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All right, let's jump right into something

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I bet many of you have experienced.

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You're scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, right?

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Find an amazing creator, cool brand, whatever,

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and then you hit that wall,

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the one link in bio, so frustrating.

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You click it and it sends you to one place,

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but you know they've got a podcast, a YouTube channel,

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a blog, maybe five other social accounts.

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It's like, I don't know, being handed a map

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that only shows the cave entrance.

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You're just like wandering inside.

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Feels super limiting if you're trying to build

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any kind of presence online.

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Have you felt that?

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Oh, absolutely, totally.

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And that digital bottleneck,

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that's exactly what Linkstack is designed to,

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well, eliminate.

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Imagine having just one single,

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beautifully organized, personalized page

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where you can showcase all your important links,

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all of them.

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Think of it like your digital front door,

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leading to every room in your online house, basically.

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But what's really game-changing about Linkstack

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isn't just the function, it's the philosophy behind it.

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It's self-hosted, it's open source,

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which means it puts the power, the freedom,

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the control over your online presence

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right back into your hands.

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Okay, yeah, let's unpack that.

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So today, we're pulling back the curtain on Linkstack.

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We're gonna explore how it really solves

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that common one-link problem,

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why it's becoming such a go-to for creators,

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for businesses, anyone who wants real control

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over their digital footprint.

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And here's the kicker, how it's designed

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to be surprisingly simple for anyone to use,

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even if you've never touched server code, ever.

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We wanna demystify that whole self-hosting thing

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and show how Linkstack actually makes it pretty accessible.

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So yeah, as we said,

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the big problem is social media boxing you in.

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Linkstack just tackles this head-on,

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gives you that central custom hub

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instead of your followers having to like hunt around

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for all the different pieces of your online world.

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They visit your one Linkstack page and boom,

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everything's right there, easy to find.

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Your latest blog posts, your art portfolio, YouTube,

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a specific product, other social profiles,

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it's all organized, ready for them,

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like your own little digital command center

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where all roads lead back to you.

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And this convenience, it's really deeply rooted

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in Linkstack's core mission, privacy and control.

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What's fascinating here I think is how Linkstack

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puts you back in the driver's seat of your data.

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Their philosophy is, well, pretty clear,

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provide a free and privacy-focused solution

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for managing your links online.

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The key difference, the big one compared to other services,

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is that you can host your links on your own web server

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or your own web hosting provider.

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Now, self-hosting, it just means you

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decide where your Linkstack page actually lives.

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On a server you control, not one owned by some huge corporation.

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This gives you complete sovereignty,

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complete control of your presence

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and, crucially, your data.

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They actually make an explicit promise.

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They never sell user data.

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They want to provide a trustworthy and transparent solution.

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Anyone worried about data privacy,

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about autonomy online these days?

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Well, it's a huge relief, a really significant differentiator.

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OK, so if I'm getting this right,

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it's kind of like a supercharged, open-source Linktree

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alternative.

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You get that familiar single-page link thing,

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but you're not locked into someone else's platform,

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not their rules, not their business model.

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It's not like renting space.

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It's owning the land.

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Is that fair?

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That's a perfect analogy, precisely.

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Well, it does a similar job to Linktree.

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Linkstack offers, frankly, a much richer feature set.

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especially when you remember it's free to use, distribute,

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and modify, because it's open source.

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Think of it this way.

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Linktree gives you a nice car, sure,

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but you're still renting it.

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They can change the terms any time.

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Linkstack gives you the blueprints.

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You build your own customized car,

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and you own the garage it sits in.

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That difference, it seems subtle, but it's profound.

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It means the community can constantly improve it, adapt it.

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change its terms, throw in ads, or start

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charging for features you need.

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It's really about empowering users, giving you

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true digital sovereignty.

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Now, I know that term self-hosted.

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It can conjure up images for people, dark rooms, glowing

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screens, complex code.

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I remember my first try at self-hosting anything.

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It felt like trying to defuse a bomb with no manual.

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But here's where it gets really interesting, you're saying.

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Link Stack actually tries to make this accessible even

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Absolutely.

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Ease of use was clearly the top priority for the developers.

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It features this really intuitive, easy-to-use user

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And it prides itself on a code-free setup.

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They literally say no coding, no command line setup,

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just plug and play.

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For getting it started, the initial setup,

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they describe it as basically a straightforward drag

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and drop process, just getting the files in place.

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Imagine just moving files between folders

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on your computer.

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It's meant to be that simple.

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No typing complex commands or digging

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through server directories.

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you get this friendly first setup page.

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It just guides you through everything step by step,

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makes it incredibly straightforward,

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even if you've never, ever set up a website before.

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OK, so for someone maybe just dipping their toes

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into self-hosting, this sounds like a pretty gentle entry

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point.

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But what if I don't even want to think about a web server

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or the technical bits like PHP, whatever that is.

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Are there other ways to use link stack?

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That's a fantastic question.

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Link stack offers multiple paths, really

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fits every comfort level.

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sure, you can self-host it on your own web server,

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the kind that uses PHP 8 or newer.

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but still want simplicity, there's

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Think of Docker like a prepackaged box.

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Has everything link stack needs to run already inside?

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You just pull it down, like an app from an app store,

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It includes Alpine Linux, Apache 2, PHP 8.2, all configured.

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No fiddling required.

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don't have the technical expertise to self-host,

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or honestly just prefer a hands-off approach,

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there's a brilliant option, community instances.

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These are hosted by members of the link stack community,

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generously.

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secure, and privacy-oriented.

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You get all the benefits, none of the setup hassle.

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maybe enterprise support, they do offer premium hosted

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options, paid plans, whether you're just one person

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That's actually amazing.

