Of course, you could also just fetch and inspect the Location header in the response, but using the API has two advantages: It won't update the short URL's click stats, so you can fetch a bunch of long URLs without worrying about messing up analytics. Use this field to describe the type or location of the link. Yourls is a way to homebrew your own shortened links so that you don’t have to rely on that middleman.
Enter data in the required fields and click 'Track Now.' This utility will display the URL, and if it is indexed by search engines and its PR value. 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. When clicking the link, Sailthru tracks the click and quickly redirects the user to the applicable page on your site, example.com/item/123. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 29 May 2011 More Statistics for Sunday, May 29, 2011 Thanks. 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.
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. There is now a “Get Shortlink” button next to your permalink when you edit or write a post, and when you click it you’ll get a popup with the beautiful link already highlighted for your copy and pasting pleasure.
You’d be able to see anytime someone who got your direct mail package in the mail, actually went to your website. Some URL shortening sites, such as TinyURL.com, will also offer you an option to specify your own “key” or alias for the longer URL you supply. Effectively making the same web page available under more than one address - both the original (long address) and the Tiny address. TinyURL was used by early bloggers before many of these other services were around.
Reports are availabe in .csv format for use with Microsoft Excel or your favorite spreadsheet program. Many extensions are available from companies you already use for domain registration — such as Hover. Plus+ Tracking If you have a Professional account, you can use our exclusive Plus+ Tracking feature to create special use tracking campaigns and sub-campaigns within your accout. The distributed link tracking service also attempts to maintain links in the preceding situations even when they do not occur within a domain, that is, they are cross domain or within a workgroup. You will also see some ads but still reasonable enough and not too annoying.