The race is one. Facebook Vanity URLs can take you to the top...of the SERPs that is


	The race is one. Facebook Vanity URLs can take you to the top...of the SERPs that is

iCoastal Net Designs

6-10-2009 11:31 AM

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facebook, social media, social media marketing, seo

iCoastal Net Designs says:

As the article promises, I hope Facebook works hard to stop name squatting. And that the vanity URLs are for PEOPLE, not businesses.

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