How to Build Your Online Brand's Homepage at Porkbun with Link in Bio
Porkbun realizes your online needs don't necessarily include a custom website, which can hog a lot of time and energy. That's why we made Link in Bio, which lets you build a simple SEO-optimized page in minutes to connect your work to the billions of other people on the web. So let's fast track the (DNS) zoning and get started on your new online HQ!
- Adding Link in Bio to your Porkbun Domain
- Understanding the Link in Bio Page
- Customizing your Link In Bio Profile
- Adding and Editing Social Links
- Adding Links
- Editing the Appearance of your Link in Bio Page
- Analytics, Content Warnings, Mailing Lists
Adding Link in Bio to your Porkbun Domain
To set up Link in Bio hosting, you need a domain on Porkbun to connect it to. If you don't have a domain registered already, our guide for registering a domain at Porkbun is a good place to start. Once you have the domain:
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Go to the Domain Management page from the ACCOUNT dropdown menu to the top-right.
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From the Domain Management page, find the domain you want to add Link in Bio to, then click on the house icon to the right of the domain in the Website column.
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On the web hosting page, scroll down to the last column and choose Link in Bio on the left.
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On the Link in Bio page, scroll past the first section to the Monthly and Yearly options, then choose the Start Trial button for whichever billing option you prefer. This can be changed at any time.
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Link in Bio is now added to your account! To start customizing your page, click the Launch Editor button.
Understanding the Link in Bio Page
Link in Bio pages have three sections:
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The heading area. At the top of every Link in Bio page is an SEO-optimized heading that lets you define your brand with a name and description of your choosing.
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At the bottom of Link in Bio pages is a Social Links section, where you can provide links for email, X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
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In the middle is the Links section, the namesake for Link in Bio. Links are custom buttons that can point anywhere else online. This can be your page on another platform, like an Etsy or Shopify store, an App Store link or anything else with a URL.
Customizing your Link In Bio Profile
The Profile section on your Link in Bio page allows you to set the Profile Title, Picture and Bio that will appear at the top of the page. Changes made in the Profile section will be automatically published when the site is saved.
- The Title won't just appear as the heading for your page, but will also be set as the page title, so this section is important for SEO purposes and communicating your brand to the visitor.
- The Bio section is the spot to describe what you do. This area can be even more important than the Title for SEO, since a well crafted Bio can allow you to connect to the terminology your audience is searching for.
- The Profile Picture does not have a huge impact on SEO, but is important for letting returning audience members recognize you and also provides another opportunity to communicate your brand to new visitors.
Adding and Editing Social Links
One of the most common things our customers use Link in Bio for is to provide connections to all of their social networks in one place. While these connections can be added as full-size Links, there is a dedicated section pinned to the top or bottom of the page which provides streamlined links to email, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
To connect a Social Link:
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After clicking the 'Launch Editor' button from the Link in Bio hosting page, click the 'Edit Social links button at the top of the Link In Bio Editor.
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In the menu that opens, you set the social links you want to use by entering the username or URL for the service, or the email address you want to use for the email button. You can also set the pinned position of the social links here to the top or bottom of the page.
These settings will be applied immediate after you click the 'Save' button at the bottom and you will see them the next time you visit your Link in Bio page.
Adding Links
Links are individual items on your Link in Bio page that can be used to link anywhere else on the internet.
In addition to serving as a button to visit other websites or platforms, Links include a title that can be up to 255 characters to describe what you're linking. Beyond helping your visitors find what they're looking for, link titles are another good place to boost your SEO.
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From the Link in Bio editor, click the 'Add a Link' button at the top of the Links section.
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In the Add Link window that opens, add a Link Title to describe the link, the URL of the link and then choose whether you want the link to be shown publicly. Once you're done with those settings, click the Save button and the link will be added immediately.
Once a link has been added, there are some additional options for each individual link:
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- You can move a link down in the order of your links using this button on the left.
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- The edit icon can be used to change the Link Title or URL.
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- You can add a Link Image, which displays alongside the link, by using the image button to select an image from your computer, which will be shown to the left side of the Link button.
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- If you’d like a link to make a dramatic entrance, you can set links to animate onto the screen when the page is loaded from the same section. For long groups of links, this will also allow links further down the list to animate into view when scrolling down.
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- Useful for time-limited promotions and live events, you can also schedule when Links will appear. You can set Links to automatically become available at a certain time and/or to be hidden at a specific time and date.
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- The content options button lets you manage access to a specific Link. You can require a password to visit the Link, add a sensitive content warning or require age/birthday verification for anyone visiting a specific Link.
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- The toggle on the right side can be used to show/hide a link.
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- The trash can icon can be used to delete a link.
Editing the Appearance of your Link in Bio Page
While simplicity and ease of use are a priority for Link in Bio, a little bit of customization can go a long way in tying your Link in Bio page to your brand identity. To start editing the appearance of your Link in Bio page:
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From the Link in Bio Editor, click the Edit Appearance button in the menu at the top.
In the menu that opens, the Link Example at the top will reflect all of the changes you made in realtime.
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You can use the Page Background Color option to set the background color for the full page by clicking the current background color and choosing the desired color from the color picker.
The colors of the page text, Link Box Background and Link Box Border & Text Color will all be set the same way. The Page Text Color will set the color of the text used for the Title and Bio set in the Profile section. The Link Box Background Color lets you set a background color inside of individual Links. The Link Box Border and Text Color sets the color of the text and the button outline for each individual Link.
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The Link Box Corner Radius allows you to change whether Links have squared or rounded corners, and to customize how rounded the corners are. This can be adjusted by dragging the slider to the right or left to increase or decrease the roundness.
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Once you've settled on the styling for your Link in Bio page, click the Save button and the changes will be applied immediately. All changes will be reset/lost if you click Cancel.
Analytics, Content Warnings, Mailing Lists
Configuring Analytics
If you’re eager for more details about what your audience is clicking on and where they are coming from, Link in Bio also supports adding tracking IDs from Google, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. To configure Analytics Tracking:
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From the Link in Bio Editor, click on the Analytics Tracking button.
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From there, enter the tracking ID provided by the service you are using and click the Save button to apply the changes.
Sensitive Content
If your Link in Bio page contains content that you want to warn visitors about, you can add a Sensitive Content warning to your full page from the Other Settings menu. Visitors will then be required to agree to view sensitive content before they can view your Link in Bio page. To add a Sensitive Content Warning:
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From the Link in Bio Editor page, click the Other Settings icon indicated by the gear.
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In the menu that opens, you can use the Sensitive Content toggle to enable or disable the sensitive content warning that will show for anyone visiting your Link in Bio page. Click the Save button to apply this.
Mailing List Integration
Link in Bio also has MailChimp integration that lets users sign up to your newsletter directly from your Link in Bio page. To configure MailChimp integration:
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From the Link in Bio Editor page, click the Other Settings icon indicated by the gear.
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In the menu that opens, you can use the Mailing List Integration toggle to show or hide the Mailchimp integration settings where you can enter and submit your Mailchimp API key.
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Once the API key has been submitted, click the Save button to apply the changes.
