If you click the shortened link on bit.ly, you get access to detailed traffic information related to number of clicks, referring Web sites, and geographic locations of the users who clicked. This code defines the tracking action and delays loading of the outbound link by 100 milliseconds so that Google Analytics can track the click: Insert this code in addition to the standard Google Analytics tracking code for the page.
Contents Purposes[edit] There are several reasons to use URL shortening. Autotrack captures this information as well by sending an event any time a media query stops matching one value and starts matching another, it also updates the tracker object so subsequent hits are associated with the correct media value. Simplify your planning and set yourself up for success.
Once you’ve mapped out your plan, then you can start creating tags. This can break your links and disable the tracking if these are not accepted by your website. URLs encoded in two-dimensional barcodes such as QR code are often shortened by a URL shortener in order to reduce the printed area of the code, or allow printing at lower density in order to improve scanning reliability.
You can also put it in your bookmarks instead of the links toolbar. The .ly namespace is controlled by Libya, you see, and the use of it is governed by strict rules. If it's not available, you'll need to locate a registrar who handles the domain extension in question.
2. They hide the parameters and business logic of your ads, that is otherwise exposed to users. 3. It's one of the most widely used options out there, and you'll often find it integrated with lots of other services as well as third party apps like TweetDeck and TwitterFeed. Turn your links on and off, point them to a new destination or add new options any time. Maybe you want a simple URL to put in a print add, or want to be kind to mobile readers of your content. Tracking links in Google Analytics using UTM Source Google Analytics has this amazing feature called custom campaigns. When a user clicks on a link that is being listened to, Google Tag Manager fires off a gtm.linkClick event. Without taking this step, visits from emails will be recorded inconsistently. Adding tracking directly to your site If you have added the Analytics tracking code directly to your site, you can copy and paste the script below into your own pages to set up Event tracking for outbound links. Type the last part of your new custom URL in the text box.