[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4533},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blogs":3},[4,217,441,837,1017,1157,1336,1505,1699,1810,2053,2279,2540,2719,2883,3077,3240,3403,3562,3737,3913,4108,4388],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":11,"date":205,"description":206,"extension":207,"image":208,"meta":209,"minRead":210,"navigation":211,"path":212,"seo":213,"stem":214,"updatedAt":215,"__hash__":216},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fmeet-explore-discover-other-selfbase-pages.md","Meet Explore — A New Way to Discover Selfbase Pages",{"name":8,"avatar":9},"Egon Sale",{"src":10,"alt":8},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fegon_sale.jpeg",{"type":12,"value":13,"toc":194},"minimark",[14,18,21,29,34,37,40,43,47,50,56,59,63,66,72,78,84,88,91,98,105,108,111,115,118,146,149,153,156,159,162,166,172,175,178],[15,16,17],"p",{},"For most of Selfbase's life, every page has been its own little island.",[15,19,20],{},"You build yours. Someone else builds theirs. You both share the link with the people who already know to look for it. Everything works, but the pages never really meet.",[15,22,23,24,28],{},"That always felt like a missed opportunity, so we shipped a small fix: ",[25,26,27],"strong",{},"Explore",".",[30,31,33],"h2",{"id":32},"what-explore-actually-is","What Explore actually is",[15,35,36],{},"Explore is a new view that lets you discover other Selfbase pages.",[15,38,39],{},"You open it, you see a list of recent pages — avatar, title, slug, a short description — and you tap any of them to open the page itself. If you are looking for someone specific, there is a search box at the top that filters the list as you type.",[15,41,42],{},"That is the whole feature. Nothing flashy. Just a window into what else is being built on Selfbase right now.",[30,44,46],{"id":45},"where-to-find-it","Where to find it",[15,48,49],{},"We did not bury this one in a settings menu.",[15,51,52,53,55],{},"There is now a small ",[25,54,27],{}," link at the bottom of every Selfbase page — including yours. Tap it, and the Explore modal opens right there on top of whatever page you were viewing. Close it, and you are back where you started.",[15,57,58],{},"That means anyone who lands on a Selfbase page — your followers, a friend of a friend, someone who clicked a link from a podcast description — is one tap away from discovering more pages. Yours is one of them.",[30,60,62],{"id":61},"why-we-built-it","Why we built it",[15,64,65],{},"A few reasons, in roughly the order they convinced us.",[15,67,68,71],{},[25,69,70],{},"Inspiration is contagious."," When we look at what people are actually doing with their pages, we get genuinely useful ideas — about layout, about copy, about which blocks to combine. We figured if it was useful for us, it would be useful for everyone else too.",[15,73,74,77],{},[25,75,76],{},"Discovery is missing from the bio-link world."," Every other corner of the internet has some way to bump into new people — feeds, timelines, recommendation rails, \"you might also like.\" Bio pages, oddly, do not. Your link gets shared in a profile somewhere, and that is the end of the discovery story. Explore is a first step toward changing that.",[15,79,80,83],{},[25,81,82],{},"New creators deserve a shot."," If you just signed up and built your page yesterday, nobody knows about you yet. Explore currently surfaces the latest pages, which means a brand-new Selfbase user gets a moment of visibility just for showing up. That feels right.",[30,85,87],{"id":86},"how-it-works-right-now","How it works right now",[15,89,90],{},"The first version is deliberately simple.",[15,92,93,94,97],{},"The default view is ",[25,95,96],{},"latest pages first"," — so as new people join Selfbase and publish a page, they appear at the top. Refresh the modal a few hours apart and the list will look different.",[15,99,100,101,104],{},"The ",[25,102,103],{},"search"," finds pages by name and slug. Type \"alex\" and you see every page whose title or URL contains \"alex\". Useful if you heard about someone's page in passing and want to find it again without remembering the exact URL.",[15,106,107],{},"Tap any result, and the page opens in a new tab. Close the modal, your own page is still right there.",[15,109,110],{},"That is it. No follows, no likes, no algorithm. Just a list and a search box.",[30,112,114],{"id":113},"what-is-coming-next","What is coming next",[15,116,117],{},"Explore is the kind of feature that gets more interesting the more we add to it. Some directions we are looking at:",[119,120,121,128,134,140],"ul",{},[122,123,124,127],"li",{},[25,125,126],{},"Categories or tags"," so you can browse by what a page is for — creators, makers, freelancers, small shops, side projects.",[122,129,130,133],{},[25,131,132],{},"Trending or featured pages"," so the genuinely interesting ones surface even when they were not published in the last hour.",[122,135,136,139],{},[25,137,138],{},"A public Explore page"," at a real URL, so this stops being modal-only and becomes a place you can link to.",[122,141,142,145],{},[25,143,144],{},"Opt-out controls"," if you would rather your page not appear in Explore at all — sometimes a bio page is for one specific audience and that is fine.",[15,147,148],{},"We will ship those as we get a feel for how people actually use the current version. If you have a strong opinion about any of them, tell us.",[30,150,152],{"id":151},"a-small-note-about-being-seen","A small note about being seen",[15,154,155],{},"If you have a Selfbase page, it now lives in a slightly more public neighborhood than it did yesterday.",[15,157,158],{},"For most people this is a good thing — more eyeballs, more chances of being discovered, more reason to keep your page polished. For some people it might feel different, and that is fair. We will add a way to opt out of appearing in Explore soon.",[15,160,161],{},"In the meantime, this is a nice excuse to give your page a once-over. Title sharp? Description doing real work? Avatar not pixelated? Good. You are ready for company.",[30,163,165],{"id":164},"try-it-now","Try it now",[15,167,168,169,171],{},"Open any Selfbase page — yours, ours, anyone's — and look at the bottom. There is a small ",[25,170,27],{}," link. Tap it.",[15,173,174],{},"You will see who else has been building lately, and maybe pick up an idea or two for your own page along the way.",[15,176,177],{},"If you spot something especially good in there, send it our way. We love seeing what people make.",[15,179,180,181,188,189],{},"Photo by ",[182,183,187],"a",{"href":184,"rel":185},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F@karinatrinidad?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],"nofollow","karina trinidad"," on ",[182,190,193],{"href":191,"rel":192},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fwooden-sign-with-inspirational-message-in-the-woods-6eVcsoII6FE?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],"Unsplash",{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":197},"",2,[198,199,200,201,202,203,204],{"id":32,"depth":196,"text":33},{"id":45,"depth":196,"text":46},{"id":61,"depth":196,"text":62},{"id":86,"depth":196,"text":87},{"id":113,"depth":196,"text":114},{"id":151,"depth":196,"text":152},{"id":164,"depth":196,"text":165},"2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z","Selfbase now has an Explore view. Browse the latest pages, search for creators by name, and see how others are using their bio pages — all from a button at the bottom of every Selfbase page.","md","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fkarina-trinidad-6eVcsoII6FE-unsplash.jpg",{},4,true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fmeet-explore-discover-other-selfbase-pages",{"title":6,"description":206},"blog\u002Fmeet-explore-discover-other-selfbase-pages",null,"YiZ2efFzyGXPJaA_jDf95vf_8OjEFV1g3tSBeCpDrdk",{"id":218,"title":219,"author":220,"body":222,"date":432,"description":433,"extension":207,"image":434,"meta":435,"minRead":436,"navigation":211,"path":437,"seo":438,"stem":439,"updatedAt":205,"__hash__":440},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fbuild-selfbase-pages-with-claude-mcp.md","You Can Now Build a Selfbase Page Just by Asking Claude",{"name":8,"avatar":221},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":223,"toc":425},[224,227,230,236,239,242,246,254,257,260,264,285,288,293,298,303,308,311,315,318,337,340,343,346,350,353,356,382,385,389,392,395,398,401,404,411,414],[15,225,226],{},"A few months ago, building a bio page meant opening a builder, dragging blocks around, picking colors, and giving up halfway through to make a coffee.",[15,228,229],{},"This week, you can do it like this:",[231,232,233],"blockquote",{},[15,234,235],{},"\"Create a page called 'Spring Tour' with a header, three social links, a form to collect emails, and publish it.\"",[15,237,238],{},"Claude does the rest.",[15,240,241],{},"That is not a marketing line. That is the actual interaction.",[30,243,245],{"id":244},"we-shipped-an-mcp-server","We shipped an MCP server",[15,247,248,249,253],{},"MCP — Model Context Protocol — is the standard that lets AI assistants like Claude talk to external tools in a structured way. Instead of describing what you want and copy-pasting the result back into a UI somewhere, the assistant just ",[250,251,252],"em",{},"does"," it.",[15,255,256],{},"Selfbase now has an MCP server. Once you connect it, Claude (or any MCP-compatible assistant) can list your pages, create new ones, add and rearrange blocks, change settings, and publish or unpublish — all by you typing what you want.",[15,258,259],{},"It is a small change in interface that ends up being a fairly large change in workflow.",[30,261,263],{"id":262},"what-you-can-actually-ask-for","What you can actually ask for",[15,265,266,267,271,272,271,275,271,278,271,281,284],{},"The server exposes the full set of page and block operations as natural-language tools — ",[268,269,270],"code",{},"list_pages",", ",[268,273,274],{},"create_page",[268,276,277],{},"add_block",[268,279,280],{},"update_block",[268,282,283],{},"publish_page",", and so on.",[15,286,287],{},"You don't need to know any of those names. You just say what you want:",[231,289,290],{},[15,291,292],{},"\"Show me which of my pages are published right now.\"",[231,294,295],{},[15,296,297],{},"\"Add a links block to my portfolio page with GitHub, LinkedIn, and my personal site.\"",[231,299,300],{},[15,301,302],{},"\"Unpublish my old test page and publish my new one.\"",[231,304,305],{},[15,306,307],{},"\"Build me a page for tomorrow's launch with a hero, a button to the waitlist form, and three product cards underneath.\"",[15,309,310],{},"Claude figures out the right tool calls. You read what it did. Approve, reject, iterate. Done.",[30,312,314],{"id":313},"setting-it-up","Setting it up",[15,316,317],{},"In Claude, add Selfbase as a custom connector:",[319,320,321,327,334],"ol",{},[122,322,323,324,28],{},"Open ",[25,325,326],{},"Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector",[122,328,329,330,333],{},"Paste ",[268,331,332],{},"mcp.selfba.se"," as the URL.",[122,335,336],{},"Sign in to Selfbase when the OAuth window opens.",[15,338,339],{},"That is it. The Selfbase tools show up in your conversation immediately.",[15,341,342],{},"No API key. No config file. No restart. No SDK to install, no library to import, no codebase to maintain.",[15,344,345],{},"Other MCP-compatible clients should work the same way — paste the server URL, complete the OAuth flow, done. The exact menu names differ, but the shape of the setup is the same everywhere.",[30,347,349],{"id":348},"why-this-is-genuinely-useful-not-just-a-gimmick","Why this is genuinely useful, not just a gimmick",[15,351,352],{},"You could be forgiven for thinking \"AI agent builds my landing page\" sounds like a feature looking for a problem. We thought that too, until we used it.",[15,354,355],{},"A few things become obvious quickly:",[119,357,358,364,370,376],{},[122,359,360,363],{},[25,361,362],{},"Speed."," Spinning up a campaign page in three sentences is qualitatively faster than clicking through a builder, even a good one.",[122,365,366,369],{},[25,367,368],{},"Bulk work."," \"Create five pages for these five product names, each with a hero and a buy button\" is the kind of task UIs are bad at and language is good at.",[122,371,372,375],{},[25,373,374],{},"Edits across pages."," \"Update the social links on every page that has a social block.\" Try that one in any dashboard.",[122,377,378,381],{},[25,379,380],{},"Working alongside the AI you already use."," If you are already drafting copy with Claude, having it ship the page directly to Selfbase removes a copy-paste step that was always going to fail.",[15,383,384],{},"It is also, frankly, a little bit fun. The first time you watch an assistant correctly create a page, add a profile hero, and publish it — without you opening a single browser tab — there is a small jolt of \"oh, this is how it should have always worked.\"",[30,386,388],{"id":387},"where-this-fits-in-the-bigger-picture","Where this fits in the bigger picture",[15,390,391],{},"We think of the MCP server as the same thing as the API, with a different audience.",[15,393,394],{},"The REST API is for code. Scripts, automations, internal tooling, integrations.",[15,396,397],{},"The MCP server is for conversation. You, your assistant, and a page that needs to exist by lunchtime.",[15,399,400],{},"Both sit on the same backend. Both can do roughly the same things. Use whichever one matches the moment.",[15,402,403],{},"If you have already got Claude open, the MCP server might quietly become the fastest way you make a page. That has been true for us, and it surprised us a little.",[15,405,406,407,28],{},"Setup details at ",[182,408,410],{"href":409},"\u002Fdevelopers#mcp","selfbase.co\u002Fdevelopers",[15,412,413],{},"We'd love to see what you build by asking nicely.",[15,415,180,416,188,421],{},[182,417,420],{"href":418,"rel":419},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F@almoya?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],"Aerps.com",[182,422,193],{"href":423,"rel":424},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fa-hand-holds-a-smartphone-with-various-apps-P5sGqNT_Aj8?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":426},[427,428,429,430,431],{"id":244,"depth":196,"text":245},{"id":262,"depth":196,"text":263},{"id":313,"depth":196,"text":314},{"id":348,"depth":196,"text":349},{"id":387,"depth":196,"text":388},"2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z","Selfbase has an MCP server. Connect Claude (or any MCP-compatible AI assistant) and create, edit, and publish pages by typing instructions in plain English.