Short and Sweet [link shortening advice]

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So, you want to share an article on line, within one of your social networks, but you notice the URL is way too long. What do you do? Keep the URL short and sweet! Make it memorable.

No one can remember the long urls given out during conference calls and on webinars. However, finding a way to convey the online location of great advice, services and your products is a necessity. So, what can you do to simplify the process and make it short and sweet?

Quick Tip:

Learn about and use link shorting services. Get clear on best practices, how they boost your brand, and how they protect you online.

Here is a little about Twitter’s: (for this I have created a short link called http://bit.ly/twittershortlinks) or the full article here===>>http://support.twitter.com/articles/109623-about-twitter-s-link-service-http-t-co

A few other link shorteners:

1) Here is my favorite: BIT.LY (great for tracking stats)
2) Here is a great new social good service just launching: BRE.AD
3) Here is one of the first to get it started: TINYURL

What else would you add? Add to the comment section below.

http://www.facebook.com/empowered.awareness Teresa Cleveland

Bit.ly is my favorite too, Tiffany. I think the tracking pushes them over the top.

I’ll have to check out Bre.ad.
Monica McGee

Great topic! I still don’t understand how to shorten the links. I would like to do that for my email/website signatures and have not figured out how yet. This is relevant info and I am sure someone would benefit from a youtube instructional or something. Just a thought.
http://www.CherylIsaac.com Cheryl Isaac

Good tips! I’ve used bit.ly before but when I can’t get to it, I’ve found that by using the mobile version of a social network from my phone (i.e. Twitter) I have an automatic link shortening feature. And some apps on my Ipad also automatically shorten links as well.

Another thing I look for when I’m trying to shorten and share a link, is the “share” button on a post or website. Most times, these widgets have automatic link shorteners as well.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=768462455 Terreece Clarke

I’m a bit.ly users a well. I agree with Teresa that the tracking feature puts in the lead, but I will check out Bre.ad. I do a lot of my soc media stuff through TweetDeck & RockMelt so they have automatic link shortening which saves a click or two.
http://www.virtualpartner.biz Tiffany Odutoye

Thanks for the suggestion…YouTube post is on it’s way!
http://www.virtualpartner.biz Tiffany Odutoye

Yes! Great addition. Which is a call to action for those who have websites and blogs to use the share widgets!

Thanks your comment.
http://www.virtualpartner.biz Tiffany Odutoye

Terrece,

Thanks for sharing your input. I like Rockmelt too! Do you get distracted with the bells and whistles?

Tiff-
http://www.virtualpartner.biz Tiffany Odutoye

Thanks for your comment. Do you use the “hootlet” feature for your browser?

Tiff-