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What's New

Short.cm introduces some updates over the last two weeks. Learn the details about the new releases below. * Link statistics 1. Timezone support for link statistics is available. Create and track short links in different timezones. This helps especially while traveling as you can change a timezone depending on the

Bitly

How to Export Links from Bitly

Bitly is the largest link shortener company used by many businesses. However, some users may consider transferring links to other services. Free Bitly users do not have the functionality to export links: Bitly Export Links Data [https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/230631767-Exporting-Link-Data]. So, what to do in case

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Downtime: How to Keep Short Links Working

Downtime is a period when a service is functionally unavailable for use. Downtime can occur unexpectedly, or it can be planned. Unexpected downtime often happens when a system is unable to work due to an unplanned event. There are some spread reasons, which could cause an unexpected downtime: * Web Hosting

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Domain Types You Can Add to Short.cm

When registering on Short.cm or adding a new domain, you are offered to choose a type of domain you want to use. Today, on the Short.cm blog, we'll take a closer look at each option. 1. Experiment mode: Free subdomain Short.cm provides a generic domain

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What's New

Short.cm introduces some updates over the last two weeks. We continue redesigning our website, so the focus is on improving the internal web pages. API Page [https://short.cm/api] We improved the API page by making it easy to navigate. That helps to find the content you'

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What is an Effective Email Marketing Strategy?

You can launch a regular email marketing campaign, use the random titles and subjects, get the clicks, and even sell the products. However, you will never build a sustainable business growth without a clear strategy. An email marketing strategy includes two primary steps: the goals to achieve with the email

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What's New

Short.cm introduces some updates over the last two weeks. We continue redesigning our website, so the focus is on improving the internal web pages. Chrome Plugin * The redesigned Short.cm extension for Google Chrome now has branded icons and buttons. The pages include easily readable, clean icons, making it

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How to Track Short URLs

Tracking short URLs is possible for analyzing the data on each step of the customers’ journey. The goal is to get robust data about users' behavior, the number of redirections, the completed orders, and so on. On the Short.cm blog, we introduce some tools and methods on how

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The Reason Facebook Blocks Short Links

Protecting customers’ privacy is at the heart of Facebook. Facebook does a lot to safeguard privacy, so they’re taking action regarding potential past abuses and putting stronger protective measures in place to prevent future abuse of the platform. Generic domains are compromised by spammers When posting a short link

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Short.cm — an Alternative to Goo.gl

On April 2018, Google URL Shortener closed down the service for new users. The previously registered customers can use Goo.gl up to March 30, 2019. If you still use Goo.gl, it's a good time to choose a URL shortener you'll move to. Short.cm

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What's New

Short.cm introduces some updates over the last two weeks. Learn the details about the new releases below. Desktop Application Short.cm launched a desktop application for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. It runs on the user’s desktop or laptop computer. The main benefits of the desktop application

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The Supreme Guide to Analyzing Competitors' Ads

Competitors’ analysis is a primary task in marketing. Someone might say that it is not essential, as it requires much time. Others assert that competitors' research is important in all stages of company development as it lets save money. On the Short.cm blog, we explore one of the

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How to Install the Short.cm Desktop App

Short.cm launched a desktop application for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. It runs on the user’s desktop or laptop computer. The main benefits of the desktop application are high efficiency and user interface flexibility. Note: The Short.cm desktop app requires Chrome 71+ for Windows and Linux;

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What's New

Short.cm introduces some updates over the last two weeks. We continue redesigning our website, so the focus is on improving the internal web pages. 1. Roll API key Now you can roll an API key at any moment. For example, in case of changing a developer, or if you

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How to Customize a Main Page Redirect

Redirection is the technique which is performed when the request of moving to unavailable webpage hits the server. Redirections automatically re-route users and a search engine from one web page to another. Short domain and Redirection The main page redirect is a necessary step in shortening links. Such redirection lets

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What Happens If You Downgrade a Price Plan

If you are the owner of the account on the Personal, Team, or Enterprise plan, you can downgrade it whenever you need. However, keep in mind some changes, which will happen with features after canceling a current price plan. Downgrading to the Team plan Note: When you downgrade to the

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How to Hide Referrer on Short.cm

A referrer is the URL of the website page the user came from. The referrers are displayed in statistics to determine the source of link clicks. The hiding referrer tool is used if you don’t want the destination owner to know that the user came from your website. E.

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What is Deep Linking and Why do You Need it?

Deep Links are the links, which redirect users to the specific content of the website. The visual example of a deep link is: The deep link redirects to a specific web page with the product. https://www.amazon.com/B06-Plus-Bluetooth-Receiver-Streaming/ The non-deep link performs as a website homepage. https://www.

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Can I Use My Website Domain for Shortening Links?

Shortening links is based on domains. You can't start creating vanity URLs in case of using a domain wrongly. Moreover, if you don't follow the rules, you may face lots of troubles. Learn some important rules for correct and successful using the service before customizing a

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What's New

Short.cm introduces some updates over the last two weeks. Learn the details about the new releases below. 1. Custom Cluster A custom cluster is an individual cluster in any region. Its nodes do not have public IP addresses, only private addresses, so your workloads run in an isolated environment.

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How to Enable Deep Linking | Short.cm

Here's a detailed instruction on how to enable deep linking for iOS and/or Android on Short.cm. Deep Linking in iOS: Universal Links Apple introduced Universal Links in iOS 9. Universal Links are standard web links that point to both a web page and a piece of

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Emoji Short Links Now on Short.cm

All people around the world are now using emoji in messages. It is a modern language, which is used to express emotions. Thanks to emoji, messages are full of energy. We can easily understand what the author feels by using emotional icons. You may like emoji or not, but now

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Summary of the 2018 Year in Short.cm

Another year has passed, and we proud of what happened with Short.cm during this period. In short, 2018 was the year of hard work and development. So we decided to share a summary of the 2018 year. See the Short.cm achievements over the last 12 months. 1. Metrics

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Tricky Feature: Set up Short.cm Mobile App via a Browser

If you think the article is about Short.cm app on the App Store or Google Play, discard this idea. We’ll show you a tricky function on how to install Short.cm mobile app using a browser. Short.cm has an iOS app, but it needs improvement. Besides, we

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Why is HTTPS Important for Short Links?

The main task of the website owner is to protect the site from the phishing as much as possible so as not to get a malware as well as endanger customers’ private data. HTTPS encrypts data and prevents it from being intercepted. How does it work? When you are redirected