Brand

Brand domains

Serve your short links on your own domain (yourdomain.com/abc), even if it already has a website.

What it is

Imagine your site lives at mydomain.com and you want your own shortener. Wouldn't it be better if your links were mydomain.com/abc instead of a long subdomain like links.mydomain.com/abc? That's exactly what this add-on does: it serves your short links on your own domain, even if that domain already has a website.

Links are created and measured in a central Linsei install; a lightweight connector on your site serves them.

How it works

The connector only acts when your site would return a 404: it asks your central Linsei for that slug and, if it exists, redirects; if not, your site keeps its normal page. So it never interferes with your pages and you don't move hosting. Each brand uses an invisible internal prefix, so two different sites can share the same slug without clashing.

How to use it

1

Install the add-on

Under Add-ons, in your central Linsei.

2

Assign a domain

In Brand domains, give each manager a domain. It generates a key and the connector data.

3

Install the connector on your site

Pick the connector for your site (below) and paste the resolve URL, the domain and the key.

4

Create brand links

When creating a link, choose Brand and it will be served on your domain.

Connectors

Depending on where your site is hosted, use one or the other. Both download from Brand domains in your panel:

WordPress

A plugin: install it, go to Settings → Linsei Connector and paste the key. It detects the domain automatically.

Generic (PHP)

For any site with PHP (Apache or Nginx), including other CMSs like PrestaShop, Joomla or Drupal. Upload a PHP file and add one line to your .htaccess (Apache) or Nginx (error_page 404).

Where it can't be done

The connector needs server-side logic on your site. Closed or fully static platforms don't allow it, so it can't connect there:

WixSquarespaceShopifyGitHub PagesStatic sites without PHP

In those cases, the alternative is the subdomain (links.yourdomain.com), which comes with base Linsei and needs no connector.

Note: the connector only acts on 404s, so it never covers your real pages. If your site later adds a page with the same slug, the page wins.