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A custom domain lets you use your own domain (or subdomain) for Linkpod links. For example:
  • https://go.yourdomain.com/your-link
  • https://links.yourdomain.com/your-bio-page

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Before you start

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What you’ll need

  • A domain you own (for example yourdomain.com) or a subdomain (for example go.yourdomain.com).
  • Access to your domain’s DNS settings (your domain registrar or DNS provider).

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How Linkpod expects DNS to be set up

Linkpod’s custom domain system checks the domain host. To connect a custom domain, your domain/subdomain must have a CNAME record pointing to:
  • app.linkpod.co
Linkpod’s dashboard surfaces CNAME records for your domain and will warn you if it can’t detect a CNAME pointing to app.linkpod.co.

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Step 1 — Add the DNS record (CNAME)

Create a CNAME record with your DNS provider. Example: connect go.yourdomain.com
  • Type: CNAME
  • Name / Host: go
  • Target / Value: app.linkpod.co

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If you’re using the root domain

Linkpod’s UI guidance is based around a CNAME to app.linkpod.co. Many DNS providers do not allow a CNAME at the root (yourdomain.com). If yours doesn’t, use a subdomain instead (like go.yourdomain.com).

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Step 2 — Connect the domain in Linkpod

In Linkpod, you’ll submit the domain for approval/processing.
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Open Custom domains

  1. Sign in to your Linkpod dashboard.
  2. Go to Custom domains.
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Connect your domain

  1. Select Connect domain.
  2. In Domain or subdomain, enter your domain (for example go.yourdomain.com).
  3. (Optional) Set behavior for visitors who hit the domain root or an unknown path:
    • Custom index URL: where visitors go if they open https://go.yourdomain.com/ (root).
    • Custom 404 not found URL: where visitors go if they open a URL that doesn’t exist on your custom domain.
  4. Select Create.

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Step 3 — Wait for activation (Pending → Active)

Newly connected custom domains start as Pending. Your domain becomes usable once it’s set to Active.
In Linkpod’s system, new domains are created with is_enabled = 0 (Pending). When the domain is enabled, Linkpod will start routing requests for that host.
Pending domains won’t be available in the domain dropdown when creating links. Your domain needs to be Active first.

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Check your DNS inside Linkpod

On the Edit custom domain screen, Linkpod shows your current detected DNS CNAME records. If you do not see a CNAME record pointing to app.linkpod.co, your domain will not work yet. Once your domain is Active, you can use it when creating and editing links.
  1. Go to Links.
  2. Select Create → Short Link.
  3. In the create modal, choose your custom domain from the domain dropdown.

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Use for Bio pages

  1. Go to Links.
  2. Select Create → Bio link.
  3. In the create modal, choose your custom domain from the domain dropdown.
When editing a link (Bio page or Short Link), you may see an option:
  • Exclusive link page for this custom domain
If enabled, that link becomes accessible at the root of the custom domain:
  • https://go.yourdomain.com/
and other links won’t be able to use that same custom domain.

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Troubleshooting

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My domain is stuck on Pending

Common causes:
  • DNS changes haven’t fully propagated yet (can take time depending on your provider).
  • The domain does not have a CNAME pointing to app.linkpod.co.
  • You added the record to the wrong host (for example, you added it for yourdomain.com when you meant go.yourdomain.com).
What to do:
  1. Open Custom domains → select your domain.
  2. Check the Your current DNS Records section.
  3. Confirm you can see a CNAME record and its target is app.linkpod.co.

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I connected the domain, but visiting it shows “not found”

This usually means either:
  • Your domain isn’t Active yet, or
  • There is no link created on that domain for the path you’re visiting.
If you want a friendly destination for the domain root (/), set a Custom index URL or use Exclusive link page for this custom domain.

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My Custom index URL doesn’t trigger

The Custom index URL only triggers when:
  • A visitor opens the domain root (no path), and
  • You have not set an “exclusive link page” as the domain root.

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I changed my domain host and it became Pending again

This is expected. When you change the domain host in Linkpod, it is set back to Pending until it’s reviewed/processed again.