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Create short links with your own custom domain. Build trust, increase clicks, and maintain brand consistency across all your marketing.
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Branded short links on your own domain
A branded short link uses your own domain instead of a generic shortener's. Instead of linkly.link/abc123, your links look like yourbrand.com/promo — or link.yourbrand.com/launch if you prefer a subdomain. Branded short links can increase click-through rates because they look like your link, not someone else's link. Linkly lets you connect any domain you own — apex or subdomain — in a few minutes. Free plan included.
Long URL
https://yourbusiness.com/products/2026-spring-collection?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=spring2026
Your branded short link
yourbrand.com/spring
How custom domains work
Setup takes 5–15 minutes:
Choose your domain
A domain you own, like yourbrand.com, or a dedicated short domain like yrb.nd.
Add a DNS record
Point your domain (or a subdomain) at Linkly via CNAME or A record. We give you the exact value.
Verify
Linkly checks DNS propagation and provisions an SSL certificate automatically (Let's Encrypt & Cloudflare). Free, auto-renewing.
Start shortening
Every link you create on that domain shows your brand.
Multiple domains
Connect multiple domains per workspace on Pro and above (Free and Starter include one) — useful for agencies, multi-brand companies, or per-campaign domains.
Three teams that brand every link
Marketers
Put branded links in every paid ad. Branded links can lift click-through rate versus generic short links — same campaign, same creative, more clicks.
SaaS companies
Share branded links in product emails so links survive corporate email filters that block bit.ly and tinyurl.com by default.
Publishers
Use a short branded domain (4–6 characters) for social and SMS, so URLs fit Twitter character counts and SMS previews without truncation.
Frequently asked questions about custom URL shorteners
Links continue to redirect as long as your DNS points to Linkly. If you cancel and remove the DNS record, existing links stop working — the same as any hosted shortener. We recommend exporting your link data before cancelling; you keep full ownership of your domain.
Not necessarily. You can use a subdomain of any domain you already own (e.g. link.yourbrand.com). For a shorter URL, many companies register a short ccTLD specifically for branding — Linkly works with both.
Usually 5–15 minutes. Add a DNS record at your registrar, wait for propagation, and Linkly auto-provisions an SSL certificate.
Yes. SSL certificates are provisioned automatically via Let's Encrypt and Cloudflare, and renew themselves. There's no manual certificate management.
Yes, on Pro and above. Pro connects up to three custom domains, Business ten, and Unlimited a hundred (Free and Starter include one) — useful for agencies with multiple clients, multi-brand companies, or per-campaign branded domains.
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What people say about Linkly
Thousands of businesses use Linkly as their URL shortener, tracking link platform, and QR code generator.
Tracks up to 1000 links per month for free with real-time and accurate tracking. Perfect for tracking link clicks from emails linking to videos or web pages.
Easy to use, quite powerful, with responsive developers. Simple, sane defaults and an easy to use web app. Simplifies link management with custom features.
It's easy to get a new link setup, manage redirections and get simple to read analytics. We're using it over several markets and have no problems at all.
Very intuitive, with lots of nifty features. Simple UI with built-in reports by platform and referrer. Great value for managing and tracking affiliate links.
A brilliant product. Easy to use, simple, quick, and works great. Customer service has been fantastic. Perfect for quick link shortening and tracking for recruiting campaigns.
Easily creates shortened URLs that showcase branding. Provides link tracking across multiple sources.
Very easy to use with great customer help and clear data. Simplifies traffic tracking with clear analytics.
Good features, relatively easy to use and got great results
Tracks up to 1000 links per month for free with real-time and accurate tracking. Perfect for tracking link clicks from emails linking to videos or web pages.
Easily creates shortened URLs that showcase branding. Provides link tracking across multiple sources.
Very intuitive, with lots of nifty features. Simple UI with built-in reports by platform and referrer. Great value for managing and tracking affiliate links.
A brilliant product. Easy to use, simple, quick, and works great. Customer service has been fantastic. Perfect for quick link shortening and tracking for recruiting campaigns.
It's easy to get a new link setup, manage redirections and get simple to read analytics. We're using it over several markets and have no problems at all.
Good features, relatively easy to use and got great results
Easy to use, quite powerful, with responsive developers. Simple, sane defaults and an easy to use web app. Simplifies link management with custom features.
Very easy to use with great customer help and clear data. Simplifies traffic tracking with clear analytics.
Tracks up to 1000 links per month for free with real-time and accurate tracking. Perfect for tracking link clicks from emails linking to videos or web pages.
A brilliant product. Easy to use, simple, quick, and works great. Customer service has been fantastic. Perfect for quick link shortening and tracking for recruiting campaigns.
Easy to use, quite powerful, with responsive developers. Simple, sane defaults and an easy to use web app. Simplifies link management with custom features.
Easily creates shortened URLs that showcase branding. Provides link tracking across multiple sources.
It's easy to get a new link setup, manage redirections and get simple to read analytics. We're using it over several markets and have no problems at all.
Very easy to use with great customer help and clear data. Simplifies traffic tracking with clear analytics.
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