Change Linktree without losing links, clicks or Google

Your Linktree link is everywhere. In the bio of Instagram and TikTok, in the descriptions of dozens of old videos, on printed cards, maybe even in a Google result. Do you want to change — because the page was slow, because the free plan squeezes you, or because the tool is left with a commission of what you sell — but there is a legitimate fear: what if the change breaks something? What if the clicks disappear, or does Google fail to find you?

Fear is justified, but the risk is manageable. A well-made migration takes one afternoon and doesn't miss a single click. A hurry migration — copying the links by hand, erasing the old account on the same day — is where weeks of traffic are lost. This is the complete checklist: before, during and after.

What is really at risk when you move

It is advisable to separate the real fears from the imaginary:

• Your followers are not at risk. They follow your Instagram or TikTok account, not your Linktree. Changing the bio page does not touch a single follower.
• clicks are at moderate risk: All sites where the old link is published continue to point to the old page. If you delete it before updating everything, these clicks fall on a dead page.
• The position on Google is at low risk — if you transition through phases. Google takes weeks to replace one URL with another in the index. That's why the order of steps matters.

Before changing: Inventory

Half an hour of preparation avoids all the following problems. Before touching anything:

1. Take a full screenshot from your current page, from top to bottom. It's your original state record.
2. List all sites where the old link is published. Social networking BIOS, YouTube video descriptions, email signatures, printed cards, QR codes pasted on the window. Write the list — You'll need it at the end.
3. Saves old statistics. Exports or photographs the numbers of Linktree or Beacons clicks. After you close the account, they disappear.
4. Search your name on Google and see if your bio page appears in the results. If it appears, the "after" step on Google is mandatory for you.

During: Import instead of hand copying

Copying twenty links by hand is where errors are born — an URL changed, a forgotten button. The Kortilink importer reads your Linktree or Beacons public page and automatically re-creates the blocks. Don't ask for your credentials: pastes the page's public URL, and that's all. Your Linktree password never enters the equation — and you suspect any migration tool that the part.

After import:

• Compares with the screenshot from the previous step, link to link. confirms that the order makes sense — the most clicked links should be at the top.
• Takes the opportunity to clean. A migration is the perfect time to erase dead campaign links and test improvements — with A/B per block test you can put two versions of a button to compete and leave the numbers decide.
• Escolhe o tema e, se tiveres, liga o teu domínio próprio. Um link do tipo onome.pt em vez de um subdomínio alheio é a última mudança de bio que farás na vida: para a próxima migração, só mudas o destino, não o link.

There is also a bonus that your visitors notice without knowing why: the Kortilink page loads with 3 orders and 19.4 KB, against 109 to 190 KB on Linktree and 77 to 146 KB on Beacons (measurement ours). On a mobile network, it is the difference between opening immediately and seeing a white screen.

Then: update everything, in order of importance

With the new page ready and checked, take the list of sites you made at the beginning and go in order of traffic:

1. bios of social networks first — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube. It's 90% of your clicks.
2. Descriptions of old videos and posts with more views. You don't need to edit hundreds: it starts with the top ten.
3. QR codes and printed material. If the old QR pointed directly to the Linktree, it generates a new one in Kortilink. If you connect a domain of your own, this problem disappears for good.
4. Google: If the old page appeared in the searches, the ideal is for the old URL to redirect to the new one. Google explains in developers.google.com how redirects transfer the "authority" from one URL to another. Linktree doesn't let you configure redirects, and it's this limitation that makes the next step so important.

The Classic Error: Delete the old page too soon

It's the mistake that most traffic destroys, and it's always out of impatience. The old page doesn't cost you anything to stop — and as long as it exists, it works as a safety net for all the links you haven't updated yet and for the Google index, which takes weeks to reflect the change.

Practice Rule: Keep the old page alive for 60 to 90 days, with a single link inside — "New page here →" — pointing to your Kortilink page.

So, who arrives through the old link — a 2023 video, a card forgotten in a wallet — finds the way instead of a mistake. After 90 days, check the stats on the old page: when the clicks reach zero, you can delete it without remorse. About how Google evaluates and reindex pages, the Google SEO initiation guide is the official reference.

Summarized Checklist

• Old page screenshot ✔
• List of all sites where the link is published ✔
• Old stats saved ✔
• Automatic import by public URL, without passwords ✔
• Check link to link against capture ✔
• Updated BIOS and Main Descriptions ✔
• Old page Viva 60–90 days with link to the new ✔

Plans and what each includes — own domain, scheduled blocks, sales with 0% commission — are at /pricing.html. And if the reason for the change is to start selling directly on Instagram, the complete step by step is in Sell on Instagram without an online store.

Frequently asked questions

Do I lose my followers when changing from Linktree?

No. Followers belong to your Instagram, TikTok or YouTube accounts — the bio page is just the destination of the profile link. Changing tools doesn't change anything on your social networks.

Does the importer need my Linktree password?

No. The Kortilink importer reads only your public page — the same one that any visitor sees. Glues The URL and blocks are recreated. No serious migration tool needs your credentials.

How long should I keep the old page active?

Between 60 and 90 days, with a single link pointing to the new page. Confirms in the old statistics that the clicks have reached zero before deleting — if there are still clicks, there is a site on your list to update.