How do I stop LinkedIn shortening my link?

When you copy a website URL or short link above 26 characters into a LinkedIn post, LinkedIn shortens it to its using its own short link domain: https://lnkd.in/ with a few random characters for an alias. 

Example of a LinkedIn shortened link in LinkedIn:

This can be counter productive if you want a branded link with a call to action in the alias.

How to stop LinkedIn shortening your link in a post

LinkedIn automatically shortens your link when it's over 26 characters long, that includes the https:// the domain and alias. Giving you very few characters.

We recommend integrating your own branded domain into Uplifter, so you can use an alias of only a few characters to avoid LinkedIn shortening your link. 

Example of a link under 26 characters in LinkedIn:

When you a create LinkedIn link in Track > Create links, we will warn you if your Alias is over 26 characters below the short link alias.