Undo Undo URL Shortener @URL_Shorteners_ 12 Dec 2012 More Twitter vs Instagram. But like I said, on Twitter, the Twitter folks have already figured out the whole URL shortening thing.
Tracking ID You can either manually type your unique Google Analytics ID into this field (ex: UA-########-1) or use a convenient macro that plugs this in for you. How do you view your shortened links in HootSuite?
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Examples of this are rickrolling, redirecting to shock sites, or to affiliate websites. This will help you give more time-oriented outreach to people who have recently pointed to your resources, these are the most apt to engage. This is compatible with most web browsers and platforms as long as your bookmarks or favorites allow javascript. You’d be able to see anytime someone who got your direct mail package in the mail, actually went to your website. You can copy the resulting bit.ly link and use it in your tweets, in your e-mail, or even on your website. To track owned media successfully you need to create Custom Tracking Links.
Example: link UPDATE The above is for the older version of the API - ga.js. Note: As of March 30, 2018, Google's URL shortener is only available to active users, and the data generated by those shortened URLs will only be available until March 2019. With that said, if you do need to track your URLs, or you want alternative ways to post there are plenty of ways to do it: Bit.ly: Probably the most popular URL shortener for Twitter because it was one of the first to let you track your tiny URLs. This can be added to existing JavaScript files or in a script block as long as it’s loaded somewhere within the HTML body (ideally, just before the closing tag). jQuery (or your alternative) must be loaded first although the Google Analytics tracking code can appear anywhere on the page. /* Track outbound links in Google Analytics */ (function($) { "use strict"; // current page host var baseURI = window.location.host; // click event on body $("body").on("click", function(e) { // abandon if link already aborted or analytics is not available if (e.isDefaultPrevented() || typeof ga !== "function") return; // abandon if no active link or link within domain var link = $(e.target).closest("a"); if (link.length != 1 || baseURI == link[0].host) return; // cancel event and record outbound link e.preventDefault(); var href = link[0].href; ga('send', { 'hitType': 'event', 'eventCategory': 'outbound', 'eventAction': 'link', 'eventLabel': href, 'hitCallback': loadPage }); // redirect after one second if recording takes too long setTimeout(loadPage, 1000); // redirect to outbound page function loadPage() { document.location = href; } }); })(jQuery); // pass another library here if required The event is recorded with the category name ‘outbound’, action name ‘link’ and the value set to the URL of the outbound page. In your WordPress dashboard in Settings > Permalinks you can choose which format you’d like your permalinks to be. Our CTID can be passed through any affiliate network using SubID tracking. You can also pass the CTID to affiliate networks with pixel tracking or postback tracking if the network supports it. Otherwise, users may see a security warning in their browser when visiting your emailed links. If you’re logged in you can also get the shortlink for any page on WordPress.com, there’s a link under the “Blog Info” menu in your admin bar. Sign Up and Install the Code The sign up process is simple and straightforward. All three of these descriptive items will show up in your GA reporting interface, telling you stuff about the link users clicked on. For example, Google Analytics makes it optional to include taxes with purchase amounts, and tracks conversions with sessions that end after a period of inactivity. It's usually a good idea to announce, on any of your social media services you plan to use the shortener on, that you'll be shortening links through a custom domain form now on just so users feel comfortable clicking the links.