Alternatively, if uppercase and lowercase letters are differentiated, then each character can represent a single digit within a number of base 62 (26 + 26 + 10). To view stats for your custom campaigns go to Google Analytics Reporting » Traffic » Sources » Campaigns and you will see something like this. Owned media is often a great source for abundant (and mostly free) traffic, but it's equally important to track and measure it properly, to get more installs and better engagements from your new users. See also[edit] [edit] External links[edit] URL redirection and shortening at Curlie (based on DMOZ) Comparison of URL Shortening Services, SearchEngineLand. 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. Using them ensures all parameters on the tracking link are transferred and parsed correctly for all platforms, browsers and scenarios. It's possible to shorten regular custom links or OneLink URLs: Shorten Regular Custom Link You can use as many parameters as you'd like on a tracking link and use Shorten Link to convert the link to a short one.
Undo Undo URL Shortener @URL_Shorteners_ 7 Dec 2012 More Thanks. There is now a “Get Shortlink” button next to your permalink when you edit or write a post, and when you click it you’ll get a popup with the beautiful link already highlighted for your copy and pasting pleasure. Why would a fashion magazine's site permit a pet training site to create a link to it? Twitter is one social media platform that can make you learn how to be patient and humble.
Parts of a URL Note that www. is only a subdomain. How do you view your shortened links in HootSuite? Custom Short Links To help combat concerns about following shortened URLs, many major websites have started registering their own custom short links. If you pick masked forwarding, the URL will show as your personal shortened domain in browsers.
You can also put it in your bookmarks instead of the links toolbar. It’s a good way to package up multiple links into one link. Check back later to see the statistics on how your link did. Not everyone is a fan of link shorteners, though, suggesting that they only add a possible layer of failure to the web. On the left side of the offer's page, find the Generate Tracking panel and select the publisher from the Affiliate dropdown menu.
In the olden days, if you wanted Google Analytics to track a specific click on a link, you used to have to ask a web developer to fix this up for you. Transnational law[edit] Shortened internet links typically use foreign country domain names, and are therefore under the jurisdiction of that nation. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 11 May 2011 More Statistics for Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Thanks. Links shared on Twitter, including links shared in Direct Messages, will automatically be processed and shortened to an link. If you already have a domain you want to use just point it at our site and add it to your account. Contents Purposes[edit] There are several reasons to use URL shortening. Within this tab, you can also search locations, referral tweets, and popular tweets shared.