You will also be provided a QR code for every URL you shorten. Given the choice between spending time and money to find a different home, or just giving up, the latter won out.[22] Google's url-shortener discussion group has frequently included messages from frustrated users reporting that specific shortened URLs have been disabled after they were reported as spam.[23] A study in May 2012 showed that 61% of URL shorteners had shut down (614 of 1002).[24] The most common cause cited was abuse by spammers. We need to be careful and ensure tracking never stops user navigation even on failure. You must have a Google Analytics account to complete this process. To sign up, visit analytics.google.com.
While your link is legitimate, the link shortening service you’re using could cause it to be blocked. In the Tracking Pixels menu, click on “Google Universa…” A new window will open. And though it is unlikely that Bit.ly will be shut down, they are still a middleman.
This count includes multiple clicks from individual recipients. Simply add one of those two services before your URL—j.mp/—and you'll quickly redirect to a page with the shortened version of your link ready to be copied or posted to a social network. 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. Under Tracking, click the Google Analytics link tracking box. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 20 May 2011 More Revision 359: + Added feature: include title when posting to Twitter/StatusNet Thanks.
There are a lot of other link shorteners, many being novelty systems (like a link shortener that doesn’t really shorten but turns your URL into a Dickens quote, or one that makes your link look shady and nefarious, or one that churns out a hipster-phrased link) or ways to earn money for yourself or for charities through ads that appear before the user gets to the destination URL. You need to be signed in to your bit.ly account before you can enter tracking data for the link. You can easily manage links and view click statistics. This point was underscored a few days ago when a popular one, tr.im, announced they were going to shut down at the end of the year.
You can freely plan and organize your tracker structure in the way that best suits your analysis and campaigns. With support for remarketing, affiliate links from the world's largest stores, campaign tags, and more, Geniuslink is the one-stop shop for your digital marketing links. In order to get your domain short enough to be effective as a URL shortener, you may want to consider these tips: Removing vowels: This is an effective way to shortener your organization's name and still making it easy to understand. Click the “Details” link beside the shortened URL in Goo.gl to view basic click statistics, including the number of people who clicked the link on your Facebook wall. Currently, most URL shortener services also offer the same feature, but Bitly remains popular as it has a professional look interface. You can modify these in the ga call if necessary (lines 24 to 26). The nice thing about it is that it’s a short link, about 70% smaller than the permalink for this post. Links shared on Twitter, including links shared in Direct Messages, will automatically be processed and shortened to an link. This is helpful for tracking: File Downloads Video Engagement External Link Clicks Internal Link Clicks Email Link Clicks Additionally, when setting up event tracking you will be able to add categories, actions, labels to see specific link information or high-level link click information. According to Tonic Corporation, the registry for .to domains, it is "very serious about keeping domains spam free" and may remove URL shortening services from their registry if the service is abused.[21] In addition, "u.nu" made the following announcement upon closing operations: The last straw came on September 3, 2010, when the server was disconnected without notice by our hosting provider in response to reports of a number of links to child pornography sites. Example: South Park Studios uses cart.mn to recreate, in a shortened form, the name of one of its most well known characters.