Move up one directory and repeat steps 1 and 2 another three times, which can yield results if the object has moved nearby. HootSuite also allows you to view a dashboard that tracks clicks for each shortened link shared in the management system. Tag Name: External Link Tracking » GA Universal Tag Type: Google Universal Analytics Web Property ID: Your Google Universal Analytics UA id Event Type: Event Event Tracking Parameters Category: External Links Action: {{element url}} Label: {{element text}} Value: 1 Non-Interaction Hit: True Firing Rules Links - External Conditions {{event}} equals gtm.linkClick {{element url}} does not match RegEx (ignore case) ^/[^/] {{element url}} does not match RegEx (ignore case) ^[\w:]*//(www\.)?searchsignals\.com You can always rename the category and change the order of the label and action if you want to see it differently in the default Google Analytics view.
With that said, if you do need to track your URLs, or you want alternative ways to post there are plenty of ways to do it: Bit.ly: Probably the most popular URL shortener for Twitter because it was one of the first to let you track your tiny URLs. Whenever you paste a link into Buffer to be scheduled to post at a later time, it automatically shortens the link for you. This is for example useful if you want to redirect to your website, and inject UTM tracking data, or if you redirect to another system that can use source data from Adjust. Personally, I use Hootsuite for all of my Twitter’ing so I don’t have the need to go out and shorten it separately. Although disguising of the underlying address may be desired for legitimate business or personal reasons, it is open to abuse.
You can use initials for one or more words or, if it works, all of them. 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. Use an online search tool: One great tool for coming up with good domains for URL shorteners is Domai.nr, which lets you type in a full company name and the site suggests variations of it using numerous alternate extensions and other methods mentioned here and even links you to where you can purchase the domains (this is especially handy for country TLDs).
Leave Query String: Includes URL parameters when evaluating matches with internal and external filters. Some websites prevent short, redirected URLs from being posted. You can also find out how many clicks your particular bit.ly link got compared to the total clicks on the long link. By doing this, they can centralize all their landing pages in one tracking application, and make changes instantly without having to go back to the websites or pages. You should not see any warnings and the page should load normally.Google Analytics provides an overwhelming quantity of information. I like Bitly because it has a pretty interface and a login for all of the links you create.
Not all protocols are capable of being shortened as of 2011, although protocols such as http, https, ftp, ftps, mailto, mms, rtmp, rtmpt, ed2k, pop, imap, nntp, news, ldap, gopher, dict and dns are being addressed by such services as URL Shortener. It doesn’t work for any URL in the world, just WP.com-hosted ones. URLs encoded in two-dimensional barcodes such as QR code are often shortened by a URL shortener in order to reduce the printed area of the code, or allow printing at lower density in order to improve scanning reliability. A short link which expires, or can be terminated, has some security advantages. Bitly also offers a paid version, but it's pretty pricey. If you're willing to pay, consider Pretty Link Pro or these low cost solutions on Code Canyon. While URL shorteners have had some incredible usage tied to the growth (and constraints) of Twitter, I question their sustainability as a business.