Note: As of March 30, 2018, Google's URL shortener is only available to active users, and the data generated by those shortened URLs will only be available until March 2019. When you design your tracker structure along the recommendations in this guide, it’s very unlikely that you will hit this limit.
Distributed Link Tracking Server The distributed link tracking server runs on each domain controller in a domain. That fact makes it easy to use only, in online profiles and anywhere else that you want to put a link and track it. A short link which expires, or can be terminated, has some security advantages. The customized bit.ly version allows you to use your own domain name for branded short links which can be easily shared on Twitter, Facebook or other social media sites. In your WordPress dashboard in Settings > Permalinks you can choose which format you’d like your permalinks to be.
I have been using this tool myself for the past half year and have to say it’s the most advanced and easiest tool to use for tracking your website actions. For specific examples about email, PDF, social media links, and more see Part II.
Use remarketing links to repeatedly get my brands in front of interested eyeballs. You can also share files, images and videos easily with Ow.ly in all sorts of different formats.
By tracking those links, you can find which one is working the best. You'll typically find the unsubscribe link in the footer. Social media dashboard and notifications keeps me on top of what people are saying online about our brands. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 26 Jun 2011 More Statistics for Sunday, June 26, 2011 Thanks. Please note: anyone with a t.co shortened link will be able to navigate to the destination URL.