Have you tested the Google Analytics URL parameters? The tool is free and can be used whenever you want. This may sometimes be done using short, CAPTCHA-protected URLs, but this is not common.[3] Makers of URL shorteners usually register domain names with less popular or esoteric Top-level domains in order to achieve a short URL and a catchy name, often using domain hacks.
Link farms were created and sold by shysters, and website owners fell for these deals and bought these links. Well in this article, we will show you how to track links in WordPress using Google Analytics. 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.
Or maybe you’re using UTM tracking tags that make your link look ugly. Notes You can further modify these tracking URLs as you wish by clicking on the settings wheel beside the tracker and then EDIT.
It gives you yet another level of analytics that you can use to base your decisions on. Nesbitt, Scott (7 February 2010). "Shorter Is Sweeter: A Look at URL Shorteners".Making use of a good URL shortener to minimize the number of characters in a link is the way to go on the web these days, especially if you want to keep all your online friends and followers happy.
For individual sharing purposes, a Redirecting is a superior decision as it is sans bother and respects subscribing independently to another service(assuming Google is with the client as of now) Bitly is the best in terms of getting most extreme data in a shorter spam of time. Twitter.com: The truth is that the best URL shortener for Twitter is the one that’s built into Twitter. In Tiny, click the “Stats” page button under the URL to access the statistics. Add X-Robots-Tag to my short links for granular control over how Google makes content available through search results. All you need to do is register the domain and make a few changes to the domain configuration. A search engine spider can follow links just as your browser did and is satisfied if it sees the 301 redirect method in-use. Macro Name: element url hostname Macro Type: Custom Javascript Custom Javascript: Caveats If you have a Google Analytics Premium account, note that this will increase the # of events for you site. The group link will then open the web pages in order with a control bar at the top of the browser.