Not all redirection is treated equally; the redirection instruction sent to a browser can contain in its header the HTTP status 301 (permanent redirect), 302, or 307 (temporary redirect). You can also put it in your bookmarks instead of the links toolbar.
Can generate transcribable short links in printed brochures for publicity events. Please note: anyone with a t.co shortened link will be able to navigate to the destination URL.
The domain you use cannot have another website hosted on it. Click rate Percentage of total recipients who clicked any tracked link in the campaign. Links to Sailthru Hosted Pages are not tracked and are not included in reporting.
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You must have a Google Analytics account to complete this process. To sign up, visit analytics.google.com. Initially Twitter automatically translated URLs longer than twenty-six characters using TinyURL, although it began using bit.ly instead in 2009[10] and later developed its own URL shortening service, t.co. Buffer: If you currently use Buffer or manage your social media channels this is a great platform. After you have an API key, your application can append the query parameter key=yourAPIKey to all request URLs. 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. The information about moves cannot increase beyond a specific size, and it is automatically removed if it becomes unnecessary. 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.