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Changing Facebook Username
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HI
Does anyone know of any negative consequences of changing Facebook username ?
For example i take it all your fans are transferred/you dont lose them
? Its just a url change (so links on website etc need to be updated) but thats the only thing that changes ?Many Thanks
Dan
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Can anyone confirm for sure re the fans (as in no risk of losing them or any other serious negatives) form changing the username/url ?
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thanks, you are talking about username/url not page name right ? since thats what im about to change/talking about, the username/url
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Yes I believe they do - I've changed a name once and it changed nothing except the name. I do recall the 'you can only do this once so get it right' warning.
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thanks, anyone know about the fans , i take it they transfer too ?
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thanks Tim, have already looked at that though and im here talking about username not page name
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Also, I believe you can only change it once.
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https://www.facebook.com/help/271607792873806
How do I change my Page name?
You can only change the name of a Page with fewer than 200 likes. If your Page qualifies, follow these steps to change its name:
- From the top of your Page, click Edit Page
- Select Update Info
- Change the text in the Name field and save your edits
You can't currently change the name of a Page with 200 or more likes.
Changing your Page's name does not affect its username or Page address. Learn more about changing your Page's username.
- From the top of your Page, click Edit Page
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