The downside of this approach, however, is that if a user visits your shortened domain without a directory path on the end, they will be directed to a Bitly branded page. Links can usually be maintained when the link source is moved to another computer, but this form of tracking is less reliable over time.
Furthermore, if we talk amateurishly then Google is better because it's usable effectively. Example: link UPDATE The above is for the older version of the API - ga.js. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Entering unique values into aff_sub or source parameters is a common cause of sluggish reporting. This is a nice extra feature if branding is important to you or if you want to make your link easier to memorize.
Shortcomings[edit] Short URLs often circumvent the intended use of top-level domains for indicating the country of origin; domain registration in many countries requires proof of physical presence within that country, although a redirected URL has no such guarantee. Having a link shortener protects users from malicious sites that engage in spreading malware, phishing attacks, and other harmful activity. In the sidebar click on Content » Events » Top Events. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better.
OneLink™ Custom tracking links are app specific, which always direct clicking users to the page of the app that is specified on the tracking link. It's also worth considering leaving the most recognizable part of your name spelled out.
Perhaps, you can try improving your ad and then do A/B testing. It's useful to know whether your user's screens have such capabilities, so you can build your site accordingly. The nice thing about it is that it’s a short link, about 70% smaller than the permalink for this post. We want tracking to work everywhere so I recommend using a library with robust cross-browser event handling. If you have a link domain enabled, wait to enable HSTS until after you have uploaded this certificate for your link domain. Additionally, I want to make sure that if I have to exclude my domain as part of a tracking parameter in an external URL, that I don’t accidently exclude that click from being tracked. note: If you have both GA Universal and GA Classic running on the same site, you’ll have to create 2 separate External Link Trackers. Please see Google’s help page on Custom Campaigns for more information. Create one tracker for each platform, and create the multi-platform tracker like so: Any clicks from iPhones, iPads and so on will be sent to the iTunes App Store, and those clicks will be counted and shown toward your iOS tracker. It will track the links, but you will still need to use the 'Link Tracker' utility provided by smallseotools.com to examine the links and verify them.