How to Build a Mini Website for Instagram and YouTube
Build a powerful mini website that connects your Instagram and YouTube audiences. Learn platform-specific strategies for content creators.
10 March 2026•8 min read•Updated 13 Mar 2026•English
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Instagram gives you one bio link. YouTube gives you a website field in your About section and links in video descriptions. TikTok gives you one bio link. In all these cases, you have limited real estate to direct your audience to everything you do.
A mini website — a compact, structured page that works as both a bio link destination and a lightweight personal website — solves this problem.
This guide explains what a mini website is, why it works better than a plain link list for creators, and how to build one.
What Is a Mini Website?
A mini website is a focused, single-page or few-section website designed to:
Serve as your bio link destination on social platforms
Give visitors context about who you are (not just a list of links)
Showcase your key content, products, or services
Provide a way to contact or connect with you
Work well on mobile (where all your social traffic comes from)
The difference from a basic bio link tool: a bio link tool shows a list of buttons. A mini website includes those links but also has sections — bio, services, testimonials, FAQs, contact form — so visitors get context, not just destinations.
Why Creators Benefit from a Mini Website
More context for first-time visitors. Someone who finds your Instagram through a Reel has no idea who you are. A page that shows your bio, a bit about what you do, and some social proof gives them enough to decide whether to follow, inquire, or buy — rather than bouncing immediately.
One URL for everything. Instead of different links for your portfolio, booking tool, product shop, and social handles, you have one page that contains all of it. This is easier to put in every platform bio and easier for visitors to remember.
Serves multiple platforms. A well-structured mini website works as the destination for your Instagram bio, YouTube description, TikTok bio, LinkedIn profile, and email signature simultaneously. You manage one page instead of separate presences.
Google discoverability (optional). A well-set-up mini website on a proper domain can rank on Google for your name and profession. A plain Linktree page on a shared subdomain cannot. If you want people to find you through search as well as through social, this matters.
What to Include in a Mini Website for Different Creator Types
Instagram-Focused Creators
What Instagram visitors typically want to see:
Who you are in a few words
Your most important links (current campaign, product, booking, free resource)
A way to contact you or follow up
Social proof if you have it
Keep the page simple and fast-loading. Instagram users are on mobile, often on cellular data, and have short attention spans for anything that is not content.
What to include:
Profile photo and one-line description
3-5 primary links with specific labels
Contact button (WhatsApp for India, contact form)
Testimonials if relevant to what you are promoting
What you probably do not need (at first): a full portfolio gallery, long descriptions, or complex navigation.
YouTube-Focused Creators
YouTube audiences tend to be more patient and research-oriented than Instagram audiences. They are used to watching 10-minute videos. A mini website for YouTube can include more depth.
What YouTube visitors often look for:
Resources and tools mentioned in videos
A way to get more of your content (email list, community)
Your courses, consulting, or other offerings
Collaboration or sponsorship contact
What to include:
A brief intro about what your channel covers
Links to free resources by category (matching what you cover in videos)
Community links (Discord, Telegram, newsletter)
Paid offerings if any
Collaboration inquiry form
Add your mini website URL to every video description and mention it when relevant in videos. Consistency matters more than a single big announcement.
These creators need the mini website to do more business-facing work: convincing potential clients and making it easy to get in touch or book.
What to include:
Clear statement of what you do and for whom
Service descriptions (brief, with starting prices or ranges if possible)
2-3 testimonials from past clients
Portfolio samples or links to portfolio
Booking link or contact form
WhatsApp for India-based clients
This type of mini website often benefits most from the Pro plan on platforms like MyEasyPage, since appointment booking and contact forms are core to its purpose.
Platforms for Building a Mini Website
MyEasyPage: Designed for this use case. Free plan gives you a page with up to 10 links, bio, services, testimonials, FAQs, and contact form on a myeasypage.com subdomain. Pro at ₹699/year adds custom domain, SEO settings, booking, and blog. The section-based structure suits mini websites well.
Carrd: Clean, minimal, and fast. Works well for a simple personal card with links and a brief bio. Does not have built-in services, booking, or testimonials sections. Free plan, paid from $19/year.
Squarespace: More design control and better visual presentation. More expensive (starts around $16/month, no free plan). Better for creators where visual aesthetics are central to the brand.
Webflow: Maximum design control. Significant learning curve. Better for design-focused creators who want their mini website itself to demonstrate their skills.
How to Build a Mini Website on MyEasyPage
As an example of the general process — this applies in similar form to other platforms.
Step 1: Set up your profile Create your account and choose a username (this becomes your URL). Fill in your name, headline, and profile photo. Use the same photo as your social media for recognition.
Step 2: Write your sections before you build Write your bio (100-150 words), your link labels, service descriptions, and any testimonials you have, before opening the builder. Most time gets spent writing, not clicking. Do the writing first.
Step 3: Add your primary links Add your 3-5 most important links with specific labels. Put the most important one first.
Step 4: Add supporting sections Add services, FAQs, or testimonials if relevant. Do not add sections you cannot fill with real content.
Step 5: Connect your social handles Add your Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and other profiles.
Step 6: Preview on mobile, then publish Look at it on your actual phone before publishing. That is how most visitors will see it.
Keeping a Mini Website Current
The difference between a mini website that works and one that does not is maintenance.
Weekly (5 minutes): Update the primary link if you have a new campaign or piece of content to promote.
Monthly (15 minutes): Check all links still work. Update the top link to reflect current priorities. Look at analytics to see what is getting clicked.
Every few months: Update your bio if your focus has changed. Add new testimonials. Remove outdated content.
A mini website that reflects what you were doing six months ago is actively working against you — it signals to new visitors that you may not be currently active.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a mini website different from a website?
A mini website is a lighter version — typically one page or a few sections — focused on serving as a bio link destination and personal hub. A full website might have separate pages, a blog, complex navigation. For most creators and freelancers, a mini website is sufficient to start.
Can I use the same mini website for Instagram and YouTube?
Yes, and that is the point. One URL that works as your bio link on every platform. Different platform audiences may have different priorities, but a well-structured page serves most of them.
Do I need to pay for a mini website?
Not to start. Free plans on MyEasyPage, Carrd, and others give you enough to have something live. Pay when you need a specific feature the free plan does not include — typically custom domain, booking, or SEO settings.
How long does it take to build?
With content written in advance: 1-2 hours. Without content ready: longer, because most of the time is spent writing.
Should I use my mini website URL or my full website URL in bios?
If your full website has a clear, mobile-optimised entry point for social visitors — use that. If your full website is a general homepage that does not quickly tell social visitors what to do — use a mini website URL instead.
Summary
A mini website works better than a plain link list for creators because it gives visitors context — who you are, what you do, how to engage — rather than just destinations. It is compact enough to set up quickly and maintain easily, but structured enough to serve as a professional hub.
The key decisions: what to put first (your most important current action), what to leave out (anything you cannot maintain or that is not currently relevant), and how often to update (whenever your priorities change).
