9 URL Shorteners – And Which of Them to Use

Do you shorten your URL links, when publishing things to your social media pages? They’ve been around for ages,

but they’re not all created equally. Let’s explore which of these services you should use, so that you can keep

your content looking great, and working even better.

#1: Tinyurl

The first of the URL shorteners and still one of the best, TinyURL provides a

quality link shortening service for free. Best of all these links never break, and they never, ever expire. Once they’re done, they last forever. Pop it in your

browser, use it.

#2: Bit.ly

A great tool to use if you need to track the links that you use on your social pages. Bit.ly is simple, clean and the tracking analytics are very useful for

finding out which pages make the most impact in your campaigns.

#3: Adjix

Adjix is an underrated URL shortener that allows you to make money while going about your daily social activities online. Shrink your link, and add and advert that will display at the top of

the page when the user clicks on your link.

#4: Snipurl

Snipurl lets you create short urls, manage them and track them all in one place. You can also integrate it into your browser, or application –

which is very handy. The only problem with this link snipper, is that it has no

301 redirect.

#5: Goo.gl

Google’s link shortener is very fast and efficient, and could be a great addition to your Google toolbox. As expected,

they also have a comprehensive tracking and analytics section – which gives you all kinds of useful info on the

people that click your links.

#6: Moourl

Moourl is a basic url shortener to use if you’re in a hurry, and can’t be

bothered about analytics and all that other tracking business. It’s also famous for being the cutest url

shortening service on the internet.

#7: Tiny.cc

Tiny.cc is a mini link management system, and easy enough to use in

seconds. Shrink urls, manage them, see a list of your most recent links and

how they are performing on your social pages.

#8: A.gd

With A.gd you can protect your links with a password, which adds to site

security if you’re exchanging sensitive information or sharing content on

public pages. You can also track your urls, and find out their geo data and

where they clicked your link.

#9: Ow.ly

Ow.ly is another service you might find useful, and you can use it to bookmark links that you’ve retweeted on Twitter. It’s also captch protected, to prevent

spambots from making use of it. Great to use on Twitter and as a general link

shrinking tool.

Each link shortening service comes with similar features. The best by far

are still goo.gl and tinyurl. Though any one of these services will help your

marketing goals. If you’re link building, Google is a safe bet. The company will probably never go under, so you don’t have to worry about your link network

disappearing one day.

Social Media Marketing University (SMMU) is the creation of John Paul Souza, a serial entrepreneur who's held senior managerial positions at Banc America Capital Management

Group and JP Morgan Chase. Serving marketing professionals,

entrepreneurs and corporations, SMMU differentiates itself by offering

hands-on training from hands-on experts who are actively applying their

skills on real-world projects.

SMMU was recently honored as one of the top 5 finalists by the leading blog

site, Mashable, as one of the top provider of social media services for businesses. The firm has earned the title of "most trusted social media

firm" with over 900 unsolicited testimonials.

For more information, please visit

For more information about social media webinars and social media

online courses, please visit http://www.socialmediamarketinguniversity.com