More » Ow.ly Another popular alternative, Ow.ly is a link shortener from the leading social media application known as HootSuite. 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. As an example, their tracking system could have a session ID macro that you use to replace "CLICKID", and another macro for a unique user hash that you use to replace "UNIQUEVALUE". Check Validation: Also optional, but this just makes sure the user “really” clicked on the link. As they say, barriers can boost creativity, so people have learned to be pretty witty with 280 characters, even inventing hashtags to make the whole process easier.
If hosted elsewhere, in the ‘URL to the YOURLS API’ field enter ‘’. Brand the client's links to increase engagement and inspire audience trust.
Dead simple to manage multiple custom domains and multiple clients from a single account Consistent branding impression. HootSuite ow.ly statistics shows different clicks on links shared through the management system. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. White labeling lets me present a positive picture of our company as clients see our agency logo when they login to create URLs. The original URL produced a QR code that is too big to fit on the label so we shorten it first.
The Google URL Shortener (Goo.gl), the Bitly URL shortening service and the Tiny URL service all offer basic click stats. To track only the HTML version of your campaign, and not the plain-text version, you can create a custom tracking code using Google's resources and add it to the HTML of your campaign.
See also[edit] [edit] External links[edit] URL redirection and shortening at Curlie (based on DMOZ) Comparison of URL Shortening Services, SearchEngineLand. With TinyURL, you can actually customize the end letters and numbers as an option. It doesn’t work for any URL in the world, just WP.com-hosted ones. Every blog and post on WordPress.com has a WP.me URL now. Boom, ka-bang, you can now see your PDF's Pageviews, Unique Pageviews, Avg. By tracking those links, you can find which one is working the best. These can be transmitted via one of three parameters on the tracker URL. Create a single responsive short link to direct readers and split into two targets based on their operating system (e.g. Bitly has a lot of advanced features and tools over google.