A few months ago, Facebook went the way of their competitors (Myspace, Bebo et al) and enabled it’s millions of users to personalise their Facebook profile by registering a unique username that could be directed to their personal profile page. These usernames, or what the internet media have dubbed “Vanity URL’s”, were snapped up quickly by internet savvy users but the service is still available for all today.
In a recent Facebook blog post, the company released information stating that users could now use their Vanity URL to log into their Facebook account, removing the need to enter an email address when wanting to access your account. Read after the jump, how to register your own Vanity URL if you don’t already have one and then how to access your account thereafter.
Registering Your Vanity URL
This process is simple, all you need to do is click here link and then follow the instructions on the resulting page.
As you can see, I have registered my own unique URL but this page also allows you to register a unique username for your Facebook pages also.
Logging In With Your New Username
When you come to log in, simply ignore the fact that the login form asks for your email address and enter your new vanity username and the same password you registered with.
And that’s it, no more long email addresses!
