WordPress links have the structure they do, which is longer, because they’re meant to be permanent and portable. (And of course friendly to search engines.) Even if you weren’t using WordPress, the links contain no arbitrary IDs or other platform-specific implementation cruft so they should be trivial to serve from any system, even if you don’t use WordPress in the future. To use custom campaigns, you add UTM parameters to your URL which are then recorded in your custom analytics report.
You should see the activity in the Analytics Real-Time > Events panel. Export your data to Excel, text, PDF or XML for paid accounts. Any information in this field gets reported in the Keywords report under Traffic Sources, alongside all the search engine traffic. Shortcomings[edit] Short URLs often circumvent the intended use of top-level domains for indicating the country of origin; domain registration in many countries requires proof of physical presence within that country, although a redirected URL has no such guarantee. In addition to using bit.ly as a tool integrated into third-party tools you can also use it directly at the bit.ly website.
In addition to easy link shortening, you can use the service with your own domain, customize the characters at the end of your links, get real-time statistics and even see which countries your clicks are coming from. Bitly declares that even if you have created a custom name in your shortened URL, they will not allow you to edit the web page that it points to you.
See the company's blog to learn more about the changes that are taking place. More » TinyURL.com TinyURL used to be one of the top shortening choice in the past, and people still use it a lot today, however it does include a couple more characters compared to others like Bit.ly and Goo.gl. Link preview Afraid of clicking on a short link without knowing where it goes? You can also learn how to track clicks on a link in Google analytics. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 19 Jun 2011 More Statistics for Sunday, June 19, 2011 Thanks. 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?
A short link which expires, or can be terminated, has some security advantages. If a member uses a URL and then changes it, that URL will be unavailable for use by other members for six months. My inbox was transformed into a hyper-aware entity. Upgrade to a premium account for more advanced features. WP.me is spam-free, because we are constantly monitoring and removing spam from WP.com. Tag Name: You can name a tag anything you like: “Link Click Listener” seems like a pretty obvious place to start.