Bit.ly, which is what we integrate with in CoSchedule, uses a 301 redirect. I think a few of these points are worth following up on. When it comes to online advertising and marketing, link tracking is king.
This website has been known to distribute spyware." TinyURL countered this problem by offering an option to view a link's destination before using a shortened URL. We help Affiliates to monitor, compare and optimize all their online marketing campaigns in one place and decide what is working and what is not. Thus, short URLs may be more convenient for websites or hard copy publications (e.g. a printed magazine or a book), the latter often requiring that very long strings be broken into multiple lines (as is the case with some e-mail software or internet forums) or truncated. Add the target URL in the Link To box, then expand the Link Tracking area. And if I was using Twitter.com to Tweet as I sometimes do, then I wouldn’t use one, I’d just let Twitter shorten it.
You can use this service with or without an account. Make sure your Google Analytics settings allow E-commerce data All done.
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In Tiny, click the “Stats” page button under the URL to access the statistics. To enable it, you can upload your own SSL certificate for the link domain using the same workflow that Sailthru provides for enabling Apple’s iOS Universal Links. In contrast, MailChimp doesn't include taxes with purchase amounts in email campaign reports, and continues tracking indefinitely, on a per-contact basis. For example, New York Times uses the shortened address “nyti.ms”. Also, you can choose the redirect type of your link, depending on whether you plan on changing your destination URL in the future. They began to allow publishers to track the links they posted with analytics. This example assumes that you are using the analytics.js tracking code. You will need to make sure you have the standard google tracking script on your page too. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.Below are some frequently asked questions about t.co, Twitter's link-shortening service.