Check Validation: Also optional, but this just makes sure the user “really” clicked on the link. If you’re linking from one site using Analytics to another using Analytics Google could record that relationship.
This can be added to existing JavaScript files or in a script block as long as it’s loaded somewhere within the HTML body (ideally, just before the closing tag). jQuery (or your alternative) must be loaded first although the Google Analytics tracking code can appear anywhere on the page. /* Track outbound links in Google Analytics */ (function($) { "use strict"; // current page host var baseURI = window.location.host; // click event on body $("body").on("click", function(e) { // abandon if link already aborted or analytics is not available if (e.isDefaultPrevented() || typeof ga !== "function") return; // abandon if no active link or link within domain var link = $(e.target).closest("a"); if (link.length != 1 || baseURI == link[0].host) return; // cancel event and record outbound link e.preventDefault(); var href = link[0].href; ga('send', { 'hitType': 'event', 'eventCategory': 'outbound', 'eventAction': 'link', 'eventLabel': href, 'hitCallback': loadPage }); // redirect after one second if recording takes too long setTimeout(loadPage, 1000); // redirect to outbound page function loadPage() { document.location = href; } }); })(jQuery); // pass another library here if required The event is recorded with the category name ‘outbound’, action name ‘link’ and the value set to the URL of the outbound page. If a user renames a file, it breaks the links to the file.
Check back later to see the statistics on how your link did. 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. Thus, short URLs may be more convenient for websites or hard copy publications (e.g. a printed magazine or a book), the latter often requiring that very long strings be broken into multiple lines (as is the case with some e-mail software or internet forums) or truncated. Short URLs, for example, will be subject to linkrot if the shortening service stops working; all URLs related to the service will become broken. The media source value is represented in the tracking link, on the bottom of the page, under the ‘pid’ parameter. Note To properly differentiate between your custom tracking link and AppsFlyer integrated partners tracking link, do not use "Facebook", "Facebook Ads", "Google", "Twitter" or "Organic" as your custom media source name (case insensitive). The Summary tab shows all clicks on different ow.ly and ht.ly links shared over the course of seven days.
Only bitly provides the feature to generate custom URLs. Often regular unshortened links may be aesthetically unpleasing. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. You can copy the resulting bit.ly link and use it in your tweets, in your e-mail, or even on your website. Unfortunately, the 140-character limit for tweets might make it difficult to get the entire video URL into the message. From Australia to Zimbabwe, and everywhere in between, companies count on Campaign Monitor for email campaigns that boost the bottom line.We recently worked with a client that lists events on their own website and sends people over to Eventbrite to book tickets.
Change http to https and then load the resulting URL. Well, Twitter actually increased the maximum amount of words (to about 120) allowed in a tweet and that’s a good one. Everything is changing. To view the outgoing links, go to your Google Analytics account. Undo Undo URL Shortener @URL_Shorteners_ 5 Dec 2012 More Have you voted on changes? You may also want to consider joining 301works, a free service from the Internet Archive that works to create a database of all shortened URL mappings. Examples of this are rickrolling, redirecting to shock sites, or to affiliate websites. Before You Start Here are some things to know before you begin this process.