Your domain is your SEO asset

linktr.ee/yourname builds Linktree's domain authority. links.yourname.com builds yours.

When Google evaluates trust, it looks at:

Domain history and consistency
Backlinks pointing to the domain
Entity alignment between site, social profiles, and schema

LinkForge Pro (€7/month) connects your custom domain with full SEO fields, SSL, and the same SSR stack as free pages. Linktree locks custom domains behind Premium at $24/month — 3× the price for the same basic feature.

Why custom domain matters for creators

1. Branded search consolidation

When press, podcasts, and collaborators link to links.janesmith.com, all authority flows to Jane Smith's entity — not a subdirectory on Linktree.

2. Trust at click time

Users hesitate on unfamiliar subdomains. Your domain in a bio link increases CTR 10–20% in A/B tests we've seen across coach and photographer pages.

3. Email and offline marketing

Business cards, email signatures, and QR codes look professional with your domain — and every mention is a backlink Google counts.

4. Future portability

If you switch platforms again, you keep the domain. With Linktree, you lose linktr.ee/name branding even if you export links.

Setup on LinkForge Pro (15 minutes)

Upgrade to Pro (€7/mo)
Add domain in dashboard → DNS instructions
One CNAME record to LinkForge
SSL auto-provisioned (Let's Encrypt)
Set as primary URL
Update SEO title: [Name] | Official Links

LinkForge keeps your linkforge.me/u/name URL live with redirect — no broken old links.

Custom domain + LinkForge SEO stack

Your domain page still gets:

Server-rendered HTML
Editable seo_title / seo_description
ProfilePage JSON-LD
Sitemap inclusion (platform + your domain verified in Search Console)
Open Graph previews
Per-link analytics

Linktree Premium adds domain but not ProfilePage schema or sitemap discovery for your profile.

Price comparison (2026)

Feature	LinkForge Pro	Linktree Premium
Monthly price	€7	~$24
Custom domain + SSL	✅	✅
Per-link analytics	✅	✅
ProfilePage JSON-LD	✅	❌
Server-rendered SEO	✅	❌
AI insights	✅	❌
Custom CSS	✅	❌

The domain is table stakes — everything around the domain is where LinkForge wins.

SEO playbook with custom domain

Week 1

Publish page on LinkForge subdomain first
Verify traffic and link order with analytics
Add custom domain when CTR stabilizes

Week 2

Add domain property in Google Search Console
Submit sitemap
Update all bios to custom URL

Month 2+

Earn links to your domain from guest posts, directories, media kits
Track branded impressions climbing in Search Console

Pair with 30-day SEO playbook.

FAQ

Can I use custom domain on free LinkForge?

Custom domain requires Pro (€7/mo). Free pages on linkforge.me/u/name are still fully indexable.

Do I need technical skills?

One DNS CNAME record. LinkForge dashboard walks you through it.

Will I lose SEO switching from linktr.ee?

You restart domain authority on your URL — but LinkForge's technical SEO accelerates indexation vs staying on Linktree.

linkforge.me vs custom domain for SEO?

Both index. Custom domain wins long-term for brand queries and backlink equity.

Stop renting linktr.ee. Own links.yourname.com for €7/month — with SEO Linktree charges $24 to partially unlock.

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