Services like Twitter have initiated the concept of URL shorteners and nowadays, we keep hearing about new URL shortening services. I have been using many of them, and many of them work great.
Especially, when you are sharing anything on Twitter, it’s better to use any of the below-mentioned URL Shortener Websites, so that your tweet will be less than 280 characters and can be retweetable by others. Most of the popular websites and web services are coming up with custom shorteners. For example:
- Google URL shortening link is Goo.gl.
Best URL Shortener for Social Media and In-bio links:
1. Linktree
Linktree is a popular service that allows you to add multiple links within one link. Your URL would look something like linktr.ee/denharsh. What you would like most about Linktr.ee service is, they have a working mobile app, which let you add, remove or customize link while you are on the move.
Linktr.ee offers free and paid plans, and depending upon your business and marketing goal, you could pick a suitable plan.
2. Bit.ly
Bit.ly is one of the best URL compressor tools. It quickly lets you shorten any URL and since this service is online for many years, you can rely on it. Once you share those shortened link, bit.ly provides you data such as:
- Number of clicks
- Referrers
- Locations with country breakdown
Bit.ly offers a free and premium plan. The free plan is good enough for casual usage and for business purposes, you can upgrade to Bitly enterprise. In this, you will get the following benefits:
- Unlimited custom-branded links
- Export analytics beyond a 30-day range
- Centralized campaign performance reports
- Route users by device type, app presence, and location
- Scale with API integrations and multiple user seats
Though I don’t recommend using Bit.ly for those who are into affiliate marketing. According to Bit.ly FAQ, they add affiliate cookies into the URL shortened by free users. So you might miss out on the commission for shortened affiliate link via Bit.ly.
3. Rebrandly
The complete branded link management solution.
Rebrandly is a URL shortener for creators who love to maintain their branding game. Here you will connect with your domain name, and you can create branded links. I was surprised to discover that the free plan offers you to create up to 500 branded links and let you add five custom domain names.
Another outstanding feature of the Rebrandly URL link shortener is the ability to send users to specific landing pages based on their location, device, or other factors. For example, with a single link, you can redirect users to a different page if they are browsing from an Android device and to a separate page if they are browsing on an iPhone.
4. Shorte.st
This one is for those who are looking for a URL shortener that also pays them. In 2022, Shorte.st is one of the most popular money-making URL shorteners out there.
They also have a mass shrinker which let you shrink 20 Urls in one go.
If you are a WordPress blogger, you can also utilize their WordPress plugin to make money.
5. GoDaddy URL Shortener
This one is exclusive for GoDaddy users & if you are one of those 14 million users who have a domain or hosting with GoDaddy, you should be able to access the Godaddy URL shrinker. This shrinker lets you create shortened URLs with two different domain extensions including x.co.
I’m an existing Godaddy user & I love using it once in a while. The reason being, GoDaddy is a trusted brand & I don’t have to worry about the dead link or cookie stuffing kind of thing. You can follow this tutorial to learn how to use this feature of GoDaddy.
Another great feature of Godaddy URL Shortener is; you can create branded URL shortener & this feature is completely free.
Tip: Buy a domain for $2 from Godaddy www.Godaddy.com (Use Coupon: CJC99COM)
Those were the 5 sites I suggest you use for shortening your URLs. Which site do you use? Which site is your favorite? Do comment.
just tried creating a “goo.gl” address and had the entry flagged. very unimpressed. how picky are they? will go back to tiny.url
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Yes, Goo.gl and Bit.ly are one of the best tools amongst the competition
And are my favorites
I have been using bit.ly for about 10 weeks and have been very satisfied with the services. However, in the last week, my total click numbers have been reversing downward? It’s not corresponding with my other analytics so I believe the problem is with the service. I am still awaiting a response from them but does anyone know how this could happen?
Does facebook like it when you use link shortener for facebook ads? Back in 2010 they were banning people from using bit.ly in their ads.
Being Honest I Use dig.gy (diggy)because It Gives more advance Geo and hits Tracking without Signup.!!
Can we earn from goo.gl url if yes then how we can earn?
+ 1 for goo.gl as always.
Altough great list. my personally favorites are goo.gl and bit.ly.. I have inspired by bit.ly website and developed my own URL shortener website. Anyways Thanks for the useful post 🙂
I heard about the first four url’s but I didn’t here the last one. However we need to use branded shortening url service’s other wise if we use the services which may close at any time then our links get broken.
i also use su.pr and t.co
currently Goo.gl and Bit.ly are my favorites
I would be extra cautious when I see goo.gl links, spammers have been abusing it for quite some time. I’d use bit.ly on most occasion, for it’s one of the most popular shortener, and definitely looks more genuine than a goo.gl link.
I agree with you that bit.ly looks more genuine , because of the fact that it has been around for quite a long time and goo.gl is fairly new and many dont know about it.
I am not one who likes to see adf.ly on any site- including mine also.
It will irritate visitors.
i am not a adfly fan also,
But it is good for out bounding links in your blog ( they come in free and they leave paying 😉 )
And adfly has the light mode, only showing a banner on the top of the page.
This pays a lot less but is also more user friendly.
I use su.pr with the StumbleUpon Connection. So you shorten your URLs and also get some traffic back from StumbleUpon
Great collection but I am stick to bit.ly with great and advanced features 🙂
All above mentioned sites are really useful , but goo.gl gives excellent service & support. so i will recomment goo.gl to shorten your url for your blog
goo.gl is best because very easy interference and easy way to track how many people clicked and visited your site.
and even it gives seo juice to your link as well, so I think its perfect.
Bit.ly I love it
goo.gl is the best and beats all its competitors…