Using it for spamming or illegal purposes is forbidden and any such use will result in the TinyURL being disabled and you may be reported to all ISPs involved and to the proper governmental agencies. Other link tracker software use only cookies, which severely limits what you can track and how you track. Was your Google Analytics account set up after the campaign went out? Other times it may be followed by a short readable name.
Undo Undo URL Shortener @URL_Shorteners_ 14 Dec 2012 More Thanks. Many people use URL shorteners when they share links to private content, and in fact many web services like Google Maps have offered automatic generation of shortened links for driving directions that reveal personal information like home addresses and sensitive destinations like "clinics for specific diseases (including cancer and mental diseases), addiction treatment centers, abortion providers, correctional and juvenile detention facilities, payday and car-title lenders, gentlemen’s clubs, etc."[34][35] Additional layer of complexity[edit] Short URLs, although making it easier to access what might otherwise be a very long URL or user-space on an ISP server, add an additional layer of complexity to the process of retrieving web pages.
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Launch and use Now that you're all set up, you're ready to use your new URL shortener. So if you accidentally enter the wrong longer URL to the service, the new shorter URL can never be edited to associate it with a different longer URL. Also, remember that many services provide 14 day free trial so you can check if it fits your needs before spending any money.
DyingLinks gives you control over how long you want your shortened link to be available, along with some other control and privacy features. After you click on “Edit” you can change your slug to match whatever keywords (2-5 words are best) you are focusing on in the post.
STEP 2: Create Tags for Tracking Individual Links You can create tags to track lots of different link clicks: – Email addresses – PDF and file downloads – Social media profiles – All external links, or – Just the most *important* external links – Important calls to action (ex: “Register Now”) – Etc., etc…. When this feature is used, links to your site that Sailthru includes in your email campaigns are wrapped in a redirect URL beginning with link.