This doesn’t change the way the PDF document is displayed or downloaded by your users. Just keep in mind that there are a couple more characters in this option as compared to others like Bit.ly, Goo.gl and Ow.ly, so it's not exactly the shortest URL shortener.The end variable - in your example, the “KqzGgBhM5” - is a reference number that is checked against a database. Upgrade to a premium account for more advanced features. Get everything hooked up Some services, such as Bitly, let anyone create a vanity URL shortener. It wasn’t long before link shorteners quickly became more than mere link shorteners. Technically, Google Analytics code could be placed into the HTML of an email to try to track that data.
This means you couldn't register, for example, domain.uk. Such scripts avoid many issues with shortening services, keep the domain name as part of the shortened link, and can be made private.
Libya, for instance, exercised its control over the .ly domain in October 2010 to shut down vb.ly for violating Libyan pornography laws. So in the next few pages, you will learn how to shorten links for Twitter. To shorten links for Twitter, you don’t need to do too much techy stuff. Keep your website safe Running a periodic check on your website's links will ensure that your website remains protected against spam and hackers. Given the choice between spending time and money to find a different home, or just giving up, the latter won out.[22] Google's url-shortener discussion group has frequently included messages from frustrated users reporting that specific shortened URLs have been disabled after they were reported as spam.[23] A study in May 2012 showed that 61% of URL shorteners had shut down (614 of 1002).[24] The most common cause cited was abuse by spammers. Once upon a time, the best link building campaigns involved using the same anchor text and quantity was more important than quality.
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Here’s an article that will show you how to shorten links for Twitter. Just make a link to or use the following code to make a URL input box: Terms of use TinyURL was created as a free service to make posting long URLs easier, and may only be used for actual URLs. If you need quick and dirty link shortening, maybe Bitly is then the best for you. Finally, URL shortening sites provide detailed information on the clicks a link receives, which can be simpler than setting up an equally powerful server-side analytics engine, and unlike the latter, does not require any access to the server. Once the call is complete, it can run a callback function so we can redirect to the outbound page. Once you are sure that your WordPress site does not have Google Analytics code, go to Settings » Google Analytics. Send the message and receive the results via return email within seconds. Techniques[edit] In URL shortening, every long URL is associated with a unique key, which is the part after its top-level domain name. Your link stats will also be public if you use this service. Instead of posting the "pretty" URL, you can shorten it by removing the "www." and using the post ID in the URL (e.g. "?p=1204").