You can use initials for one or more words or, if it works, all of them. Reset Your Tracking Data Premium account holders can reset tracking data to zero at any time. When we shorten a link, it appears like so: Our URLs are shortened and we can still use the tracking features in Bit.ly, but instead of our readers seeing Bit.ly in the shortened links, they see our custom domain. In this article, you’ll learn how to add Google Analytics tracking to your email campaigns, archives, and list pages.
This ability is installed on the browser via the TinyURL website and requires the use of cookies.[31] A destination preview may also be obtained by prefixing the word "preview" to the TinyURL URL; for example, the destination of is revealed by entering . This can be added to existing JavaScript files or in a script block as long as it’s loaded somewhere within the HTML body (ideally, just before the closing tag). jQuery (or your alternative) must be loaded first although the Google Analytics tracking code can appear anywhere on the page. /* Track outbound links in Google Analytics */ (function($) { "use strict"; // current page host var baseURI = window.location.host; // click event on body $("body").on("click", function(e) { // abandon if link already aborted or analytics is not available if (e.isDefaultPrevented() || typeof ga !== "function") return; // abandon if no active link or link within domain var link = $(e.target).closest("a"); if (link.length != 1 || baseURI == link[0].host) return; // cancel event and record outbound link e.preventDefault(); var href = link[0].href; ga('send', { 'hitType': 'event', 'eventCategory': 'outbound', 'eventAction': 'link', 'eventLabel': href, 'hitCallback': loadPage }); // redirect after one second if recording takes too long setTimeout(loadPage, 1000); // redirect to outbound page function loadPage() { document.location = href; } }); })(jQuery); // pass another library here if required The event is recorded with the category name ‘outbound’, action name ‘link’ and the value set to the URL of the outbound page. You can also determine if the links coming to your PDF are negative links coming from a website you don’t want to be affiliated with. This tool is especially useful if you want to detect click-fraud, see real-time click stats, and measure social media traffic. In this example, we want to use several newsletters such as the "jan2018-newsletter" campaign name, which is the ‘c’ parameter in the tracking link.
See also[edit] [edit] External links[edit] URL redirection and shortening at Curlie (based on DMOZ) Comparison of URL Shortening Services, SearchEngineLand. Tag Name: SearchSignals.com » Link Click Listener Tag Type: Link Click Listener Firing Rules SearchSignals.com » All Pages Conditions: {{url hostname}} matches RegEx (ignore case) searchsignals\.com$ The reason I explicitly include my own domain name is I don’t want the events to trigger when I’m developing on my site locally 2. In this case you can use Google’s Disavow Link tool in Google Webmaster Tools to let Google know that you don’t approve of that link. When clicking the link, Sailthru tracks the click and quickly redirects the user to the applicable page on your site, example.com/item/123.
Recently bit.ly announced the addition of a premium service to its URL-tracking system. Use alternate extensions "hacks": Many country code extensions can be used to help form your company name by using the characters before and after the dot to form a shortened for similar sounding version of your name. These extensions are easily obtained and generic enough for almost any organization to use. As they say on their website, ClickMagick is a tracking software tool that allows you to Track And Optimize All Your Marketing, All In One Place. For a full list of available tracking link parameters, read our Customizing an Affiliate Tracking Link article. This is also effective if you simply want to find out how effective your backlinks are.
Don’t fall for one of those “build your Twitter follower count fast” programs. Just keep in mind that there are a couple more characters in this option as compared to others like Bit.ly, Goo.gl and Ow.ly, so it's not exactly the shortest URL shortener.Welcome to TinyURL!™ Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together? If your website has WordPress installed in a directory, your options might look like this, where our blog is installed in the “blog” directory: If your website is your WordPress installation, it might look like this: This works best when you choose a page slug that is short and mindful of keywords. Instead it is simply a pointer that forwards traffic to a different address. There are security implications, and obsolete short URLs remain in existence and may be circulated long after they cease to point to a relevant or even extant destination. OneLink™ Custom tracking links are app specific, which always direct clicking users to the page of the app that is specified on the tracking link. Click the name of the report you want to work with. You can copy the resulting bit.ly link and use it in your tweets, in your e-mail, or even on your website. Abuse[edit] URL shortening may be utilized by spammers or for illicit internet activities. Instead it is simply a pointer that forwards traffic to a different address. There are only a few basic ways to access web pages: 1) Click-on hyperlinks from another website. See more information about AppsFlyer's Tracking Link Structure and Parameters. Appending the client ID to your Eventbrite links So how do you pick up someone’s client ID and append it to your links? This is where you may need a developers help.