By Rochelle Burnett, Creative Leap, Inc.

How to create a facebook link:

• Login to facebook.

• In upper righthand corner, click on the “Account” drop down.

• Go to Privacy Settings.

• Go to Search. Checkmark “Allow”.

• Go back to “Account” drop down in upper righthand corner.

• Go to “Account Settings”

• See header “username” – click “change”

• Choose a username and hit “Check Availability”

• If available, click “Confirm”.

• That’s it!

For the facebook link, add your username after the facebook address: http://www.facebook.com/username

For example, mine is:
http://www.facebook.com/rochelle.burnett

Logout of facebook to test your link. “Logout” is also under “Account” drop down. In Internet browser, type in your new link:
http://www.facebook.com/username

How to Create a Badge:

Example:

• Login to facebook.

• In upper lefthand corner, near your photo, click on “View My Profile”

• Scroll down, you’ll see “Create a Profile Badge” towards the end of your items in the left column. Click link.

• Click “Edit Settings”

• I prefer only checking profile pic and name. You may choose to add your email too.

• Click save.

• Then, click the “Other” blue button.

• This will generate some facebook html code like you see below.

• Select it (select all) and Control C (copy).

• Paste it into your website, blogs or email signature.

CODE EXAMPLE:

<!– Facebook Badge START –><a href=”http://www.facebook.com/rochelle.burnett” title=”Rochelle Burnett” target=”_TOP” style=”font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;”>Rochelle Burnett</a><br/><a href=”http://www.facebook.com/rochelle.burnett” title=”Rochelle Burnett” target=”_TOP”><img src=”http://badge.facebook.com/badge/1424952410.1671.1207102493.png” width=”120″ height=”140″ style=”border: 0px;” /></a><br/><a href=”http://www.facebook.com/facebook-widgets/” title=”Make your own badge!” target=”_TOP” style=”font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;”>Create Your Badge</a><!– Facebook Badge END –>

There are a few things you should delete in the code. I’ve highlighted them for you in red. Be careful not to delete anything else.

If you were successful in the steps, it should look like this!