Facebook opened up their system last night to let us create our own Facebook profile URL.
Rather than the former hideous URL which looked something like:
www.facebook.com/people/yourname/123456789 (this isn't a real URL, just an example of what Facebook profiles looked like — not the prettiest URL I've ever seen!)
However, now you can have www.facebook.com/yourname
I set mine to be www.facebook.com/sandramartiniso it's consistent with my Twitter name (@sandramartini) and website URL (www.SandraMartini.com)
To get your own Facebook profile name, go to http://www.facebook.com/username
You will see a form that will give you several suggested usernames, and the ability to choose your own. Either choose one of the names suggested or type in your own.
Now here is NOT the time to get creative. After all, you want people to be able to find you without having to search and wonder what you may have come up with in a creative moment.
The goal is to make it EASY for everyone — when it comes to branding your business, consistency is key.
You may choose to use your name, your business name, your title, etc., but know this. . .once chosen, you can't change it. Facebook doesn't allow changes or edits so be sure to choose well and double check spelling before confirming.
And, if we're not yet friends, I'd love to connect with you:
http://www.facebook.com/sandramartini or @sandramartini (Twitter)