UPDATE: As of September 2009, there is a 25 Fan minimum to claim your Facebook Fan Page Vanity URL. Read more & find out how to claim yours at www.HowToUseFacebookForBusiness.com.
June 13, 2009: Facebook has announced that the current 1,000 Fan minimum requirement for obtaining a Facebook Fan Page vanity URL will be lifted as of June 28, 2009. Here is information directly from the Facebook website:
Q: I tried to secure a name for my [Fan] Page but Facebook said the Page was not eligible. What are the requirements?
A: Your Facebook [Fan] Page must meet two requirements: it must have been live on Facebook prior to the May 31, 2009 cut-off date and have had a minimum 1,000 fans at that time.This limitation is temporary. All Pages created after May 31, 2009 or that had less than 1,000 fans on that day will be eligible to claim usernames on Sunday, June 28, 2009.
This is great news for those of you that are promoting your business using a Facebook Fan Page. Mark your calendars for June 28th.
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it still tells me that my page is not eligible…can someone help me figure it out?
Facebook originally said they were going to “lift” the fan page minimum requirement. However instead of reducing it to zero…they changed it a few times. The current minimum is 100 fans. Once you have 100 fans, you should be able to create a fan page vanity URL at http://facebook.com/username/.