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workhouse.sweetdishy.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/14\/using-a-custom-username-for-your-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Using a Custom Username for Your Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"c29-para-0057\">You have the option to have a custom username for your brand\u2019s page, which also serves as its custom URL. A recognizable username means better search engine optimization, and people are more likely to remember this name over an address featuring a lot of random numbers and letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"c29-para-0058\">To create your custom username, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"c29-list-0014\">\n<li><strong>Navigate to your news feed and click the Create @Username link underneath your page\u2019s name.<\/strong>The window shown in\u00a0Figure 1-6\u00a0appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type your desired username into the box and click the blue Create Username button to finish.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/learning.oreilly.com\/api\/v2\/epubs\/urn:orm:book:9781119931959\/files\/images\/9781119931959-fg070106.png\" alt=\"Snapshot of Choose your brand\u2019s name for your custom username.\"><strong>FIGURE 1-6:<\/strong>\u00a0Choose your brand\u2019s name for your custom username.If the username isn\u2019t available, the Create Username button remains grayed out. If your chosen username is available, you\u2019ll see a green check mark next to the username, and the Create Username button turns blue.You\u2019re all set! Now people can find your page easier by just searching for your username or typing it directly into the browser bar \u2014 for example,\u00a0<code>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MichellesCupcakeBakery<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"c29-para-0064\">It should go without saying that it\u2019s a good idea to choose your brand name as your username. However, if your brand name is common, someone may have already beaten you to the punch. If that\u2019s the case, see whether you can add another word to your brand name so that you still have that recognizability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"c29-para-0065\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learning.oreilly.com\/api\/v2\/epubs\/urn:orm:book:9781119931959\/files\/images\/tip.png\" alt=\"Tip\" width=\"60\" height=\"78\">&nbsp;You can change your username at any time by going to the Edit Page Info section in the left sidebar. We don\u2019t recommend changing it too often, though. The whole idea of social media marketing is to build up a loyal following, and how can you do that if your existing followers keep losing you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have the option to have a custom username for your brand\u2019s page, which also serves as its custom URL. A recognizable username means better search engine optimization, and people are more likely to remember this name over an address featuring a lot of random numbers and letters. 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