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In Hindsight: Palm Pre or new iPhone? Read the fine print (San Jose Mercury News) (mercurynews.com) - June 13, 2009
Apple introduces new MacBook Pros and new iPhone models at its annual WWDC. Plus: Palm names a new CEO, and Yahoo names a new CFO. TV goes all-digital. And now, you can have your own Facebook ‘vanity…

Facebook Vanity Landrush Tonight At 9 pm PST: Here’s What You Need To Do (TechCrunch) (techcrunch.com) - June 12, 2009
We were the first to tell you about the Facebook vanity URL landrush , and we’re going to guide you across the finish line. And don’t worry, I declined to participate in the journalist program that wo…

Businesses need to act fast to protect Facebook vanity URL (BizJournals) (bizjournals.com) - June 12, 2009
Businesses have until midnight to claim their trademark as an official “vanity†URL for their Facebook profiles, or risk losing it to one of the millions of the site’s users.

Why News Organizations Should Reserve a Facebook Vanity URL (Poynter Institute) (poynter.org) - June 12, 2009
Despite its popularity, Facebook has several conspicuous usability issues. One that has long bugged me is how ugly the URLs of Facebook user profiles are.

Social Networks Flirt with Digital Identities (PC World via Yahoo! News) (news.yahoo.com) - June 12, 2009
Put that coffee pot on simmer: tonight is the night to claim your Facebook vanity URL. At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, users can log in and transform their digital identities from a mishmash of numbers an…

Ready, Set, Get a Facebook Vanity URL (ABC News) (abcnews.go.com) - June 12, 2009
Frenzy for personalized Facebook pages expected to start at midnight.

FACEBOOK VANITY URL Plan Becomes The Digital Gold Rush (The Huffington Post) (huffingtonpost.com) - June 11, 2009
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Facebook Vanity URLs Go Live Friday Night (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News) (news.yahoo.com) - June 10, 2009
What are you doing Friday night? The social networking faithful will be waiting excitedly in front of a laptop in order to capture the Facebook “vanity URL” of their choice when the clock strikes twel…

Facebook Vanity URL | Social Networking News Daily (socialnetworkingnewsdaily.com) - June 12, 2009
Today is D-Day for grabbing your Facebook Vanity URL with just under 4 hours to go. I am waiting with anticipation and sensing the Facebook servers co.

Facebook’s vanity URL promises to be a test for the fast of thumb … (features.csmonitor.com) - June 12, 2009
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Facebook Vanity URLs: The Countdown Begins – ClickZ – News and … (blog.clickz.com) - June 12, 2009
Facebook’s move to allow its members to sign up for vanity URLs just after midnight tonight is stirring up a frenzy. And it’s potentially fueling a cottage industry for buying and selling accounts on…

Facebook Vanity URLs Will be Available to Pages With Under 1000 … (insidefacebook.com) - June 12, 2009
The Facebook username landrush starts tonight at 12:01am EDT, and with it comes potentially the best one-time opportunity for businesses to improve their Facebook identity and SEO by getting a good Fa…

Grab Your Facebook Vanity URL at Midnight (dailyblogtips.com) - June 12, 2009
If you have used Facebook in the past, you probably have noticed that profile pages have really weird URLs, something like http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=767842914. The problem with those URLs…

SocialToo adds Analytics Layer to Facebook Vanity URLs (inquisitr.com) - June 12, 2009
On a traditional web site or self hosted blog, you can log into your hosting stats or use a service like google Analytics and you have an at-a-glance synopsis of the traffic visiting your site.

SocialToo Vanity URLs for Facebook: Better Than the Real Thing? (mashable.com) - June 12, 2009
With all the excitement and mild controversy over Facebook vanity URLs, otherwise known as usernames, it’s hard not to feel left out if you’re an admin for a.

Exclusive: Facebook Originally Planned To Auction Off Vanity URLs (businessinsider.com) - June 12, 2009
Facebook could have probably turned a nice buck from the competition over names like Facebook.com/BayAreaCars — not to mention just plain /Cars or /TV.

It’s looking like the last name facebook vanity url is the norm. I should’ve tried for facebook.com/home.php or index.html. Oh well… - June 13, 2009

Facebook username FTW! Does claiming my ‘vanity url’ then make me vain? - June 13, 2009

Help us get a URL vanity for our fbook page, become a fan http://www.facebook.com/slicemagazine#/pages/Toronto-ON/Slice-Magazine/69971068424 - June 13, 2009

I use Facebook for people I know personally. Twitter I use for everyone. Got my Facebook vanity URL set up (/greghughespdx). - June 13, 2009

People crazy bout Facebook vanity url… I understand the point, but unless it’s in print it doesn’t really matter. Easier to recall, yes - June 13, 2009

ok here is MY facebook vanity url: *www.bit.ly/djpaine – i am now using that. - June 13, 2009

up: drive halfway across #phx. on deck: lock down vanity Facebook URL. in the hole: curl up w/ Clifford & a movie. - June 13, 2009

Got my Facebook vanity URL / username! See me at www.facebook.com/dansanagustin - June 13, 2009

Facebook: Setup Your Vanity URL - June 13, 2009
On Saturday, June 13 2009 at midnight, Facebook finally caught up with the rest of the social networking world.

Why You Don’t Need a Facebook Vanity URL - June 12, 2009
Do you really need a Facebook vanity URL? If you own your domain name, probably not. Here’s how to create you own.

Facebook Vanity URL Giveaway Starts Friday Night - June 12, 2009
If you’re a real computer geek and a web addict then you already know that Facebook and getting ready to start the giveaway of vanity URLs. Many of you will be sitting at your computer by 12:01 AM ET…

Facebook Usernames: Your Own Virtual Real Estate - June 12, 2009
Facebook is now allowing users to have their own custom or vanity URLs that will replace the previously long, boring and full of numbers URL.

How to get a Facebook Vanity URL - June 12, 2009
Here’s how to get your Facebook Vanity URL registered.

Vanity URL Gold Rush at Facebook - June 11, 2009
Well Twitter’s done it. LinkedIn’s done it. Why has it taken Facebook this long to allow its registered members to sign up for vanity URLs?

Facebook Vanity URL’s – Not As Simple As It Seems - June 10, 2009
As a follow up to my post yesterday on Facebook vanity URL’s, it seems there’s a little more to this than I first thought.

Get in line to get your Facebook vanity URL - June 10, 2009
Facebook is now offering users their own vanity URLs, which has cause quite a debate online.

How to get a Facebook Vanity URL (socialmarketingman.com) - June 12, 2009

Facebook | Username (facebook.com) - June 12, 2009

Facebook to Launch Vanity URLs for All (mashable.com) - June 12, 2009

Making Money – Facebook Vanity URLs (techcrunch.com) - June 12, 2009

MM82: Facebook Vanity Name, Eye-Fi Pro, Free Microsoft Anti-Virus Launches | Moxie Mo Show (moxiemoshow.com) - June 12, 2009
Facebook allows users to pick their own profile name address starting Friday night at 11:00PM CST, first come, first serve. Also, Microsoft has HUGE news – they’re launching a free and powerful antivi…

Exclusive: The Future of Facebook Usernames – Anil Dash (dashes.com) - June 11, 2009
It’s funny because it’s true.

Facebook Users Will Be Able to Personalize URLs (mediapost.com) - June 11, 2009
By rolling out so-called vanity URLs, the company aims to make it easier to find people and brands on Facebook via search engines, while potentially boosting its own traffic as well.

PR Blogger: Facebook Vanity URL für die Online-Reputation (klauseck.typepad.com) - June 11, 2009