Shortener url services, why do you use them ?
 

What are the advantage and disadvantage ?
Why and where do you use them ?

I use them on Twitter, YouTube, FB, etc...

Why do you use for social ?

I have a custom one I use. I can change the url the short url is pointing to at any given time.

So if something i am promoting goes down i just go into my admin and change the url to something else and do not have to worry about links

I also track the clicks :)

Because http://xlnk.cc/Ckeg takes up less room than http://freelesbianpornblog.com/pics-...es-lick-pussy/

:winkwink::winkwink::winkwink:

Affiliates using our URL Shortener do it for a few reasons:

1.) Allows more characters for your marketing on Social Media platforms like Twitter which restricts to 140 characters.
2.) Links be updated to point to new locations, so if you update your marketing, you're not losing those links to a campaign you might not be running.
3.) Clicks and sign-ups are tracked by those unique shortened URL's in our stats so affiliates can see which marketing is most effective.
4.) Shortened links with our shortener automatically track through the affiliate's account, so you don't have to specify the account code in the link.
5.) It allows affiliates to mix a non-iFriends destination page with ClickCash marketing to send folks to the page you're describing while also exposing them to iFriends banners.

~Emily

Mostly use them to hide aff-links in forums.

I just got a nice short domain just for that as well - I am looking for a descent script to run it - Any suggestions Chris?..

Its just for me - Not for public use BTW.....

Edit: I just read it again - You use a custom one - I might do one myself actually - I could add Geo which would be nice...

i'd be interested too for the same reasons.

http://yourls.org/ :2 cents::thumbsup

That looks perfect - Thanks - :thumbsup...

I know there was a reason I came on here:).....

:2 cents:

It cloaks the link. Some services allow you to track statistics like the amount of clicks.

Some URL TLD's are even "whitelisted" so it can be useful in some email marketing campaigns.

1 - shorten links
2 - hide affiliate codes
3 - get stats

+1 :thumbsup:thumbsup

i use goo.gl's service, short urls look nicer most of the time.

I do it to fuck around

EXACTLY!! :2 cents: :thumbsup

+2 :thumbsup :thumbsup