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Falmoya-P5sGqNT_Aj8-unsplash.jpg",{},5,"\u002Fblog\u002Fbuild-selfbase-pages-with-claude-mcp",{"title":219,"description":433},"blog\u002Fbuild-selfbase-pages-with-claude-mcp","pJOWr7tjmUxxFyYtfg9WDkKJ2CJEcc4f_iHlzcck75s",{"id":442,"title":443,"author":444,"body":446,"date":828,"description":829,"extension":207,"image":830,"meta":831,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":833,"seo":834,"stem":835,"updatedAt":205,"__hash__":836},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-page-now-has-an-api.md","Your Bio Page Now Has an API",{"name":8,"avatar":445},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":447,"toc":820},[448,451,454,457,460,464,467,470,473,476,490,493,497,500,502,522,525,531,535,542,545,585,588,648,651,704,707,711,714,717,743,746,750,753,779,782,786,793,796,802,805,816],[15,449,450],{},"There is a small but significant moment in any tool's life when it stops being a destination and starts being a building block.",[15,452,453],{},"For Selfbase, that moment is now.",[15,455,456],{},"We just shipped API keys, which means your pages no longer live exclusively inside our dashboard. You can list them from a script, create them from a CI job, update them from a Raycast extension, or push changes from whatever weird internal tool your team has running on a Friday afternoon.",[15,458,459],{},"The page is yours. Now the workflow is yours too.",[30,461,463],{"id":462},"why-we-added-an-api","Why we added an API",[15,465,466],{},"If you only ever build one page, you probably don't need an API. The dashboard is faster.",[15,468,469],{},"But the moment you start managing several pages — for clients, for campaigns, for product launches that all need a slightly different \"smart link\" — clicking through the UI for every small change starts to feel a lot like data entry.",[15,471,472],{},"API keys turn that boring repetition into a function call.",[15,474,475],{},"You can:",[119,477,478,481,484,487],{},[122,479,480],{},"Spin up a new page when a customer signs up",[122,482,483],{},"Sync your latest content into a \"Latest\" block automatically",[122,485,486],{},"Toggle pages between published and unpublished from a script",[122,488,489],{},"Generate dozens of campaign pages from a CSV instead of by hand",[15,491,492],{},"We had a lot of users asking for this politely. And a few asking for it less politely. Both groups should now be happier.",[30,494,496],{"id":495},"what-you-actually-get","What you actually get",[15,498,499],{},"The API is REST, the format is JSON, and authentication is a bearer token. Nothing surprising, which is the highest compliment you can give an API.",[15,501,475],{},[119,503,504,510,516],{},[122,505,506,509],{},[25,507,508],{},"Manage pages"," — list, create, fetch, rename, publish, unpublish",[122,511,512,515],{},[25,513,514],{},"Manage blocks"," — add, update, reorder, hide, or delete the content units inside a page (links, headers, forms, products, embeds, the lot)",[122,517,518,521],{},[25,519,520],{},"Update settings"," — page-level config like avatars, slugs, SEO metadata",[15,523,524],{},"If it exists in the dashboard, the goal is for it to exist in the API. We are not fully there yet, but we are close.",[15,526,527,528,28],{},"The full reference lives at ",[182,529,410],{"href":530},"\u002Fdevelopers",[30,532,534],{"id":533},"a-60-second-tour","A 60-second tour",[15,536,537,538,541],{},"Create a key in ",[25,539,540],{},"Profile → API Keys",". Copy it once — we only show it once, on purpose.",[15,543,544],{},"Then call the API like you would any other:",[546,547,551],"pre",{"className":548,"code":549,"language":550,"meta":195,"style":195},"language-bash shiki shiki-themes material-theme-lighter material-theme material-theme-palenight","curl https:\u002F\u002Fselfba.se\u002Fapi\u002Fpages \\\n  -H \"Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY\"\n","bash",[268,552,553,570],{"__ignoreMap":195},[554,555,558,562,566],"span",{"class":556,"line":557},"line",1,[554,559,561],{"class":560},"sBMFI","curl",[554,563,565],{"class":564},"sfazB"," https:\u002F\u002Fselfba.se\u002Fapi\u002Fpages",[554,567,569],{"class":568},"sTEyZ"," \\\n",[554,571,572,575,579,582],{"class":556,"line":196},[554,573,574],{"class":564},"  -H",[554,576,578],{"class":577},"sMK4o"," \"",[554,580,581],{"class":564},"Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",[554,583,584],{"class":577},"\"\n",[15,586,587],{},"That returns your pages. Add a new one:",[546,589,591],{"className":548,"code":590,"language":550,"meta":195,"style":195},"curl -X POST https:\u002F\u002Fselfba.se\u002Fapi\u002Fpages \\\n  -H \"Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY\" \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application\u002Fjson\" \\\n  -d '{\"slug\": \"spring-campaign\", \"title\": \"Spring Campaign\"}'\n",[268,592,593,607,620,634],{"__ignoreMap":195},[554,594,595,597,600,603,605],{"class":556,"line":557},[554,596,561],{"class":560},[554,598,599],{"class":564}," -X",[554,601,602],{"class":564}," POST",[554,604,565],{"class":564},[554,606,569],{"class":568},[554,608,609,611,613,615,618],{"class":556,"line":196},[554,610,574],{"class":564},[554,612,578],{"class":577},[554,614,581],{"class":564},[554,616,617],{"class":577},"\"",[554,619,569],{"class":568},[554,621,623,625,627,630,632],{"class":556,"line":622},3,[554,624,574],{"class":564},[554,626,578],{"class":577},[554,628,629],{"class":564},"Content-Type: application\u002Fjson",[554,631,617],{"class":577},[554,633,569],{"class":568},[554,635,636,639,642,645],{"class":556,"line":210},[554,637,638],{"class":564},"  -d",[554,640,641],{"class":577}," '",[554,643,644],{"class":564},"{\"slug\": \"spring-campaign\", \"title\": \"Spring Campaign\"}",[554,646,647],{"class":577},"'\n",[15,649,650],{},"Then drop a header onto it:",[546,652,654],{"className":548,"code":653,"language":550,"meta":195,"style":195},"curl -X POST https:\u002F\u002Fselfba.se\u002Fapi\u002Fpages\u002Fspring-campaign\u002Fblocks \\\n  -H \"Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY\" \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application\u002Fjson\" \\\n  -d '{\"block\": {\"name\": \"header\", \"label\": \"Header\"}, \"content\": {\"text\": \"Welcome\"}}'\n",[268,655,656,669,681,693],{"__ignoreMap":195},[554,657,658,660,662,664,667],{"class":556,"line":557},[554,659,561],{"class":560},[554,661,599],{"class":564},[554,663,602],{"class":564},[554,665,666],{"class":564}," https:\u002F\u002Fselfba.se\u002Fapi\u002Fpages\u002Fspring-campaign\u002Fblocks",[554,668,569],{"class":568},[554,670,671,673,675,677,679],{"class":556,"line":196},[554,672,574],{"class":564},[554,674,578],{"class":577},[554,676,581],{"class":564},[554,678,617],{"class":577},[554,680,569],{"class":568},[554,682,683,685,687,689,691],{"class":556,"line":622},[554,684,574],{"class":564},[554,686,578],{"class":577},[554,688,629],{"class":564},[554,690,617],{"class":577},[554,692,569],{"class":568},[554,694,695,697,699,702],{"class":556,"line":210},[554,696,638],{"class":564},[554,698,641],{"class":577},[554,700,701],{"class":564},"{\"block\": {\"name\": \"header\", \"label\": \"Header\"}, \"content\": {\"text\": \"Welcome\"}}",[554,703,647],{"class":577},[15,705,706],{},"That is the whole shape of it. Pages contain blocks. Blocks contain content. You manipulate either.",[30,708,710],{"id":709},"where-this-gets-interesting","Where this gets interesting",[15,712,713],{},"The simplest use case is automation: stop doing in the UI what a script can do for you. That alone justifies the API for most heavy users.",[15,715,716],{},"But the more interesting use cases come from treating Selfbase as infrastructure:",[119,718,719,725,731,737],{},[122,720,721,724],{},[25,722,723],{},"Agencies"," running 50 client pages can keep them all consistent without 50 manual updates.",[122,726,727,730],{},[25,728,729],{},"Newsletter operators"," can sync their latest issue to a \"Featured\" block automatically.",[122,732,733,736],{},[25,734,735],{},"Product teams"," can generate per-customer landing pages programmatically.",[122,738,739,742],{},[25,740,741],{},"Creators with multiple offers"," can spin up campaign-specific pages in seconds and tear them down when the campaign ends.",[15,744,745],{},"The dashboard is great for one page that you tend like a houseplant. The API is for everything else.",[30,747,749],{"id":748},"the-fine-print-briefly","The fine print, briefly",[15,751,752],{},"A few things worth knowing:",[119,754,755,762,765,772],{},[122,756,757,758,761],{},"Up to ",[25,759,760],{},"5 API keys per account",". Rotate freely.",[122,763,764],{},"Keys do not expire by default — but you can revoke them whenever you want.",[122,766,767,768,771],{},"Rate limit is ",[25,769,770],{},"150 requests per minute",", which is plenty for nearly everything except a misbehaving script. (If your script is misbehaving, the rate limit is doing you a favor.)",[122,773,774,775,778],{},"Every error returns a clear status code and a ",[268,776,777],{},"statusMessage"," field, so you don't have to guess what went wrong.",[15,780,781],{},"Standard stuff, intentionally.",[30,783,785],{"id":784},"where-we-go-from-here","Where we go from here",[15,787,788,789,792],{},"The direction is clear: anything you can do in Selfbase, you should also be able to do ",[250,790,791],{},"to"," Selfbase from anywhere else.",[15,794,795],{},"Webhooks, richer block content endpoints, and bulk operations are all on the way. If there's a specific workflow you're trying to automate, tell us — those tend to jump the queue.",[15,797,798,799,801],{},"Full reference at ",[182,800,410],{"href":530},". If you build something interesting with it, we'd love to see it.",[15,803,804],{},"If you build something cursed with it, we'd also love to see that.",[15,806,180,807,188,812],{},[182,808,811],{"href":809,"rel":810},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F@jakubzerdzicki?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],"Jakub Żerdzicki",[182,813,193],{"href":814,"rel":815},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fa-person-holding-a-bunch-of-keys-in-their-hand-Ebj87ehFNNU?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],[817,818,819],"style",{},"html pre.shiki code .sBMFI, html code.shiki .sBMFI{--shiki-light:#E2931D;--shiki-default:#FFCB6B;--shiki-dark:#FFCB6B}html pre.shiki code .sfazB, html code.shiki .sfazB{--shiki-light:#91B859;--shiki-default:#C3E88D;--shiki-dark:#C3E88D}html pre.shiki code .sTEyZ, html code.shiki .sTEyZ{--shiki-light:#90A4AE;--shiki-default:#EEFFFF;--shiki-dark:#BABED8}html pre.shiki code .sMK4o, html code.shiki .sMK4o{--shiki-light:#39ADB5;--shiki-default:#89DDFF;--shiki-dark:#89DDFF}html .light .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-light);background: var(--shiki-light-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-light-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-light-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-light-text-decoration);}html.light .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-light);background: var(--shiki-light-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-light-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-light-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-light-text-decoration);}html .default .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-default);background: var(--shiki-default-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-default-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-default-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-default-text-decoration);}html .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-default);background: var(--shiki-default-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-default-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-default-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-default-text-decoration);}html .dark .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-dark);background: var(--shiki-dark-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-dark-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-dark-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-dark-text-decoration);}html.dark .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-dark);background: var(--shiki-dark-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-dark-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-dark-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-dark-text-decoration);}",{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":821},[822,823,824,825,826,827],{"id":462,"depth":196,"text":463},{"id":495,"depth":196,"text":496},{"id":533,"depth":196,"text":534},{"id":709,"depth":196,"text":710},{"id":748,"depth":196,"text":749},{"id":784,"depth":196,"text":785},"2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z","API keys are live. Manage your Selfbase pages from your own scripts, dashboards, or AI tools — no dashboard clicking required.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fjakub-zerdzicki-Ebj87ehFNNU-unsplash.jpg",{},6,"\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-page-now-has-an-api",{"title":443,"description":829},"blog\u002Fyour-bio-page-now-has-an-api","EicOwOETRgfX1FH_90UbB8AJABAmiNABUvPFzETgr2I",{"id":838,"title":839,"author":840,"body":842,"date":1009,"description":1010,"extension":207,"image":1011,"meta":1012,"minRead":436,"navigation":211,"path":1013,"seo":1014,"stem":1015,"updatedAt":215,"__hash__":1016},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fcollect-responses-directly-on-your-bio-page.md","You Can Now Collect Form Responses Directly on Your Bio Page",{"name":8,"avatar":841},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":843,"toc":1001},[844,847,850,856,860,863,866,886,889,893,900,907,911,914,920,926,930,936,939,943,946,972,975,979,982,985,994],[15,845,846],{},"Bio pages are good at sending people somewhere.",[15,848,849],{},"They are less good at capturing anything useful when people arrive. You can collect emails with the email gate — that covers a specific use case well. But for everything else — enquiries, bookings, applications, feedback — you have been relying on external tools or just a plain email link.",[15,851,852,853,28],{},"That changes with the new ",[25,854,855],{},"Form block",[30,857,859],{"id":858},"what-the-form-block-does","What the Form block does",[15,861,862],{},"The Form block lets you build a custom form and embed it directly in your page. You drag fields into the order you want, label them, set which ones are required, and save. The form lives on your page like any other block.",[15,864,865],{},"Supported field types:",[119,867,868,874,880],{},[122,869,870,873],{},[25,871,872],{},"Text"," — single-line input for names, subjects, short answers",[122,875,876,879],{},[25,877,878],{},"Email"," — email field with built-in validation",[122,881,882,885],{},[25,883,884],{},"Textarea"," — multi-line input for longer messages",[15,887,888],{},"When someone submits the form, their response is stored in Selfbase. No third-party service. No forwarding rules. The submission is just there, in your dashboard, ready to view.",[30,890,892],{"id":891},"where-submissions-go","Where submissions go",[15,894,895,896,899],{},"All responses appear in the ",[25,897,898],{},"Forms"," section of your page dashboard.",[15,901,902,903,906],{},"You can browse submissions, search by form name, and delete individual entries. When you want to work with your data elsewhere — import it into a spreadsheet, hand it off to your team, or load it into a CRM — there is a ",[25,904,905],{},"CSV export"," button that respects whatever search filter you have active.",[30,908,910],{"id":909},"display-modes","Display modes",[15,912,913],{},"The Form block supports two display modes:",[15,915,916,919],{},[25,917,918],{},"Inline"," — the form renders directly on your page, visible to anyone who scrolls to it.",[15,921,922,925],{},[25,923,924],{},"Modal"," — a button sits on the page. Tap it, and the form opens in a modal. Useful when you want to keep the page clean but still give people a way to reach out.",[30,927,929],{"id":928},"webhooks","Webhooks",[15,931,932,933,28],{},"If you want submissions to flow somewhere automatically — a Slack channel, a Notion database, a custom backend — you can set up a webhook under ",[25,934,935],{},"Settings → Integrations",[15,937,938],{},"Webhooks fire on three events: form submissions, email captures, and purchases. Each request is signed with HMAC-SHA256 so you can verify it came from Selfbase.",[30,940,942],{"id":941},"what-this-is-useful-for","What this is useful for",[15,944,945],{},"The Form block fits anywhere you currently have an email link or a \"DM me\" prompt:",[119,947,948,954,960,966],{},[122,949,950,953],{},[25,951,952],{},"Freelancers and consultants"," — a simple enquiry or availability form",[122,955,956,959],{},[25,957,958],{},"Coaches and educators"," — an intake or application form",[122,961,962,965],{},[25,963,964],{},"Newsletters and blogs"," — a feedback or topic suggestion form",[122,967,968,971],{},[25,969,970],{},"Anyone with a service"," — a contact or booking request form",[15,973,974],{},"It is not a replacement for dedicated form tools with conditional logic, branching, or payments built in. But for most things a bio page needs a form to do, this covers it.",[30,976,978],{"id":977},"the-selfbase-angle","The Selfbase angle",[15,980,981],{},"We try to keep Selfbase focused on things that are genuinely useful to creators and small brands — not everything a full website platform might offer.",[15,983,984],{},"The Form block fits that. People arrive on your page warm and want a way to connect. A friction-free form right there, with no redirect to a different service, keeps the moment alive.",[15,986,100,987,989,990,993],{},[25,988,855],{}," is a ",[25,991,992],{},"PRO feature",", available on any paid plan. Submissions are stored in Selfbase and can be exported at any time.",[15,995,996,997],{},"Photo source: ",[182,998,193],{"href":999,"rel":1000},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F@glenncarstenspeters",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":1002},[1003,1004,1005,1006,1007,1008],{"id":858,"depth":196,"text":859},{"id":891,"depth":196,"text":892},{"id":909,"depth":196,"text":910},{"id":928,"depth":196,"text":929},{"id":941,"depth":196,"text":942},{"id":977,"depth":196,"text":978},"2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z","Selfbase now has a built-in Form block. Build custom forms with a drag-and-drop editor, view submissions in your dashboard, and export them as CSV.