All of the links in an email ought to be tagged with campaign variables, specifying the campaign, the source and which link was clicked. Once you have made these modifications, click on APPLY for each and then finally CREATE. However, if you only have one domain name (or want to incorporate your business's primary domain name), you can set up the shortener on a subdomain (e.g. subdomain.coolexample.com). Contents Purposes[edit] There are several reasons to use URL shortening.
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. URL shorteners are nothing new, Tiny URL has been around for 100 years, but WP.me is different in a few ways.
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. Take time to go through the settings for the plugins as there may be some auto tweets you will want to switch off.
Determines unique and non-unique click distribution. Our agency activities and custom domain portfolio remains private and secure. Unfortunately, reports would be misleading if one or more outbound sites didn’t use Analytics. 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.
Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. After using the backlink check tool you can use this tool to further analyze the value of each individual link. A friendly URL may be desired for messaging technologies that limit the number of characters in a message (for example SMS), for reducing the amount of typing required if the reader is copying a URL from a print source, for making it easier for a person to remember, or for the intention of a permalink. Link Tracking Limitations The distributed link tracking services are available only on the NTFS file system, and are only available for link sources on NTFS 3. A shorthand link is associated with the registered URL. Finally, URL shortening sites provide detailed information on the clicks a link receives, which can be simpler than setting up an equally powerful server-side analytics engine, and unlike the latter, does not require any access to the server. Once this is on your toolbar, you'll be able to make a TinyURL at the click of a button. See time spent on attachments Find out exactly how long email recipients are spending on your presentation slides and any other PDF or PPT file you send. We’ll use the GA Event tracking feature to capture all the information. Ignore it, and your marketing dollars could go to waste. You rely on this provider to keep your link viable into the future. But if all the links to you use a shorter version, that sort of defeats the point!