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How to Shorten Links for YouTube Videos

If links for YouTube videos are too long and you are looking for a URL shortener, you're in the right place. On Short.io, you can shorten links for YouTube videos and track their success with detailed statistics metrics. Branded short URLs are a perfect way to engage more customers, as short links are tiny, customized, and deliver detailed statistics for in-depth analysis of visitors. Short.io provides detailed statistics that include information about the date, time, and OS in addition to the

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Safari 14 Version will Work Properly for Short.io

In Apple's recent yearly Worldwide Developers Conference, the company introduced some privacy improvements to the upcoming 14th version of the Safari web browser in the macOS Big Sur version. One of the screenshots shown at the conference proclaimed that google-analytics.com would be among the sites blocked by Safari. After that, dozens of bright titles and misleading articles flooded the Internet. Some sources assure that Safari 14 blocks Google Analytics, and there is no way to track statisti

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Common Mistakes when Configuring a Short Domain

Domain configuration is an easy process, but it requires attention to detail. While adding a domain and forwarding it to necessary servers, missing minor settings can prevent a domain from being activated. Here on Short.io, we realize how difficult it can be to carry out all the steps of domain configuration. So, let's take a closer look at some mistakes that influence your domain activation. What IP addresses Short.io Uses Learn [https://help.short.io/en/articles/4065824-what-ip-addresses-d

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Chatbots: Improve Your Customer Service

A chatbot is a software program that pretends to be a human when communicating with users in messengers or a website. Chatbots help to automate tasks by working on a specific algorithm. They’re having a dialogue with the users, fulfilling their requests, and answering the questions. The way chatbots work is by using AI to study human communication to respond in a particular situation. Short.io applies the simplest chatbot in our online chat support. When you answer a question, the bot offers a

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5 Retargeting Hacks to Strengthen your Brand

Short.io provides a powerful marketing tool—Retargeting—to let you strengthen brand promotion. You can set up retargeting via Facebook and AdRoll on Short.io. Today on the Short.io blog, however, we'll walk you through some hacks on how to get the most out of retargeting. How to set up retargeting on Short.io Facebook Pixel [https://help.short.io/en/articles/4065891-facebook-pixel-and-short-io-integration-direct] AdRoll [https://help.short.io/en/articles/4065892-adroll-and-short-io-integratio

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Short.io Integrates with Mixpanel via Segment

Mixpanel is an advanced mobile and web analytics platform. With Mixpanel, measuring page views are replaced by analyzing the actions people take in your application, such as clicking a link or viewing a page. Short.io Integrations Discover [https://help.short.io/en/collections/2363475-integrations-and-extensions] How does Mixpanel work? Implementing Mixpanel without Segment involves building with two APIs. You'll need to use either library to start collecting actions on your site. Decide whic

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Why do I See Traffic from Ashburn?

Some clients reported to Short.io that they see a lot of traffic coming from Ashburn, Virginia. Of course, we could say that there are users from Ashburn clicking short links, but in most cases, there are no visitors who theoretically can click short links so frequently. So, what's going on in Ashburn, and why are you getting many clicks from there? The reason your click traffic is coming from Ashburn is that Ashburn is located near the essential hub for Internet traffic and network infrastruc

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Short.io Integration with Zoom and Telegram bot via Integromat

Short.io integrates with Zoom and Telegram bot. When a new Zoom meeting is created, a Short.io short link for the meeting will be sent to Telegram bot. This is useful for automating communication with your team. You can schedule meetings and a short join URL will be automatically sent to the team members at a necessary time. Short.io Integrations Discover [https://help.short.io/en/collections/2363475-integrations-and-extensions] * Straight to the Video guide or read the instruction belo

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Short.io API for Short Branded URLs

If you would like to use Short.io to shorten, brand, share, or track links using programming languages, you are on the right page. Get Started with the Short.io API Make your service advanced with shortening functions by implementing some link shortener features to your app through the application programming interface. API allows developers to use the already coded blocks to build an application. The usage of the Short.io API is based on a personal API key. It provides access to features and

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How Safe is Short.io?

Be careful on the websites where you need to specify personal data: name/surname, credit card number, phone number, postal address. Many phishing services steal your personal information to use it for criminal purposes. * Security Guardrails for Short Links Storage Short.io stores URLs privately in AWS S3 in Virginia, United States. Our provider is AWS, and they have all the required certifications: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/iso-certified/. We don't share your links with third-p

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Updated Bulk Shortening Sheet: New Fields Added

Short.io is trying to do its best to fit customers' needs. The last update seems to be the most requested in the recent time. It is about adding new fields for bulk shortening via Google Sheet. Now, you can shorten links in bulk by applying features such as UTM-tags, mobile targeting, link expiration, and link cloaking. You do not need to customize these features manually for each link. The advantages of shortening via Google Sheet Short.io provides two methods of shortening links in bulk. The

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Automatic Link Expiration for New Short Links

Create short links with automatic link expiration. As an example: Every time a new item is posted to a watched RSS feed, Integromat will automatically shorten a link on Short.io and apply link expiration date. Short.io Integrations Discover [https://support.short.io/hc/en-us/categories/360001953191-Integrations-and-Extensions] * Straight to the Video guide or read the instruction below. 1. Go to Integromat. [https://integromat.com/] 2. Click "Create a new Scenario."

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