I like Bitly because it has a pretty interface and a login for all of the links you create. Undo Undo URL Shortener @URL_Shorteners_ 5 Dec 2012 More Have you voted on changes? Your campaign report will show which contacts clicked your links, and how many times each link was clicked. They keep URLs that are loaded with UTM tracking tags from looking ugly by hiding the length and characters in the UTM tracking system. Enter data in the required fields and click 'Track Now.' This utility will display the URL, and if it is indexed by search engines and its PR value. Every article on this website has links to various other websites.
This is a nice extra feature if branding is important to you or if you want to make your link easier to memorize. Many sites that accept user-submitted content block links, however, to certain domains in order to cut down on spam, and for this reason, known URL redirection services are often themselves added to spam blacklists.
Combine methods: Use one or more of the above methods above. We can use event tracking to record outbound links but there are a number hurdles to overcome: the event must be recorded on all browsers and not impede navigation we should not need to manually identify or attach separate handlers to every outbound link, and we must ensure the event is recorded before the outbound page starts to load. I have used Google Analytics, bitly, ConversionFly, and ClickMagick works the best for me. Bitly searches its database for the key UOLsVl and, if it finds that key in its database, it automatically redirects the browser to the associated web page, in this case . Copying a link or image within a page To copy the address to a link or image within a web page, right-click the link or image and select Copy link address or Copy image from the drop-down menu that appears. Update your public profile settings will show up if you don't have a public profile.
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. 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. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 15 May 2011 More Statistics for Sunday, May 15, 2011 Thanks. But like I said, on Twitter, the Twitter folks have already figured out the whole URL shortening thing. Adding tracking directly to your site If you have added the Analytics tracking code directly to your site, you can copy and paste the script below into your own pages to set up Event tracking for outbound links.
And static URLs are typically ranked better in search engine results while dyanmic URLs tend to not get indexed. We sometimes experience products selling out suddenly in the middle of a large campaign. Low cost way to start a personal brand and make vanity URLs. 3, Apple introduced a pop-up window in Safari prompting users to manually select their redirect to the app store. While URL shorteners have had some incredible usage tied to the growth (and constraints) of Twitter, I question their sustainability as a business. You can always view clicks over a period of 24 hours, a month, and a custom date range. 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.