> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pocketsflow.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Link in bio

> Set up your public Link in bio as a hub for your products, links, and newsletter.

Your **Link in bio** is your public storefront on Pocketsflow. It's a single link
you can share everywhere that brings together your profile, products, links, and —
optionally — your newsletter, all under one memorable URL.

Examples:

* `https://yourname.pocketsflow.com`
* `https://yourdomain.com` (when you connect a [custom domain](/selling/custom-domains))

## What Link in bio is for

Use your Link in bio as:

* A **link-in-bio** for social platforms — one URL in every profile.
* A **lightweight storefront** listing all of your live products.
* A **home base for your newsletter**, with a simple way for people to subscribe.
* A **launch page** you can point ads and campaigns at.

Visitors can browse your products, click through to product pages or checkout,
follow your social links, and — if you enable it — join your email list.

## Anatomy of the page

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Profile" icon="user">
    Avatar/logo, display name, bio, and a primary call-to-action.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Products" icon="box">
    Selected live products, optionally with featured items highlighted.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Social links" icon="share-nodes">
    Buttons to your key platforms (X, YouTube, Instagram, and more).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Regular links" icon="link">
    Any additional links you want to share.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Newsletter signup" icon="envelope">
    An optional subscribe form (popup or embedded) feeding your Subscribers list.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Image gallery" icon="images">
    Showcase your work and life.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Accessing your Link in bio

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the editor">
    In the app, open the sidebar and click **Link in bio** to configure your page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the live page">
    Use the **Your page** link in the sidebar (or header) to open the live page in
    a new tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share it">
    Copy the URL from your browser and share it publicly.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If you haven't set up a Link in bio yet, the **Setup guide** includes a **Create
Link in bio** step that walks you through the basics.

## URL and handle

When you first create your Link in bio you'll choose a **handle** (for example,
`ultralinks`), which becomes your default URL on `pocketsflow.com` — for example,
`https://ultralinks.pocketsflow.com`. You can later point a
[custom domain](/selling/custom-domains) at the same page.

Tips when choosing a handle:

* Prefer a **short, memorable name** — ideally matching your brand or social
  handle.
* Avoid special characters and spaces.
* Changing your handle later can break old links, so choose deliberately.

## Customizing your profile

From the **Link in bio** section you can configure:

* **Profile image** — your logo or headshot.
* **Display name** — how your name or brand appears.
* **Bio** — a short description of what you create and who you help.
* **Primary call-to-action** — for example "View products," "Join the newsletter,"
  or "Work with me."
* **Social links** — buttons for your most important platforms.

Best practices:

* Keep your **bio** focused on outcomes ("Helping designers ship better UI kits"),
  not a long CV.
* Use the **same avatar and name** as your main social channels to build
  recognition.
* Limit social links to your **most important** platforms so the page stays clean.

## Templates and design

Your Link in bio ships with **40 templates** across six families — **film & dark**,
**gradient**, **pattern**, **storefront**, **minimal**, and **bold**. New pages
start on **Portra** (a film-grain dark theme); pages created before the redesign
keep working and are automatically upgraded to the closest new template.

Every template is a preset over the same design system, so anything a template
does you can customize in the **Customize Your Design** panel:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Background">
    Solid color, gradient (14 presets plus custom colors and angle), or a CSS
    pattern (14 presets with color, scale, and opacity sliders).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Buttons">
    Six styles (solid, outline, soft, glass, hard, gradient) × three shapes
    (square, rounded, pill), free colors, and an optional rotating color palette
    per link.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Typography">
    Eight font presets plus independent name and bio colors.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Film grain">
    An adjustable grain overlay that works on top of any background.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

The phone preview in the editor renders the exact markup of your live page, so
what you see is what visitors get.

<Note>
  The design stays on the flat Pocketsflow house style — separation via borders and
  background contrast, brand accent **`#635BFF`** where relevant, and no drop shadows
  or hover animations.
</Note>

## Showing products

Your Creator Page can list published products and subscriptions so visitors can
browse what you offer. Catalog visibility on the Creator Page is **separate from
publication** — hiding an item here does not unpublish it, and direct product /
checkout links (plus existing purchases) keep working.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose which products appear">
    In **Content & Links**, check the products and subscriptions that should
    appear on your public page. Use **Select all** for bulk show/hide.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Saving opts into managed catalog visibility. The public page and editor
    preview update immediately (no cache delay).
  </Step>
</Steps>

Defaults:

* **Existing pages** that have never saved a catalog selection still show every
  published product and subscription (legacy).
* **After you save a selection**, only checked items appear, in the order you
  saved them. Clearing every checkbox hides the catalog entirely.
* **New products/subscriptions** created after that stay **off** the Creator Page
  until you check them in Content & Links.
* Draft / unpublished items never appear on the public page even if checked.

Recommendations:

* Keep at least **one clear flagship offer** near the top of your selection.
* Hide outdated or experimental products from the Creator Page without
  unpublishing them if buyers still need the direct link.
* Use pricing and product names that match what you advertise elsewhere.

Both one-time products and [subscriptions](/selling/subscriptions) can appear
here. For creating and configuring products, see
[Create a product](/selling/create-product).

## Page analytics and Google Analytics

The **Link in bio** dashboard shows first-party analytics for your page —
**page views, unique visitors, total clicks, top links, and top products** — with
no setup required.

If you also use Google Analytics, paste your **measurement ID**
(`G-XXXXXXXXXX`) in the editor's Google Analytics section. Your public page then
loads gtag and mirrors `page_view` and `link_click` events into your GA property,
while first-party stats keep working as before.

## Using Link in bio with the newsletter

Your Link in bio and newsletter work best together. Your page can act as a simple
subscription landing page:

* Add a **"Join the newsletter"** call-to-action near the top.
* Include a **subscriber form** (popup or embedded) that sends new contacts into
  your **Subscribers** list.
* Link to your latest **posts** or announcements.

Behind the scenes, subscribers collected here appear in your **Subscribers** view,
and you can email them from **Posts**. This creates a simple loop:

1. Traffic hits your Link in bio.
2. Visitors either **buy** or **subscribe**.
3. Your newsletter brings them back when you launch something new.

Learn more in [Newsletter, posts & subscribers](/selling/newsletter).

## Connecting a custom domain

You can point your own domain (for example, `https://yourdomain.com`) at your Link
in bio for a fully branded URL:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Pick the URL">
    Decide between a root domain (`yourdomain.com`) or a subdomain
    (`shop.yourdomain.com`).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add it in Pocketsflow">
    Open the domains / site settings area and add your chosen domain.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the DNS records">
    Copy the CNAME record(s) Pocketsflow shows and add them at your DNS provider.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify">
    Wait for DNS to propagate and for Pocketsflow to mark the domain **verified**;
    HTTPS is set up automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Your original `*.pocketsflow.com` URL keeps working as a fallback. Full details and
troubleshooting are in [Custom domains](/selling/custom-domains).

## Best practices and examples

* Treat your Link in bio as a **home base**, not a one-off landing page — keep it
  updated as your offer stack evolves.
* Use consistent **messaging and visuals** with your marketing site and social
  presence.
* Periodically test on **mobile and desktop** to make sure products, links, and
  CTAs still feel clear.

Once your Link in bio is live and connected to your products, you can focus all your
promotion on a single, memorable URL instead of juggling dozens of links.

## What's next

* To grow and email your audience, see [Newsletter, posts & subscribers](/selling/newsletter).
* To brand your URL, see [Custom domains](/selling/custom-domains).
* To fill the page with things to sell, see [Create a product](/selling/create-product) and [Subscriptions](/selling/subscriptions).