Free LinkMe address
Every LinkMe site lives on a free address from the moment it is published: your slug on the platform's domain (see Claim your slug). It is hosting, serving, HTTPS and bandwidth in one, with nothing to configure and nothing to pay — and it never expires.
What the free address includes
| Included | Always |
|---|---|
| Hosting on the platform domain | Yes — no servers, no deploys |
| HTTPS | Yes — automatic certificate |
| Your full site | Every page, post, form and event |
| Speed | Served from the same engine as paid sites |
| Analytics | First-party stats from day one |
The free address is not a trial tier of the domain system — it is the permanent home your custom domain will later point AT. Everything you build now survives the graduation untouched.
Who it is perfect for
- Starting out — the site is live today; the domain decision can wait until the site has earned one.
- Personal use — a resume-and-links site shared in DMs does not need its own domain.
- Testing a rebrand — try the new positioning on the free address; buy the domain when it sticks.
Tip
The address you share should be ONE address, consistently. If you are staying on the free address, share it with pride and put it everywhere (see Publish & share); a consistent free address beats an inconsistent custom domain.
The honest limits
- The name includes the platform —
youon LinkMe's domain rather thanyou.com. For a personal site this is normal (link-in-bio culture normalized it); for a company, a custom domain usually reads more established. - You do not own the platform domain — the platform keeps it serving, but the root is not yours. Your CONTENT is yours and exportable; the root domain is shared infrastructure.
- Email is not included — the free address is a web address, not a mail host.
Graduating to a custom domain
When you are ready (see Custom domains for the full walk-through):
- Register a domain with any registrar.
- Point a CNAME (or A record) at your LinkMe site.
- Verify — HTTPS is issued automatically.
Your free slug address keeps working the whole time, alongside the domain — the slug becomes the backstage address; the domain is what you print.
FAQ in three lines
Does the free address ever expire? No — inactive sites may unpublish per platform policy, but the address itself does not time out.
Can I move off later? Your content exports anytime (see FAQ), and a custom domain moves the public face while content stays put.
Do links break when I add a domain? No — both addresses serve the same site; old links keep working.
Note
Publishing happens the same on the free address as anywhere: drafts stay private, publish is your click, and the first page view is seconds after your first share. See Site visibility & SEO for how the address plays with search engines.