Google has additional means of collecting data: you can gather a lot of statistics when you own the top browser and search engine! It’s a free platform for scheduling and managing Tweets, like Tweetdeck. When the IShellLink::Resolve method is called and the referent file cannot be found, for example, when the user activates a shell shortcut, the tracking service is called automatically to find the file. 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. The link subdomain does not support https out of the box. Libya, for instance, exercised its control over the .ly domain in October 2010 to shut down vb.ly for violating Libyan pornography laws.
You can also view a world map where your last 50 clicks came from. 6Creating trackers for Adjust’s API Attribution Partners.
If the link you are interested in is long (more than 60 characters), copy and paste the URL into a web page that creates a short link. Click error monitoring finds and logs any broken links for me. Reporting breaks down by person, location, and device type. In order for this to be enabled, you must integrate with App Indexing for Android and iOS.
Link Masking Potential buyers sometimes avoid clicking if they can see that the link involves marketing efforts or affiliate commisions. For others, both of those options are necessary, structured and prioritized. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 5 Jun 2011 More Statistics for Sunday, June 5, 2011 Thanks.
Set Your Own Expiration Dates Want your links to automatically expire on a specific date? Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Use an online search tool: One great tool for coming up with good domains for URL shorteners is Domai.nr, which lets you type in a full company name and the site suggests variations of it using numerous alternate extensions and other methods mentioned here and even links you to where you can purchase the domains (this is especially handy for country TLDs). While this solution might not compete with the extremely short URLs that link shortening services can provide (and without the equivalent analytics packages), it would avoid the link shortening middleman and let your user know at a glance where your link will take them. — Is link shortening for you? In order for this to be enabled, you must integrate with App Indexing for Android and iOS. Clicked Number of recipients who clicked any tracked link. The first condition allows this tag to just wait until it sees a link click event, which is the gtm.linkClick event that we were listening for above. You can also get a visual glimpse of your engagement for a different perspective. Twitter users are used to using URL shortener to share links of news, blogs and so on since they only have space of 140 characters to share something. In the Settings & Tracking section of the Campaign Builder, click Edit. Check the Track clicks box to enable click tracking, or uncheck the box to disable click tracking. Failure to predict such problems with URL shorteners and investment in URL shortening companies may reflect a lack of due diligence.[26] Blocking and banning[edit] Some websites prevent short, redirected URLs from being posted. You're probably using Google for other things, so why not keep all your data where you can find it and use your existing Google Account? You can add parameters that help track certain campaigns or store values from an affiliate's tracking system.