But if you are one of those folks who wonders just what this all is and how it works, please read on. As you shorten your links, Google will display them below with its long URL version, when it was created, its corresponding shortened goo.gl link and how many clicks it has received. This means you couldn't register, for example, domain.uk. You can use this service with or without an account. We will show you how you can enable automatic tracking of all outbound links in Google Analytics with WordPress.
When you check the box to enable tracking, we'll show the campaign title as it will appear in your Google Analytics account after the campaign is sent. Then, use the tracking link in your ads and promotions. The Summary tab shows all clicks on different ow.ly and ht.ly links shared over the course of seven days. However, they do not always yield positive results, and can be time consuming. For more information about shell shortcuts, see IShellLink. See also[edit] [edit] External links[edit] URL redirection and shortening at Curlie (based on DMOZ) Comparison of URL Shortening Services, SearchEngineLand.
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If you click the shortened link on bit.ly, you get access to detailed traffic information related to number of clicks, referring Web sites, and geographic locations of the users who clicked. For example, if you want to know how many people click on the website link in your Twitter profile, lots of people use a bit.ly link instead of the direct link to their website. URL shorteners typically work by redirecting users using a special server response commonly referred to as a "301." This tells the browser that the resource at your short URL has been permenantly moved to the full URL's location. In the sidebar click on Content » Events » Top Events.
Then in Google Analytics go to “Content” Then under the "Site Content" drop-down click "All Pages" And search for “pdf” to see all of the PDF's that are tagged in this way. So we can say That Bitly is a superior alternative. Tracking Opened Emails Companies running email campaigns often want to be able to track how many times their emails were opened. Such URLs are difficult to memorize, type-out or distribute. Your Network-X Installs are further grouped by each Network-X campaign you have set up in your dashboard, and further by each adgroup.