Personalized Web Addresses for Your Fan Page - Need Advice?

[NooraK]

I need some help picking out a personalized web address for my Fan Page on FB. My personal profile is already /noora.LastName. I don't want it to be too long, but I also don't want it to be too similar to my profile address to minimize misdirections. I want to put something about PC, but it can't be "PamperedChef" specifically because of the policies. I don't want to be too cutesy either.

Any suggestions?

 

[cookie325]

What about something like ChefNooraK?

 

[nene960]

I am going to set mine to have nessaskitchen which is what my PWS is. I figure that will make it easier to remember. It is also my email address

 

[PampChefJoy]

Are they allowing "chef" like "ChefNoora" or not... How about NooraCooks4u or NooraCooks?

 

[PampChefJoy]

Hmmm, maybe not cooks4u because I don't like to imply that you're a caterer....

 

[NooraK]

Well, technically I don't know if the rules truly apply to the FB URL, since HO doesn't officially have control over that, but I still would prefer to stay away from "Chef" because of that.

Maybe NoorasKitchen... hmm, I think I'll sleep on it.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Well, technically I don't know if the rules truly apply to the FB URL, since HO doesn't officially have control over that, but I still would prefer to stay away from "Chef" because of that.

Maybe NoorasKitchen... hmm, I think I'll sleep on it.

I just made mine my name. I already had one for my regular page with "chef" in it, and it wouldn't let me change it. I tried several variations of it, but they were all taken. It was just easiest to make it my name - then I changed my email signature to say:

BECOME A FAN on FACEBOOK! Go to www.fxxxXXXbxxx.com/BeckyDeemter and "like" my page!
Recipes, Cooking Tips, and Monthly Specials - and a direct line when you have questions!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Where do you set up your URL on facebook? I can't find it at all. I see it on my regular page but it was "given" to me by facebook. I'd like to change that one too...

 

[Bren706]

Beth, you set it up under user name under Account Settings for your profile.

My question is where do you set it for your "page"?

 

[Bren706]

To set your URL for your business page, go to Login | Facebook

 

[BethCooks4U]

To set your URL for your business page, go to Login | Facebook

Thanks! It says that my user name for the regular page is set (and doesn't give me a chance to change it there) but that my page is not eligible to have a user name at this time but will be at a later date.

 

[pampered2007]

Thanks! It says that my user name for the regular page is set (and doesn't give me a chance to change it there) but that my page is not eligible to have a user name at this time but will be at a later date.

I just tried it too and was told the same thing:-(

 

[jwpamp]

You have to have 25 fans on your page before you can set up a username for your Page.

Hope this helps!

 

[NooraK]

I ended up going with /nooraskitchen. After thinking about it and talking to DH, I was going to do /NooraLastName but FB said it wasn't available. I was quite surprised because with the spelling of my first name, and the unusual married name I have, I'm quite confident I am the only one with my name in the whole world. I'm thinking FB won't let me do it because my profile is already /Noora.LastName. Also, even though the spelling of my first name is unusual in English speaking countries, it's not uncommon in other places, so I wasn't surprised that /Noora and /NooraK weren't available.

 

[loreo]

A little OT but can you explain for us "computer illiterate" folks how to get a newsletter tab on our pages? Thanks!

 

[NooraK]

A little OT but can you explain for us "computer illiterate" folks how to get a newsletter tab on our pages? Thanks!

I use MailChimp for sending out my newsletters, and it has an option for me to create the form, which I also have on my PWS: /NooraK

To get it as a tab on the FB page, I used the FBML application. I found directions on how to use that here: Static FBML Facebook Page Application Tutorial – Customize your Fan Page with CSS, HTML | HyperArts

The FBML app can be used for other things too, though I haven't explored it further yet. Joy said she might work on creating splash pages etc. utilizing the app.

 

[PampChefJoy]

I will be working on downloadable FBML templates, but first I have to get through the Fall Flash, so bear with me for a bit!

 

[loreo]

Thanks to both of you!

 

[TheNewMrsRue]

You have to have 25 fans on your page before you can set up a username for your Page.

Hope this helps!

Awesome! thanks for the help!!

 

[lockhartkitchen]

I am going to set mine to have nessaskitchen which is what my PWS is. I figure that will make it easier to remember. It is also my email address

I did the same. My email has lockhartkitchen and so is my website. So I chose lockhartkitchen for my facebook.

 

[CAPCnewbie]

Hey Noora, I have a newsletter sign up on my website too but I cant figure out how to get it on my fb page. Is there a way to do it without using the css script? I'm at a loss here. Can anyone help?

 

[NooraK]

I posted here about how I put the newsletter tab on the FB page.

 

[CAPCnewbie]

I've tried following the tut but my coding uses <style type="text/css">
which is apparently not allowed and I need to use an extrenal link such as <link href=”http://yoursite.com/styles/layout.css” rel=”stylesheet” type=”text/css” />

But where it says "yoursite.com" which address do i use? My pws? I'm so confused!
Can you peek at your coding for me in the FBML tab and post what code you have pretty please??

 

[Bren706]

My name was already taken so I ended up adding PC to the end, making it /BrendaHaywoodPC. Duh! Never thought to try Brendaskitchen. Too late now

 

[NooraK]

Can you peek at your coding for me in the FBML tab and post what code you have pretty please??

I sent you a PM with the code ('cause it's A LOT!). I can't get into MailChimp here at work, but I remember clicking on something about getting a small sign up box or something to that effect.

 

[CAPCnewbie]

Holy batman, that is long!!! I'm not sure if it will be the same though since I use icontact. In my pws the code from icontact seems to be much much shorter. Maybe thats whats wrong.

I wonder if there's anyone here who uses a sign up form on their pws that also uses icontact and has figured out how to get it enabled on FB.

 

[NooraK]

You'd probably have to find someone a bit more versed in HTML, CSS and FBML to help you. I know that some of the info I found about FBML (I think mainly from Wikipedia) said that FBML is a more simplified version of HTML, and it disables some HTML and other features, which might explain why your code doesn't work.

 

[PampChefJoy]

I can take a look around when I get home and see if I can figure it out for you... but it won't be till later tonight.

 

[CAPCnewbie]

Thankyou Joy. I'm heading out now to do a show anyhow so i wont be home until much later. Thankyou