After integrating, any short link which redirects to a web link that you have provided to Google through App Indexing will open automatically in your native app for your users. Buffer: If you currently use Buffer or manage your social media channels this is a great platform. This is helpful for tracking: File Downloads Video Engagement External Link Clicks Internal Link Clicks Email Link Clicks Additionally, when setting up event tracking you will be able to add categories, actions, labels to see specific link information or high-level link click information. On the desktop and mobile you can click the share icon that should resemble the share icon shown in the picture below.
Set the Media Source Name: Either add the name of the media source manually in the box or click one of the tabs (e.g. “Email”). Let’s say the link is www.tech-recipes.com/2017/how-to-shorten-links-on-twitter-easily and it’s then shortened. With a premium account you can: Create links that never expire.
Personally, I use Hootsuite for all of my Twitter’ing so I don’t have the need to go out and shorten it separately. It's also worth considering leaving the most recognizable part of your name spelled out. But as Dave Winer articulated, there’s no reason we shouldn’t have a shortener ourselves, and here we are. 🙂 People are already using it.
Tracking Out-going Links with Google Analytics With Google Analytics, you can also track outbound links on your website. Repeat steps 1-3 without the four directory limit. More » AdF.ly AdF.ly takes an interesting approach to link shortening by offering its users the opportunity to earn money by using its service. This is also effective if you simply want to find out how effective your backlinks are.
If Google determines that your request and the token are valid, it returns the requested data. Fortunately, we can gather outbound link details ourselves. Buffer: If you currently use Buffer or manage your social media channels this is a great platform. Twitter even lets you schedule Tweets now ... sort of. All you need to do on this page is type in your LinkedIn profile URL and pick which type of forwarding you want to use. Privacy and security[edit] A short URL obscures the target address and can be used to redirect to an unexpected site.