Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. 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).
Allow it, and this will create an ~/.oacurl.properties file containing the OAuth access token and secret. And though it is unlikely that Bit.ly will be shut down, they are still a middleman. In order to get your domain short enough to be effective as a URL shortener, you may want to consider these tips: Removing vowels: This is an effective way to shortener your organization's name and still making it easy to understand.
Use a tracker URL as per the second point, and add a user ID belonging to the sender as an Adjust label parameter. Improper link formatting and other issues can cause problems with click tracking. So if your link is as long as a giraffes neck, coupled with the rest of the tweet, you will definitely find yourself truncating the text and even break the whole thing. The customized bit.ly version allows you to use your own domain name for branded short links which can be easily shared on Twitter, Facebook or other social media sites. In the input box that appears, enter a placeholder value for your publisher so they know where to replace values.
In most cases, this will be the same as the URL you provided. For example, if you want to know how many people click on the website link in your Twitter profile, lots of people use a bit.ly link instead of the direct link to their website. Maybe you want a simple URL to put in a print add, or want to be kind to mobile readers of your content. On 14 August 2009 WordPress announced the wp.me URL shortener for use when referring to any WordPress.com blog post.[11] In November 2009, shortened links on bit.ly were accessed 2. Shortcomings[edit] Short URLs often circumvent the intended use of top-level domains for indicating the country of origin; domain registration in many countries requires proof of physical presence within that country, although a redirected URL has no such guarantee. The Link Tracking Configuration properties enable you to specify Adobe Analytics events and variables to track when link clicks occur.
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. For example: Bitly is one of the most popular link shortening services, and the one we prefer to use with CoSchedule. My third choice, which was once my first choice, is Bitly. When you check the box to enable tracking, we'll show the campaign title as it will appear in your Google Analytics account after the campaign is sent.