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The Posy field journal
Notes on making a link in bio that looks like you.
Plain guides on choosing a tool, designing the page, and letting an AI help. 30 entries in 5 chapters. RSS
AI personal website builders: what is free in 2026
Wix, Framer, Durable, Squarespace and Posy compared for a personal site: what the AI does, what the free plan really includes and the cheapest paid plan.
Chapter one · 10 entries
Leaving Linktree
What the other tools cost, what their free plans really include, and when each one is the right pick.
Bento alternatives after the bento.me shutdown
Bento.me closed on 13 February 2026 and its links now go to Linktree's homepage. What happened, how to rebuild your page, and six alternatives compared in October 2026.
Free Linktree alternatives that stay free (October 2026)
Seven link-in-bio tools with a real free plan, checked against each vendor's pricing page in October 2026: what is free, what costs money, and the catch.
Is Linktree free? What the free plan includes in 2026
Yes, Linktree has a free plan with unlimited links. What it includes, what it charges on sales, what needs a paid plan, and whether it stays free. Checked October 2026.
Is Linktree Pro worth it? What $144 a year buys
Linktree Pro is $12 a month billed yearly or $15 monthly in the US. What it adds over Free and Starter, what it lacks, and cheaper ways to get each part.
Linktree alternatives in 2026 (and when to pick each)
Six link-in-bio tools compared by the job you need done: looking good, selling, staying simple, building a site or owning the page. Pick the right one.
Linktree not working in India? What happened and what to do
In August 2025 Linktree was blocked on Jio, ACT and other Indian networks for about a week. What the reports said, how to check your link, and how to stay reachable.
Linktree pricing in India (2026), and cheaper options
Linktree's Indian prices for Starter, Pro and Premium in rupees, what each plan adds, the yearly totals, and cheaper free and paid options. Checked October 2026.
Linktree vs Beacons in 2026: fees, free plans and design
Linktree and Beacons compared on what you pay, what they keep from your sales, custom domains and design. Read from both pricing pages in October 2026.
Linktree vs Carrd: a link list or a one-page site?
Linktree is a link list you fill in. Carrd is a one-page website you design. Price, domains, design freedom and selling compared, from both sites in October 2026.
Linktree vs Stan Store: when the 0% fee is worth $29
Linktree is a link page that can sell. Stan Store is a storefront in your bio. Plans, seller fees and the break-even point, from both sites in October 2026.
Chapter two · 7 entries
AI, MCP and code
Letting Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor build and edit your page, and running Posy on your own server.
Can ChatGPT make a website for me? Yes, with limits
ChatGPT can write a full website, but it cannot host it. Here is what it does well, where it stops, and a one-link way to get a live personal page with no login.
Can Claude make a website? Yes, and here is the catch
Claude can build a full web page as an artifact or with Claude Code. Sharing and hosting are the hard part. What works on each plan, as of October 2026.
An MCP server to edit your personal website
Which site builders let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor edit your site over MCP, as of October 2026: WordPress.com, Webflow, Wix, Framer, Squarespace and Posy.
A remote MCP server example: OAuth, DCR and 11 tools
How Posy's hosted MCP server works: Streamable HTTP in a Next.js route, OAuth with dynamic client registration, 11 annotated tools and one zod schema for everything.
Let your AI build your link in bio with MCP
Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to Posy over MCP and ask for the page you want. A step-by-step guide, with prompts that work and how it stays safe.
How to self-host a Linktree alternative
Run Posy, an open-source link in bio, on your own server with Docker, Vercel or any Node host. Setup, environment, domains, backups and upgrades.
Chapter three · 6 entries
For people who make things
What musicians, writers, podcasters, artists and developers put on one page.
The best free link in bio for musicians (2026)
Free link in bio options for musicians compared: Linktree, Feature.fm, Linkfire and Posy. What each free plan includes, and what a music page needs.
Link in bio for authors: books, newsletter, readers
What an author's link in bio should hold, free universal book links from Books2Read, Amazon and Goodreads author pages, and a page readers can scan. October 2026.
Link in bio for podcasters: one link to every app
What a podcast link in bio should hold, how to copy your Spotify and Apple Podcasts links, the free Podlink option, and a page for every episode. October 2026.
Linktree alternatives for artists and illustrators
Six link-in-bio options for artists, judged on what artists need: work shown first, a commissions note, a shop link and a page that does not compete with the art.
How to put your Spotify link in your bio
Copy the right Spotify link (artist, song, album or playlist), add it to your Instagram or TikTok bio, and know which link to use for a new release. Checked October 2026.
Link in bio for developers: what to include
What belongs on a developer's link in bio: two or three repos, one thing you wrote, how to reach you, and a note on what you want next. Plus what to leave out.
Chapter four · 4 entries
Small how-tos
Putting your link in an Instagram, TikTok or YouTube bio, step by step.
How to add a link in your Instagram bio (up to 5)
Add up to five links to your Instagram bio from the app, change which one shows first, and decide when one link-in-bio page works better. Steps checked in October 2026.
How to add a link in your TikTok bio (and why it's missing)
Add a website link to your TikTok bio, why the option is missing under 1,000 followers, what a Verified Business Account changes, and what to do in the meantime.
How to add links to your YouTube channel (up to 14)
Add up to 14 links to your YouTube channel from YouTube Studio on a computer or phone, choose which one shows first, and see which links are clickable in Shorts.
How to make a link in bio page in one minute
Make a link-in-bio page in about a minute: choose 5 to 8 links, put them in order, pick a look, then add the address to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X.
Chapter five · 3 entries
Making it look good
Themes, backgrounds and the small choices that make a page look made by hand.
Linktree background size: the right image dimensions
Linktree's own help says 1920×1920, not the 1080×1920 many guides repeat. Image and video background sizes, file limits, which plans allow them, and design tips.
Linktree themes: what you can change, and what you can't
How to pick and customise a Linktree theme, which themes and backgrounds need Pro, why most Linktrees still look alike, and options that go further. October 2026.
How to make an aesthetic link in bio
A practical guide to a link in bio that looks designed: pick a mood, choose a look and palette, show fewer things, and check it on your phone.