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fglenn-carstens-peters-RLw-UC03Gwc-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fcollect-responses-directly-on-your-bio-page",{"title":839,"description":1010},"blog\u002Fcollect-responses-directly-on-your-bio-page","xu5UdUf6Db8wgFFqHCFlSECtOSz1HKCnRI6XQG8DwAI",{"id":1018,"title":1019,"author":1020,"body":1022,"date":1009,"description":1150,"extension":207,"image":1151,"meta":1152,"minRead":436,"navigation":211,"path":1153,"seo":1154,"stem":1155,"updatedAt":215,"__hash__":1156},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-page-is-now-a-real-storefront.md","Your Bio Page Is Now a Real Storefront",{"name":8,"avatar":1021},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":1023,"toc":1142},[1024,1027,1030,1033,1036,1040,1043,1046,1049,1053,1056,1059,1066,1069,1073,1076,1079,1082,1086,1089,1109,1111,1118,1125,1127,1130,1133,1136],[15,1025,1026],{},"When we launched products a few days ago, the idea was straightforward: sell a digital file directly from your bio page, payment handled, download email sent automatically.",[15,1028,1029],{},"It worked. But it had limits.",[15,1031,1032],{},"You could only show one product per block. Products could not have images. And you needed Stripe connected just to create one.",[15,1034,1035],{},"All three of those limits are now gone.",[30,1037,1039],{"id":1038},"products-with-images","Products with images",[15,1041,1042],{},"Every product now has an image field.",[15,1044,1045],{},"That seems small, but it changes how products feel on the page. A product card with a cover image — a mockup of your ebook, a preview of your template pack, a photo of the physical thing you are selling — reads like a real product, not just a title and a price.",[15,1047,1048],{},"Images are optional. If you skip the image, the block still works fine. But for anything with visual appeal, it is worth adding one.",[30,1050,1052],{"id":1051},"external-link-products","External link products",[15,1054,1055],{},"Not everything you sell goes through Stripe.",[15,1057,1058],{},"Maybe you have a physical product on Etsy. A course on Teachable. A coaching package on your main website. Previously, those did not fit the Product Sale block — it was wired for Stripe payments only.",[15,1060,1061,1062,1065],{},"Now you can create a product with an ",[25,1063,1064],{},"external link"," instead of a price. The block shows the product with a button that opens the link. Your visitor lands on your shop, your booking page, wherever. No payment processing required on Selfbase's side.",[15,1067,1068],{},"This means the Product Sale block can now work as a visual product shelf, not just a checkout button. Mix paid digital products with links out to external shops if that is how your business works.",[30,1070,1072],{"id":1071},"multiple-products-one-block","Multiple products, one block",[15,1074,1075],{},"You can now add multiple products to a single Product Sale block.",[15,1077,1078],{},"Drag them into whatever order makes sense. Each product gets its own button with its own label. The block supports a 1-column or 2-column layout depending on how many products you have and how you want them displayed.",[15,1080,1081],{},"For creators with a handful of templates, presets, or guides, this is the difference between a scattered list of buttons and a clean mini-store that sits right on your bio page.",[30,1083,1085],{"id":1084},"what-you-can-do-with-it-now","What you can do with it now",[15,1087,1088],{},"The combined effect of these changes is that the Product Sale block handles a much wider range of situations:",[119,1090,1091,1097,1103],{},[122,1092,1093,1096],{},[25,1094,1095],{},"Digital files"," — PDFs, templates, presets, ebooks, sound packs — with Stripe checkout and automatic download delivery",[122,1098,1099,1102],{},[25,1100,1101],{},"External products"," — physical goods, courses, services on other platforms — with a clean card and an outbound link",[122,1104,1105,1108],{},[25,1106,1107],{},"Mixed storefronts"," — some paid via Selfbase, some linked out — all in one block, one consistent look",[30,1110,314],{"id":313},[15,1112,1113,1114,1117],{},"Products live under ",[25,1115,1116],{},"Content → Products"," in your page admin. Create as many as you need, upload images, set prices or external links, and then pull them into a Product Sale block on your page.",[15,1119,1120,1121,1124],{},"For digital files with Stripe checkout, you still need a connected Stripe account (under ",[25,1122,1123],{},"Profile → Payments",", PRO required). For external link products, no payment setup is needed — just a PRO plan.",[30,1126,978],{"id":977},[15,1128,1129],{},"We think the bio page should be able to stand in for a simple storefront without making you maintain a second website.",[15,1131,1132],{},"That is not just about the checkout. It is about the shelf — how your products look, how many you can show, whether the presentation matches the effort you put into making the things.",[15,1134,1135],{},"These updates push the Product Sale block closer to that. It is not a full e-commerce platform. It is a focused, clean way to show and sell what you make, from the page your audience already knows.",[15,1137,996,1138],{},[182,1139,193],{"href":1140,"rel":1141},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":1143},[1144,1145,1146,1147,1148,1149],{"id":1038,"depth":196,"text":1039},{"id":1051,"depth":196,"text":1052},{"id":1071,"depth":196,"text":1072},{"id":1084,"depth":196,"text":1085},{"id":313,"depth":196,"text":314},{"id":977,"depth":196,"text":978},"Products on Selfbase now support images, external links, and multiple items per block. Sell digital files, physical goods, or link out to any shop — all from one place.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fcreator-economy-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-page-is-now-a-real-storefront",{"title":1019,"description":1150},"blog\u002Fyour-bio-page-is-now-a-real-storefront","CnC0q_BCyxefIY-SGK7COo7_VQeLJPuCa5vgkgL3IyM",{"id":1158,"title":1159,"author":1160,"body":1162,"date":1327,"description":1328,"extension":207,"image":1329,"meta":1330,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":1331,"seo":1332,"stem":1333,"updatedAt":1334,"__hash__":1335},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-earn-from-your-bio-page.md","How to Earn from Your Bio Page Without a Separate Store",{"name":8,"avatar":1161},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":1163,"toc":1321},[1164,1167,1170,1173,1176,1180,1183,1188,1191,1194,1199,1202,1205,1208,1213,1216,1219,1222,1226,1229,1232,1235,1238,1242,1245,1250,1267,1272,1291,1294,1298,1301,1304,1307,1310],[15,1165,1166],{},"Every platform sends people somewhere after they discover you.",[15,1168,1169],{},"They watch a video, read a thread, listen to an episode — and then they tap the link in your bio. That moment is more valuable than most creators treat it.",[15,1171,1172],{},"It is not just a redirect to your other stuff. It is a window of attention from someone who just found you interesting enough to take an extra step. Most of the time, that attention goes nowhere useful.",[15,1174,1175],{},"It does not have to.",[30,1177,1179],{"id":1178},"three-ways-a-bio-page-can-generate-revenue","Three ways a bio page can generate revenue",[15,1181,1182],{},"There is no single right way to earn from a bio page. The approach depends on what you make, who your audience is, and how you prefer to work.",[15,1184,1185],{},[25,1186,1187],{},"1. Drive traffic to existing offers",[15,1189,1190],{},"The simplest version. Your bio page links to a product page, a booking calendar, a paid newsletter, a course. You earn by moving people efficiently from your content to your offer.",[15,1192,1193],{},"This works, but it leaks. Every redirect is a step where someone drops off. Fewer steps means fewer drop-offs.",[15,1195,1196],{},[25,1197,1198],{},"2. Accept tips",[15,1200,1201],{},"Some creators do not have a product to sell. They make content because they enjoy it — a podcast, a newsletter, a YouTube channel — and they want a low-friction way for fans to say thanks.",[15,1203,1204],{},"A tip block lets visitors send a few euros without going anywhere. No checkout process, no account creation, no leaving the page. You set some suggested amounts, they pick one, they pay. Done.",[15,1206,1207],{},"This is not going to replace ad revenue or sponsorships. But it adds a layer of direct support that was not there before, and it takes about three minutes to set up.",[15,1209,1210],{},[25,1211,1212],{},"3. Sell digital products directly",[15,1214,1215],{},"If you make templates, guides, presets, PDFs, or any file worth paying for — you can sell them straight from your bio page.",[15,1217,1218],{},"Create the product in your dashboard, add the block to your page, and you have a working storefront. The buyer pays, gets an automatic download link by email, and you never have to manually deliver anything.",[15,1220,1221],{},"No Gumroad account. No separate landing page. No extra tool to manage.",[30,1223,1225],{"id":1224},"why-direct-selling-beats-redirects","Why direct selling beats redirects",[15,1227,1228],{},"The argument for selling from the bio page, rather than redirecting to a separate store, comes down to one thing: friction.",[15,1230,1231],{},"Every extra click costs you conversions. The person who taps your link is warm. They just engaged with your content. That warmth fades fast.",[15,1233,1234],{},"If the next step is: tap the link → land on your page → tap \"Buy my templates\" → load a new page → read about the product → click buy → checkout — you have lost most of your buyers before step four.",[15,1236,1237],{},"If the next step is: tap the link → see the product → tap \"Buy now\" → pay → done — you have kept the entire journey inside a moment of interest.",[30,1239,1241],{"id":1240},"what-you-need-to-get-started","What you need to get started",[15,1243,1244],{},"If you are on a PRO plan in Selfbase and you want to start earning from your page:",[15,1246,1247],{},[25,1248,1249],{},"For tips:",[319,1251,1252,1257,1264],{},[122,1253,1254,1255],{},"Connect a Stripe account under ",[25,1256,1123],{},[122,1258,1259,1260,1263],{},"Add a ",[25,1261,1262],{},"Tip Jar"," block to your page",[122,1265,1266],{},"Set your preset amounts and button label",[15,1268,1269],{},[25,1270,1271],{},"For product sales:",[319,1273,1274,1278,1285],{},[122,1275,1254,1276],{},[25,1277,1123],{},[122,1279,1280,1281,1284],{},"Create a product in the ",[25,1282,1283],{},"Products"," view — name, price, and the file",[122,1286,1259,1287,1290],{},[25,1288,1289],{},"Product Sale"," block to your page and link it to that product",[15,1292,1293],{},"Payments go directly to your Stripe account. Download delivery is automatic.",[30,1295,1297],{"id":1296},"start-with-one-thing","Start with one thing",[15,1299,1300],{},"Most creators overthink this.",[15,1302,1303],{},"If you have a file that would be useful to your audience, price it at something reasonable and put a product block on your page. If you do not have a product yet but you want to let people support you, add a tip jar with three amounts.",[15,1305,1306],{},"Neither takes more than ten minutes to set up. Both give your bio page a job it was not doing before.",[15,1308,1309],{},"Your audience is already arriving. Give them a reason to stay — and a way to say yes.",[15,1311,180,1312,188,1317],{},[182,1313,1316],{"href":1314,"rel":1315},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F@micheile?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],"micheile henderson",[182,1318,193],{"href":1319,"rel":1320},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fgreen-plant-in-clear-glass-vase-ZVprbBmT8QA?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":1322},[1323,1324,1325,1326],{"id":1178,"depth":196,"text":1179},{"id":1224,"depth":196,"text":1225},{"id":1240,"depth":196,"text":1241},{"id":1296,"depth":196,"text":1297},"2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z","Most creators already have everything they need to make money from their bio page. They just have not set it up yet.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmicheile-henderson-ZVprbBmT8QA.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-earn-from-your-bio-page",{"title":1159,"description":1328},"blog\u002Fhow-to-earn-from-your-bio-page","2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z","CPu4QkEylZfhZgs-WLLHuMGiRu0dr-fkv4yjvXisFBY",{"id":1337,"title":1338,"author":1339,"body":1341,"date":1327,"description":1498,"extension":207,"image":1499,"meta":1500,"minRead":436,"navigation":211,"path":1501,"seo":1502,"stem":1503,"updatedAt":1334,"__hash__":1504},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-page-can-now-earn-money.md","Your Bio Page Can Now Accept Tips and Sell Products",{"name":8,"avatar":1340},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":1342,"toc":1491},[1343,1346,1349,1352,1361,1364,1367,1370,1373,1384,1387,1390,1393,1403,1406,1420,1423,1427,1437,1440,1444,1451,1454,1468,1471,1473,1476,1479,1482],[15,1344,1345],{},"For a long time, bio pages had one job: send traffic somewhere else.",[15,1347,1348],{},"Your audience taps a link. They land on your shop, your booking page, your newsletter sign-up. The bio page was always a stepping stone, never a destination.",[15,1350,1351],{},"That changes today.",[15,1353,1354,1355,1357,1358,1360],{},"Selfbase now supports two new blocks — ",[25,1356,1262],{}," and ",[25,1359,1289],{}," — that let you accept money directly on your page. Your visitors do not need to go anywhere else. The transaction happens right there.",[30,1362,1262],{"id":1363},"tip-jar",[15,1365,1366],{},"The Tip Jar block lets your audience send you a tip in a few taps.",[15,1368,1369],{},"You set preset amounts — say €2, €5, €10 — and optionally allow custom amounts for visitors who want to give more. A button opens a simple payment modal. Card details in, payment sent. Done.",[15,1371,1372],{},"Useful if you are:",[119,1374,1375,1378,1381],{},[122,1376,1377],{},"a writer, podcaster, or creator who wants to let fans say thanks",[122,1379,1380],{},"running a free resource or tool and want to offer an optional \"buy me a coffee\" moment",[122,1382,1383],{},"doing open-source work or community projects that people find genuinely valuable",[15,1385,1386],{},"The Tip Jar does not require a product, a SKU, or a complicated setup. It is just a clean way to receive appreciation.",[30,1388,1289],{"id":1389},"product-sale",[15,1391,1392],{},"The Product Sale block lets you sell digital products directly from your page.",[15,1394,1395,1396,1398,1399,1402],{},"You create a product in the ",[25,1397,1283],{}," view — name, description, price, and the downloadable file. Then you add the Product Sale block to your page and connect it to that product. A visitor taps ",[25,1400,1401],{},"Buy now",", pays, and receives a download link by email automatically.",[15,1404,1405],{},"Useful if you are selling:",[119,1407,1408,1411,1414,1417],{},[122,1409,1410],{},"templates, presets, or design assets",[122,1412,1413],{},"ebooks, guides, or PDFs",[122,1415,1416],{},"stock photos, icons, or sound files",[122,1418,1419],{},"courses, workshops, or digital bundles",[15,1421,1422],{},"No separate storefront needed. No Gumroad or Payhip account. Your bio page handles the sale.",[30,1424,1426],{"id":1425},"how-it-works-behind-the-scenes","How it works behind the scenes",[15,1428,1429,1430,1433,1434,1436],{},"Both features run on ",[25,1431,1432],{},"Stripe Connect",". You connect your own Stripe account under ",[25,1435,1123],{},", and payments go directly to you. Selfbase takes a small platform fee — but the money lands in your account, not ours.",[15,1438,1439],{},"The download delivery is handled automatically. After a successful purchase, the buyer receives an email with a one-time download link. You do not need to manage any of that manually.",[30,1441,1443],{"id":1442},"getting-started","Getting started",[15,1445,1446,1447,1450],{},"Both blocks are available now in the block picker. Look for the ",[25,1448,1449],{},"Beta"," badge — they are live and working, just freshly shipped.",[15,1452,1453],{},"To accept payments you need:",[319,1455,1456,1459,1465],{},[122,1457,1458],{},"A PRO page on Selfbase",[122,1460,1461,1462,1464],{},"A connected Stripe account (under ",[25,1463,1123],{},")",[122,1466,1467],{},"A Tip Jar or Product Sale block added to your page",[15,1469,1470],{},"Once your Stripe account is verified and active, you are ready.",[30,1472,978],{"id":977},[15,1474,1475],{},"We built Selfbase because creators, freelancers, and modern online brands deserve more than a list of buttons.",[15,1477,1478],{},"Monetization is a natural extension of that. Your bio page already sits at a high-attention moment — someone just finished your video, read your post, listened to your episode. They are warm. Giving them a way to support you or buy from you right there, without any redirect friction, closes a loop that has been open for a long time.",[15,1480,1481],{},"Tip Jar and Product Sale are in beta. Feedback is welcome.",[15,1483,180,1484,188,1487],{},[182,1485,1316],{"href":1314,"rel":1486},[186],[182,1488,193],{"href":1489,"rel":1490},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fgreen-plant-in-clear-glass-vase-ZVprbBmT8QA",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":1492},[1493,1494,1495,1496,1497],{"id":1363,"depth":196,"text":1262},{"id":1389,"depth":196,"text":1289},{"id":1425,"depth":196,"text":1426},{"id":1442,"depth":196,"text":1443},{"id":977,"depth":196,"text":978},"Selfbase now supports Tip Jar and Product Sale blocks. Creators can earn directly from their page — no separate store, no third-party tools.