On 14 August 2009 WordPress announced the wp.me URL shortener for use when referring to any WordPress.com blog post.[11] In November 2009, shortened links on bit.ly were accessed 2. Top-level domains of countries such as Libya (.ly), Samoa (.ws), Mongolia (.mn), Malaysia (.my) and Liechtenstein (.li) have been used as well as many others. Changing your URL several times may make it hard for people to find you.
Interestingly, that same infographic suggests that posting shortened URLs later in the week will give them a “longer lifespan”, clicking many days after it was posted. Wikipedia entries on TLDs typically include information on all these restrictions in the right sidebar of each TLD's entry. If a search engine does not find a website, that spells the end of that website's existence. The disconnection of the server caused us serious problems, and to be honest, the level and nature of the abuse has become quite demoralizing. Having a link shortener protects users from malicious sites that engage in spreading malware, phishing attacks, and other harmful activity. Using it for spamming or illegal purposes is forbidden and any such use will result in the TinyURL being disabled and you may be reported to all ISPs involved and to the proper governmental agencies.
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 November 2009, the shortened links of the URL shortening service Bitly were accessed 2.
Redirecting focused just on keeping the essential usefulness solid. HasOffers stores the value of ad_id as the transaction ID for the session. Or maybe you’re using UTM tracking tags that make your link look ugly. If it’s an outbound link, we’ll cancel the click event and initiate Analytics event tracking.
This can be done online, at the web pages of a URL shortening service; to do it in batch or on demand may require the use of an API. It wasn’t long before link shorteners quickly became more than mere link shorteners. This ability is installed on the browser via the TinyURL website and requires the use of cookies.[31] A destination preview may also be obtained by prefixing the word "preview" to the TinyURL URL; for example, the destination of is revealed by entering . Browse our list for inspiration: You'll likely get some great ideas just look at what others have done! Use custom domain URL shortening to gain a higher level of indexing on Google. Bitly will download and add a thumbnail photo and the title for each link in the bundle. There are other methods of redirecting, but a 301 is the best choice if you are concerned about SEO. By clicking on the toolbar button, a TinyURL will be created for the page you are currently at. It is highly recommended to enable if you are using Google Analytics on your site.