In the example above we have created a link to be shared on Twitter, as a tweet. utm_source parameter identifies the source of traffic this could be a site, a social media network, newsletter, app, etc. If so, you may use the same campaign name for some of your emails, cpc ads and banner ads so that you can get a sense of how well the overall campaign is performing. Autotrack uses events to track outbound link clicks and sets the event label to the link's URL.
The service imports all of your short URLs and stores them and will also take over your URL shortening domain if you decide to close it, ensuring links posted throughout the Internet continue to work.Use branded short links to build customer trust and increases conversions. Link shortening hides the final destination, so of course spammers have latched onto link shortening like a leech.
The tracking link would then look something like this: If you add the random_url parameter, then the ad server selects an offer URL at random from the offer (including the default offer URL) and redirects the user to that page. 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. Unless you want to track URLs, you have no need to run to an outside website in order to make your URLs smaller, Twitter only counts links for a certain number of characters now. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better.
Click error monitoring finds and logs any broken links for me. 1 billion times.[1] Other uses of URL shortening are to "beautify" a link, track clicks, or disguise the underlying address. Export your data to Excel, text, PDF or XML for paid accounts. This results in registration of different URL shorteners with a myriad of different countries, leaving no relation between the country where the domain has been registered and the URL shortener itself or the shortened links. Now you can go back to the tweet and paste the copied shortened link instead using the long link. You can comfortably shorten any link you want and even share it on other social media platforms, forums, websites etc.
Whatever URL shortening service you use, you should probably read through their help to determine whether they also make their links permanent.
Use either of the following formats: