You don’t have to be a major corporation to set up a custom short name domain to create custom short links. If the URL fails to redirect (for example, if Google believes it points to malware), you'll get a machine-readable explanation of why. Example for event tracking using the newer API:
You can’t deny the usefulness of them with social media (especially Twitter) and the additional layer of analytics you can get on your links. In the sidebar click on Content » Events » Top Events. When setting up campaigns that you want to track with Adjust, you create one or more trackers. How often do you get that kind of data from printed marketing?
Macro Name: element url hostname Macro Type: Custom Javascript Custom Javascript: Caveats If you have a Google Analytics Premium account, note that this will increase the # of events for you site. Creating tracking URLs is a simple process that can all be done from your Adjust Dashboard. Get everything hooked up Some services, such as Bitly, let anyone create a vanity URL shortener. You just end up following other people who fell for the same thing and you’re all tweeting to each other, without any of you really listening to what the other ones have to say.WordPress Short URL for Twitter Jan 08, 2010 Tags: TipsWordPress You may have noticed that Twitter no longer automatically shorten URLs in the tweets. See the company's blog to learn more about the changes that are taking place. More » TinyURL.com TinyURL used to be one of the top shortening choice in the past, and people still use it a lot today, however it does include a couple more characters compared to others like Bit.ly and Goo.gl.
Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 20 May 2011 More Revision 359: + Added feature: include title when posting to Twitter/StatusNet Thanks. Transnational law[edit] Shortened internet links typically use foreign country domain names, and are therefore under the jurisdiction of that nation. We want tracking to work everywhere so I recommend using a library with robust cross-browser event handling. Google’s URL Shortener is handy, though it does allow anyone to access the public analytics on each link.
Add retargeting pixels in short links to track interest in specific products and maximize advertisement ROI. Use custom domains to multiply click-throughs and increase the public's awareness of my brands. The next page will show you a shortened link. 7. If you choose to disable the short URL, you can do so by deleting the entry that it is posted in. For consistency, use your URL shortener whenever possible, rather than mixing your own custom domain with other generic ones. The Click Map shows you a visual representation of how each link performed in your campaign. Maybe, the footer bar and the after post banner is working the best, but your sidebar ad is not. Another simple one, you just paste it in and go. goo.gl/0a0b0c0 Then there are the ones that people hook up to autofeed into their Twitter accounts, and most of those come with their own shorteners. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Instead of redirecting, an iframe loads a page within another webpage.