One More Choice for Short URLs
May 10th, 2008 (8:00am) Mike Gunderloy 10 Comments
A while back we looked at a whole bunch of ways to generate short URLs, starting with the classic TinyURL. There’s a new alternative for this same task, with more features packed into it than most of the competition: the ponderously-named Short URL Service, which is easier to remember as linkslash.com.
In addition to the base functionality of handing you back short links, it also adds built-in visitor and hit tracking, tags, expiration dates for links, password-protected links, and bulk submission. It’s all free to use, and you don’t need to register unless you want the ability to edit your links in the future.
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Alex says: May 10th, 2008 9:17am
I know the original post listed a dozen extra services - well beyond the point of overkill, but this one is extra brainy: ZombieURL
Simon Stanford says: May 10th, 2008 9:25am
http://linkpot.net even includes a Not Safe For Work option
adamo says: May 10th, 2008 9:51am
May I also suggest the URL Borg?
al0ha says: May 10th, 2008 10:27am
Also could i suggest
twurl.nl and Snurl.com
Tom Morris says: May 10th, 2008 5:48pm
“expiration dates for links”. Urgh. Cool URIs don’t change, and they don’t expire either. I wish more people would read up on Web Architecture.
Vaibhav says: May 10th, 2008 11:34pm
Here’s one specifically meant for shortening NSFW Urls. Useful I think: http://www.onlineobservations.net/url-shortening-service-with-a-twist/
Ripcord says: May 11th, 2008 11:17pm
I also prefer URL Borg
PK says: May 12th, 2008 6:45pm
Lemme explain service’s “name”: despite it’s look the site is just a test version of “boxed” software.
Leigh says: May 13th, 2008 5:54am
These services are great, yet another reason to obsessively read your lovely website every day.
Just a tidbit: If anyone’s using these services simply so that the evil Outlook won’t break the link if it wraps into more than one line, keep in mind that Outlook will keep it intact if you bracket the link in .
Well, I didn’t know that anyway.
Leigh says: May 13th, 2008 5:55am
And the HTML removed the brackets.
It’s the two brackets above your comma and period on the keyboard.