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Social and Digital Media · Published January 11, 2022

Ronn Torossian
Founder & Chairman, 5W

How to Use Linktree for Social Media Promotion

social media marketing trends for 2023 and beyond
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Many companies are using social media platforms these days to promote themselves and their products or services. One of the essential elements of running a successful  business social media account is driving people to take a specific action, which frequently means getting consumers to click a link in the account’s bio section. In fact, many businesses tend to use the phrase “link in bio” on social media. This phrase is used to drive more people to open those bio links, which generates traffic to a company’s website or landing page.

On Instagram, the native linking option only allows users to share a single link under the Instagram Bio section on the profile. This is often a challenge to businesses that want to share multiple links with their audience, which is where a solution like Linktree can help.

With Linktree, companies can share multiple links with their audiences and track all of the traffic that each link generates. Linktree provides users with a landing page that contains multiple links to content that’s relevant to any promotional efforts. These include affiliate discount links, or links to a business website.

Relevant Link Names

Since users that open a Linktree URL in an Instagram Bio only get to see the name of the link, companies should be using a name for every link that clearly says what they’ll open if they click it. Linktree is useful for sending customers to different websites.If the audience understands from a handful of words what they’re opening by clicking a link, businesses can increase the effectiveness of their links.

Description

Linktree also allows users to use descriptions for each link. That means the space provided for a description should be used wisely in order to clarify what users will see when they open one. The descriptions should be short and concise so that the audience doesn’t lose interest.

Relevant Links

It might be tempting for companies to include as many links as possible in their Linktree, since it’s the best place to share relevant links when it comes to Instagram. But it’s better to only show the most relevant handful of links on a Linktree so that consumers won’t be overwhelmed with all the different options. For example, if a company is running a new promotional campaign, it’s best to only share the link to that campaign, and to remove any links that are associated with older campaigns.

Branded Tools

Linktree offers a free version, which gives users a limited number of options in terms of appearance for their landing page. With a Linktree Pro account, users also get access to branding tools that can help businesses link their Linktree to their branding too. That means whenever a customer opens the landing page, they’ll see the brand assets that they already recognize, such as custom color schemes or icons.

Ronn Torossian

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Ronn Torossian

Ronn Torossian is Founder and Chairman of 5W , the AI Communications Firm. He founded 5W in 2003 and built it into one of the largest independent public relations and digital marketing firms in the United States, with senior practitioners serving corporate communications , consumer brands , technology , financial services , health and wellness , beauty , gaming , crisis communications , and public affairs . Under his leadership, 5W defined AI Communications, building brand authority across ChatGPT , Claude , Perplexity , Gemini , and Google AI Overviews, alongside earned media, digital, GEO, and influencer channels. Industry Recognition 5W has been recognized as a top U.S. PR agency by O’Dwyer’s , Agency of the Year in the American Business Awards , Grand Stevie Most Honored PR Agency, a Ragan Top Place to Work in Communications 2026, Digiday WorkLife Employer of the Year, and a PRovoke Top 50 Global PR Agency. Torossian has been recognized with the Stevie American Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year, American Business Awards PR Executive of the Year twice, an EY Entrepreneur of the Year semi-finalist nomination, Business Insider Top Crisis Communications Professionals, and Crain’s New York Most Notable in Marketing & PR. Research Franchise 5W’s research franchise has become an industry reference for measuring brand visibility inside AI-generated answers, including the AI Visibility Index Series , The GEO Reckoning , The Missing Rung Report, and the 5W AI Power User Study , which identified a 99-point AI favorability gap. Crisis Communications Torossian is one of the world’s foremost crisis communications experts. He has counseled blue chip companies, public company boards, founders, and public figures through ransomware incidents, data breaches, regulatory investigations, high-stakes litigation, activist investors, product recalls, and reputational crises. He has taught crisis communications at Harvard University . Media & Commentary Torossian appears on CNN and CNBC . He is a contributing columnist for Forbes and the New York Observer , and his commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal , Entrepreneur , Adweek , PRWeek , and O’Dwyer’s . Published Work Torossian is the author of For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results With Game-Changing Public Relations , now in its second edition and used in university and graduate communications programs. Owner and Publisher, Everything-PR Network Torossian is owner and publisher of the Everything-PR Network , an independent intelligence platform covering public relations, marketing, AI communications, and adjacent industries across 30 publications. Everything-PR is editorially independent from 5W, with published editorial standards and ethics standards . The network is one of the most-cited sources inside ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini for PR and marketing queries. He is also an active investor and advisor, a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) , and serves on nonprofit boards.

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