Here is short and sweet post for you to chew on. In Facebook we are all familiar with the crazy urls they assign your profile. They are long, full of numbers and just plain intimidating. Here is an example of Facebook urls vs. Twitter:
Finally, Facebook has come along and given us a way to change these long urls to something a little more managable and aesthetic. You can do this for both your personal profile and for your Facebook Page.
To start, make sure you are logged into your Facebook account. Once logged in click on the following link or simply type it into your browser.
If logged in, this should take you to a page that gives you an option to create a shorter profile url. Follow the simple instructions and you are done!
Things to note: Once you change your url you are stuck with it so make sure you change it to something you will like forever. Also, in order to change your Facebook Page urls you must have at least 25 fans who “like” your page. If you don’t have 25 people who like your page you cannot change your url.
So now let’s look at my page’s new url compared to the old one:
I just wrapped up a long running project with Buss Precision Mold, a Clackamas based injection mold company. Buss Precision Mold came to me in dire need of a new website. Their old site not only was outdated but was for the most part non-functional with broken links and numerous other problems. The minimum requirements for their new site included a news page they could update themselves, several galleries showcasing their work and a scrolling sideshow controlled by mouse movements on the home page. To check out the site visit http://www.bussmold.com
This is a newsreel I found on Mount Hood. It is from 1956 and features the Mount Hood Skiway which at the time was the worlds longest tram. It was built from old city buses and used a cable system that was developed by timber loggers in Oregon that ran from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge. The Tram opened on February 3rd, 1951 but only lasted a few seasons as it turned into a financial disaster. In 1961 the cable system and tramway was permanently removed from the slopes of Mount Hood. Enjoy!
Google Alerts is an excellent free resource that in my opinion far to few people use. In short, it sends you alerts anytime your chosen search phrase is mentioned. Meaning, you can tell Google to alert you via email anytime your website is mentioned by another source.
If logged in, this should take you to a page that gives you an option to create a shorter profile url. Follow the simple instructions and you are done!
Mrs. Robinson by The Lemonheads
