What is in LinkBoard
Four pieces that are meant to sit together: a place for links, a place for dates, a way to invite people, and a small vote when you need a decision. You do not have to use all of them on day one.
Directories
A directory is a named collection. Think “Northwind rebrand,” not “Misc.” When you create one you pick a name, a short description, and a color so you can spot it in a grid. The description is not decoration. It is the sentence that tells a collaborator what belongs here and what does not.
Free accounts get one directory. That sounds tight until you treat it as the current project instead of an archive of your entire internet history. Pro removes the cap so you can keep a directory per client, course, or team ritual.
Visibility is a switch, not a surprise. Private means you and people you invite. Public means anyone with the URL can read it. Public collections need at least a 120-character summary so a stranger landing on the page knows what they are looking at. Password protection is a Pro option when you want a shared link that is not fully public.
Links, titles, notes, and tags
Adding a link is a URL, a title, an optional note, optional tags, and an optional favorite flag. If you paste a URL without https://, we add it. The title field is there because page titles on the web are often “Home” or “Welcome.” Write the title you would search for in six months: “Stripe usage-based billing overview,” not the tab name.
The note is the feature people skip and then miss. One sentence is enough: “Approved color palette, ignore the old PDF in Drive.” That sentence is what makes a shared directory feel cared for instead of dumped.
Tags work if you keep the set small. We suggest nouns you will actually type later: pricing, brand, paper, example. Duplicates like “design” and “designs” make search worse, not better. You can search across titles, notes, and tags from the Links page.
Start in Links after you sign in. Create the directory first, then add a handful of URLs you already have open. Do not import a thousand bookmarks on night one.
Sharing and roles
Invite someone by email into a directory. Viewers can read. Editors can add and edit links. That split exists because a client often needs tosee the inspiration folder without “helpfully” renaming it. Free plans can collaborate with viewer access. Editor invites sit on Pro.
A public directory is a different tool. It is for a curated list you are willing to stand behind: a reading list for a class, a set of public docs, a collection of tools you recommend. It is the wrong tool for contracts, private recordings, or anything you do not have the right to redistribute. Our acceptable use policy is the short version of that line.
Public pages include a way to report content. We review reports and can take a directory out of public view while we look. If you are building a public list, write as if a stranger will judge you by the first three links. They will.
Calendar, tasks, and the dashboard
The calendar is for work that has a date: a client review, a paper due, a recurring Friday cleanup. You can attach a priority. The dashboard pulls upcoming items so the first screen you see is “what is soon,” not an empty motivational quote.
Free accounts get a monthly cap on events. That is enough to run a class or a single client at a time. Pro lifts the cap and adds recurring events. We are not trying to replace a full company calendar with rooms and resources. If your week is already in Google Calendar, use LinkBoard for the dates that belong to a directory of links — the review of this folder, the handoff, the “check these sources still load” reminder.
Polls inside a directory
Polls are attached to a directory on purpose. The references that inform the choice should sit next to the ballot. Write a specific question with a deadline: “Homepage: A or B, decide by Friday.” After the vote, put the outcome in a note on the winning link so the decision does not evaporate.
This is not a general survey product. There are no branching logic forms. It is a way for a small group to pick without scheduling a call for a binary choice.
Plans, devices, and what we do not do
Free: 150 links, one directory, limited events and polls. Pro ($4.99 / month): unlimited links and directories, password-protected sharing, editor invites, unlimited calendar and polls. Team adds shared team voting and priority email support. Details and checkout are on the upgrade screen after you log in.
Everything runs in the browser. There is no separate iOS or Android binary. Add to Home Screen if you want an icon. Data syncs with your account, so a phone and a laptop see the same directories.
We do not currently offer a browser extension that saves the current tab in one click, full-text archive of pages, or calendar sync with Google or Outlook. Those are fair requests. Until they exist, the honest workflow is: copy the URL, paste it, write the note. It is slower than an extension and much faster than losing the tab overnight.
Setup notes live in Getting started. Habits for keeping lists from rotting are in best practices.