This results in registration of different URL shorteners with a myriad of different countries, leaving no relation between the country where the domain has been registered and the URL shortener itself or the shortened links. You could create a complex UTM code structure for a link but then shorten it via Bitly and use the link on a piece of direct mail. With TinyURL, you can actually customize the end letters and numbers as an option. The short URL can allow blacklisted URLs to be accessed, bypassing site blocks; this facilitates redirection of a user to blacklisted scam pages or pages containing malware or XSS attacks. 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.
Even worse, some URL shorteners will display a pop up containing ads. On the Design step in the Content Builder, click the Preview and Test drop-down menu, and choose Enter Preview Mode. The original URL produced a QR code that is too big to fit on the label so we shorten it first. 96 With our Language Translation you can translate entire websites in one click and in real time!
They keep URLs that are loaded with UTM tracking tags from looking ugly by hiding the length and characters in the UTM tracking system. Click the name of the report you want to work with. In addition to easy link shortening, you can use the service with your own domain, customize the characters at the end of your links, get real-time statistics and even see which countries your clicks are coming from. If you are unsure whether or not your app is multi-platform, then it probably isn’t. You can, of course, freely rename your tracker as long as it stays at that level.
That is, month will contain click statistics for the past month, and so on. When your campaign arrives in recipients' inboxes, the plain-text click tracking will look something like this example.
Note: In the below image, more than one language is enabled for the site, therefore the link includes the associated language. You will need to make sure you have the standard google tracking script on your page too. 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. If done properly you should have "" on the above box. In those cases, you can add the following parameters to your affiliate tracking link for your publisher to provide more data: Source & Affiliate Sub IDs Some of the most commonly used parameters are the traffic source and affiliate sub ID parameters: source aff_sub aff_sub2 aff_sub3 aff_sub4 aff_sub5 These parameters are used to store non-unique session information from the affiliate’s tracking system that they want passed back on conversion. From Google Event Tracking Guide Event Tracking is a method available in the ga.js tracking code that you can use to record user interaction with website elements, such as a Flash-driven menu system. When someone clicks on the link, they will be taken to your Bitly page where all the links can be accessed.