diff --git a/libimagbookmark/src/link.rs b/libimagbookmark/src/link.rs
index 9ea53c0c..078d45d7 100644
--- a/libimagbookmark/src/link.rs
+++ b/libimagbookmark/src/link.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ impl From<String> for Link {
 
 }
 
+impl<'a> From<&'a str> for Link {
+
+    fn from(s: &'a str) -> Link {
+        Link(String::from(s))
+    }
+
+}
+
 impl Deref for Link {
     type Target = String;