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fphoto-1518458028785-8fbcd101ebb9.avif",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-page-can-now-earn-money",{"title":1338,"description":1498},"blog\u002Fyour-bio-page-can-now-earn-money","PTNhlx3xFnWdvva9r42LhJbSF2tkla38iKYB_HeFVIk",{"id":1506,"title":1507,"author":1508,"body":1510,"date":1691,"description":1692,"extension":207,"image":1693,"meta":1694,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":1695,"seo":1696,"stem":1697,"updatedAt":1334,"__hash__":1698},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-page-can-build-your-email-list.md","Your Bio Page Can Build Your Email List. Here Is How.",{"name":8,"avatar":1509},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":1511,"toc":1682},[1512,1515,1518,1521,1524,1528,1531,1534,1537,1540,1543,1547,1550,1553,1556,1559,1562,1566,1569,1572,1578,1584,1590,1593,1597,1604,1607,1609,1612,1615,1618,1621,1625,1628,1643,1649,1655,1659,1662,1665,1668,1671],[15,1513,1514],{},"Followers and subscribers are two very different things.",[15,1516,1517],{},"Followers live on platforms. Platforms change their algorithms, limit your reach, and occasionally disappear entirely.",[15,1519,1520],{},"Subscribers live in your list. They gave you their email address, which means they chose a more direct relationship. That is a fundamentally different kind of audience.",[15,1522,1523],{},"Most creators understand this. What they do not always do is use the platforms they already have — including their bio page — to bridge that gap.",[30,1525,1527],{"id":1526},"the-bio-page-is-underused-as-a-capture-tool","The bio page is underused as a capture tool",[15,1529,1530],{},"The typical link in bio page is wired for one purpose: send people somewhere else.",[15,1532,1533],{},"Click the podcast. Go to the newsletter. Buy the product.",[15,1535,1536],{},"That is useful, but it leaves something on the table.",[15,1538,1539],{},"Every visitor who lands on your bio page already showed up. They came from a story, a video, a post — something you made that worked well enough to earn a tap. That is a warm audience. And most of the time, they leave without you knowing who they were.",[15,1541,1542],{},"An email gate changes that.",[30,1544,1546],{"id":1545},"what-an-email-gate-actually-is","What an email gate actually is",[15,1548,1549],{},"An email gate is a soft barrier placed in front of a link. Instead of opening immediately, the link asks visitors to enter their email first.",[15,1551,1552],{},"Submit an address. The link opens. You keep the contact.",[15,1554,1555],{},"It is not a hard paywall. It is more like a trade — share this with you if you share your email with me.",[15,1557,1558],{},"When the exchange feels worth it, people take it. When it does not, they skip it.",[15,1560,1561],{},"That friction is actually the point. The visitors who enter their email are not casual clickers. They wanted the thing behind the gate enough to make a small commitment. That is a better signal than a view.",[30,1563,1565],{"id":1564},"what-to-gate","What to gate",[15,1567,1568],{},"Not everything should be gated. Over-gating a bio page kills the experience.",[15,1570,1571],{},"The things worth gating are usually the things with clear value:",[15,1573,1574,1577],{},[25,1575,1576],{},"Downloads and freebies"," — a PDF guide, a template, a checklist. If you made something worth downloading, the email gate adds appropriate friction and ensures your best content goes to people who actually want it.",[15,1579,1580,1583],{},[25,1581,1582],{},"Exclusive links"," — early access content, a hidden product page, a members-only resource. Gating signals that the content has weight.",[15,1585,1586,1589],{},[25,1587,1588],{},"Lead-gen links"," — a course sign-up, a booking page, a free consultation. If the destination requires something from your visitor anyway, the gate is a natural pre-step.",[15,1591,1592],{},"Leave your general links ungated. Your social profiles, your podcast, your main website — those should stay open. The goal is not to block your audience. It is to turn a portion of your warmest traffic into something more durable.",[30,1594,1596],{"id":1595},"where-the-list-goes","Where the list goes",[15,1598,1599,1600,1603],{},"Captured emails show up in the ",[25,1601,1602],{},"Emails"," view on your page automatically.",[15,1605,1606],{},"You can review them, export them, and eventually move them into your email platform of choice. At that point they become what you wanted all along: people you can reach directly, on your terms, without platform interference.",[30,1608,978],{"id":977},[15,1610,1611],{},"We built the email gate into Selfbase because we kept noticing the same pattern.",[15,1613,1614],{},"Creators would pour energy into their bio page — good design, solid links, thoughtful layout — and then use it purely as a relay. Send people somewhere. Never capture anything.",[15,1616,1617],{},"The email gate closes that loop. Your bio page already sits at the end of a high-attention moment. Someone just watched your reel, read your post, or listened to your episode. They are warm. The gate turns that warmth into something you actually own.",[15,1619,1620],{},"It is not a trick. It is just good use of a page that was already doing work.",[30,1622,1624],{"id":1623},"a-quick-setup-guide","A quick setup guide",[15,1626,1627],{},"In Selfbase, adding an email gate takes about thirty seconds.",[15,1629,1630,1631,1634,1635,1638,1639,1642],{},"Open any link in the ",[25,1632,1633],{},"Content view",". Tap ",[25,1636,1637],{},"Add lock",". Choose ",[25,1640,1641],{},"Email gate",". Done.",[15,1644,1645,1646,1648],{},"The gate activates immediately. Captured addresses appear in the ",[25,1647,1602],{}," view on your page. You can gate multiple links, remove gates whenever you want, and browse your full list with pagination.",[15,1650,1651,1652,1654],{},"The email gate is a ",[25,1653,992],{},", available on any paid plan.",[30,1656,1658],{"id":1657},"worth-trying","Worth trying",[15,1660,1661],{},"If you already have a bio page and you are already sending traffic there, adding a gate to your best piece of content is a very low-effort experiment.",[15,1663,1664],{},"You either collect nothing and learn something.",[15,1666,1667],{},"Or you start building the list you have been meaning to build.",[15,1669,1670],{},"Either way, the page is doing more.",[15,1672,180,1673,188,1678],{},[182,1674,1677],{"href":1675,"rel":1676},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F@justin_morgan?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],"Justin Morgan",[182,1679,193],{"href":1680,"rel":1681},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fsmartphone-screen-showing-facebook-application-D2TZ-ashGzc?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":1683},[1684,1685,1686,1687,1688,1689,1690],{"id":1526,"depth":196,"text":1527},{"id":1545,"depth":196,"text":1546},{"id":1564,"depth":196,"text":1565},{"id":1595,"depth":196,"text":1596},{"id":977,"depth":196,"text":978},{"id":1623,"depth":196,"text":1624},{"id":1657,"depth":196,"text":1658},"2026-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","Most creators treat their bio page as a traffic router. The smarter move is to use it as a list-building machine.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fjustin-morgan-D2TZ-ashGzc-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-page-can-build-your-email-list",{"title":1507,"description":1692},"blog\u002Fyour-bio-page-can-build-your-email-list","KAG7InI2FjZWCzlg0bhXO1Bd2pUAkRdVRVSajef-_Ig",{"id":1700,"title":1701,"author":1702,"body":1704,"date":1802,"description":1803,"extension":207,"image":1804,"meta":1805,"minRead":622,"navigation":211,"path":1806,"seo":1807,"stem":1808,"updatedAt":215,"__hash__":1809},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fselfbase-is-now-open.md","Selfbase Is Now Open",{"name":8,"avatar":1703},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":1705,"toc":1799},[1706,1712,1715,1718,1723,1733,1736,1739,1745,1748,1751,1755,1758,1775,1778,1781,1793,1796],[15,1707,1708,1709,28],{},"Today is ",[25,1710,1711],{},"April 1, 2026",[15,1713,1714],{},"Which is, admittedly, a slightly chaotic day to launch something on the internet.",[15,1716,1717],{},"So let us clear this up quickly:",[15,1719,1720],{},[25,1721,1722],{},"Selfbase is now open.",[15,1724,1725,1726,1729,1730,1732],{},"Not fake open.",[1727,1728],"br",{},"\nNot \"soft-launch-but-only-if-you-squint\" open.",[1727,1731],{},"\nActually open.",[15,1734,1735],{},"We built Selfbase for people who want their link in bio to feel less like a pile of links and more like a page with a point of view. Something cleaner. Sharper. More flexible. More you.",[15,1737,1738],{},"The idea has always been simple:",[15,1740,1741,1742,1744],{},"Your bio link should not just exist.",[1727,1743],{},"\nIt should do something.",[15,1746,1747],{},"It should help people discover the right thing faster, understand what you are about, and take the next step without wandering through a tiny maze of old buttons and mixed priorities.",[15,1749,1750],{},"That is what Selfbase is here for.",[30,1752,1754],{"id":1753},"a-little-thank-you-for-early-adopters","A little thank-you for early adopters",[15,1756,1757],{},"We wanted to make launch day a little more fun for the people who get here early.",[15,1759,100,1760,1763,1764,1767,1768,1771,1772,28],{},[25,1761,1762],{},"first 100 users"," who join with an ",[25,1765,1766],{},"annual plan"," get ",[25,1769,1770],{},"1 year free"," with the code ",[25,1773,1774],{},"HELLOSELFBASE",[15,1776,1777],{},"Early adopters win.",[15,1779,1780],{},"Do not be number 101.",[15,1782,1783,1784,1786,1787,1789,1790,1792],{},"So yes, the date is real.",[1727,1785],{},"\nThe launch is real.",[1727,1788],{},"\nThe registrations are open.",[1727,1791],{},"\nAnd the timing is either terrible or unforgettable.",[15,1794,1795],{},"We are choosing to call it memorable.",[15,1797,1798],{},"Welcome to Selfbase.",{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":1800},[1801],{"id":1753,"depth":196,"text":1754},"2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z","Yes, it is April 1. No, this is not a joke. Selfbase officially launched today.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fselfbase-is-now-live-cover.png",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fselfbase-is-now-open",{"title":1701,"description":1803},"blog\u002Fselfbase-is-now-open","Gus6QlFO_8TtO1igU6pZNfofM6z25ftFGoRjO-xbVUI",{"id":1811,"title":1812,"author":1813,"body":1815,"date":1802,"description":2046,"extension":207,"image":2047,"meta":2048,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":2049,"seo":2050,"stem":2051,"updatedAt":1334,"__hash__":2052},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-link-in-bio-is-not-a-storage-closet.md","Your Link in Bio Is Not a Storage Closet",{"name":8,"avatar":1814},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":1816,"toc":2033},[1817,1820,1823,1826,1829,1832,1835,1838,1843,1846,1850,1853,1856,1859,1862,1865,1876,1879,1883,1886,1889,1892,1895,1898,1901,1905,1908,1911,1914,1917,1920,1924,1927,1932,1935,1938,1942,1945,1949,1952,1969,1972,1976,1979,1983,1986,1989,1992,1995,1998,2002,2005,2016,2019,2022],[15,1818,1819],{},"There is a very common link in bio strategy out there, and it goes something like this:",[15,1821,1822],{},"Add every important link.",[15,1824,1825],{},"Then add the maybe-important links.",[15,1827,1828],{},"Then add the links that used to be important during a campaign three months ago but now mostly exist to confuse strangers.",[15,1830,1831],{},"And just like that, your bio page becomes less of a destination and more of a digital junk drawer.",[15,1833,1834],{},"The problem is not ambition. The problem is friction.",[15,1836,1837],{},"People do not tap your link in bio because they are eager to study your entire internet footprint. They tap because they want a fast answer to a simple question:",[15,1839,1840],{},[25,1841,1842],{},"What should I do next?",[15,1844,1845],{},"That is the real job of a bio page.",[30,1847,1849],{"id":1848},"a-bio-page-is-a-decision-page","A bio page is a decision page",[15,1851,1852],{},"The strongest creator and brand blogs in this category tend to circle around the same underlying truth, even when they package it differently: a link in bio works best when it helps move someone from interest to action.",[15,1854,1855],{},"Not from curiosity to twelve equally loud buttons.",[15,1857,1858],{},"Not from a Reel to a menu that looks like it was assembled during a mild panic.",[15,1860,1861],{},"From interest to action.",[15,1863,1864],{},"That is why the best-performing pages usually do three things well:",[119,1866,1867,1870,1873],{},[122,1868,1869],{},"They make the primary action obvious",[122,1871,1872],{},"They remove visual and mental clutter",[122,1874,1875],{},"They create a sense of momentum",[15,1877,1878],{},"In other words, they act more like a landing page and less like a list.",[30,1880,1882],{"id":1881},"more-links-rarely-means-more-value","More links rarely means more value",[15,1884,1885],{},"It is tempting to believe that every link deserves equal billing. You worked on all of them. They are all part of the story. They all matter to you.",[15,1887,1888],{},"But your visitor is not experiencing your page as a proud archive. They are experiencing it in motion, usually on mobile, often distracted, and always faster than you want them to be.",[15,1890,1891],{},"If everything is highlighted, nothing is highlighted.",[15,1893,1894],{},"If every button sounds urgent, none of them do.",[15,1896,1897],{},"If your page asks people to choose between buying, subscribing, booking, reading, listening, browsing, following, and maybe also watching your best video from 2023, they are far more likely to do the easiest thing of all:",[15,1899,1900],{},"leave.",[30,1902,1904],{"id":1903},"the-better-question-to-ask","The better question to ask",[15,1906,1907],{},"Instead of asking, \"What should I include?\"",[15,1909,1910],{},"Ask, \"What do I want this page to do this week?\"",[15,1912,1913],{},"That question changes everything.",[15,1915,1916],{},"Suddenly your page becomes easier to shape. You can feature one offer, one campaign, one launch, one newsletter push, one booking CTA, or one piece of flagship content. Supporting links still have a place, but they stop competing with the main thing.",[15,1918,1919],{},"That is where clarity starts to feel like conversion.",[30,1921,1923],{"id":1922},"a-simple-structure-that-works","A simple structure that works",[15,1925,1926],{},"If your current page feels crowded, try this layout:",[1928,1929,1931],"h3",{"id":1930},"_1-start-with-one-clear-headline","1. Start with one clear headline",[15,1933,1934],{},"Tell people who you help, what you share, or what they should expect.",[15,1936,1937],{},"Not vague brand poetry. Actual guidance.",[1928,1939,1941],{"id":1940},"_2-put-the-main-cta-first","2. Put the main CTA first",[15,1943,1944],{},"Your top action should be visible immediately. No scavenger hunt. No dramatic reveal after three scrolls.",[1928,1946,1948],{"id":1947},"_3-group-the-supporting-links","3. Group the supporting links",[15,1950,1951],{},"Think in clusters:",[119,1953,1954,1957,1960,1963,1966],{},[122,1955,1956],{},"Start here",[122,1958,1959],{},"Latest",[122,1961,1962],{},"Work with me",[122,1964,1965],{},"Shop",[122,1967,1968],{},"Free resources",[15,1970,1971],{},"This helps people scan instead of decode.",[1928,1973,1975],{"id":1974},"_4-add-one-trust-signal","4. Add one trust signal",[15,1977,1978],{},"One testimonial, one stat, one brand mention, one line that makes you feel real. It does not need to be loud. It just needs to reassure.",[30,1980,1982],{"id":1981},"where-selfbase-fits-in","Where Selfbase fits in",[15,1984,1985],{},"We think a link in bio should feel less like a storage unit and more like a small, focused home on the internet.",[15,1987,1988],{},"That means it should be easy to shape around a goal, easy to keep visually clean, and flexible enough to feel like you instead of a generic template with your name taped on top.",[15,1990,1991],{},"A good bio page does not just hold links.",[15,1993,1994],{},"It creates direction.",[15,1996,1997],{},"And direction is usually the difference between \"nice page\" and \"that actually worked.\"",[30,1999,2001],{"id":2000},"the-tiny-audit-worth-doing-today","The tiny audit worth doing today",[15,2003,2004],{},"Open your current bio page and ask:",[119,2006,2007,2010,2013],{},[122,2008,2009],{},"What is the first thing people see?",[122,2011,2012],{},"What is the one thing I want them to do?",[122,2014,2015],{},"Are my other links supporting that goal or diluting it?",[15,2017,2018],{},"If the answer feels messy, that is not a failure. It just means your page has outgrown its old job.",[15,2020,2021],{},"Which, honestly, is a pretty good problem to have.",[15,2023,180,2024,188,2029],{},[182,2025,2028],{"href":2026,"rel":2027},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F@3dottawa?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],"Point3D Commercial Imaging Ltd.",[182,2030,193],{"href":2031,"rel":2032},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fa-white-kitchen-with-white-shelves-i83BP0Gsyyw?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":2034},[2035,2036,2037,2038,2044,2045],{"id":1848,"depth":196,"text":1849},{"id":1881,"depth":196,"text":1882},{"id":1903,"depth":196,"text":1904},{"id":1922,"depth":196,"text":1923,"children":2039},[2040,2041,2042,2043],{"id":1930,"depth":622,"text":1931},{"id":1940,"depth":622,"text":1941},{"id":1947,"depth":622,"text":1948},{"id":1974,"depth":622,"text":1975},{"id":1981,"depth":196,"text":1982},{"id":2000,"depth":196,"text":2001},"A better bio page does not hoard links. It guides people toward one clear next step with a little more taste and a lot less chaos.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fpoint3d-i83BP0Gsyyw-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-link-in-bio-is-not-a-storage-closet",{"title":1812,"description":2046},"blog\u002Fyour-link-in-bio-is-not-a-storage-closet","goeGTYY8GWoGdRhD3R4Q6Rv4InhSk_p3Zx1YjDTrpck",{"id":2054,"title":2055,"author":2056,"body":2058,"date":2271,"description":2272,"extension":207,"image":2273,"meta":2274,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":2275,"seo":2276,"stem":2277,"updatedAt":1334,"__hash__":2278},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fstop-sending-followers-in-circles.md","Stop Sending Followers in Circles",{"name":8,"avatar":2057},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":2059,"toc":2263},[2060,2063,2066,2069,2072,2075,2078,2081,2084,2088,2091,2094,2097,2100,2104,2107,2110,2130,2133,2136,2139,2142,2145,2149,2152,2155,2169,2172,2175,2179,2182,2185,2188,2191,2194,2197,2200,2204,2207,2210,2213,2216,2219,2223,2226,2240,2243,2246,2249,2252],[15,2061,2062],{},"There is a subtle way to lose conversions online that looks completely harmless on the surface.",[15,2064,2065],{},"You post something interesting.",[15,2067,2068],{},"Someone taps your profile.",[15,2070,2071],{},"They click the link in your bio.",[15,2073,2074],{},"And then you send them into a maze.",[15,2076,2077],{},"Maybe the top button leads to a homepage. Maybe the homepage leads to a menu. Maybe the menu leads to a product category. Maybe somewhere in there is the thing they were looking for. Maybe.",[15,2079,2080],{},"By this point, your visitor is no longer a visitor. They are an unpaid intern doing research.",[15,2082,2083],{},"That is not a great customer experience.",[30,2085,2087],{"id":2086},"the-friction-nobody-means-to-create","The friction nobody means to create",[15,2089,2090],{},"Most people do not create messy journeys on purpose. They do it because they are trying to be helpful.",[15,2092,2093],{},"They want to include the store, the newsletter, the newest video, the older but still relevant freebie, the booking page, the podcast, the community, and maybe a seasonal campaign that was meant to come down last Tuesday.",[15,2095,2096],{},"The result is a page that contains options but lacks direction.",[15,2098,2099],{},"And direction is what makes a bio page useful.",[30,2101,2103],{"id":2102},"people-tap-with-context","People tap with context",[15,2105,2106],{},"One of the easiest mistakes in bio-page strategy is forgetting that people are not arriving at random. They are arriving from somewhere.",[15,2108,2109],{},"They saw your:",[119,2111,2112,2115,2118,2121,2124,2127],{},[122,2113,2114],{},"Instagram post",[122,2116,2117],{},"TikTok video",[122,2119,2120],{},"Story mention",[122,2122,2123],{},"Email signature",[122,2125,2126],{},"Podcast appearance",[122,2128,2129],{},"Short-form promotion",[15,2131,2132],{},"That means they land with an expectation already in their head.",[15,2134,2135],{},"If your Reel talks about a guide, they expect the guide.",[15,2137,2138],{},"If your Story promotes a drop, they expect the drop.",[15,2140,2141],{},"If your post invites people to book, they expect the booking link to be painfully easy to find.",[15,2143,2144],{},"Not spiritually easy. Actually easy.",[30,2146,2148],{"id":2147},"the-shortest-route-usually-wins","The shortest route usually wins",[15,2150,2151],{},"The strongest bio pages do not merely offer paths. They reduce steps.",[15,2153,2154],{},"That is why high-performing pages often behave more like focused launch pads than mini directories. They prioritize:",[119,2156,2157,2160,2163,2166],{},[122,2158,2159],{},"A clear first CTA",[122,2161,2162],{},"Relevant featured content",[122,2164,2165],{},"Clean grouping for secondary actions",[122,2167,2168],{},"Enough context to build trust quickly",[15,2170,2171],{},"Every extra click between interest and action is a chance for attention to leak away.",[15,2173,2174],{},"And attention leaks faster than most of us would like to admit.",[30,2176,2178],{"id":2177},"build-for-the-next-step-not-the-full-universe","Build for the next step, not the full universe",[15,2180,2181],{},"A useful rule of thumb:",[15,2183,2184],{},"Your bio page does not need to explain everything you do. It needs to support what people are most likely to do next.",[15,2186,2187],{},"That means your page can change with your goals.",[15,2189,2190],{},"Launching something new? Make that the hero.",[15,2192,2193],{},"Pushing newsletter growth? Put it first.",[15,2195,2196],{},"Taking client bookings? Stop making that button hide below five less important choices.",[15,2198,2199],{},"The page should adapt to the moment, not freeze your business in amber.",[30,2201,2203],{"id":2202},"what-we-like-about-the-selfbase-approach","What we like about the Selfbase approach",[15,2205,2206],{},"We believe a link in bio should help create flow.",[15,2208,2209],{},"That sounds simple, but it has real design consequences. When a page is easier to scan, easier to update, and easier to shape around a current goal, it starts doing more than holding links. It starts carrying momentum from one platform to the next.",[15,2211,2212],{},"That is where a bio page becomes genuinely strategic.",[15,2214,2215],{},"Not because it looks busy.",[15,2217,2218],{},"Because it makes action feel obvious.",[30,2220,2222],{"id":2221},"a-quick-reset-for-your-current-page","A quick reset for your current page",[15,2224,2225],{},"If your page feels like it is sending people in circles, try this:",[319,2227,2228,2231,2234,2237],{},[122,2229,2230],{},"Pick one primary action for the next two weeks.",[122,2232,2233],{},"Put it first.",[122,2235,2236],{},"Remove or regroup anything that competes with it.",[122,2238,2239],{},"Match your CTA to your current campaign or content.",[15,2241,2242],{},"That alone can make a tired page feel dramatically sharper.",[15,2244,2245],{},"No redesign spiral required.",[15,2247,2248],{},"No brand retreat in the mountains required.",[15,2250,2251],{},"Just a little clarity.",[15,2253,180,2254,188,2259],{},[182,2255,2258],{"href":2256,"rel":2257},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F@hectoremilio?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],"Héctor Emilio Gonzalez",[182,2260,193],{"href":2261,"rel":2262},"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fan-aerial-view-of-a-city-intersection-with-cars-kvSOLfp56uo?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":2264},[2265,2266,2267,2268,2269,2270],{"id":2086,"depth":196,"text":2087},{"id":2102,"depth":196,"text":2103},{"id":2147,"depth":196,"text":2148},{"id":2177,"depth":196,"text":2178},{"id":2202,"depth":196,"text":2203},{"id":2221,"depth":196,"text":2222},"2026-03-31T00:00:00.000Z","If your audience has to work too hard to find the right next step, your bio page is doing cardio when it should be doing conversion.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhector-gonzalez-kvSOLfp56uo-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fstop-sending-followers-in-circles",{"title":2055,"description":2272},"blog\u002Fstop-sending-followers-in-circles","1zThZGJlQqXwGdVpJBGSI9xHjABUIW4eoJTXUtjx1Zk",{"id":2280,"title":2281,"author":2282,"body":2284,"date":2531,"description":2532,"extension":207,"image":2533,"meta":2534,"minRead":2535,"navigation":211,"path":2536,"seo":2537,"stem":2538,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":2539},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-a-high-converting-bio-page-actually-looks-like.md","What a High-Converting Bio Page Actually Looks Like",{"name":8,"avatar":2283},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":2285,"toc":2519},[2286,2289,2292,2295,2298,2301,2304,2307,2311,2314,2318,2321,2324,2327,2330,2334,2337,2340,2351,2354,2358,2361,2364,2372,2375,2378,2382,2385,2388,2408,2411,2415,2418,2421,2424,2427,2430,2433,2436,2439,2443,2446,2449,2452,2455,2458,2461,2464,2467,2470,2474,2477,2480,2483,2486,2490,2493,2507,2510,2513],[15,2287,2288],{},"People love to talk about conversion as if it is a mysterious force that visits only the blessed.",[15,2290,2291],{},"In reality, most high-converting pages are doing a few very basic things extremely well.",[15,2293,2294],{},"They are clear.",[15,2296,2297],{},"They are organized.",[15,2299,2300],{},"They make the next step easy.",[15,2302,2303],{},"And they do not ask the visitor to solve a small puzzle before they are allowed to care.",[15,2305,2306],{},"That is true for websites, landing pages, checkout flows, and yes, link in bio pages too.",[30,2308,2310],{"id":2309},"the-four-building-blocks","The four building blocks",[15,2312,2313],{},"If you strip away trends, feature lists, and category buzzwords, a high-converting bio page usually comes down to four building blocks.",[1928,2315,2317],{"id":2316},"_1-clear-positioning","1. Clear positioning",[15,2319,2320],{},"The top of the page should explain who you are, what you offer, or why this page is worth the tap.",[15,2322,2323],{},"This is not the place for vague slogans like \"creating magic daily.\"",[15,2325,2326],{},"Looks nice. Means nothing.",[15,2328,2329],{},"Clarity beats mystery on a conversion page.",[1928,2331,2333],{"id":2332},"_2-strong-hierarchy","2. Strong hierarchy",[15,2335,2336],{},"Your visitor should know what matters first, second, and third.",[15,2338,2339],{},"That means:",[119,2341,2342,2345,2348],{},[122,2343,2344],{},"one main CTA",[122,2346,2347],{},"a small number of supporting actions",[122,2349,2350],{},"visual contrast that helps the eye move naturally",[15,2352,2353],{},"When every block is styled like the main event, the page loses rhythm.",[1928,2355,2357],{"id":2356},"_3-context-around-the-click","3. Context around the click",[15,2359,2360],{},"Buttons work better when people understand what happens next.",[15,2362,2363],{},"Compare:",[119,2365,2366,2369],{},[122,2367,2368],{},"Download",[122,2370,2371],{},"Download the free creator pricing guide",[15,2373,2374],{},"One is a button. The other is a promise.",[15,2376,2377],{},"The same principle applies throughout the page. Specificity reduces hesitation.",[1928,2379,2381],{"id":2380},"_4-trust-signals","4. Trust signals",[15,2383,2384],{},"People convert faster when a page feels credible.",[15,2386,2387],{},"That can come from:",[119,2389,2390,2393,2396,2399,2402,2405],{},[122,2391,2392],{},"testimonials",[122,2394,2395],{},"audience size",[122,2397,2398],{},"partner logos",[122,2400,2401],{},"press mentions",[122,2403,2404],{},"social proof",[122,2406,2407],{},"even a more human introduction",[15,2409,2410],{},"Trust does not need to shout. It simply needs to exist.",[30,2412,2414],{"id":2413},"what-this-looks-like-in-practice","What this looks like in practice",[15,2416,2417],{},"A strong bio page often follows a simple rhythm:",[15,2419,2420],{},"Headline. Main CTA. Supporting content. Proof. Extra routes.",[15,2422,2423],{},"That structure works because it mirrors how people decide.",[15,2425,2426],{},"First they orient themselves.",[15,2428,2429],{},"Then they assess the main option.",[15,2431,2432],{},"Then they look for reassurance.",[15,2434,2435],{},"Then, if needed, they explore.",[15,2437,2438],{},"Notice what is missing from that sequence: chaos.",[30,2440,2442],{"id":2441},"why-aesthetics-still-matter","Why aesthetics still matter",[15,2444,2445],{},"Conversion advice sometimes overcorrects and starts pretending visuals do not matter.",[15,2447,2448],{},"They do.",[15,2450,2451],{},"People make snap judgments about polish, quality, credibility, and effort long before they consciously think about them. A page that feels generic, cramped, or visually noisy creates drag, even if the links are technically correct.",[15,2453,2454],{},"Design is not decoration here. It is part of the message.",[15,2456,2457],{},"A clean, intentional layout tells people:",[15,2459,2460],{},"\"This is current.\"",[15,2462,2463],{},"\"This is cared for.\"",[15,2465,2466],{},"\"You are in the right place.\"",[15,2468,2469],{},"Those are quiet but powerful signals.",[30,2471,2473],{"id":2472},"the-selfbase-perspective","The Selfbase perspective",[15,2475,2476],{},"At Selfbase, we think a bio page should combine utility with identity.",[15,2478,2479],{},"That means your page should not just convert more effectively. It should also feel recognizably yours. The goal is not to build a louder page. It is to build a clearer one, with enough expression to feel memorable and enough structure to feel effortless.",[15,2481,2482],{},"Because the real flex is not having the most buttons.",[15,2484,2485],{},"It is having the page that makes people act.",[30,2487,2489],{"id":2488},"a-fast-checklist","A fast checklist",[15,2491,2492],{},"Before you publish or refresh your bio page, ask:",[119,2494,2495,2498,2501,2504],{},[122,2496,2497],{},"Is the main action obvious in three seconds?",[122,2499,2500],{},"Does the copy tell people what they are clicking into?",[122,2502,2503],{},"Is there at least one trust signal?",[122,2505,2506],{},"Does the page feel current and intentional?",[15,2508,2509],{},"If yes, you are closer than you think.",[15,2511,2512],{},"And if not, the fix is usually less about adding more and more about arranging better.",[15,2514,996,2515],{},[182,2516,193],{"href":2517,"rel":2518},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1516321318423-f06f85e504b3?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":2520},[2521,2527,2528,2529,2530],{"id":2309,"depth":196,"text":2310,"children":2522},[2523,2524,2525,2526],{"id":2316,"depth":622,"text":2317},{"id":2332,"depth":622,"text":2333},{"id":2356,"depth":622,"text":2357},{"id":2380,"depth":622,"text":2381},{"id":2413,"depth":196,"text":2414},{"id":2441,"depth":196,"text":2442},{"id":2472,"depth":196,"text":2473},{"id":2488,"depth":196,"text":2489},"2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z","A strong bio page is not magic. It is structure, hierarchy, relevance, and just enough personality to make people trust what they are about to click.