{"id":1035,"date":"2019-10-23T11:21:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T14:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1035"},"modified":"2025-05-27T18:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T21:08:21","slug":"add-dynamic-url","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/article\/add-dynamic-url\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding dynamic URLs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the HTML signature editor, the automation placeholder fields also work in the URL links section. As a result, dynamic links can be embedded in each URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this quick tutorial, we will show you how to add a dynamic link, created by a placeholder column in the email signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But first, see where to add a link when selecting text. Select all the text content, then click the URL icon in the toolbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/URLDynamic1.png\" alt=\"Select all the text content.\" class=\"wp-image-4537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/URLDynamic1.png 792w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/URLDynamic1-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/URLDynamic1-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/URLDynamic1-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/URLDynamic1-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/URLDynamic1-100x51.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this second image, you can see the <code>{{linkedInProfileLink}} <\/code>placeholder in the URL field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/URLDynamic2-1.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn placeholder example on URL.\" class=\"wp-image-4538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/URLDynamic2-1.png 734w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/URLDynamic2-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/URLDynamic2-1-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/URLDynamic2-1-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/URLDynamic2-1-100x56.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding custom URLs for each employee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For simplicity, let&#8217;s say you have a list of users and a column for each employee&#8217;s custom LinkedIn link. Our employee CSV file may look like this example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/linkedin-list.png\" alt=\"Department employee list.\" class=\"wp-image-1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/linkedin-list.png 782w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/linkedin-list-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/linkedin-list-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/linkedin-list-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/linkedin-list-60x20.png 60w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/linkedin-list-100x34.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice column <strong>C<\/strong> (for the hashtag) and <strong>D<\/strong> (for the profile URL link.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Column D with the placeholder linkedinLink should be added to the link area of the text, with the special tags, like the example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">{{linkedinLink}}<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video tutorial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, view this video of how to add a placeholder to a text with the Bybrand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/editor\">email signature editor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"588\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 972 \/ 588;\" width=\"972\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/add-placeholder-link.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/add-placeholder-link.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, it&#8217;s done. The next step is to save the changes and see the changes in working. 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