TL;DR: You own
yourname.combut don’t need a website. Redirect it to your LinkedIn profile using Domain-Forward.com (free plan). Put it on your business card, resume, and email signature. 5-minute setup, HTTPS included.
You own yourname.com. You don’t need a full website — your professional presence lives on LinkedIn. But having a custom domain on your business card looks infinitely more professional than linkedin.com/in/john-smith-a7b2c3d4.
A domain redirect gives you the professional domain without the website. Someone types yourname.com, they land on your LinkedIn profile. No hosting. No maintenance. No CMS to update.
Why This Works
A custom domain on a business card signals:
- You own your online identity — you thought ahead enough to register your name
- You’re easy to find — one short URL, not a platform-specific string
- You’re flexible — if you ever move to a personal site or a different platform, the domain stays yours
And the reality: most professionals don’t need a personal website. LinkedIn is where recruiters look, where clients verify credentials, and where your professional network exists. Redirecting there is pragmatic, not lazy.
Step-by-Step Setup
Step 1: Get your LinkedIn custom URL
Make sure you have a custom LinkedIn URL set up:
- Go to your LinkedIn profile
- Click “Edit public profile & URL” (right sidebar)
- Under “Edit your custom URL,” set it to something clean:
linkedin.com/in/yourname
Your redirect destination is:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yournameStep 2: Create your free account
Sign up at Domain-Forward.com. No credit card needed.
Step 3: Add your redirect
- Source domain:
yourname.com(add both root andwww) - Destination URL:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourname - Redirect type: 301 (permanent)
Step 4: Update DNS at your registrar
| Record Type | Host | Value |
|---|---|---|
| A | @ (root) | 138.68.125.144 |
| CNAME | www | edge.domain-forward.com |
For registrar-specific guides: GoDaddy, Namecheap, Hostinger.
Step 5: Wait and test
DNS propagation takes 1-4 hours. Then test: visit https://yourname.com — you should land on your LinkedIn profile. Verify with our redirect tester tool.
Where to Use It
Once set up, put your domain everywhere:
- Business cards — clean and memorable
- Resume/CV — under contact info
- Email signature — clickable link to your profile
- Conference badges — easy for people you meet
- Physical portfolios — print materials
- QR codes — generate one for your domain, not the LinkedIn URL
Later: Upgrade Without Reprinting
The beauty of using a redirect: when you’re ready to build a real website, your domain is already out there. People have your business cards. Your resume is circulating. You just change where the domain points:
- Today:
yourname.com→ LinkedIn - Next year:
yourname.com→ Your personal site - Or:
yourname.com→ Your personal site,linkedin.yourname.com→ LinkedIn
No reprinting business cards. No updating resumes. The domain adapts to wherever you are professionally.
Put Your Name on Your Business Card Today
You don’t need a website to have a professional web presence. Redirect yourname.com to your LinkedIn profile — done in 5 minutes, costs nothing beyond the domain registration. See our free forwarding options for 2026 for all available free solutions.
Create your free account, paste your LinkedIn URL, update two DNS records. Print your business cards with confidence. Your email stays working — only web traffic records change.