Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Create smart link targets to automatically route visitors by language or operating system so that we end up with engaged customers instead of bounces.
If it’s an outbound link, we’ll cancel the click event and initiate Analytics event tracking. URLs that are shortened with the bitly service use the bit.ly domain or any other generic domain that the service offers.[citation needed]Information about any short bitly URL is available at (that is, the URL with a plus sign appended), for example .[8] This allows users to see and check the long URL before visiting it. It’s also popular so a lot of people recognize that a Bitly link is a shortened link and don’t automatically think it’s spam. You can copy/paste the backlink URLs that you want to check from your website. You can only see how many clicked on the specific short URL to get there.
Masking means that your affiliate URL never becomes visible in a browser address bar. • A very simple method if you have your own website is to create a blank html page and paste the following code into the blank page (substituting your affiliate URL). Then name the html page something that makes sense for the application such as . In order to form the key, a hash function can be made, or a random number generated so that key sequence is not predictable. You will then need to fill in your short URL hosting and database settings, more information on the settings can be found here. To help you get an idea of what the data collected by autotrack might look like, this demo includes visualizations of the actual data captured by using autotrack on this site. Your brand, your name–it’s carried across into the very links that you are sharing. This helps let people know they aren’t spam. As long as your custom domain relates to your brand and you use it consistently, people will know that the links you are sharing have been vetted by you. We recommend using a variation of your name and/or your professional brand since you'll share this URL with people so they can find your LinkedIn profile.
This link example: www.tiny.cc/ contains an error due to the missing protocol. More meaningful: readers at least know the link goes to your site. Undo Undo URL Shortener @URL_Shorteners_ 20 Dec 2012 More Anonymous hackers Twitter count was suspended then reinstated. Bitly also allows you to customize the actual shortened link (if your customization is still available). Links to files on removable media are not maintained.
What’s really great is you don’t have to add any of your own custom javascript. By tracking those links, you can find which one is working the best. Both of these services have their own strategy towards analytics and statistics. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 15 May 2011 More Statistics for Sunday, May 15, 2011 Thanks. HootSuite ow.ly statistics shows different clicks on links shared through the management system. White labeling lets me present a positive picture of our company as clients see our agency logo when they login to create URLs. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 19 Jun 2011 More Statistics for Sunday, June 19, 2011 Thanks. Whatever the case, the answer seems to be using a link shortener. So set-up URL forwarding (using a 301 redirect) to . It’s also popular so a lot of people recognize that a Bitly link is a shortened link and don’t automatically think it’s spam. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Many web developers pass descriptive attributes in the URL to represent data hierarchies, command structures, transaction paths or session information.