In April 2009, TinyURL was reported to be blocked in Saudi Arabia.[27] Yahoo! This can be added to existing JavaScript files or in a script block as long as it’s loaded somewhere within the HTML body (ideally, just before the closing tag). jQuery (or your alternative) must be loaded first although the Google Analytics tracking code can appear anywhere on the page. /* Track outbound links in Google Analytics */ (function($) { "use strict"; // current page host var baseURI = window.location.host; // click event on body $("body").on("click", function(e) { // abandon if link already aborted or analytics is not available if (e.isDefaultPrevented() || typeof ga !== "function") return; // abandon if no active link or link within domain var link = $(e.target).closest("a"); if (link.length != 1 || baseURI == link[0].host) return; // cancel event and record outbound link e.preventDefault(); var href = link[0].href; ga('send', { 'hitType': 'event', 'eventCategory': 'outbound', 'eventAction': 'link', 'eventLabel': href, 'hitCallback': loadPage }); // redirect after one second if recording takes too long setTimeout(loadPage, 1000); // redirect to outbound page function loadPage() { document.location = href; } }); })(jQuery); // pass another library here if required The event is recorded with the category name ‘outbound’, action name ‘link’ and the value set to the URL of the outbound page. For example, if your source is "newsletter", the medium should not be "email newsletter". Create a branded experience across your online marketing channels, including social media, email, business cards, and your website.Welcome to TinyURL!™ Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together?
In order to form the key, a hash function can be made, or a random number generated so that key sequence is not predictable. The service will remember your visit and display a list of the links you’ve shortened.
Verify that none of your live events are using Eventbrite’s classic “Google Analytics” tool. 2) Search engines automatically find links when they exist on public pages. You may still want to track your URLs to see how well your tweets are performing. The process takes a little work, but it’s worth it if you want have a more professional edge with your URLs. Search engines care about redirects because when they see one, they need to decide how to pass link popularity. The regEx is a bit more complex than one would expect but it’s addressing a couple of use cases.
You can use up to one source parameter and five sub ID parameters, each of which appear in your stats and conversion reports. I could probably go on and on with a dozen more URL shorteners, but lets be honest, you only need one. I like Bitly because it has a pretty interface and a login for all of the links you create. URL shorteners are nothing new, Tiny URL has been around for 100 years, but WP.me is different in a few ways. Check out the following URL shortening providers that you can get started with using right away. (P.
Using campaign tracking, however, you will be able to analyze your email traffic in great detail. You publicize this page through twitter, facebook, various banner placement on your website, email newsletter, etc. I can see exactly how many page views and ticket sales result from various methods of getting the word out. The reason for this is because cookies cannot be set cross-domain, and pageviews, interest data and campaign-specific purchase attribution would not function. When a visitor clicks on your tracking link, LinkTrackr places a cookie on the user’s computer, as well as generate a unique Click Tracking ID or CTID. This point was underscored a few days ago when a popular one, tr.im, announced they were going to shut down at the end of the year. Buffer: If you currently use Buffer or manage your social media channels this is a great platform. You’ll see a nice overlay at the bottom that tells you what Google Tag Manager is currently “hearing”: Go ahead and click on an email address (you may want to open the link in a new window). Well done! Now you should have cross-domain tracking set up for users going from your website over to Eventbrite. First thing you need to do is install and activate the Google Analytics for WordPress plugin. I like Bitly because it has a pretty interface and a login for all of the links you create.