Whats The Best URL Shortener

highbids · 07-14-2009, 08:15 AM

Besides sniper are there some others that's are reliable & trustworthy

subhub-mark · 07-14-2009, 08:27 AM

tr.im - works great with Twitter as well and has nice stats.

Entropy4 · 07-14-2009, 08:34 AM

I've used bit.ly for months. No complaints.

Olga Schipilow · 07-14-2009, 08:39 AM

I'm always using tinyurl. That works well.

Preben Frenning · 07-14-2009, 08:40 AM

bit.ly for me too.

However, I found another that was far more advanced, and produced prettier stats, but I can't remember the name

Sorry if that wasn't helping.
Anyways, bit.ly let's you choose your link. E.g. If it's about dog training, you can make it look like this: bit.ly/dogtraining

I think it might improve ctr a bit, as people will know what the can expect.

Andy Crofford · 07-14-2009, 08:40 AM

I prefer bit.ly

Also works great with Twitter and provides useful stats.

whoismarktaylor · 07-14-2009, 08:42 AM

I prefer Bitly... Trim seems more useful though for tracking anyone agree?

VegasGreg · 07-14-2009, 08:45 AM

I think the best is using your own domain, provided it is kind of short.

To rely on a 3rd party to always forward your links (especially affiliate links) is just crazy. If they go under, or just decide to not forward your links anymore, how bad would that hurt your biz?

Since I use Wordpress a lot, I use Pretty Link Plugin which is extremely easy to use and has a great tracking aspect.

talfighel · 07-14-2009, 08:50 AM

This one is good:

TinyURL.com - shorten that long URL into a tiny URL

Tal

07-14-2009, 08:52 AM

Using your own server is the best... The problem with using other services is that you have no control if they go down, have a glitch, and etc.. So if you are pushing affiliate products or something and the service goes down then you may lose a gret deal of sales.

This is why it is always best to use your own server....

James

enrikole · 07-14-2009, 09:17 AM

I have used bit.ly and tinyurl for some time as well.. They work, but, it is far more effective to use your own domain to create short url's.
The reason is because not all people trust the well known short url's.

zr1007 · 07-14-2009, 09:22 AM

I've been using is.gd

works great!

07-14-2009, 08:15 AM	#1
highbids HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: , , USA. Posts: 412 Thanks: 23 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Contact Info	Whats The Best URL Shortener Besides sniper are there some others that's are reliable & trustworthy

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subhub-mark HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK & US Posts: 144 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 16 Thanked 103 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Re: Whats The Best URL Shortener tr.im - works great with Twitter as well and has nice stats.
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Entropy4 Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Whats The Best URL Shortener I've used bit.ly for months. No complaints.

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Olga Schipilow Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: , , Canada. Posts: 41 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Whats The Best URL Shortener I'm always using tinyurl. That works well.

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Preben Frenning Creative Kid War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 656 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 125 Thanked 64 Times in 52 Posts Social Networking	Re: Whats The Best URL Shortener bit.ly for me too. However, I found another that was far more advanced, and produced prettier stats, but I can't remember the name Sorry if that wasn't helping. Anyways, bit.ly let's you choose your link. E.g. If it's about dog training, you can make it look like this: bit.ly/dogtraining I think it might improve ctr a bit, as people will know what the can expect.
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VegasGreg Greg Schueler War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,135 Thanks: 202 Thanked 414 Times in 297 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Whats The Best URL Shortener I think the best is using your own domain, provided it is kind of short. To rely on a 3rd party to always forward your links (especially affiliate links) is just crazy. If they go under, or just decide to not forward your links anymore, how bad would that hurt your biz? Since I use Wordpress a lot, I use Pretty Link Plugin which is extremely easy to use and has a great tracking aspect.
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talfighel Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada. Posts: 3,050 Thanks: 58 Thanked 241 Times in 195 Posts Social Networking	Re: Whats The Best URL Shortener This one is good: TinyURL.com - shorten that long URL into a tiny URL Tal
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07-14-2009, 09:17 AM	#11
enrikole Banned War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 107 Thanks: 22 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Whats The Best URL Shortener I have used bit.ly and tinyurl for some time as well.. They work, but, it is far more effective to use your own domain to create short url's. The reason is because not all people trust the well known short url's.

07-14-2009, 09:22 AM	#12
zr1007 Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Whats The Best URL Shortener I've been using is.gd works great!