The Distributed Link Tracking Client (TrkWks) is responsible for tracking links to files saved on a file server. It’s also popular so a lot of people recognize that a Bitly link is a shortened link and don’t automatically think it’s spam. Authenticate your Google Analytics profile or enter UA-Code manually. Some shortening services, such as goo.gl, tinyurl.com, and bit.ly can generate URLs that are human-readable, although the resulting strings are longer than those generated by a length-optimized service. How often do you get that kind of data from printed marketing? Autotrack captures this information as well by sending an event any time a media query stops matching one value and starts matching another, it also updates the tracker object so subsequent hits are associated with the correct media value.
In order to form the key, a hash function can be made, or a random number generated so that key sequence is not predictable. You can add parameters that help track certain campaigns or store values from an affiliate's tracking system. Facebook has this new colored status background feature that works when your status is short and straight to the point. DyingLinks gives you control over how long you want your shortened link to be available, along with some other control and privacy features. This means you couldn't register, for example, domain.uk. Therefore, as a Twitter marketer who needs to track link performance, you should use bit.ly.
Click the “Details” link beside the shortened URL in Goo.gl to view basic click statistics, including the number of people who clicked the link on your Facebook wall. These extensions are easily obtained and generic enough for almost any organization to use.
It is simple to change your permalink structure, though if you have been blogging for a while you will need to redirect your old URLs to the new permalinks. Copying an address (URL) using a keyboard and mouse Highlight the address by moving your mouse cursor over the address bar and clicking the left mouse button once or press the F6 keyboard shortcut to get into the address bar.
To use custom campaigns, you add UTM parameters to your URL which are then recorded in your custom analytics report. To view stats for your custom campaigns go to Google Analytics Reporting » Traffic » Sources » Campaigns and you will see something like this. If your organization has multiple people shortening links and posting them, be sure to provide access and training to everyone involved. I could probably go on and on with a dozen more URL shorteners, but lets be honest, you only need one. Privacy and security[edit] A short URL obscures the target address and can be used to redirect to an unexpected site. Google has additional means of collecting data: you can gather a lot of statistics when you own the top browser and search engine! Type or paste the full URL of the link that you want to add to your Facebook wall into the input field. Also, remember that many services provide 14 day free trial so you can check if it fits your needs before spending any money. Before we answer that question, lets first talk about why would you want to track links in Google Analytics?