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So you really can decide where you

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want to be on that spectrum.

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From full-on control down to completely hands-off ease,

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it sounds like they really thought about making

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it adaptable for everyone.

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They absolutely did.

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built in features like data portability.

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You can export all your data from one instance to another.

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So you could start on a free community instance,

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get a feel for it, and then, if you want,

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easily switch to self-hosting later.

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Without losing any of your links or settings,

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it gives you huge flexibility.

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Peace of mind, really.

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Plus, for just keeping things running,

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there's an automatic one-click updater right in the Admin

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panel.

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Makes keeping your link stack up to date super simple.

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It even creates automatic backups up to two at a time

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before it updates.

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So you could click one button, it updates,

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and it protects your data, just in case.

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Very user-friendly way to handle ongoing management.

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That is a huge relief for anyone worried

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about the technical side, knowing

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you won't get stuck with an old version or risk losing data.

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Sounds like they really designed it with the end user in mind.

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But beyond just managing links easily, what else can it do?

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How customizable is it?

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What other maybe powerful features

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are hiding under that simple interface?

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Oh, it's highly customizable.

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It lets you really make it your own.

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You can totally change the look and feel of your site

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with a few clicks using custom themes.

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And what's really cool is that themes

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are envisioned to be made by users for users.

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This builds a strong community feel.

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Users can submit their own designs, colors, fonts,

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button styles, layouts, and share them.

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So your page isn't just functional.

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It can actually reflect your brand or personality

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without needing to hire a designer.

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And beyond just how it looks, Linkstack

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also supports multiple users.

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This means if you host an instance yourself,

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you can let other users register and create

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their own links on your setup.

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This isn't just for individuals.

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With its user-friendly admin panel

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for managing all those users and their links,

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it makes Linkstack, as they say, an ideal solution

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for businesses and organizations.

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You could imagine like a small creative agency managing

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individual portfolios for their team under one company brand,

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or maybe an event organizer creating personalized speaker

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profiles all on one platform.

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Simplifies things a lot.

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And for those who want to understand their audience better,

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make smarter choices.

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Linkstack includes powerful analytics.

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And this isn't just vanity metrics, like how many clicks.

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It's for real-time tracking of user behavior and sales data.

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So you can actually see which links are getting clicked,

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which offerings are resonating.

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Let's you fine tune your content,

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maybe even your business model, using real data,

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not just guesswork.

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Plus there's a built-in SMTP server,

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which basically means it handles sending

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essential emails for you, right from your Linkstack page.

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Things like email verification when someone signs up,

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or password resets, it's all integrated, seamless.

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Wow, so it really isn't just about

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cramming more links into your bio,

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it's more like having a full-fledged, personalized hub

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that you truly control, with features for growth,

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collaboration, even understanding your audience better.

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That's impressive.

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Speaking of control, you mentioned earlier it's open source.

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What are the sort of deeper implications

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of that for our listener?

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Yeah, this is a really crucial point,

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ties right back to that core idea of control.

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As of version 4.0.0, Linkstack uses the AGPL 3.0 license.

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Now, that license name is a bit technical,

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but it's basically a way of protecting it,

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keeping it truly open and ensuring the community benefits.

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What it means is, if someone takes the code

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they have to share those improvements back with everyone.

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It's like a promise, you all benefit from each other's work,

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fosters innovation, and it prevents anyone

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from taking this free, powerful tool

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and suddenly making it private or exclusive

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or charging crazy fees.

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It's a guarantee, really,

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that LinkStack stays transparent, secure,

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because lots of eyes can check the code

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and user focus for the long haul.

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That's a fantastic safeguard for the user,

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really ensures the project's integrity

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and keeps it evolving.

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So if someone listening is interested now,

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maybe wants to get started

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or even wants to contribute to this ecosystem,

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where can they go, for help or to get involved?

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The LinkStack community is remarkably active,

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very welcoming for support, general questions,

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just chatting with other users.

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You can join their Discord community.

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That's a great place to start.

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If you happen to find a bug

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or have an idea for a new feature,

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the best place to report that is on their GitHub page.

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And for those looking to actually help LinkStack's mission,

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there are several ways you can contribute code.

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you could create custom themes and share them,

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or you can support them financially through donations.

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They're on Patreon, GitHub sponsors, LibrePay,

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BuyMeACoffee, PayPal, lots of options.

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They also make a point of recognizing their supporters

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and contributors right on their page.

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Really acknowledges the collective effort.

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Okay, so what does this all mean for you, the listener?

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Well, it means LinkStack offers a powerful, flexible,

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and actually surprisingly easy solution

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to that really common online frustration,

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the single link in bio.

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You gain real control over your links,

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your data, your whole online presence.

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Whether you wanna go full self-hosted,

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use a community instance,

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or maybe even a premium managed service,

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it's about choosing where you wanna be

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and taking genuine ownership of your digital identity.

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And as we consider LinkStack's whole approach here

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to personal online presence,

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it does raise a pretty important question, I think.

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In this increasingly centralized digital world we live in,

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how much control do we truly want over our own data?

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And what are the long-term implications

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if we don't actively take it?

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Yeah, definitely something worth pondering

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as you navigate your digital life.

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We really encourage you to explore LinkStack for yourself.

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Maybe start with one of those free community instances,

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get a feel for it,

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and just consider those broader implications

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of data ownership for your own digital future.

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And that brings us to the end of another deep dive.

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Thank you again to our wonderful supporter,

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safeserver.de, for making this possible.

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Remember, for hosting and digital transformation support,

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visit www.safeserver.de.

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We really appreciate their commitment

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to helping you navigate the digital landscape.

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Until next time, keep digging deeper.