A few months ago, I discovered Linkstack, a bit by chance, an open-source solution for creating a Linktree-style profile page. A service that's now very well-known for bringing together all your links and social networks in one place. Convinced by the idea, I joined the project by doing the French translation and launching my own instance, which I'm making freely available to everyone. Why use Linkstack?Linktree is a popular online service that allows users to create a single, personalized web page containing multiple links to different online resources, such as social media profiles, websites, online stores, videos, blog posts, and much more. By simply providing your Linktree link, you can share all your links with anyone you want at once: contact details, website, store, social networks, etc. Well, LinkStack does exactly the same thing, but is open source and completely free: Centralizing links: LinkStack lets you group all your important links in one place. This simplifies navigation for your followers or visitors, as they don't have to individually search your social media profiles or other online resources.Ease of Use: LinkStack is easy to set up and customize. You can add, edit, and rearrange links in just a few clicks, without the need for advanced technical skills.
Customization: You can customize your LinkStack page by choosing colors, themes, background images, and adding a description or biography. This allows you to create a page that matches your style and personal brand.
Statistics tracking: LinkStack offers analytics tools that allow you to track the performance of each link. You can see how many times each link is clicked, which can help you understand which resources are most popular or effective.
- Temporary or seasonal links: LinkStack is useful when you have temporary or seasonal links to share, such as promotions, special events, fundraising campaigns, etc. You can add these links to your LinkStack page for a limited time and then delete them when you no longer need them. It only takes a few seconds.
- Social media and Instagram bio: LinkStack is commonly used by Instagram users because Instagram only allows one link in your profile bio. LinkStack allows you to add multiple links to your Instagram bio, which is especially useful for influencers, businesses, and content creators.
- Cross-promotion: If you have multiple social media accounts or online projects, LinkStack can help you cross-promote these different resources. You can direct your subscribers from one platform to another more seamlessly.
- More specifically, here's an example of my LinkStack page: after a brief personal introduction, you'll find links to my various social media channels, the ability to download my VCard (my contact details), and then links to my various websites:
- How do I use LinkStack?
- Using LinkStack is very simple: just go to LinkStack.fr and create your free account. An email will then be sent to verify your account and prevent bots.
- You can then add blocks: predefined link types, text, VCard, email, phone number, or custom links:
LinkStack already includes over 100 predefined link types, which you simply select from the list. You can then give them a custom name and specify the link in question: For the more advanced users, you can customize each button if desired, using CSS code and the desired icon, which you can choose from the Font Awesome website:You can also simply enter the URL of your social media channels to display only their icon, saving space and clarity:
While the solution also allows you to customize the background image, LinkStack also offers numerous themes that can be applied with one click:
In short, LinkStack is truly comprehensive when it comes to customization, allowing you to create a page that reflects your style in just a few clicks, and can be easily modified whenever you want. Once your page is designed to your liking, you can: Share your page link with whoever you want Display it on all your networks: this will avoid having to modify each network the day you change a link
A single link that brings them all together
Display or print a QR Code leading directly to your page. LinkStack generates it automatically. For example, you can print it on your business card
Save your link on an NFC business card, which is very trendy these days: we no longer give out paper business cards; we let the person scan our NFC card (with a compatible smartphone) or read the QR Code printed on it. Many companies offer this service, but it is also possible to find blank NFC cards for a few euros and save them yourself using your smartphone. A free and privacy-friendly serviceWhile it's easy for “advanced” users to create an HTML page containing all their information, this isn't the case for the majority of people, who don't have storage space, a domain name, or knowledge of HTML. Furthermore, an HTML page will often be static and require a little more effort to modify. LinkStack allows you to do all this in a few minutes, with a personalized address and design. And this page can be modified whenever you want, in just a few clicks.
This is what I've observed with several of my friends, and that's why I decided to launch my own instance, so that everyone can easily create their own profile page. This is something that seems important to me today. Since I already have several servers for my various websites, and this type of profile page doesn't generate a lot of traffic, I decided to host my own French instance, as it doesn't really add any additional cost to my current infrastructure. I officially took charge of the French translation of the solution, and my instance is listed among the official LinkStack instances.
The service is therefore completely free, without advertising or data mining. Donations are welcome for those wishing to support the project, but it is by no means an obligation, and the service will be the same for everyone.
Regarding privacy, by the way: as with Home and Automation, LinkStack.fr is hosted on an Infomaniak server, a cloud hosting provider located in Switzerland that is committed to privacy and environmental protection. It is an ethical host. The LinkStack solution is open source (the code is therefore available to everyone) and GDPR-compliant. Finally, on the statistics side, there is no Google Analytics either, always respecting privacy, but a self-hosted solution called Matomo.
which is also GDPR-compliant (all my sites are currently being migrated to it).
- The service has been online for several months now and already hosts the pages of around a hundred people. If you'd like to have your own personalized page, don't hesitate!
- I'm creating my LinkStack page
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