LinkTree
I have four Instagram accounts, three Facebook pages, two websites and an Etsy store. When I meet someone and want to share contact info it can get tricky to send them to the right place.
I use a free service called LinkTree to solve this problem. Sign up for a free LinkTree account and you can create a simple mobile-friendly web page with a custom list of links, so folks can follow whichever account you want, or get a quick Venmo link.
Using a service like LinkTree means your tag(s) won’t require re-programming as social media platforms come and go; your LinkTree “parking space” stays put, you just curate the links there.
Go to the App Store (for iPhone) or the Google Play store (for Android) and download the NFC Tools app. There are several apps available for writing to NFC chips, but this is the one I had the most success with after testing a few.
You have a lot of options here, so feel free to explore. For this guide, click "URI" to add a URI record. This will pop up whatever link you'd like on your new friend's phone when you tap it with your necklace.
Once you've entered your URI, click "Write" and bring your NFC tag close to the top of your phone. The phone will scan the tag and program it with the URI you've chosen.
Now, take your NFC tag and tap it on the top of your smart phone. If everything worked, you'll see a notification with a clickable link that opens up a web browser and displays your URI. Success! That was easy.
Troubleshooting
If you're not having success, here are a few things to try:
- Do you have an NTAG2 device? These apps don't work with the classic tags.
- Try a different app. I had more success with NFC Tools than with some of the others available, but your results may vary.
- Bluetooth NFC connections are not allowed on iPhone devices -- Apple has blocked this avenue. Disappointing, but iPhone users can still create links or use many of the other available features.
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