If the shorthand link is found to be associated with a URL, the URL is fetched, otherwise an error message is returned.[7] The patent was filed in September 2000; while the patent was issued in 2005, US patent applications are made public within 18 months of filing. However, we don’t want to exclude any href that starts with 2 slashes because those are usually fully qualified absolute URLs that are trying to be protocol relative (typically sites that have both HTTP and HTTPS experiences). Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Once this is on your toolbar, you'll be able to make a TinyURL at the click of a button. Generate Tracking Link: Copy the link and use it in your newsletter e-mail. Tip You don't need to use this page every time you need to create a custom tracking link. A common example of this is when publishers want to pre-populate a lead generation form with user contact information to help improve conversion rates.
Starting October 12, 2010, users could automatically generate QR codes that, when scanned with a mobile QR code reader, automatically directed users to shortened links.[9] This was later removed.[10] On May 29, 2012, Bitly announced "Bitmarks", a new search feature, with enhanced public profiles and an iPhone app.[11] Alternative domains[edit] .ly is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Libya. This action makes it more convenient for your visitors to read and makes the addresses more suitable to share on Twitter. I could probably go on and on with a dozen more URL shorteners, but lets be honest, you only need one. You must have a Google Analytics account to complete this process. To sign up, visit analytics.google.com. 0 token, or both—whatever option is most convenient for you. He tracked seven 301 redirects before he got to the actual URL destination.
If you can't find a link here, try the Wikipedia list of TLDs. They just want it to be short, make the bezels small or remove it completely. After that, you can skip ahead to the section describing whichever action you would like to perform. When a link domain is enabled, it is also used to serve your Hosted Pages, which will also become accessible via HTTPS after following these instructions. Copying a link or image within a page To copy the address to a link or image within a web page, right-click the link or image and select Copy link address or Copy image from the drop-down menu that appears. See if you are using Classic Analytics (ga.js) or Universal Analytics (analytics.js).