You can also copy the link and paste it into a new window. Techniques[edit] In URL shortening, every long URL is associated with a unique key, which is the part after its top-level domain name.
This ability is installed on the browser via the TinyURL website and requires the use of cookies.[31] A destination preview may also be obtained by prefixing the word "preview" to the TinyURL URL; for example, the destination of is revealed by entering . If you are trying to make a quick buck on your visitors I suggest this site.
There are no real extra features or services, so this is good choice if you just want to get the job done as fast and as smoothly as possible without all the extra fluff like signing in and CAPTCHAs and other stuff. If you copy and paste this script exactly as it appears here, your outbound clicks will appear in your Analytics Events reports with a Category of "outbound" and an Action of "click". (In the snippet, these are shown in bold.) You can use these values, or change them and define your own values. Not all redirection is treated equally; the redirection instruction sent to a browser can contain in its header the HTTP status 301 (permanent redirect), 302, or 307 (temporary redirect).
It is simple to change your permalink structure, though if you have been blogging for a while you will need to redirect your old URLs to the new permalinks. When using Google Analytics to track your link, the most common setup is to have the Javascript tracking code for Google Analytics placed on a page where your contacts visit. Don't use your company name: URL shorteners can also be formed from product names, words common to your industry, slogans or even slang. It allows for custom domains so you can brand your shortened link. There are no real extra features or services, so this is good choice if you just want to get the job done as fast and as smoothly as possible without all the extra fluff like signing in and CAPTCHAs and other stuff. You can copy/paste the backlink URLs that you want to check from your website.
Further data will appear in the Behavior > Events pane after a few hours.Track outbound links Find out when users click a link to leave your site. Publish one custom branded short link on my business card, then keep the destination URL updated so that people are always taken to my latest blog post when they visit. Another consideration is that some countries also restrict what content can be used their TLDs, so if you intend in shortening content that might be in violation of these laws, you'll need to find another TLD. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. 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…. Not all redirection is treated equally; the redirection instruction sent to a browser can contain in its header the HTTP status 301 (permanent redirect), 302, or 307 (temporary redirect). Such URLs are difficult to memorize, type-out or distribute. Click the numbers next to each URL to view the contacts who clicked that link in your campaign. Answers blocks postings that contain TinyURLs,[citation needed] and Wikipedia does not accept links by any URL shortening services in its articles. 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. ClickMeter is a link tracking tool that focuses on tracking links for your website so that you can monitor relevant clicks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. See full details on how to use the Store and Pre-install Tracker Tool here.This tactic was actually shown to me by Jeremiah Smith (my brother) over at SimpleTiger.