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Creator Impersonation Is Up. Here's How to Prove You're Actually You in 2026.

AI-cloned headshots, copied bios, and fake accounts that look exactly like yours. The defense isn't a verified-checkmark program -- it's portable, cross-platform identity verification you control.

EdgeURL Team
April 29, 2026
7 min read
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Get a Free Bluesky Handle Without Owning a Domain (EdgeURL AT Protocol Bridge)

Use @your-slug.edgeurl.io as your Bluesky handle in 60 seconds. EdgeURL hosts the AT Protocol resolver so you don't need to own a domain. Free, all plans, full DID custody.

April 29, 2026
5 min read
EdgeURL MCP server live transcript: terminal showing initialize, tools/list, signup_user, check_signup_status, create_link, and a JWS-EdDSA signed receipt with chain verification.
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The First MCP Identity Layer Where AI Agents Sign Users Up and Get Signed Receipts

EdgeURL is the first identity platform with a spec-compliant MCP server: agent-driven signup, Ed25519-signed receipts, and out-of-band approval channels. Live now at mcp.edgeurl.io.

April 28, 2026
7 min read
A public EdgeURL bio page showing verified socials, featured links, and analytics -- one of the surfaces that makes up a user's social identity on EdgeURL.
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From Link-in-Bio to Social Identity Platform

Everyone keeps calling EdgeURL a link-in-bio tool. It isn't. Here's the category we're actually building -- and why the old frame breaks three ways.

April 21, 2026
7 min read
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Link Hygiene: The SEO Practice That 90% of Creators Ignore (And How It Costs Them Traffic)

Redirect chains, link rot, and broken URLs silently drain your traffic. Learn the link hygiene practices that protect your SEO and compound your domain authority over time.

April 9, 2026
10 min read
EdgeURL homepage hero -- Own Your Identity. Grow Your Audience. Monetize Everything.
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What We Shipped in Q1 2026

From AI-powered analytics to content safety scanning, here is everything EdgeURL shipped between November 2025 and March 2026 and what each feature means for your workflow.

April 6, 2026
6 min read
EdgeURL bio profile rendered on mobile -- the link-in-bio surface TikTok creators send to
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How to Add a Link in Bio on TikTok Without 1000 Followers (2026 Guide)

5 proven workarounds to add a clickable link to your TikTok bio without reaching 1000 followers -- including business accounts, pinned comments, and DM automation. Plus what to set up now so you're re

January 28, 2026
9 min read
Real EdgeURL bio profile -- verified socials, featured links, Discover indexing
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How to Pick a Linktree Alternative in 2026 (Without Falling for the Feature-Count Trap)

Most 'best Linktree alternatives' lists rank tools by feature count -- the wrong question. Three thresholds that actually matter, the major tools grouped honestly, and how to decide.

January 14, 2026
9 min read
20-minute link-in-bio setup walkthrough
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The Complete Link-in-Bio Guide: Build a Real Page in 20 Minutes (2026)

Skip the feature dump. A real, 20-minute walkthrough: pick the job your bio link is for, claim a handle, verify a social, get listed on Discover, ship it.

January 6, 2026
11 min read
Link-in-bio pages that actually convert -- click data, structure, labels, mobile-first design
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Link-in-Bio Pages: What Actually Works in 2026

Most bio pages fail in a quiet way -- page views, no clicks, slowly draining the value of the bio link slot. The patterns that fail are consistent. The fixes are concrete.

January 4, 2026
10 min read
EdgeURL analytics dashboard with UTM source/medium/campaign breakdown
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UTM Parameters in 2026: A Practical Guide for Teams (Including the AI Agents on Your Team)

Most teams don't have a UTM problem -- they have a consistency problem. A naming convention you can actually enforce, where UTMs should NOT go, and how to keep AI agents from breaking your tracking.

December 31, 2025
10 min read
EdgeURL QR generator with clean destination link, dynamic routing, and color customization
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QR Code Best Practices in 2026: How to Avoid Burning Printed Material

Most QR code failures aren't about contrast or pixel sizing. They're about using static codes for jobs that require dynamic ones. Three real-world use cases done right, plus what changed in 2026.

December 17, 2025
10 min read
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EdgeURL Is Not a Link Shortener (Anymore)

This article framed EdgeURL as a link shortener that does extra. That frame was wrong. Read the current take on what we actually are.

December 14, 2025
1 min read

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