So instead of seeing “bit.ly” or “goo.gl” links that might lead you anywhere, these websites have set up their own custom short domain name. In this guide, we discuss: how to set up trackers, how to channel or redirect your users to various locations, how to create useful segments to analyze the performance of your campaigns, and how to plan and implement your campaign structure. One of the most commonly asked question was how to track links in WordPress using Google Analytics? Registering a short URL[edit] Some websites create short links to make sharing links via instant messaging easier, and to make it cheaper to send them via SMS.
Shortcomings[edit] Short URLs often circumvent the intended use of top-level domains for indicating the country of origin; domain registration in many countries requires proof of physical presence within that country, although a redirected URL has no such guarantee. You have to create an account to track all these reports.
Insert t/ on the short URL, like this: Shorten on-the-go We have an app for Firefox OS, and apps for more platforms are coming soon. You should use the one that’s right for your use case, but below is what I typically use on this site.
Campaign Source Campaign source for an email should not be "email". URL shorteners are nothing new, Tiny URL has been around for 100 years, but WP.me is different in a few ways.
It should give some feel for the content of the email. If you can't find a link here, try the Wikipedia list of TLDs. Does your website code allow the following external variables? utm_source= utm_campaign= utm_medium= For the sake of page security, a link is designed to fail if a query value outside of what is expected is fed in to a page. Often regular unshortened links may be aesthetically unpleasing. Finally, URL shortening sites provide detailed information on the clicks a link receives, which can be simpler than setting up an equally powerful server-side analytics engine, and unlike the latter, does not require any access to the server. For example, label the company logo that shows up on each email as "logo", or the main picture in an email as "main picture". Using Link Shorteners That seems like an overpowering list of reasons to not use a link shortener, but is it?