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhigh-converting-bio-page-unsplash.jpg",{},7,"\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-a-high-converting-bio-page-actually-looks-like",{"title":2281,"description":2532},"blog\u002Fwhat-a-high-converting-bio-page-actually-looks-like","ktNQKuD9_TEiiAZU5WEaHVGpIeh8C61iCV4LHnvNZkk",{"id":2541,"title":2542,"author":2543,"body":2545,"date":2711,"description":2712,"extension":207,"image":2713,"meta":2714,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":2715,"seo":2716,"stem":2717,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":2718},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-link-should-feel-like-you-not-a-template.md","Your Bio Link Should Feel Like You, Not a Template",{"name":8,"avatar":2544},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":2546,"toc":2699},[2547,2550,2553,2556,2559,2562,2566,2569,2572,2575,2578,2581,2584,2588,2591,2594,2611,2614,2617,2621,2624,2627,2630,2633,2636,2639,2642,2646,2649,2653,2656,2660,2663,2667,2670,2674,2677,2681,2684,2687,2690,2693],[15,2548,2549],{},"There is a difference between a page that functions and a page that lands.",[15,2551,2552],{},"One gets the job done.",[15,2554,2555],{},"The other leaves an impression.",[15,2557,2558],{},"In the link in bio world, that difference matters more than people sometimes realize. Your bio page is often the first place someone sees you outside the scroll. It is a tiny slice of your internet presence, but it carries a surprising amount of weight.",[15,2560,2561],{},"And if it looks exactly like everyone else's, that weight gets lighter.",[30,2563,2565],{"id":2564},"familiar-is-helpful-generic-is-forgettable","Familiar is helpful. Generic is forgettable.",[15,2567,2568],{},"Templates are not the enemy. They are useful. They reduce friction. They help people get moving quickly.",[15,2570,2571],{},"But there is a point where convenience starts flattening personality.",[15,2573,2574],{},"If every creator page uses the same visual rhythm, the same button stack, the same structure, and the same mood, visitors stop noticing the page and start treating it like plumbing.",[15,2576,2577],{},"Functional, yes.",[15,2579,2580],{},"Memorable, not really.",[15,2582,2583],{},"For brands and creators trying to build trust, taste, or a stronger point of view, that is a problem. The page may be doing the technical job of holding links, but it is not helping reinforce identity.",[30,2585,2587],{"id":2586},"brand-is-not-just-a-logo-problem","Brand is not just a logo problem",[15,2589,2590],{},"When people hear \"branding,\" they often think colors, logos, fonts, and moodboards with very confident adjectives.",[15,2592,2593],{},"But on a bio page, brand shows up in smaller and more useful ways:",[119,2595,2596,2599,2602,2605,2608],{},[122,2597,2598],{},"how you introduce yourself",[122,2600,2601],{},"what you choose to feature",[122,2603,2604],{},"how your content is grouped",[122,2606,2607],{},"how much breathing room the page has",[122,2609,2610],{},"whether your copy sounds like a person or a settings menu",[15,2612,2613],{},"These details shape how your page feels.",[15,2615,2616],{},"And how your page feels shapes how much confidence people place in it.",[30,2618,2620],{"id":2619},"why-this-matters-for-conversion-too","Why this matters for conversion too",[15,2622,2623],{},"Expression and conversion are not opposites.",[15,2625,2626],{},"In fact, a page that feels considered often performs better because it looks current, credible, and cared for. It tells people they are not stepping into a stale or improvised experience.",[15,2628,2629],{},"That does not mean you need dramatic design. Quite the opposite.",[15,2631,2632],{},"It means your page should feel coherent.",[15,2634,2635],{},"Not crowded.",[15,2637,2638],{},"Not random.",[15,2640,2641],{},"Not like five different internet phases were asked to share one apartment.",[30,2643,2645],{"id":2644},"what-makes-a-page-feel-more-like-you","What makes a page feel more like you",[15,2647,2648],{},"Here are a few ways to make a bio page feel more personal without making it harder to use:",[1928,2650,2652],{"id":2651},"write-a-real-headline","Write a real headline",[15,2654,2655],{},"Say something useful in your voice. Clear beats clever, but clear does not have to be bland.",[1928,2657,2659],{"id":2658},"feature-what-reflects-your-current-direction","Feature what reflects your current direction",[15,2661,2662],{},"Your page should say what matters now, not everything that has ever mattered.",[1928,2664,2666],{"id":2665},"use-sections-with-intention","Use sections with intention",[15,2668,2669],{},"Grouping content makes the page easier to scan and more reflective of how you think about your work.",[1928,2671,2673],{"id":2672},"let-the-design-support-your-tone","Let the design support your tone",[15,2675,2676],{},"Minimal can feel premium. Bold can feel energetic. Soft can feel inviting. The point is not to perform a style. It is to create alignment.",[30,2678,2680],{"id":2679},"the-selfbase-view","The Selfbase view",[15,2682,2683],{},"We think your bio page should be more than functional infrastructure.",[15,2685,2686],{},"It should feel like an extension of your brand, your work, and your personality. Not because aesthetics are everything, but because people notice when something feels generic and they notice when something feels considered.",[15,2688,2689],{},"That small difference is often what turns a quick tap into a meaningful impression.",[15,2691,2692],{},"And meaningful impressions tend to age better than another button labeled \"More.\"",[15,2694,996,2695],{},[182,2696,193],{"href":2697,"rel":2698},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1519389950473-47ba0277781c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":2700},[2701,2702,2703,2704,2710],{"id":2564,"depth":196,"text":2565},{"id":2586,"depth":196,"text":2587},{"id":2619,"depth":196,"text":2620},{"id":2644,"depth":196,"text":2645,"children":2705},[2706,2707,2708,2709],{"id":2651,"depth":622,"text":2652},{"id":2658,"depth":622,"text":2659},{"id":2665,"depth":622,"text":2666},{"id":2672,"depth":622,"text":2673},{"id":2679,"depth":196,"text":2680},"2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z","A good bio page should be useful, but it should also feel unmistakably yours. Otherwise it is just a rented hallway with your name on the buzzer.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ffeel-like-you-not-template-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fyour-bio-link-should-feel-like-you-not-a-template",{"title":2542,"description":2712},"blog\u002Fyour-bio-link-should-feel-like-you-not-a-template","hbCakA5G58qGI20ec4c6P157C2gFMYLBYnAoh1FJu08",{"id":2720,"title":2721,"author":2722,"body":2724,"date":2875,"description":2876,"extension":207,"image":2877,"meta":2878,"minRead":436,"navigation":211,"path":2879,"seo":2880,"stem":2881,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":2882},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-best-link-in-bio-pages-do-less-better.md","The Best Link in Bio Pages Do Less Better",{"name":8,"avatar":2723},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":2725,"toc":2868},[2726,2729,2732,2735,2738,2741,2744,2747,2750,2754,2757,2760,2767,2770,2773,2777,2780,2783,2786,2789,2792,2795,2798,2802,2805,2819,2822,2825,2829,2832,2846,2849,2853,2856,2859,2862],[15,2727,2728],{},"There is a very internet-shaped instinct to solve every problem by adding one more thing.",[15,2730,2731],{},"One more button.",[15,2733,2734],{},"One more block.",[15,2736,2737],{},"One more link \"just in case.\"",[15,2739,2740],{},"And before long, your bio page turns into a buffet where nothing looks especially good because there is simply too much of it.",[15,2742,2743],{},"But the strongest pages usually take the opposite approach.",[15,2745,2746],{},"They do less.",[15,2748,2749],{},"They just do it better.",[30,2751,2753],{"id":2752},"focus-is-a-feature","Focus is a feature",[15,2755,2756],{},"A focused page feels easier to trust because it feels easier to understand.",[15,2758,2759],{},"People know what it wants from them.",[15,2761,2762,2763,2766],{},"More importantly, they know what ",[250,2764,2765],{},"you"," want from the page.",[15,2768,2769],{},"That sense of direction creates confidence. It helps a visitor stop scanning and start deciding.",[15,2771,2772],{},"And decisions are where conversion happens.",[30,2774,2776],{"id":2775},"curating-is-not-the-same-as-hiding","Curating is not the same as hiding",[15,2778,2779],{},"Sometimes people resist simplifying their bio page because they worry important things will disappear.",[15,2781,2782],{},"But reducing clutter is not the same as removing value. It is about choosing what gets prime placement and what gets supporting placement.",[15,2784,2785],{},"Your best page is not an archive.",[15,2787,2788],{},"It is a guided experience.",[15,2790,2791],{},"That means some links can live lower down. Some can be grouped. Some can rotate in and out based on what matters right now.",[15,2793,2794],{},"And some can politely retire.",[15,2796,2797],{},"We thank them for their service.",[30,2799,2801],{"id":2800},"what-less-can-look-like","What less can look like",[15,2803,2804],{},"A simpler page might mean:",[119,2806,2807,2810,2813,2816],{},[122,2808,2809],{},"one hero CTA instead of three competing ones",[122,2811,2812],{},"one featured offer instead of six mixed priorities",[122,2814,2815],{},"one clean section for secondary links",[122,2817,2818],{},"one trust-building block instead of extra noise",[15,2820,2821],{},"Notice the pattern here. Fewer decisions. Better signals.",[15,2823,2824],{},"That is not minimalism for the sake of aesthetics. It is clarity in service of action.",[30,2826,2828],{"id":2827},"the-real-advantage","The real advantage",[15,2830,2831],{},"When a bio page does less better, a few useful things happen:",[119,2833,2834,2837,2840,2843],{},[122,2835,2836],{},"your main offer gets more attention",[122,2838,2839],{},"your message gets easier to remember",[122,2841,2842],{},"your page becomes faster to update",[122,2844,2845],{},"your brand feels more deliberate",[15,2847,2848],{},"That last point matters. People do not always consciously say, \"What a nicely prioritized bio page.\" But they absolutely feel the difference between a page that seems intentional and one that seems overloaded.",[30,2850,2852],{"id":2851},"why-this-matters-to-us","Why this matters to us",[15,2854,2855],{},"At Selfbase, we like pages that feel calm, sharp, and ready to do a job. We do not think more blocks automatically equal more value. We think the value comes from making the right content easier to notice and easier to act on.",[15,2857,2858],{},"Because a page that does less better usually does more for the business behind it.",[15,2860,2861],{},"Funny how that works.",[15,2863,996,2864],{},[182,2865,193],{"href":2866,"rel":2867},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1516321497487-e288fb19713f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":2869},[2870,2871,2872,2873,2874],{"id":2752,"depth":196,"text":2753},{"id":2775,"depth":196,"text":2776},{"id":2800,"depth":196,"text":2801},{"id":2827,"depth":196,"text":2828},{"id":2851,"depth":196,"text":2852},"2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z","The smartest bio pages are not the ones with the most options. They are the ones that make the right option feel obvious.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fdo-less-better-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-best-link-in-bio-pages-do-less-better",{"title":2721,"description":2876},"blog\u002Fthe-best-link-in-bio-pages-do-less-better","SEb3ZK8qTaGt-fr-jsKdWEXjL-AwaTqvMENumnhnM2c",{"id":2884,"title":2885,"author":2886,"body":2888,"date":3069,"description":3070,"extension":207,"image":3071,"meta":3072,"minRead":2535,"navigation":211,"path":3073,"seo":3074,"stem":3075,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":3076},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Ffrom-link-page-to-mini-site-the-shift-that-actually-matters.md","From Link Page to Mini Site, the Shift That Actually Matters",{"name":8,"avatar":2887},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":2889,"toc":3058},[2890,2893,2896,2899,2902,2905,2908,2912,2915,2918,2921,2944,2947,2951,2954,2958,2961,2965,2968,2971,2975,2978,2982,2985,2988,2991,2994,2997,3000,3004,3007,3010,3013,3030,3033,3037,3040,3043,3046,3049,3052],[15,2891,2892],{},"For a long time, a link in bio page had one clear job: hold multiple links because social platforms would only allow one.",[15,2894,2895],{},"Simple. Functional. Slightly tragic.",[15,2897,2898],{},"But the category has been evolving. What used to be a basic list is increasingly behaving like something closer to a mini site, a creator storefront, a campaign hub, or a mobile-first landing page.",[15,2900,2901],{},"And that shift matters.",[15,2903,2904],{},"Not because every page now needs to become a tiny empire.",[15,2906,2907],{},"But because people expect more from the click.",[30,2909,2911],{"id":2910},"the-old-version-of-the-category","The old version of the category",[15,2913,2914],{},"The old mental model was straightforward:",[15,2916,2917],{},"\"I need one place to collect my links.\"",[15,2919,2920],{},"That need still exists, but it no longer tells the whole story. Today, people also want to:",[119,2922,2923,2926,2929,2932,2935,2938,2941],{},[122,2924,2925],{},"feature products",[122,2927,2928],{},"collect emails",[122,2930,2931],{},"promote launches",[122,2933,2934],{},"highlight media",[122,2936,2937],{},"book calls",[122,2939,2940],{},"surface current content",[122,2942,2943],{},"create a stronger brand impression",[15,2945,2946],{},"That is a much bigger job than simply stacking buttons.",[30,2948,2950],{"id":2949},"why-the-shift-is-happening","Why the shift is happening",[15,2952,2953],{},"There are three main forces behind this change.",[1928,2955,2957],{"id":2956},"_1-audiences-move-fast","1. Audiences move fast",[15,2959,2960],{},"When someone taps your bio link, you have a short window to meet their expectation. A richer page helps do that better than a plain list, especially when they are arriving from a specific post or campaign.",[1928,2962,2964],{"id":2963},"_2-creators-and-brands-are-more-multi-dimensional","2. Creators and brands are more multi-dimensional",[15,2966,2967],{},"Many people are not just selling one thing anymore. They are publishing, launching, consulting, collaborating, and building audiences at the same time.",[15,2969,2970],{},"A more flexible page reflects that reality.",[1928,2972,2974],{"id":2973},"_3-brand-matters-earlier-in-the-funnel","3. Brand matters earlier in the funnel",[15,2976,2977],{},"People form opinions quickly. A page that feels polished and coherent can build trust before the visitor has read very much at all.",[30,2979,2981],{"id":2980},"not-every-mini-site-is-useful","Not every \"mini site\" is useful",[15,2983,2984],{},"Of course, adding more capabilities does not automatically make a page better.",[15,2986,2987],{},"A page can become richer and still remain confusing.",[15,2989,2990],{},"It can look more advanced and still bury the main action.",[15,2992,2993],{},"It can offer more blocks while somehow making the user journey worse, which is a special kind of achievement nobody is aiming for.",[15,2995,2996],{},"The point is not to turn a bio page into a complicated website clone.",[15,2998,2999],{},"The point is to make it useful enough to carry intent.",[30,3001,3003],{"id":3002},"what-a-good-mini-site-mindset-looks-like","What a good mini-site mindset looks like",[15,3005,3006],{},"A better way to think about the modern bio page is this:",[15,3008,3009],{},"It is a small surface with a big job.",[15,3011,3012],{},"That means it should:",[119,3014,3015,3018,3021,3024,3027],{},[122,3016,3017],{},"prioritize one clear primary action",[122,3019,3020],{},"support secondary goals without clutter",[122,3022,3023],{},"adapt to campaigns and content",[122,3025,3026],{},"feel aligned with your brand",[122,3028,3029],{},"work beautifully on mobile",[15,3031,3032],{},"When those pieces come together, the page starts behaving less like a workaround and more like real infrastructure.",[30,3034,3036],{"id":3035},"why-selfbase-leans-into-this","Why Selfbase leans into this",[15,3038,3039],{},"We think the future of link in bio is not \"more stuff.\"",[15,3041,3042],{},"It is more usefulness.",[15,3044,3045],{},"That means pages that are flexible, structured, expressive, and easier to shape around the moment. A bio page should be able to support a launch one week, a lead magnet the next, and a cleaner evergreen presence in between.",[15,3047,3048],{},"That is not feature inflation. That is relevance.",[15,3050,3051],{},"And relevance is what keeps a page worth tapping.",[15,3053,996,3054],{},[182,3055,193],{"href":3056,"rel":3057},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1522202176988-66273c2fd55f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":3059},[3060,3061,3066,3067,3068],{"id":2910,"depth":196,"text":2911},{"id":2949,"depth":196,"text":2950,"children":3062},[3063,3064,3065],{"id":2956,"depth":622,"text":2957},{"id":2963,"depth":622,"text":2964},{"id":2973,"depth":622,"text":2974},{"id":2980,"depth":196,"text":2981},{"id":3002,"depth":196,"text":3003},{"id":3035,"depth":196,"text":3036},"2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z","Link in bio pages are growing up. The interesting question is not how many features they can hold, but how useful they can become.