In this article, you’ll learn how to add Google Analytics tracking to your email campaigns, archives, and list pages. Once implemented, visit your site and click a few outbound links. And if I was using Twitter.com to Tweet as I sometimes do, then I wouldn’t use one, I’d just let Twitter shorten it. If you're comfortable with Web hosting and setting up simple PHP and mySQL applications, there are several free scripts you can use to set up a URL shortener on your own server, giving you much more control. Also, remember that many services provide 14 day free trial so you can check if it fits your needs before spending any money. Find related extensions in the Alerts & Updates collection.Chrome: The Goo.gl URL Shortener Extension adds a button to your Chrome toolbar that brings one-click URL shortening via Google's super-speedy and reliable URL shortener, goo.gl.
Vanity Links You can make custom vanity links with any premium account. As you'll need to be using Google Tag Manager for this, it's as simple as using the Universal Analytics tag template.
Tracking URLs can be linked to a network for both network and campaign level tracking URLs. We want tracking to work everywhere so I recommend using a library with robust cross-browser event handling. Maybe you want a simple URL to put in a print add, or want to be kind to mobile readers of your content.
Interestingly, that same infographic suggests that posting shortened URLs later in the week will give them a “longer lifespan”, clicking many days after it was posted. If you're driving internal pay-per-click traffic and want to pass the cost per click through the tracking link, you can use the following parameter: payout To enable this feature, go to Company > Customize Application > Settings > Tracking. If you set Use Google Analytics? to “Yes”, then all links will add special utm parameters that will allow you to identify traffic coming from emails in Google Analytics. The SEO issue isn’t an issue, according to Google’s Matt Cutts. Note: If the address bar is not visible, try scrolling up using your finger.
Furthermore, if we talk amateurishly then Google is better because it's usable effectively. Easily manage multiple brands and business lines from one Tinycc account. Conversion Tracking Try a Professional account to track sales, email signups, page visits and more with our easy to use conversion tracking option. You may still want to track your URLs to see how well your tweets are performing. For instance, if you pass , the server will add a trailing slash. One good way to do this is to use Domai.nr, which links directly to registrars for many domain extensions.