If the domain name you want to use is not in the same GoDaddy account, you need to configure its settings. One of the most popular link shorteners is Bit.ly, and their use of the .ly domain has been a problem for some.
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". So if you have a page at , you can use the URL and going to this URL will forward the visitor to the page in your website.
Or maybe you’re using UTM tracking tags that make your link look ugly. But, the good news is, the one I am gonna share below is as secure as possible.
Many people use URL shorteners when they share links to private content, and in fact many web services like Google Maps have offered automatic generation of shortened links for driving directions that reveal personal information like home addresses and sensitive destinations like "clinics for specific diseases (including cancer and mental diseases), addiction treatment centers, abortion providers, correctional and juvenile detention facilities, payday and car-title lenders, gentlemen’s clubs, etc."[34][35] Additional layer of complexity[edit] Short URLs, although making it easier to access what might otherwise be a very long URL or user-space on an ISP server, add an additional layer of complexity to the process of retrieving web pages. Practice pasting URL You can practice copying and pasting the URL of this page by following the above steps and then pasting the URL into the text box, below. I could probably go on and on with a dozen more URL shorteners, but lets be honest, you only need one. You need an Admin user level or higher to connect this integration.
Many URL-shortener services offer the option to track how many clicks each link gets. If your website has thousands of backlinks, you can forget about physically sitting down and tracking each link. This can be done online, at the web pages of a URL shortening service; to do it in batch or on demand may require the use of an API. Tracking Link Parameters Depending on which tracking protocol your offer uses, its affiliate conversion link may already include parameters for offer ID or affiliate ID. Using the parameters generated by default, HasOffers has enough information to create a session and redirect the user to the offer URL. Will it be a similar message throughout several emails? This is the title that will show in your Google Analytics account after the automation is started. Add password protection to your links to control who has access. Although disguising of the underlying address may be desired for legitimate business or personal reasons, it is open to abuse. And getting me a web page is kind of the most important thing the web does…Every redirect is a one more point of failure, one more domain that can rot, one more server that can go down, one more layer between me and the content. In order to form the key, a hash function can be made, or a random number generated so that key sequence is not predictable. One of the most popular link shorteners is Bit.ly, and their use of the .ly domain has been a problem for some. View Existing Tiny URL Hashes To find what existing hashed URLs point to, you can view all previously created tiny URLs by going to Offers > Tiny URLs. However, if it's a direct link to a resource like a document or PDF or JPG, to track this link when using Google Analytics you may need some custom tracking methods setup on your server to track that particular link to your resource.