Use custom domain URL shortening to gain a higher level of indexing on Google. When you specify the events and variables to send, the configuration is implemented as code in the analytics.sitecatalyst.js file that is generated for a page. It is stored in your My Sailthru Settings under Setup > Domains. If you click the shortened link on bit.ly, you get access to detailed traffic information related to number of clicks, referring Web sites, and geographic locations of the users who clicked.
You can freely plan and organize your tracker structure in the way that best suits your analysis and campaigns. The first condition allows this tag to just wait until it sees a link click event, which is the gtm.linkClick event that we were listening for above. I could probably go on and on with a dozen more URL shorteners, but lets be honest, you only need one.
Without tracking those metrics, how do you know which method is working the best? When used this way, all user activity on such elements is calculated and displayed as Events in the Analytics reporting interface. 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. Such URLs are difficult to memorize, type-out or distribute. Contents Purposes[edit] There are several reasons to use URL shortening.
You can also put it in your bookmarks instead of the links toolbar. Before You Start Here are some things to know before you begin this process. I once went bonkers when I couldn’t get a link click tag to work… and it all came down to a lowercase typo. Often the redirect domain name is shorter than the original one. In Tiny, click the “Stats” page button under the URL to access the statistics. Plus, you can also share the URL you shorten via QR code since this tool also offer it.
It wasn’t long before link shorteners quickly became more than mere link shorteners. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Bitly also offers a paid version, but it's pretty pricey. In 2017, Spectrum Equity acquired majority stake in Bitly for $64 million.[1] Contents Products[edit] The Bitly URL shortening service became popular on Twitter after it became the default URL shortening service on the website on May 6, 2009.[4] It was subsequently replaced by Twitter's own t.co service.[5] The company behind Bitly launched a similar service, but for online videos, to determine what videos are the most popular on the web.[6] The company offers a paid solution called Bitly Enterprise that provides advanced branding features, audience intel, omnichannel campaign tracking and more. If your account has multiple link domains, the link domain used to rewrite links is dynamically chosen per-link, based on the destination of the link. Affiliate sub ID parameters are often used to store non-unique values from the publisher's tracking system, in some cases to forward to an advertiser. Instead of copying the full video URL, use YouTube’s built-in URL shortening feature to get a shortened link for your tweets.Below are some frequently asked questions about t.co, Twitter's link-shortening service. It's usually a good idea to announce, on any of your social media services you plan to use the shortener on, that you'll be shortening links through a custom domain form now on just so users feel comfortable clicking the links. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Note: In the below image, more than one language is enabled for the site, therefore the link includes the associated language. The benefit to Buffer is being able to keep your feed populated even when you’re too busy to post. buff.ly/0a0b0c0 Hootsuite: For the professional user, there’s Hootsuite.