Guides for creators who live in the link. — the Haunt

guides7 min The AASA file, explained The complete reference for the Apple App Site Association (AASA) file. Format, every field documented, components patter… Read →

guides5 min Adjust deep links alternatives: the technical evaluation A technical evaluation of Adjust deep-link alternatives for engineering teams. Branch.io, AppsFlyer OneLink, native Univ… Read →

guides5 min Am I shadowbanned: the cross-platform diagnostic A diagnostic-first guide to determining whether you're shadowbanned on Instagram or TikTok. The tests that work, the sym… Read →

guides6 min Android App Links setup: the complete walkthrough A full Android App Links setup walkthrough: assetlinks.json file format and hosting, AndroidManifest intent-filter with … Read →

guides5 min AppsFlyer OneLink alternatives: the technical evaluation A technical evaluation of AppsFlyer OneLink alternatives for deep linking and install attribution. Branch.io, Adjust, na… Read →

guides6 min The assetlinks.json file, explained The complete reference for the Android Digital Asset Links (assetlinks.json) file. Format, every field documented, SHA-2… Read →

guides30 min The best in-app browser escape tools, compared honestly An even-handed comparison of every tool built to solve the in-app browser logged-out problem. We refuse to crown a winne… Read →

guides14 min The best link-in-bio tools in 2026, compared honestly An honest comparison of the major link-in-bio tools — Linktree, Beacons, Stan Store, Carrd, Bento, Koji, Lnk.bio, Taplin… Read →

guides6 min Best music smart link tools: the technical comparison A technical comparison of music smart link tools — Linkfire, Songlink/Odesli, Show.co, ToneDen, Hypeddit, and no-SDK alt… Read →

guides6 min Branch.io alternatives: the technical evaluation A technical evaluation of Branch.io alternatives for deep linking, deferred deep linking, and link attribution. AppsFlye… Read →

guides7 min Deferred deep linking, explained Deferred deep linking carries the original destination across a cold app install. The mechanism on Android (Play Install… Read →

guides5 min How to escape the Instagram in-app browser (and why it's harder than TikTok) Instagram buries its escape route four taps deep and ships the most aggressive webview of any social platform. Here's ho… Read →

guides6 min How to escape the TikTok in-app browser (every method that actually works) Three ways to get a TikTok link out of the in-app browser and into Safari or Chrome — manual, semi-automatic, and fully … Read →

guides18 min The Facebook Sharing Debugger — every field, every warning, every fix A complete reference for the Facebook Sharing Debugger — what every field shows, what every warning means, and how to sc… Read →

guides20 min Facebook link preview not updating — the 11 causes (and how to diagnose each) Your Facebook share preview is wrong or stale. Eleven causes — cache, OG tags, the 1MB head limit, the 50-share title lo… Read →

guides7 min Firebase Dynamic Links migration: the engineering playbook A practical migration playbook for engineering teams moving off Firebase Dynamic Links after the August 2025 shutdown. A… Read →

guides9 min Firebase Dynamic Links replacement: what to use after the August 2025 shutdown Firebase Dynamic Links is gone. The engineering breakdown of what FDL actually did, why Google killed it, and the four r… Read →

guides11 min Free link-in-bio tools — what each one actually gives you in 2026 An honest comparison of free-tier link-in-bio tools — Linktree, Beacons, Stan, Carrd, Bento, Lnk.bio, and linkboo. What … Read →

guides15 min How to add a link to your TikTok bio (the real rules, the gotchas, and what to do when it doesn't work) The real rules for adding a clickable link to your TikTok bio — including the 18+ rule and the 1k threshold change most … Read →

guides6 min How to avoid Instagram bans: the practical playbook A practical, diagnostic-first guide to avoiding action blocks, content removals, and account suspensions on Instagram. T… Read →

guides8 min In-app browser cookies, explained (the engineering view) A developer-facing breakdown of why mobile in-app browsers don't share cookies with the system browser. WKWebView, SFSaf… Read →

guides17 min The in-app browser logged-out problem Viewers click your TikTok or Instagram bio link and land on Amazon, Spotify, OnlyFans — logged out, as strangers. This p… Read →

guides8 min The Instagram in-app browser, explained (and why it's worse than TikTok's) Instagram's in-app browser is the most aggressive webview a major social platform ships. It strips cookies, swallows uni… Read →

guides5 min Instagram-blocked domains: known patterns and how to handle them Which domain categories Instagram blocks outright, how to confirm whether your domain is on a block list, and the realis… Read →

guides19 min Instagram link click tracking — what you can measure, what's silently broken, and how to fix the attribution (2026) Instagram shows you total external link taps and nothing else. Here's exactly what Instagram natively tracks, the free U… Read →

guides20 min Instagram link preview not showing: the four surfaces, the four fixes (2026) Instagram link previews work in DMs, Stories, and broadcast channels — not in feed captions. The four surfaces, what bre… Read →

guides11 min Instagram link sticker character limit — the 30-character ceiling and how to write CTAs that fit (2026) The Instagram Story link sticker caps customized text at 30 characters. Here's what counts, what gets cut off, and how t… Read →

guides20 min Multiple links in your Instagram bio — what works in 2026 (native, tools, and the part nobody mentions) Instagram now lets you add 5 links natively. Here's exactly how to set it up, when the native feature is enough, when yo… Read →

