Two types of URLs • Static URLs get content directly from server files and always stay the same unless a webmaster purposefully changes an html file. • Dynamic URLs get content from templates + databases. The external link tracking properties are implemented as code in the analytics.sitecatalyst.js file that is generated for a page. Let's talk about what that link doesn't show you. Check Validation: Also optional, but this just makes sure the user “really” clicked on the link. For example: This will redirect users to mylandingpage.com if and only if their device isn’t supported by the app store to which the tracker points.
For example: Bitly is one of the most popular link shortening services, and the one we prefer to use with CoSchedule. Also, a custom domain might improve the amount of clicks your link receives. According to RadiumOne, URL shorteners that offer vanity domains can increase sharing up to 25 percent. 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. The links are permanent, they will work as long as WordPress.com is around. You can also share files, images and videos easily with Ow.ly in all sorts of different formats. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 21 May 2011 More Version 0.
Bit.ly, which is what we integrate with in CoSchedule, uses a 301 redirect. The Reddit community strongly discourages – and in some subreddits, outright bans – URL shortening services for link submissions, because they disguise the origin domain name and whether the link has previously been submitted to Reddit, and there are few or no legitimate reasons to use link shorteners for Reddit link submissions.[29] [edit] Sites such as Adf.ly use a number of advertising techniques, including interstitial advertising, to generate revenue. Other Helpful Macros If you have sites that you frequently link out to or have partnerships with, you might want to roll up the click events by domain name. Even after labels are published and in the hands of customers. If you can't find a link here, try the Wikipedia list of TLDs.
It has a variety of numerous useful functions you will find useful in addition to the basic tracking they offer, such as bot filtering, 24/7 click fraud detection, bars at the top of ANY page you can add, timers, etc… you can determine your EXACT traffic source, IP address, and add special parameters to optimize your website, such as using the {keyword} token on google or bing ads to determine what specific keyword caused a certain action. TinyURL was used by early bloggers before many of these other services were around. Clicks per unique opens Percentage of recipients who opened your campaign and then clicked a link.
The process must be fast, not handle clicks which have been deactivated by other processes and ensure links work even if the Analytics event fails. Affiliate Click ID & Unique Values Click IDs and other unique values (like user hashes and programmatic API values) often reference individual clicks or sessions in other tracking systems. This should be for the link domain only; no wildcards. It’s one of the earliest link shorteners out there and allows you to customize the actual shortened link (again, if the customization is not yet taken). The examples in this guide all use a REST-style JSON protocol. By clicking on the toolbar button, a TinyURL will be created for the page you are currently at. Creating large sets of extremely small segments will not result in useful data for your analysis. Hover over the open or click percentage for any sent campaign to see the number of opens or clicks.