Getting started guide

From zero to a Google-indexable bio page in under 5 minutes. Follow these 7 steps.

1. Step 1

   Create your free account

   Go to simplelinkbio.com/register and create an account with your email. No credit card. Takes 30 seconds.

   💡 Tip: Use the email you check regularly — we send notifications about analytics milestones and product updates.

2. Step 2

   Pick your username

   Your username becomes your public URL: simplelinkbio.com/yourname. Choose carefully — this is your brand URL.

   • Lowercase only, no spaces
   • Hyphens are allowed (eg. my-brand)
   • Must be 3–30 characters
   • Cannot be changed easily later — pick well!

   💡 Tip: If your business name is taken, try adding the country code (yourname-fr) or the year (yourname-2026).

3. Step 3

   Customize your profile

   In the dashboard, fill in:

   • Display name — your name as you want it shown
   • Avatar URL — paste a square image URL (square, ideally 400×400). Tip: use your Twitter/Gravatar profile pic URL.
   • Bio — one sentence explaining who you are and what you do (under 200 chars)

   💡 Tip: A good bio answers: who are you? what do you do? for whom? Example: 'Indie musician → folk-pop singles every month + tour dates'.

4. Step 4

   Add your links

   Click + Add Link in the dashboard. For each link:

   • Label — what visitors see (eg. "Listen on Spotify", "Buy my course")
   • URL — paste the full destination link with https://
   • Icon — pick a Lucide icon or an emoji

   Drag links to reorder. Toggle the switch to temporarily hide a link without deleting it.

   💡 Tip: Put your top 1–2 priorities at the top. Bury everything else. The first 3 links get 70% of clicks.

5. Step 5

   Optimize for Google (the SEO tab)

   This is what makes SimpleLink different. In your profile editor, switch to the SEO tab and fill:

   • Meta title (50–60 chars) — what shows in Google results. Example: "Alice Dupont — folk-pop singer · tour dates"
   • Meta description (140–160 chars) — the snippet under the title. Be specific. Mention what people will find.

   The live preview shows how your page will appear in Google.

   💡 Tip: Include your name + niche + 1 emotional word. Bad: 'My links'. Good: 'Alice Dupont — sustainable fashion designer · Paris atelier'.

6. Step 6

   Share everywhere

   Replace your existing bio link on:

   • Instagram
   • TikTok
   • X / Twitter
   • YouTube channel
   • LinkedIn
   • Email signature
   • Business cards
   • Podcast bio
   • Press kit

   💡 Tip: Your old Linktree link stays live — you don't have to delete it. Test SimpleLink for a week before switching everywhere.

7. Step 7

   Track and improve

   Visit the Analytics page from your dashboard. See:

   • Clicks per link (which link works, which doesn't)
   • Top referrers (Instagram vs TikTok vs Google) — know where your audience comes from
   • Device breakdown (mobile vs desktop)
   • 7-day click trend chart

   💡 Tip: Move your best-performing link to position #1 every week. Small change, big impact on conversions.