Say Hello to a New Generic Domain

Now Short.io provides a new generic domain for testing purposes – .short.gy. Previous .shortcm.li domains were generated based on a customer's email address; short.gy domains will be formed in alphabetical and numerous order. For example, 34.short.gy or g.short.gy.

Advantages of a new test domain

1. Domain is shorter. A subdomain is generated based on a sequence, not an email address. That saves characters. Instead of myemail.shortcm.li, customers get 87.short.gy.
2. Domain is safer. There were cases when some Short.io users registered an email like "paymentpaypal@gmail.com." As a result, a generic domain was "paymentpaypal.shortcm.li", which confused Internet users. After that, the customer was banned. To avoid such cases, a sequence order is the right solution.
3. Domain is more flexible. Shortcm.li domains are compromised by spammers; that's why they were blocked by all social networks and email providers. Short.gy domains can be used in social media and for email marketing.

What did you learn?

• test domains
• generis domains
• test link shortening
• how to test URL shortener

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