If you're comfortable with Web hosting and setting up simple PHP and mySQL applications, there are several free scripts you can use to set up a URL shortener on your own server, giving you much more control. Some link shorteners allow custom domains, and some don’t. Maybe you find an interesting photo or song, or you want to refer people to another article someone else wrote. Open the Universal Links settings page in My Sailthru under Setup > Universal Links. Complete control over which campaigns our clients can see in their accounts.
In November 2009, the shortened links of the URL shortening service Bitly were accessed 2. We recommend having a domain name dedicated to your shortener, though. All links will automatically be rewritten when they are included in your emails, wrapped in a unique tracking URL that uses the Link Domain you have set on your Settings Page. To activate link tracking for a given template or campaign, within its settings, simply ensure that the Link Tracking option is set to Yes. We recommend turning on link tracking; if link tracking is disabled, the attribution described above will not function. You can create custom tracking links offline and use them directly without visiting the AppsFlyer's dashboard.
More » AdF.ly AdF.ly takes an interesting approach to link shortening by offering its users the opportunity to earn money by using its service. Browse our list for inspiration: You'll likely get some great ideas just look at what others have done! This is a string of encrypted numbers and alphabets. To track owned media successfully you need to create Custom Tracking Links. That fact makes it easy to use only, in online profiles and anywhere else that you want to put a link and track it. You can also learn how to track clicks on a link in Google analytics.
Spending too much money on AdWords, FaceBook ads and banner ads, but still can’t turn a profit? Under the section Edit public profile URL in the right rail, click the Edit icon next to your public profile URL. Like open tracking, it can help measure subscriber engagement. The first reason is because you're afraid to give Google the data. Another operational limitation of URL shortening services is that browsers do not resend POST bodies when a redirect is encountered. You should see the activity in the Analytics Real-Time > Events panel.
You need to be signed in to your bit.ly account before you can enter tracking data for the link. The customized bit.ly version allows you to use your own domain name for branded short links which can be easily shared on Twitter, Facebook or other social media sites. Example: Nissan uses nssn.co Use initials: This tip works for personal or organization URL shorteners. The distributed link tracking service maintains file links for the following situations that occur within a domain: The link source file is moved from one NTFS file system volume to another within the same domain. The link client can fix a broken link with updated information on the new location of the link source. 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. Macro Name: element text Macro Type: Custom JavaScript Custom Javascript: The .textContent property is built into most browsers which is nice, but you can always adapt the macro to use innerHTML or innerText depending on your needs.