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ffrom-link-page-to-mini-site-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Ffrom-link-page-to-mini-site-the-shift-that-actually-matters",{"title":2885,"description":3070},"blog\u002Ffrom-link-page-to-mini-site-the-shift-that-actually-matters","Pnf_dD8-Aa1Mb7qluak3FbljTFemAugRIr97FQ9Jma0",{"id":3078,"title":3079,"author":3080,"body":3082,"date":3232,"description":3233,"extension":207,"image":3234,"meta":3235,"minRead":436,"navigation":211,"path":3236,"seo":3237,"stem":3238,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":3239},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fwhy-just-add-more-links-is-usually-bad-advice.md","Why “Just Add More Links” Is Usually Bad Advice",{"name":8,"avatar":3081},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":3083,"toc":3225},[3084,3087,3090,3093,3096,3099,3102,3105,3109,3112,3115,3118,3121,3125,3128,3131,3134,3148,3151,3155,3158,3161,3178,3181,3185,3188,3191,3194,3197,3200,3203,3207,3210,3213,3216,3219],[15,3085,3086],{},"When a bio page is underperforming, the default reaction is often to add more.",[15,3088,3089],{},"More links.",[15,3091,3092],{},"More categories.",[15,3094,3095],{},"More content.",[15,3097,3098],{},"More \"maybe this will help.\"",[15,3100,3101],{},"It is understandable. If one route is not converting, opening six more can feel like progress.",[15,3103,3104],{},"But in practice, it often creates the opposite.",[30,3106,3108],{"id":3107},"choice-overload-is-very-real","Choice overload is very real",[15,3110,3111],{},"People do not love making decisions when the options are unclear, too similar, or too plentiful. This is especially true on mobile, where your page is competing with notifications, short attention spans, and the general speed of modern scrolling.",[15,3113,3114],{},"When visitors land on a page with too many equally weighted actions, they have to think harder.",[15,3116,3117],{},"And when people have to think harder, they often do less.",[15,3119,3120],{},"This is not because your audience is lazy. It is because attention is expensive.",[30,3122,3124],{"id":3123},"what-extra-links-quietly-do","What extra links quietly do",[15,3126,3127],{},"Every additional link sends a signal.",[15,3129,3130],{},"Sometimes that signal is useful: \"There is more here if you need it.\"",[15,3132,3133],{},"But often it creates ambiguity:",[119,3135,3136,3139,3142,3145],{},[122,3137,3138],{},"Which one should I click first?",[122,3140,3141],{},"Which one matters most?",[122,3143,3144],{},"Is this current?",[122,3146,3147],{},"Why are three of these basically the same thing?",[15,3149,3150],{},"Those tiny moments of uncertainty add up fast.",[30,3152,3154],{"id":3153},"better-advice-add-intention","Better advice: add intention",[15,3156,3157],{},"Instead of adding more links, add more intention to the links you already have.",[15,3159,3160],{},"That might mean:",[119,3162,3163,3166,3169,3172,3175],{},[122,3164,3165],{},"rewriting vague labels",[122,3167,3168],{},"reordering your priorities",[122,3170,3171],{},"grouping similar actions",[122,3173,3174],{},"removing old campaign leftovers",[122,3176,3177],{},"making one CTA truly stand out",[15,3179,3180],{},"None of that feels as dramatic as adding new blocks. But it is often much more effective.",[30,3182,3184],{"id":3183},"the-quiet-power-of-editing","The quiet power of editing",[15,3186,3187],{},"Good marketers know that editing is part of the job.",[15,3189,3190],{},"Not every piece of content belongs on the homepage.",[15,3192,3193],{},"Not every product belongs in the hero section.",[15,3195,3196],{},"And not every link belongs at the top of your bio page.",[15,3198,3199],{},"Sometimes the smartest move is not to publish more, but to choose better.",[15,3201,3202],{},"That principle applies here too.",[30,3204,3206],{"id":3205},"where-selfbase-comes-in","Where Selfbase comes in",[15,3208,3209],{},"We think the best link in bio pages should make prioritization easier, not harder. Your page should help you spotlight what matters now while still giving the rest of your ecosystem a clean place to live.",[15,3211,3212],{},"That balance matters.",[15,3214,3215],{},"Because a page with fewer, better choices often feels more helpful than a page trying very hard to be everything at once.",[15,3217,3218],{},"And if your current page still has a button for that holiday campaign from four months ago, this is your gentle sign.",[15,3220,996,3221],{},[182,3222,193],{"href":3223,"rel":3224},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1522542550221-31fd19575a2d?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":3226},[3227,3228,3229,3230,3231],{"id":3107,"depth":196,"text":3108},{"id":3123,"depth":196,"text":3124},{"id":3153,"depth":196,"text":3154},{"id":3183,"depth":196,"text":3184},{"id":3205,"depth":196,"text":3206},"2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z","More options can feel generous, but on a bio page they often create hesitation. Clarity tends to be much more helpful than abundance.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fadd-more-links-bad-advice-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fwhy-just-add-more-links-is-usually-bad-advice",{"title":3079,"description":3233},"blog\u002Fwhy-just-add-more-links-is-usually-bad-advice","noj7DVQGW7dG5hvpmRD6EDCcQElaiLFUyB_jIIpvZ9M",{"id":3241,"title":3242,"author":3243,"body":3245,"date":3395,"description":3396,"extension":207,"image":3397,"meta":3398,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":3399,"seo":3400,"stem":3401,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":3402},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fdesigning-a-bio-page-people-actually-want-to-tap.md","Designing a Bio Page People Actually Want to Tap",{"name":8,"avatar":3244},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":3246,"toc":3383},[3247,3250,3253,3256,3259,3262,3265,3268,3272,3275,3288,3291,3294,3298,3301,3305,3308,3312,3315,3319,3322,3326,3329,3333,3336,3340,3343,3346,3349,3352,3355,3358,3362,3365,3368,3371,3374,3377],[15,3248,3249],{},"People do not usually say, \"This layout gave me confidence.\"",[15,3251,3252],{},"But they feel it.",[15,3254,3255],{},"They feel when a page is hard to scan.",[15,3257,3258],{},"They feel when buttons blend together.",[15,3260,3261],{},"They feel when the top of the page does not help them understand where they are.",[15,3263,3264],{},"And they definitely feel when a page looks like it has been collecting dust between campaigns.",[15,3266,3267],{},"Good design on a bio page is not about making things fancy for the sake of it. It is about removing hesitation.",[30,3269,3271],{"id":3270},"the-first-screen-does-most-of-the-heavy-lifting","The first screen does most of the heavy lifting",[15,3273,3274],{},"Before a visitor scrolls, your page has already answered a few questions in their mind:",[119,3276,3277,3280,3282,3285],{},[122,3278,3279],{},"Is this for me?",[122,3281,3144],{},[122,3283,3284],{},"Is this trustworthy?",[122,3286,3287],{},"What should I click?",[15,3289,3290],{},"That is why the first screen matters so much. It sets the pace for the rest of the experience.",[15,3292,3293],{},"If the top of your page feels cluttered or generic, the rest of the page has to work harder to recover.",[30,3295,3297],{"id":3296},"design-choices-that-quietly-improve-performance","Design choices that quietly improve performance",[15,3299,3300],{},"Here are a few design decisions that make bio pages feel easier to use:",[1928,3302,3304],{"id":3303},"clear-spacing","Clear spacing",[15,3306,3307],{},"Crowded pages create effort. Breathing room creates confidence.",[1928,3309,3311],{"id":3310},"visual-hierarchy","Visual hierarchy",[15,3313,3314],{},"Your primary CTA should look primary. Secondary content should support, not compete.",[1928,3316,3318],{"id":3317},"strong-contrast","Strong contrast",[15,3320,3321],{},"People should not have to squint to figure out where the action is.",[1928,3323,3325],{"id":3324},"consistent-rhythm","Consistent rhythm",[15,3327,3328],{},"When blocks, text, and spacing follow a pattern, the page becomes easier to scan.",[1928,3330,3332],{"id":3331},"mobile-first-composition","Mobile-first composition",[15,3334,3335],{},"This one is not optional. Most people are seeing your page on their phone, not during a leisurely desktop audit with a cup of tea.",[30,3337,3339],{"id":3338},"the-danger-of-overdesign","The danger of overdesign",[15,3341,3342],{},"There is another trap here too: making the page so expressive that it becomes harder to use.",[15,3344,3345],{},"A bio page can be bold without becoming chaotic.",[15,3347,3348],{},"It can be branded without becoming theatrical.",[15,3350,3351],{},"It can be polished without feeling rigid.",[15,3353,3354],{},"The goal is not to impress a designer in a private Slack message. The goal is to help a real person do the next obvious thing.",[15,3356,3357],{},"That means aesthetics should support direction.",[30,3359,3361],{"id":3360},"the-selfbase-philosophy","The Selfbase philosophy",[15,3363,3364],{},"We think design should do work.",[15,3366,3367],{},"On a bio page, that means helping visitors orient faster, trust quicker, and act with less friction. It also means giving creators and brands enough room to feel distinctive, because recognizability matters too.",[15,3369,3370],{},"The best pages do not choose between beauty and usefulness.",[15,3372,3373],{},"They let each one sharpen the other.",[15,3375,3376],{},"Which is much nicer than choosing between a bland button stack and an overcaffeinated collage.",[15,3378,996,3379],{},[182,3380,193],{"href":3381,"rel":3382},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1460925895917-afdab827c52f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":3384},[3385,3386,3393,3394],{"id":3270,"depth":196,"text":3271},{"id":3296,"depth":196,"text":3297,"children":3387},[3388,3389,3390,3391,3392],{"id":3303,"depth":622,"text":3304},{"id":3310,"depth":622,"text":3311},{"id":3317,"depth":622,"text":3318},{"id":3324,"depth":622,"text":3325},{"id":3331,"depth":622,"text":3332},{"id":3338,"depth":196,"text":3339},{"id":3360,"depth":196,"text":3361},"2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z","Good bio-page design is not about decoration. It is about making action feel easier, faster, and a little more inviting.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fdesigning-bio-page-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fdesigning-a-bio-page-people-actually-want-to-tap",{"title":3242,"description":3396},"blog\u002Fdesigning-a-bio-page-people-actually-want-to-tap","dv82rSoS26Byv0aUJ36aPxTatkzxOtYP0snu6axHsRk",{"id":3404,"title":3405,"author":3406,"body":3408,"date":3554,"description":3555,"extension":207,"image":3556,"meta":3557,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":3558,"seo":3559,"stem":3560,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":3561},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-to-put-above-the-fold-on-your-bio-page.md","What to Put Above the Fold on Your Bio Page",{"name":8,"avatar":3407},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":3409,"toc":3543},[3410,3413,3416,3419,3422,3426,3429,3433,3436,3439,3443,3446,3449,3452,3455,3459,3462,3466,3469,3473,3476,3479,3496,3499,3503,3506,3509,3512,3515,3518,3521,3525,3528,3531,3534,3537],[15,3411,3412],{},"If someone only sees the first screen of your bio page, would they know what to do next?",[15,3414,3415],{},"That question is more important than it sounds.",[15,3417,3418],{},"The area above the fold carries a disproportionate amount of responsibility. It creates the first impression, frames the page, and often determines whether someone clicks immediately or starts drifting.",[15,3420,3421],{},"So yes, the top of your page deserves better than \"welcome to my links.\"",[30,3423,3425],{"id":3424},"what-belongs-at-the-top","What belongs at the top",[15,3427,3428],{},"Above the fold, your page should usually include four things:",[1928,3430,3432],{"id":3431},"_1-a-clear-identity-cue","1. A clear identity cue",[15,3434,3435],{},"Who are you, what do you do, or what is this page for?",[15,3437,3438],{},"This can be a name, title, short positioning line, or compact intro. The key is usefulness.",[1928,3440,3442],{"id":3441},"_2-one-primary-cta","2. One primary CTA",[15,3444,3445],{},"This is the main event.",[15,3447,3448],{},"If your goal is newsletter growth, put the signup front and center.",[15,3450,3451],{},"If your goal is product sales, lead with the offer.",[15,3453,3454],{},"If your goal is bookings, do not bury the booking button below unrelated content and hope for the best.",[1928,3456,3458],{"id":3457},"_3-visual-confidence","3. Visual confidence",[15,3460,3461],{},"The page should feel current, branded, and intentional. This is where imagery, layout, spacing, and style earn their keep.",[1928,3463,3465],{"id":3464},"_4-a-hint-of-trust","4. A hint of trust",[15,3467,3468],{},"One line of proof can go a long way. A testimonial, a stat, a media mention, or a small line of context helps people feel less like they are clicking blind.",[30,3470,3472],{"id":3471},"what-does-not-belong-at-the-top","What does not belong at the top",[15,3474,3475],{},"Just as important as what you include is what you leave out.",[15,3477,3478],{},"The top of the page is usually not the place for:",[119,3480,3481,3484,3487,3490,3493],{},[122,3482,3483],{},"every social icon you have ever collected",[122,3485,3486],{},"six equal CTAs",[122,3488,3489],{},"long explanations",[122,3491,3492],{},"old campaign links",[122,3494,3495],{},"blocks that compete with the main action",[15,3497,3498],{},"The fold is prime real estate. Treat it like it matters.",[30,3500,3502],{"id":3501},"why-it-changes-everything","Why it changes everything",[15,3504,3505],{},"When the top of a page works, the rest of the page feels easier too.",[15,3507,3508],{},"Visitors have context.",[15,3510,3511],{},"They understand the page.",[15,3513,3514],{},"They know what matters most.",[15,3516,3517],{},"Even if they continue scrolling, they are now exploring from a place of orientation rather than confusion.",[15,3519,3520],{},"That is a huge difference.",[30,3522,3524],{"id":3523},"a-practical-selfbase-take","A practical Selfbase take",[15,3526,3527],{},"We think above-the-fold content should act like a strong opening sentence. It should tell the visitor where they are, why it matters, and what to do next without creating extra cognitive load.",[15,3529,3530],{},"That does not require hype. It requires clarity.",[15,3532,3533],{},"A good top section should feel almost unfairly easy to understand.",[15,3535,3536],{},"Which is kind of the point.",[15,3538,996,3539],{},[182,3540,193],{"href":3541,"rel":3542},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1497215842964-222b430dc094?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":3544},[3545,3551,3552,3553],{"id":3424,"depth":196,"text":3425,"children":3546},[3547,3548,3549,3550],{"id":3431,"depth":622,"text":3432},{"id":3441,"depth":622,"text":3442},{"id":3457,"depth":622,"text":3458},{"id":3464,"depth":622,"text":3465},{"id":3471,"depth":196,"text":3472},{"id":3501,"depth":196,"text":3502},{"id":3523,"depth":196,"text":3524},"2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z","The top section of your bio page does most of the persuasive work. Use it well and the rest of the page becomes much easier to navigate.