Typically, data: and javascript: URLs are not supported for security reasons. Maybe you have the ad for your book in your sidebar, in your footer bar, and after your post content.
They can hide their nefarious links in a shortened URL meaning people either clicked on the links and quickly learned to either never trust a shortened link, or to always use a link extraction site (e.g. WhereDoesThisLinkGo) to see where the shortened link actually went before they clicked. On other such services, using a URL shortener can allow linking to web pages which would otherwise violate this constraint. And if I was using Twitter.com to Tweet as I sometimes do, then I wouldn’t use one, I’d just let Twitter shorten it. Aside from the custom domains that you can use with the premium option, you can also view campaign comparison charts, download the data as an excel file, filter clicks data, and much more.
Use custom domain URL shortening to gain a higher level of indexing on Google. But, the good news is, the one I am gonna share below is as secure as possible. You may also want to consider joining 301works, a free service from the Internet Archive that works to create a database of all shortened URL mappings.
Password Protect Set a password to protect your links from unauthorized access. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 20 May 2011 More Revision 359: + Added feature: include title when posting to Twitter/StatusNet Thanks. Don’t fall for one of those “build your Twitter follower count fast” programs. Bag.gy is a standard link shortener, too, with password protected link options if you want them.
Set a custom 404 URL so both search engines and visitors are sent to valid pages on my site when trying to follow any link that doesn't exist. Your brand, your name–it’s carried across into the very links that you are sharing. This helps let people know they aren’t spam. As long as your custom domain relates to your brand and you use it consistently, people will know that the links you are sharing have been vetted by you. We need to be careful and ensure tracking never stops user navigation even on failure. Having a link shortener protects users from malicious sites that engage in spreading malware, phishing attacks, and other harmful activity. Once the call is complete, it can run a callback function so we can redirect to the outbound page. Just make a link to or use the following code to make a URL input box: Terms of use TinyURL was created as a free service to make posting long URLs easier, and may only be used for actual URLs. By doing this, they can centralize all their landing pages in one tracking application, and make changes instantly without having to go back to the websites or pages. To add affiliate sub IDs, check the Add Sub ID box. Additionally, I want to make sure that if I have to exclude my domain as part of a tracking parameter in an external URL, that I don’t accidently exclude that click from being tracked. note: If you have both GA Universal and GA Classic running on the same site, you’ll have to create 2 separate External Link Trackers.