Users Will "Like" Facebook's Vanity Page

Among the names in social networking, Facebook is considered a giant. To give users an improved experience, it continuously introduces new features in its service. Sometimes, privacy issues get in the way, but the company manages to address these issues promptly. Millions of its users are satisfied, although sometimes, it receives criticisms from others. Nonetheless, Facebook keeps on discovering new ways of enhancing social networking, and it is succeeding. Just very recently, it rolled out its newest addition of making pages more accessible to its subscribers.

Facebook calls the newest addition a “vanity” or customized URL. As the name suggests, this page can be created by the user himself. Actually, this is not very new because it has been around for quite some time. However, it previously required the user to have at least 25 “Likes” on his or her newly created page before it could be registered. This was done in order to make sure that the page meets the standards of a suitable page.

For users who do not want a unique URL that is difficult to remember, the vanity URL is a great option. This type of page was once most wanted by those who promoted a cause or a brand. With this easier-to-remember option, the user can now select a shorter and unique username.

Users noticed that there was no prior announcement made of Facebook’s lifting or removing the 25-Like limit. One YouTube user discovered the change while he was trying to register using the Username registration process. Those who have existing pages with a small number of “Likes” will surely approve of this development. At present, the registration process no longer considers how many “Likes” they do or do not have.

This is the answer for users who work with brands, charities and other organizations. They can now easily share the pages that they have created “without having to share an ugly link”. In the end, Facebook will be the one that is benefited because it will increase participation on its service.

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