guides15 min Instagram shadowban — what it is, how to know if you have one, and how to recover A definitive guide to Instagram shadowban — what it actually is, the difference between real restrictions and myths, how… Read →

guides18 min Instagram Story link sticker — the complete creator guide (2026) How to add a link sticker to your Instagram Story in 2026 — step-by-step, customization, analytics, every failure mode, … Read →

guides6 min iOS Universal Links setup: the complete walkthrough A full iOS Universal Links setup walkthrough: AASA file format and hosting, Associated Domains entitlement in Xcode, App… Read →

guides15 min Link in bio — what it is, how it actually works, and why most of them quietly lose your viewers A complete guide to the link-in-bio pattern — what it is, how it evolved, how to set one up in five minutes, and the sil… Read →

guides17 min How to add a link to your LinkedIn Featured section (the real rules, the right image size, and the click that goes nowhere) Add a link to your LinkedIn Featured section, override the auto-pulled preview, use the right thumbnail, and fix the cli… Read →

guides12 min LinkedIn link character limit — does the URL count, and how long can your link actually be? Yes, URLs count toward LinkedIn's 3,000-character post limit. Every link-relevant character cap — post, headline, About,… Read →

guides32 min LinkedIn link preview not showing — the 9 causes (and the Post Inspector workflow that fixes most of them) Your LinkedIn post preview is stale, wrong, or missing. Nine causes, the 7-day cache math, the first-crawl-wins trap, pl… Read →

guides12 min Linktree alternatives in 2026 — why creators leave, and what they switch to An honest guide to migrating off Linktree. Why creators leave (custom-domain gating, branding lock-in, the in-app browse… Read →

guides6 min Open in app from web: the patterns that work in 2026 How to make an HTTPS link in a webpage open a mobile app, with a fallback to the App Store or Play Store. iOS Universal … Read →

guides6 min How to open an Instagram link in Safari (iOS step-by-step) A short, exact guide for iPhone and iPad: open any Instagram link (bio, Story, DM) in Safari instead of Instagram's in-a… Read →

guides6 min How to open a TikTok link in Chrome (Android step-by-step) A short, exact guide for Android: open any TikTok link in Chrome instead of TikTok's in-app browser, so your saved login… Read →

guides6 min How to open a TikTok link in Safari (iOS step-by-step) A short, exact guide for iPhone and iPad: open any TikTok link in Safari instead of TikTok's in-app browser, so your log… Read →

guides6 min Spotify pre-save link tools: the technical comparison A technical comparison of Spotify pre-save link tools — Linkfire, Show.co, ToneDen, Feature.fm, Hypeddit, and DIY OAuth … Read →

guides6 min "This link may be unsafe" on Instagram: what it means and how to fix it Why Instagram shows the "This link may be unsafe" warning on your domain, what triggers it, how to confirm whether your … Read →

guides9 min The TikTok in-app browser, explained (and why your bio link behaves weirdly inside it) TikTok's in-app browser isn't Safari. It isn't Chrome. It's a sandboxed webview with its own cookie jar, its own user-ag… Read →

guides16 min TikTok link preview cards: what TikTok actually renders (and what it refuses to) TikTok's feed is video, not link cards. Here's what TikTok actually renders (in bios, DMs, Shop), what it refuses to in … Read →

guides6 min TikTok shadowban: diagnosis, causes, and recovery A practical guide to TikTok shadowbans for creators. How to confirm a shadowban (vs an algorithm-cold post), the pattern… Read →

guides17 min TikTok's website field, explained: who can add a clickable bio link in 2026 (and what to do until you can) TikTok gates the clickable bio link by account type and follower count — but the rules changed in 2025. Here's who can a… Read →

guides6 min Universal Link vs deep link vs App Link: the three-way distinction Three terms, three mechanisms. Universal Link (Apple, iOS-only), App Link (Google, Android-only), deep link (generic, cu… Read →

guides8 min Universal Links vs deep links: what's the actual difference Universal Links and "deep links" are not the same thing. The engineering distinction matters: one is HTTPS and platform-… Read →

guides6 min Why am I logged out when I click an Instagram link? (the viewer's guide) You tap a creator's Instagram bio link, the page loads, and suddenly you're not signed in anywhere — Amazon, OnlyFans, y… Read →

guides7 min Why does my TikTok link log people out? (the creator's guide) Your bio link works. The destination is fine. But your viewers land logged-out and bounce. Here's exactly what's happeni… Read →

guides17 min Open X (formerly Twitter) link card not showing: the honest 2026 fix Twitter card not showing on X? The Card Validator is gone, the meta tags still work, and the algorithm throttles links 5… Read →

guides15 min Why your YouTube description link isn't clickable (every reason, in order) Your YouTube description link isn't clickable for one of 9 reasons — the most common is also the most fixable. Decision-… Read →

guides16 min How to pin a comment with a link on YouTube (and why it's the most under-used creator surface on the platform) Pin a comment with a link on YouTube in 5 steps (desktop or mobile). The Advanced Features gate, the 10,000-character ce… Read →

guides18 min YouTube Shorts link in description: what works, what doesn't, and the workaround that actually converts Shorts comments and descriptions have been non-clickable since August 2023. Here's every surface where Shorts links DO w… Read →

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