# Guides

> How to build a personal brand, make it look professional and grow it, and how to get your link into every app you use.

Source: https://bounley.com/guides · Updated 2026-10-11

## Personal brand

- [The personal brand guideEverything in one place: what to set up, how to look professional and how to grow.](https://bounley.com/personal-brand)

- [How to build a personal brand from scratchTen steps from no direction to a brand people recognise.](https://bounley.com/guides/build-a-personal-brand)

- [How to grow your personal brandTwelve habits that make a personal brand grow.](https://bounley.com/guides/grow-your-personal-brand)

- [How to make your personal brand more professionalThe changes brands, clients and bookers notice first.](https://bounley.com/guides/professional-personal-brand)

- [How to get a website for your personal brandYour options, what to put on it, and one live today.](https://bounley.com/guides/personal-brand-website)

- [How to get a professional email addressyou@yourname.com: options, costs and the records that keep you out of spam.](https://bounley.com/guides/professional-email-address)

- [How to choose a domain name for your personal brandWhat to do when yourname.com is taken.](https://bounley.com/guides/personal-brand-domain-name)

- [Is buying your name as a domain worth it?What it costs, what it gets you, and when it can wait.](https://bounley.com/guides/is-a-personal-domain-worth-it)

- [How to write a personal brand statementA template, examples, and versions for every bio.](https://bounley.com/guides/personal-brand-statement)

- [How to email brands for sponsorshipsWho to write to, what to say, and templates.](https://bounley.com/guides/email-brands-for-sponsorships)

- [Can you use Gmail with your own domain?What works in 2026 and what it costs.](https://bounley.com/guides/gmail-with-your-own-domain)

- [The personal brand checklistThirty things to set up, in order.](https://bounley.com/guides/personal-brand-checklist)

- [The best platform for a personal brandWhat it should give you: your own domain, an email at it and a website.](https://bounley.com/guides/personal-brand-platform)

- [Best website builders for personal brandsThe main options for a site, domain and email, compared.](https://bounley.com/best-personal-brand-website-builders)

- [Domain name ideas (free tool)Type your name and see which domains are free.](https://bounley.com/tools/domain-name-ideas)

## Personal brand, for what you do

- [A personal brand for creatorsSite, business email and media kit.](https://bounley.com/personal-brand/creators)

- [A personal brand for freelancersPortfolio, domain and an email clients trust.](https://bounley.com/personal-brand/freelancers)

- [A personal brand for coachesA site that books calls.](https://bounley.com/personal-brand/coaches)

- [A personal brand for athletesSponsors and NIL deals.](https://bounley.com/personal-brand/athletes)

- [A personal brand for real estate agentsA site and email that stay yours.](https://bounley.com/personal-brand/real-estate-agents)

- [A personal brand for job seekersWhat recruiters check.](https://bounley.com/personal-brand/job-seekers)

## Getting your link into every app

- [How to use your own domain as your link in bioyourname.com in every bio, and how to set it up.](https://bounley.com/guides/own-domain-link-in-bio)

- [The influencer link in bioWhat followers and brands need to find on it.](https://bounley.com/guides/influencer-link-in-bio)

- [Link in bio, explainedWhat to put on yours, what gets tapped, and the mistakes to skip.](https://bounley.com/link-in-bio)

- [How to add a link to your TikTok bioWhere the Website field is, why some accounts don’t have it yet, and what to do meanwhile.](https://bounley.com/guides/tiktok-bio-link)

- [How to add links to your Instagram bioAdding several links, choosing which one shows, and using Stories.](https://bounley.com/guides/instagram-bio-link)

- [How to add links to your YouTube channelChannel links, descriptions, and what works on Shorts.](https://bounley.com/guides/youtube-channel-links)

- [How to add links to TwitchSocial links, panels and chat commands.](https://bounley.com/guides/twitch-links)

- [How to add a link to your X bioThe Website field, links in your bio, and a pinned post.](https://bounley.com/guides/x-bio-link)

---

Bounley is the platform built for personal brands: your own domain, a professional email at it and your website, set up in one place. Claim your name at https://bounley.com/ (free while in beta).