Comments on: All You Need To Know About Facebook Usernames

By: Social Media Monthly Round Up For July 2009 | Rise to the Top Blog

Social Media Monthly Round Up For July 2009 | Rise to the Top Blog — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:04:28 +0000

[...] for the sixth month in a row, with 87.3 million unique visitors in June 2009. As part of their recent update Facebook now added Twitter features where the user created pages are shown in every search results and other [...]

By: June 2009 Rise To The Top Wrapup | Rise to the Top Blog

June 2009 Rise To The Top Wrapup | Rise to the Top Blog — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:59:39 +0000

[...] finally followed Twitter’s lead and allowed people to identify themselves with simple URL names. The trouble is that they didn’t do the same for companies that have Facebook pages. [...]

By: Grette

Grette — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:54:14 +0000

By launching the vanity URL Facebook wants just to be in the fray with suave Twitter. No doubt that was an explicit move from Facebook to boost its lost fame in the rush of Twitter.
I think Facebook and Twitter both are two entirely different services, this move from Facebook will change its very basic dynamics, a lot many people liked it.

By: Isaac Martens

Isaac Martens — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:34:25 +0000

When choosing a username, weigh your expectations to that of the people you want to find you. If you choose your company name, then you are stuck with it for life. What happens if the business fails?

Better than that, think about a core message regardless of where it is attached. It could be a keyword you want to be found for or a core belief you have. In either case, look at it like a tatoo. It’s the message you give to the world.

Isaac