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RESOLVED: How can I get the shortest URL to a thread on WF?

by Leo Wadsworth
7 replies
Like most forums, it seems like there are a ton of different URLs that resolve to a particular thread.

While they may help SEO, I don't particularly like the ultra long URLs that contain the title to the thread in the URL if I'm mentioning it in a email.

Sometimes I've seen nice tiny urls (not using an url shortening service, just a nice short warriorforum.com URL. How can I generate one of those for a particular thread, especially for a WSO thread?

Thanks!
-leo-
#shortest #thread #url
  • Profile picture of the author Leo Wadsworth
    Sorry to reply to my own post, but I think I worked it out, and just in case it would be helpful for anyone else, here it is.

    I noticed that a link to a post in the testing forum was of the format:
    Code:
    http://www.warriorforum.com/showthread.php?t=622323
    The link to this thread is of the format:
    Code:
    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-internet-marketing-discussion-forum/629393-resolved-how-can-i-get-shortest-url-thread-wf.html
    Aha! Maybe that 6 digit number is the key. I inserted the number from this thread into the first link:
    Code:
    http://www.warriorforum.com/showthread.php?t=629393
    And it worked, and we all lived happily every after.

    (Your mileage may vary - I don't know that this will work for every thread, but I would expect that it will.)
    -leo-
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  • Profile picture of the author joseph7384
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    • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
      Originally Posted by joseph7384 View Post

      Although your question may be genuine you could have used another url as an example. Seeing that your wso has been running for a few weeks with only one reply from someone asking for a review copy, it is human nature to assume that you posted to get more exposure.
      I think you're overly suspicious.
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      :)

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      • Profile picture of the author joseph7384
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        • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
          Originally Posted by joseph7384 View Post

          I don't think that I am.
          Of course not.
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          :)

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  • Profile picture of the author Leo Wadsworth
    Since that was not my intention, I have changed the above example so that it uses this thread as the example, not a WSO.

    However, in the future, you might consider expressing such things in a PM before attempting a public flogging.
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