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Link-in-bio on your own domain: why it matters and which tools allow it

Why put your link-in-bio on your own domain, what Linktree, Beacons, Stan and Carrd allow (checked 11 Nov 2026), and WithMe's set-up. $25/month billed annually.

WithMe Team·11 November 2026

Putting your link-in-bio on your own domain means the address in your bio is yourname.com, not a page on someone else's site. It looks more trustworthy, it is easier to say out loud, and it stays yours if you change platforms: you point the domain somewhere else, and the address in your bio, on your cards and in old posts still reaches you. Not every tool allows it. Linktree does not support custom domains at all, Stan offers one only on its $299-a-month Creator Max plan, and on WithMe your hub opens on www.yourname.com on the paid plan.

WithMe is $25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial and 0% WithMe commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply. More than 8,000 creators use it. Competitor details below are from each company's own pricing or help pages, checked on 11 November 2026.

Why put your link-in-bio on your own domain?

Trust. yourname.com looks like a business. A page on a shared link-in-bio service looks like everyone else's.
Portability. You are the registrant, so the address belongs to you. If you move platform, you point the domain at the new one, and the address in your bio, on printed cards and in old posts still reaches you.
One address everywhere. The same domain goes in your Instagram bio, your TikTok, your email signature and on a podcast, and it is easy to remember.
Your own reputation. A shared link-in-bio domain is used by a huge number of other accounts. Your own domain is used only by you.

Does your own domain stop Instagram link warnings?

Not always, and anyone who promises that is overselling. Instagram and TikTok sometimes show their own warning when someone opens a link from a bio. Linktree's help centre says these warnings come from the platforms, are used to check links for security, and can appear on any link, not only Linktree URLs.

What your own domain changes is whose reputation the link carries. A link-in-bio domain or a link shortener is shared with everyone who uses it, including people you would not want to be linked with. Your own domain carries only what you publish. Instagram does not publish how it judges links, so treat this as a sensible precaution, not a guarantee.

Does your own domain help with search?

It helps in a simple way: every link, mention and share points at an address you own, and that stays true when you change tools. On a platform's subdomain or path, that history belongs to the platform's address and does not move with you.

A link-in-bio page is one page, so do not expect it to rank for much beyond your name. If search traffic matters to you, you need regular articles, and that means a blog alongside your hub.

Which link-in-bio tools let you use your own domain?

Here is what each tool says on its own pricing or help pages, checked on 11 November 2026:

Linktree: its help centre says Linktree does not support custom domains. Every page uses linktr.ee/yourusername, and you cannot replace it with your own domain. On its UK pricing page, Starter is £4.08 a month billed annually (£5 monthly), Pro £7.50 (£9 monthly) and Premium £16 (£18.50 monthly).
Beacons: its pricing help page lists Creator at $10 a month or $100 a year with "Custom Domain: Free for your first year" and a 9% seller fee. Creator Plus is $30 a month or $300 a year with 0% transaction fees, and Creator Max is $100 a month or $1,000 a year. A separate help article covers connecting a domain bought elsewhere.
Stan: Creator is $29 a month or $300 a year and Creator Pro $99 a month or $948 a year, both on stan.store/yourname. Stan's help centre says a custom domain needs the Creator Max plan at $299 a month, and that your stan.store link keeps working alongside it.
Carrd: Pro Standard is $19 a year for 10 sites and includes custom domains. Pro Lite, at $9 a year, does not. Carrd builds the page; selling and delivery happen elsewhere.
WithMe: a custom domain is included in the paid plan, $25 per month billed annually (UK £25). Your hub, with courses, coaching, memberships, digital products and email, opens on www.yourname.com.

Is forwarding your domain the same thing?

No. Forwarding with a standard redirect sends someone who types yourname.com on to the platform's address, such as stan.store/yourname, and that is the address they then see. It is free and better than nothing for a podcast mention or a business card.

A connected domain is different: the page itself loads on your address. Links to single products carry your domain too, and the address in the browser stays yours.

How do you put your WithMe hub on your own domain?

Buy a domain from any registrar, such as GoDaddy, Namecheap or Cloudflare. WithMe does not sell domains, so it stays in your name.
Open More → Custom domain in your WithMe dashboard. If you are on the free trial, choose monthly or annual billing and click End trial and pay.
Type your main domain, such as yourname.com, without www, and click Continue.
Copy Record 1 and Record 2, both CNAMEs, into your registrar's DNS settings. You do not change your nameservers or your email records.
Wait for both records to show as found. WithMe secures the domain with HTTPS and usually has it live within an hour.
Optional: forward the bare yourname.com to www.yourname.com with a permanent (301) redirect at your registrar.

What should you update once your domain is live?

Your Instagram, TikTok and YouTube bios, using the www address.
Links in your email signature, your welcome emails and any lead magnet pages.
Product links you share in posts, stories and DMs, so they carry your domain as well.

What is not included?

WithMe does not sell or register domains and does not host email for your domain. Custom domains need the paid plan, not the free trial. Subdomains such as shop.yourname.com are not supported: your hub runs on www, and the bare domain needs forwarding at your registrar. WithMe is a creator hub, not a free-form website builder, and has no blog.

How much does it cost?

The custom domain is included in the WithMe plan: $25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with 0% WithMe commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply. You pay your registrar for the domain itself, usually a small yearly fee. The 14-day trial lets you build your hub at withme.so/yourname first.

Own-domain link-in-bio questions

Can I use my own domain on Linktree?

No. Linktree's help centre says it does not support custom domains, and every page uses linktr.ee/yourusername.

Can I use a custom domain on Stan Store?

Only on Creator Max, which Stan's help centre lists at $299 a month (checked 11 Nov 2026). On other plans you can forward your domain to your stan.store page.

Will my own domain stop Instagram showing a link warning?

There is no guarantee. Instagram can show its own warning on any link. Your own domain means the link carries only your reputation, not that of everyone sharing a link-in-bio or shortener domain.

Can I use my own domain during the WithMe trial?

Not while the trial is running. Custom domains are part of the paid plan. You can end the trial early from the custom domain screen and connect straight away.

What does WithMe cost?

$25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial. WithMe takes 0% commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply.

Start your 14-day trial at https://www.withme.so/become-a-creator.