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How Selenial works: build a bento-style link in bio in minutes

Learn how Selenial’s bento grid editor, blocks, and sharing tools help you publish a beautiful profile page from one URL.

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Selenial · Bento grid · Tutorial · Link in bio

Most link-in-bio tools give you a vertical list of buttons. It works, but it looks like everyone else. Selenial takes a different approach: your profile is a bento grid: a modular layout of blocks you drag, resize, and arrange like a personal dashboard.

This article walks through how Selenial works from signup to sharing, what you can put on your page, and how Premium features fit in.

The core idea: one URL, many blocks

When someone visits selenial.app/yourname, they see a grid of interactive tiles instead of a plain link stack. Each tile is a block: a link card, social profile, image, text snippet, map, video embed, or section header.

You control:

  • What appears on the page
  • Where each block sits in the grid
  • How big each block is relative to others
  • How it looks on mobile vs. desktop

That last point matters. Selenial includes a mobile preview in the editor so you see exactly what followers experience when they tap your bio link on their phone.

Step 1: Create your account

Head to selenial.app and sign up. Onboarding asks for:

  1. Your name: how you appear to visitors
  2. Your handle: the URL slug (selenial.app/handle)
  3. Your photo: optional but recommended for recognition

The handle is permanent enough to care about: pick something short, memorable, and aligned with your other usernames.

Step 2: Build with the bento editor

Once inside your profile editor, tap Add to create a new block. Available block types include:

BlockWhat it does
LinkRich preview cards for any URL: shops, articles, tools
SocialConnected cards for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Discord, and more
ImagePhotos and GIFs as visual tiles
TextShort copy, announcements, or quotes
SectionHeadings that organize your grid
MapLocation pins with captions (Premium)
VideoEmbedded video content (Premium)

Drag blocks to reposition them. Resize by adjusting how many grid cells a block spans. The bento layout means your most important content can be literally larger than everything else, a subtle but powerful design lever that button lists do not offer.

Step 3: Customize links and social cards

For link blocks, paste a URL and Selenial fetches a preview, title, image, and metadata when available. You can add optional captions for context ("New drop, 20% off this week").

Social blocks are even faster: pick a platform, enter your username, and Selenial builds the card with the right URL format. No copying messy invite links unless you need to (Discord, WhatsApp).

Step 4: Preview on mobile and desktop

Toggle between mobile and desktop views in the editor. Most bio-link traffic is mobile, so this step is not optional vanity, it is where you catch layout issues before publishing.

Blocks that look balanced on a wide screen can feel cramped on a phone. Selenial lets you adjust with that in mind.

Step 5: Publish and share

Your profile is live at selenial.app/yourname as soon as you finish setup. Share it by:

  • Pasting the URL into your Instagram or TikTok bio
  • Using the built-in share sheet to copy the link
  • Posting a pre-written tweet in different tones (casual, professional, friendly)
  • Downloading a QR code for print, events, or business cards

The QR feature is underrated. Creators at markets, conferences, and coffee shops use it constantly, scan and land on your full profile instantly.

Free vs. Premium

Selenial is free to start. You can build, publish, and share without paying. Premium unlocks tools aimed at creators who want to look established:

  • Verification badge: signals a real, subscribed account
  • Animated avatar: subtle motion on your profile photo
  • Maps and videos: richer block types for local businesses and video-first creators
  • Analytics: see how visitors interact with your page
  • Highlighted profile: eligibility for featured placement on Selenial

If you are testing the waters, the free tier is fully functional. Upgrade when verification, analytics, or premium blocks become part of your workflow.

Who Selenial is built for

Selenial fits creators and professionals who care about how their page looks, not just that it exists:

  • Designers and photographers who want visual hierarchy
  • Musicians promoting releases, merch, and tour dates
  • Freelancers routing to portfolio, booking, and social proof
  • Small businesses that need a polished mobile landing page without hiring a developer
  • Anyone tired of identical Linktree layouts

It is not trying to be an email marketing suite or a full e-commerce platform. It is a beautiful, flexible link in bio: and it does that job with more personality than a button list.

Quick start checklist

  • Claim your handle
  • Add 3–5 blocks max for launch
  • Put your #1 CTA in the largest tile
  • Check mobile preview
  • Paste selenial.app/yourname into your bio
  • Revisit weekly, swap stale links, promote what is current

That is the whole loop. Build once, update often, and let the grid do the work a single URL cannot do alone.