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You've probably encountered a Facebook address or Fanpage link with a lengthy and cumbersome URL in the browser's address bar, right? That's the address of that Facebook or Fanpage. However, for some Facebook pages, you may notice that the URL is short and memorable, like Mytour's Fanpage: Facebook.com/Mytour. Mytour has shortened its Facebook Fanpage address to make it easier for visitors to remember and access anytime.
This is a feature in Facebook's privacy settings that allows users to shorten their Facebook link, similar to unique website names that have not been used before. There are many privacy setting features on Facebook that you can explore in this section.
How to Shorten Facebook Fanpage Address, Shorten Facebook Link
Step 1: If you own a Facebook Fanpage, access it and then click on the Introduction section. Here, you will proceed to shorten the Facebook Fanpage address. If you don't have one yet, you can learn how to create a Facebook Fanpage here.
Note: If you are not the owner of the Facebook Fanpage, you also need permission from the main Admin.
Step 2: Right in the first Introduction section, look down to the username section, and click on edit.
Step 3: Here, all you need to do is change the username. This will shorten your Facebook Fanpage address without changing the Fanpage name, so you can rest assured. If the name is not taken, it will be highlighted in green at the bottom right, then select create username.
Step 4: When you receive the completion notification, you have successfully shortened your Facebook Fanpage address. You can follow Facebook's suggestions to quickly access your Facebook Fanpage.
Step 5: Rest assured that anyone can find you with the new name if they remember it.
And when you look at the address bar, you'll see it's shortened, and anyone can access it by entering your new address without needing to remember the official page name. How convenient is that?
Step 6: If you don't own any Facebook Fanpage, follow these steps to shorten your Facebook link for your account. First, click on the arrow icon as shown below and select settings.
Step 7: In the username section, click edit to proceed with shortening your Facebook address.
Step 8: Then, simply change the username to something short and memorable so that the system notifies you that the username is available.
However, before that, you need to confirm your Facebook password if you want to proceed with changing the Facebook link.
And when comparing with the pre-shortened Facebook link, you will notice a concise and non-elongated URL.
So we've just completed the guide on shortening Facebook Fanpage addresses as well as shortening personal Facebook links for those who don't use Facebook Fanpages. However, remember that besides shortening your Facebook Fanpage address, you should also secure your Facebook with 2-factor authentication. Whether you own a Facebook with many followers or a Fanpage with numerous likes, it needs protection. Therefore, you should set up 2-factor authentication on Facebook as soon as possible.
In addition to learning how to shorten Facebook Fanpage addresses, effective activities in Facebook stock groups are also a topic of current interest. To discover a list of active Facebook stock groups with a large number of members, readers can refer to the content of this article from Mytour.
You can also use Bit.ly to shorten links as desired. This method also helps you shorten links efficiently, quickly, and meets the needs of today's users.
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