@janecook I’m not going to win a popularity contest with this comment but I’m going to make it anyway

1) Why does it matter to you if you can claim the name ‘Jane-Cook-The-Social-Media-Specialist-NewMediacy today or in a few days?

I don’t think you should worry about somebody claiming the same name.

Jorgen

ps. I really want to suggest that you find another name. Yours is very long and almost impossible to remember.

Hey @janecook !

Regarding what @jorgenpoulsen said I think he is partially right and here it is why: most users interact with your content on Facebook through their own timeline or ticker. Very few will actually come to your page. So not having a vanity URL is not that much of a problem from this point of view.

However, I think Jorgen is also partially wrong. The main reason is that a vanity URL will help your SEO. Also, a vanity URL can help improve trust.

This being said, I must agree that the name is too long. I understand there are  SEO and other reasons. But if you could find a shorter URL I think it would be even better. Also, my advise, install an about tab. It will help with (not only) SEO.

Have a great day!

PS I checked your Facebook page and liked it. I think you have some useful content for me, so I gave you a “Like”. Only one more to go

LOL @jorgenpoulsen yes, another misunderstanding. But not of your fault, but mine. I understood what you said about the vanity URL but did not express my self that clear. I think you are right in not having to rush those 25 likes, but I was just thinking of reasons why someone might do it.

@janecook I almost forgot… While on your page I saw a nice idea. I mean using social media icons as the main pictures (are they called that?) for your page. One suggestion, if you don’t mind. How about putting in each picture’s comment a link to your account on that social media channel, so people can just connect with you more easily?

Hi Jane,

Have ‘liked’ your page, and also like it, appreciate if you could reciprocate.

http://www.facebook.com/newbim

Thanks

Grant

Thanks for the advice everyone.  I like Gabriel’s suggestion about linking the icons appearing as main pics to the sm sites.  Need to figure out how to do that. Anyone know?