When a request is received for a shorthand link, the registry database is searched for an associated URL. The customizable part of the URL is case insensitive. Affiliate sub ID parameters are often used to store non-unique values from the publisher's tracking system, in some cases to forward to an advertiser. The unknown levels will be shown as ‘unknown’ in your dashboard when there is data for other sublevels.
Use alternate extensions "hacks": Many country code extensions can be used to help form your company name by using the characters before and after the dot to form a shortened for similar sounding version of your name. This means your URLs for blog posts will be instead of or something along those lines.
To verify that the tracking pixel is firing, make an order for the event you added the tracking pixel to. When you check the box to enable tracking, we'll show the campaign title as it will appear in your Google Analytics account after the campaign is sent. If you're driving internal pay-per-click traffic and want to pass the cost per click through the tracking link, you can use the following parameter: payout To enable this feature, go to Company > Customize Application > Settings > Tracking. The source parameter is a place to store information about various traffic sources for a tracking link.
WordPress provides several permalink structure options. These “pretty” permalink options have gotten some flak in the past for being a drag on your WordPress installation, but newer versions (version 3. Often the redirect domain name is shorter than the original one. Examples: Netflix at one time used movi.es and BarkBox, which supplies dog treat gift packages, use the URL shortener ruv.me. Smartphone users now prefer bezel-less phones to large devices with not so good/large screen. Many web developers pass descriptive attributes in the URL to represent data hierarchies, command structures, transaction paths or session information.
See also[edit] [edit] External links[edit] URL redirection and shortening at Curlie (based on DMOZ) Comparison of URL Shortening Services, SearchEngineLand. Each time a contact clicks a link in the campaign, the tracking information redirects them through MailChimp's servers and sends them to the intended web address. Even worse, some URL shorteners will display a pop up containing ads. If it's not available, you'll need to locate a registrar who handles the domain extension in question. For more information about OLE links, see IOleLink.