You may also want to consider joining 301works, a free service from the Internet Archive that works to create a database of all shortened URL mappings. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 26 Jun 2011 More Statistics for Sunday, June 26, 2011 Thanks. When you are using HootSuite, you can shorten any URL to an ow.ly or ht.ly link.
Wait for Tags: If you want, you can delay the opening of a link until the tag has fired. To view stats for your custom campaigns go to Google Analytics Reporting » Traffic » Sources » Campaigns and you will see something like this.
Link Tracking information is displayed on the Edit Item page of any link it is enabled for. Services such as Bitly declare that their links are permanent; they will never be modified or deleted. The need for this came about when one of our Healthcare Marketing clients needed to track the actual impact their PDFs were having on their organic search volume, and traffic in general. If it's not available, you'll need to locate a registrar who handles the domain extension in question. You can then create tags that wait for the gtm.linkClick event to happen, and perform additional tasks (like the external link tracker tag described below). note: There are a number of tagging strategies. In April 2009, TinyURL was reported to be blocked in Saudi Arabia.[27] Yahoo!
It was launched in December 2009, initially used for Google Toolbar and Feedburner.[1] Later Google launched a separate website goo.gl and opened up to public in September 2010.[2][3][4] The user can access a list of URLs that has been shortened in the past after logged in to their Google Account. However, I was thinking about possibly helping my sister grow her business.
Add them with a slash before the URL in your address bar, and you're good to go. I can even include retargeting (remarketing) in the same link. Tracking Out-going Links with Google Analytics With Google Analytics, you can also track outbound links on your website. Combine methods: Use one or more of the above methods above. Instead of posting the "pretty" URL, you can shorten it by removing the "www." and using the post ID in the URL (e.g. "?p=1204"). Before you get started, be sure to plan out your events first. This method can create some clever domains and also have the advantage of using the domain extension itself as part of the word or words you're trying to convey. You can add parameters that help track certain campaigns or store values from an affiliate's tracking system. Once you have made these modifications, click on APPLY for each and then finally CREATE. Some offer features that go beyond a basic link shortener.