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fabove-the-fold-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-to-put-above-the-fold-on-your-bio-page",{"title":3405,"description":3555},"blog\u002Fwhat-to-put-above-the-fold-on-your-bio-page","4ExyCRX4Q40ku62YtIQB_nvOuR25vsfaJq8Tk3W7j7Y",{"id":3563,"title":3564,"author":3565,"body":3567,"date":3729,"description":3730,"extension":207,"image":3731,"meta":3732,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":3733,"seo":3734,"stem":3735,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":3736},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fa-good-bio-link-doesnt-just-get-clicks-it-gets-momentum.md","A Good Bio Link Doesn’t Just Get Clicks. It Gets Momentum.",{"name":8,"avatar":3566},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":3568,"toc":3722},[3569,3572,3575,3578,3581,3584,3588,3591,3594,3597,3600,3603,3606,3609,3612,3616,3619,3622,3625,3628,3631,3634,3637,3641,3644,3647,3650,3664,3667,3671,3674,3691,3694,3698,3701,3704,3707,3710,3713,3716],[15,3570,3571],{},"It is easy to celebrate clicks because clicks are visible.",[15,3573,3574],{},"They are countable. They look active. They feel like proof that something is happening.",[15,3576,3577],{},"And sometimes they are.",[15,3579,3580],{},"But a click is not the end of the story. It is barely even the middle.",[15,3582,3583],{},"What matters more is whether your bio page helps that click turn into momentum.",[30,3585,3587],{"id":3586},"what-momentum-actually-means","What momentum actually means",[15,3589,3590],{},"Momentum is what happens when someone takes one action and naturally feels ready for the next.",[15,3592,3593],{},"They tap your page.",[15,3595,3596],{},"They understand what you offer.",[15,3598,3599],{},"They see the right CTA.",[15,3601,3602],{},"They trust it.",[15,3604,3605],{},"They act.",[15,3607,3608],{},"That sequence feels smooth, not effortful.",[15,3610,3611],{},"Momentum is not just traffic. It is directional energy.",[30,3613,3615],{"id":3614},"why-some-pages-lose-it","Why some pages lose it",[15,3617,3618],{},"A lot of bio pages can earn clicks but fail to carry them.",[15,3620,3621],{},"Maybe the page is cluttered.",[15,3623,3624],{},"Maybe the message is too broad.",[15,3626,3627],{},"Maybe the featured content is not aligned with the content that sent the visitor there.",[15,3629,3630],{},"Maybe the page simply feels generic, which creates a tiny but meaningful pause in trust.",[15,3632,3633],{},"These are all momentum problems.",[15,3635,3636],{},"And momentum problems are conversion problems wearing casual clothes.",[30,3638,3640],{"id":3639},"build-the-handoff","Build the handoff",[15,3642,3643],{},"A useful bio page should feel like a handoff, not a stopover.",[15,3645,3646],{},"It should carry the energy from the platform before it into the destination after it.",[15,3648,3649],{},"That means your page needs to support continuity:",[119,3651,3652,3655,3658,3661],{},[122,3653,3654],{},"the same offer",[122,3656,3657],{},"the same message",[122,3659,3660],{},"the same campaign",[122,3662,3663],{},"the same expectation",[15,3665,3666],{},"When that alignment exists, people move faster. The experience feels cohesive. The click becomes part of a story rather than a detour.",[30,3668,3670],{"id":3669},"the-metrics-behind-the-feeling","The metrics behind the feeling",[15,3672,3673],{},"You may not always describe this as momentum in your dashboard, but you can feel it in the outcomes:",[119,3675,3676,3679,3682,3685,3688],{},[122,3677,3678],{},"more qualified clicks",[122,3680,3681],{},"better CTA engagement",[122,3683,3684],{},"stronger lead generation",[122,3686,3687],{},"more direct conversions",[122,3689,3690],{},"less bounce from top-of-page traffic",[15,3692,3693],{},"Pages that preserve intent tend to perform better than pages that merely absorb attention.",[30,3695,3697],{"id":3696},"how-selfbase-thinks-about-it","How Selfbase thinks about it",[15,3699,3700],{},"We like the idea that a bio page should help continue the conversation your content already started. It should not interrupt that conversation with a disorganized menu of unrelated options. It should give the visitor a clean next step while still leaving room to explore.",[15,3702,3703],{},"That is what momentum looks like in practice.",[15,3705,3706],{},"Not a louder page.",[15,3708,3709],{},"Not a busier page.",[15,3711,3712],{},"A more connected one.",[15,3714,3715],{},"And connected experiences tend to win.",[15,3717,996,3718],{},[182,3719,193],{"href":3720,"rel":3721},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1504384308090-c894fdcc538d?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":3723},[3724,3725,3726,3727,3728],{"id":3586,"depth":196,"text":3587},{"id":3614,"depth":196,"text":3615},{"id":3639,"depth":196,"text":3640},{"id":3669,"depth":196,"text":3670},{"id":3696,"depth":196,"text":3697},"2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z","Clicks are nice, but momentum is better. The strongest bio pages carry attention forward instead of simply collecting taps.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fgets-momentum-unsplash.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fa-good-bio-link-doesnt-just-get-clicks-it-gets-momentum",{"title":3564,"description":3730},"blog\u002Fa-good-bio-link-doesnt-just-get-clicks-it-gets-momentum","USMr72hxK5Pb4KmMcq7Wk5LS81ZGzYsApHtWs3S2a8c",{"id":3738,"title":3739,"author":3740,"body":3742,"date":3906,"description":3907,"extension":207,"image":1151,"meta":3908,"minRead":2535,"navigation":211,"path":3909,"seo":3910,"stem":3911,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":3912},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-creator-economy-has-outgrown-the-basic-link-list.md","The Creator Economy Has Outgrown the Basic Link List",{"name":8,"avatar":3741},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":3743,"toc":3896},[3744,3747,3750,3753,3779,3782,3785,3788,3792,3795,3812,3815,3818,3822,3825,3828,3845,3848,3852,3855,3859,3862,3866,3869,3873,3876,3879,3881,3884,3887,3890],[15,3745,3746],{},"The creator economy used to be simpler.",[15,3748,3749],{},"You posted content, built an audience, and if things went well, people found a way to work with you or buy from you.",[15,3751,3752],{},"Now the average creator might be juggling:",[119,3754,3755,3758,3761,3764,3767,3770,3773,3776],{},[122,3756,3757],{},"brand partnerships",[122,3759,3760],{},"digital products",[122,3762,3763],{},"coaching or consulting",[122,3765,3766],{},"a newsletter",[122,3768,3769],{},"affiliate links",[122,3771,3772],{},"speaking",[122,3774,3775],{},"community offers",[122,3777,3778],{},"educational content",[15,3780,3781],{},"That is not a side hobby with a bio link attached.",[15,3783,3784],{},"That is a business.",[15,3786,3787],{},"And businesses need better infrastructure than a plain stack of links.",[30,3789,3791],{"id":3790},"the-page-has-become-more-important","The page has become more important",[15,3793,3794],{},"For many creators and modern one-person brands, the bio page now acts as:",[119,3796,3797,3800,3803,3806,3809],{},[122,3798,3799],{},"a homepage",[122,3801,3802],{},"a launch page",[122,3804,3805],{},"a store entry point",[122,3807,3808],{},"a lead capture surface",[122,3810,3811],{},"a credibility check",[15,3813,3814],{},"That is a lot to ask from something that used to behave like a workaround.",[15,3816,3817],{},"It also explains why expectations have changed. People want more flexibility, more personality, and more ways to guide visitors toward useful actions.",[30,3819,3821],{"id":3820},"why-a-simple-list-starts-to-break","Why a simple list starts to break",[15,3823,3824],{},"The basic list model works until it does not.",[15,3826,3827],{},"It starts to strain when:",[119,3829,3830,3833,3836,3839,3842],{},[122,3831,3832],{},"you have multiple revenue streams",[122,3834,3835],{},"your current priorities change often",[122,3837,3838],{},"your audience comes from several platforms",[122,3840,3841],{},"your offers need context",[122,3843,3844],{},"brand perception matters",[15,3846,3847],{},"At that point, a generic button stack can feel limiting. It holds your links, sure, but it does not do much to organize your business.",[30,3849,3851],{"id":3850},"what-creators-really-need-now","What creators really need now",[15,3853,3854],{},"A modern creator page should help with three things:",[1928,3856,3858],{"id":3857},"clarity","Clarity",[15,3860,3861],{},"People should understand what you do and where they should go first.",[1928,3863,3865],{"id":3864},"flexibility","Flexibility",[15,3867,3868],{},"You should be able to shift focus as your launches, campaigns, and priorities evolve.",[1928,3870,3872],{"id":3871},"identity","Identity",[15,3874,3875],{},"The page should feel like your brand, not like a utility page wearing your profile photo.",[15,3877,3878],{},"These are not luxury concerns. They affect trust, conversion, and perceived professionalism.",[30,3880,978],{"id":977},[15,3882,3883],{},"We think this category gets more interesting when it starts serving the real shape of modern online work. A creator, consultant, founder, educator, or small brand should not have to choose between simplicity and expression. They should be able to build a page that feels structured, current, and true to what they are actually building.",[15,3885,3886],{},"Because the basic link list was a useful first chapter.",[15,3888,3889],{},"It just is not the whole book anymore.",[15,3891,996,3892],{},[182,3893,193],{"href":3894,"rel":3895},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1521737604893-d14cc237f11d?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":3897},[3898,3899,3900,3905],{"id":3790,"depth":196,"text":3791},{"id":3820,"depth":196,"text":3821},{"id":3850,"depth":196,"text":3851,"children":3901},[3902,3903,3904],{"id":3857,"depth":622,"text":3858},{"id":3864,"depth":622,"text":3865},{"id":3871,"depth":622,"text":3872},{"id":977,"depth":196,"text":978},"2026-03-22T00:00:00.000Z","Creators, freelancers, and modern personal brands need more than a stack of buttons. Their bio page now has to support real business goals.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-creator-economy-has-outgrown-the-basic-link-list",{"title":3739,"description":3907},"blog\u002Fthe-creator-economy-has-outgrown-the-basic-link-list","Y9DGGJsvV6h964yuQFAjRXWq0qo4l5844eCClOtko-Y",{"id":3914,"title":3915,"author":3916,"body":3918,"date":4100,"description":4101,"extension":207,"image":4102,"meta":4103,"minRead":832,"navigation":211,"path":4104,"seo":4105,"stem":4106,"updatedAt":1802,"__hash__":4107},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-often-should-you-update-your-link-in-bio.md","How Often Should You Update Your Link in Bio?",{"name":8,"avatar":3917},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":3919,"toc":4089},[3920,3923,3926,3929,3932,3935,3938,3941,3945,3948,3951,3954,3957,3961,3972,3976,3987,3991,4002,4005,4009,4012,4015,4018,4035,4038,4042,4045,4048,4051,4054,4057,4061,4064,4067,4070,4074,4077,4080,4083],[15,3921,3922],{},"One of the easiest ways to weaken your link in bio is to treat it like a one-time setup.",[15,3924,3925],{},"Build it once.",[15,3927,3928],{},"Admire it briefly.",[15,3930,3931],{},"Forget it exists.",[15,3933,3934],{},"Then four months later wonder why the top link is still sending people to a campaign that ended before the weather changed.",[15,3936,3937],{},"It happens.",[15,3939,3940],{},"The truth is that a bio page works best when it behaves more like a storefront and less like a framed certificate.",[30,3942,3944],{"id":3943},"the-real-answer-more-often-than-you-think","The real answer: more often than you think",[15,3946,3947],{},"How often should you update your bio page?",[15,3949,3950],{},"Often enough that it reflects what matters now.",[15,3952,3953],{},"That is the strategic answer.",[15,3955,3956],{},"The practical answer looks something like this:",[1928,3958,3960],{"id":3959},"weekly","Weekly",[119,3962,3963,3966,3969],{},[122,3964,3965],{},"refresh featured content",[122,3967,3968],{},"swap current campaign links",[122,3970,3971],{},"check that top CTAs still match what you are promoting",[1928,3973,3975],{"id":3974},"monthly","Monthly",[119,3977,3978,3981,3984],{},[122,3979,3980],{},"remove stale links",[122,3982,3983],{},"tighten copy",[122,3985,3986],{},"review page order and hierarchy",[1928,3988,3990],{"id":3989},"quarterly","Quarterly",[119,3992,3993,3996,3999],{},[122,3994,3995],{},"revisit visuals",[122,3997,3998],{},"rethink structure",[122,4000,4001],{},"update trust signals and positioning",[15,4003,4004],{},"You do not need to redesign everything on a schedule. You just need to keep the page aligned with reality.",[30,4006,4008],{"id":4007},"what-goes-wrong-when-you-do-not-update-it","What goes wrong when you do not update it",[15,4010,4011],{},"An outdated bio page creates subtle trust issues.",[15,4013,4014],{},"People may not consciously say, \"This page feels neglected.\"",[15,4016,4017],{},"But they notice:",[119,4019,4020,4023,4026,4029,4032],{},[122,4021,4022],{},"old launches",[122,4024,4025],{},"irrelevant featured content",[122,4027,4028],{},"broken priority",[122,4030,4031],{},"weak alignment with recent posts",[122,4033,4034],{},"stale tone or visuals",[15,4036,4037],{},"Those things create friction. They make the page feel less alive, less intentional, and less useful.",[30,4039,4041],{"id":4040},"updating-is-part-of-conversion-work","Updating is part of conversion work",[15,4043,4044],{},"This is the part many people miss.",[15,4046,4047],{},"Refreshing your bio page is not just housekeeping. It is conversion optimization in small, repeatable doses.",[15,4049,4050],{},"Every time you improve the top CTA, align the page with a campaign, or remove distractions, you make it easier for attention to turn into action.",[15,4052,4053],{},"That is meaningful work.",[15,4055,4056],{},"Even if it does not come with a dramatic before-and-after thread.",[30,4058,4060],{"id":4059},"a-simple-rule-for-selfbase-users-and-everyone-else","A simple rule for Selfbase users and everyone else",[15,4062,4063],{},"If your latest content, offer, or campaign is not visible on your bio page, your page is probably behind.",[15,4065,4066],{},"If your top button would confuse someone who just came from your most recent post, your page is definitely behind.",[15,4068,4069],{},"And if your page still has leftovers from a launch that emotionally belongs to another season, it might be time for a respectful cleanup.",[30,4071,4073],{"id":4072},"our-view","Our view",[15,4075,4076],{},"We think a bio page should stay in motion with the business or creator behind it. The more flexible and editable the page feels, the easier it becomes to keep it sharp. That is one of the reasons we care so much about making Selfbase feel like a living surface rather than a static list of old intentions.",[15,4078,4079],{},"Because relevance ages fast online.",[15,4081,4082],{},"Your page should be allowed to keep up.",[15,4084,996,4085],{},[182,4086,193],{"href":4087,"rel":4088},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1506784983877-45594efa4cbe?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80",[186],{"title":195,"searchDepth":196,"depth":196,"links":4090},[4091,4096,4097,4098,4099],{"id":3943,"depth":196,"text":3944,"children":4092},[4093,4094,4095],{"id":3959,"depth":622,"text":3960},{"id":3974,"depth":622,"text":3975},{"id":3989,"depth":622,"text":3990},{"id":4007,"depth":196,"text":4008},{"id":4040,"depth":196,"text":4041},{"id":4059,"depth":196,"text":4060},{"id":4072,"depth":196,"text":4073},"2026-03-21T00:00:00.000Z","A neglected bio page gets stale faster than most people think. 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It’s a conversion page. Here’s the checklist to make it work harder",{},8,"\u002Fblog\u002Fselfbase-checklist-that-converts",{"title":4110,"description":4380},"blog\u002Fselfbase-checklist-that-converts","2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z","OYKS2nh7DIIFC3JDklU82tNEQPbcw_sqxwkUkQDjuDU",{"id":4389,"title":4390,"author":4391,"body":4393,"date":4525,"description":4526,"extension":207,"image":4527,"meta":4528,"minRead":4382,"navigation":211,"path":4529,"seo":4530,"stem":4531,"updatedAt":4386,"__hash__":4532},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fselfbase-is-coming.md","Selfbase is coming",{"name":8,"avatar":4392},{"src":10,"alt":8},{"type":12,"value":4394,"toc":4520},[4395,4398,4413,4416,4419,4423,4434,4440,4443,4446,4450,4453,4456,4476,4480,4487,4490,4509,4512],[15,4396,4397],{},"Let’s address the tiny, awkward elephant in the bio:",[15,4399,4400,4401,28,4404,4406,4407,28,4410,4412],{},"You’ve got ",[25,4402,4403],{},"one link",[1727,4405],{},"\nSo you cram it with ",[25,4408,4409],{},"all the links",[1727,4411],{},"\nAnd suddenly your “brand” looks like a grocery receipt with feelings.",[15,4414,4415],{},"Meanwhile, your followers are doing parkour between platforms, your latest offer is buried under “My old podcast episode (2019)”, and you’re updating your bio link like it’s a part-time job.",[15,4417,4418],{},"We’re fixing that.",[30,4420,4422],{"id":4421},"meet-selfbase-launching-june-1-2026","Meet Selfbase (launching June 1, 2026)",[15,4424,4425,4426,4429,4430,4433],{},"Selfbase is a link-in-bio that behaves less like a list and more like a ",[25,4427,4428],{},"mini-site"," — designed to be customized down to the details ",[250,4431,4432],{},"or"," automatically polished to match your vibe.",[15,4435,4436,4437,4439],{},"Not “pick a theme and pray.”",[1727,4438],{},"\nMore like: “This looks like me. 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