Techniques[edit] In URL shortening, every long URL is associated with a unique key, which is the part after its top-level domain name. Top-level domains of countries such as Libya (.ly), Samoa (.ws), Mongolia (.mn), Malaysia (.my) and Liechtenstein (.li) have been used as well as many others. It’s one of the earliest link shorteners out there and allows you to customize the actual shortened link (again, if the customization is not yet taken). It would be advisable first to list all the links to your site and if you find any suspicious links, use this utility to examine it.
Below, we'll go over how to generate a basic tracking link and make modifications to it in the platform. Check Enable OneLink to convert the custom tracking link to OneLink, while retaining all the added parameters to the link. These extensions are easily obtained and generic enough for almost any organization to use.
Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Setting the transport method to 'beacon' lets the hit be sent * using 'navigator.sendBeacon' in browser that support it. */ var trackOutboundLink = function(url) { ga('send', 'event', 'outbound', 'click', url, { 'transport': 'beacon', 'hitCallback': function(){document.location = url;} }); } You'll also need to add (or modify) the onclick attribute to your links.
To request a subset of the above information, set the projection parameter to ANALYTICS_CLICKS or ANALYTICS_TOP_STRINGS. Example: Nissan uses nssn.co Use initials: This tip works for personal or organization URL shorteners. Hanselman was redirected through a convoluted path that used link shortening for analytics and tracking, and found the end result frustrating from a user standpoint.
In the example above we have created a link to be shared on Twitter, as a tweet. utm_source parameter identifies the source of traffic this could be a site, a social media network, newsletter, app, etc. Other URL shortening services provide a similar destination display.[32] Security professionals suggest that users check a short URL's destination before accessing it[citation needed], following an instance where shortening service cli.gs was compromised, exposing millions of users to security uncertainties.[33] There are several web applications that can display the destination URL of a shortened URL.[citation needed] Some URL shortening services filter their links through bad-site screening services such as Google Safe Browsing. However, there are many instances where you or your publisher may want to keep track of additional information. By doing this, they can centralize all their landing pages in one tracking application, and make changes instantly without having to go back to the websites or pages. Trust Factor People are aligned to trust a google shortened link than bitly links because of the brand name and the trust that people have in the organisation. Works the way you do Yesware’s email tracking software lives in your Gmail, G Suite, Outlook, or O365 inbox, automatically keeping tabs on all your important messages without disrupting your workflow. It’s very simple interface will allow you create custom URLs so that it’s not just a random mix of letters and numbers if you want. bit.ly/0a0b0c0 TinyURL: Another one of the first, if not the first URL shorteners for Twitter. These special error resistant links also work great in spoken form (Siri changes links to all upper case). This should not contain information already in the campaign name or medium fields. We wanted to see: A) How many page views the PDFs were getting B) How long people were staying on these PDFs C) How prone they were to bouncing (just in case we needed to redesign them) D) The links we were getting to the PDFs E) Where those links were coming from The solution was pretty simple. To enable outbound link tracking, you need to add a little javascript to your website, and add a little code with each outgoing link that you want to track. If you want a more granular approach too, use the "Just-Discovered" tab to see brand new links that are pointing to your PDF.