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Overview of the Short.cm Bulk Features

Short.cm is good at performing bulk functions, which reached six of them last month. We at Short.cm consider that bulk features are indispensable when it comes to saving time and energy. The ability to handle heavy processes, like shortening 1000 links at once, benefits users. Bulk features meet the needs of all users. After all, who doesn't want to save time and increase productivity? Below are the six Short.cm bulk functions of your choice starting from the minor and ending with the major on

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A Broad Comparison of Domain Registrars

Each link shortener provides customers with a generic domain, but mostly, it should be used only for testing purposes. Generic domains go hand in hand with limitations on social networks and email marketing. It's worth buying a custom branded domain to use a URL shortener in full swing. Today, on the Short.cm blog, we'll walk you through the most popular domain registrators to compare their advantages and disadvantages. This lets you make a decision faster when selecting a provider for a short

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How to Filter Click Stream Data on Short.cm

Clickstream analysis is a list of a sequence of links that were recently clicked. The collected data of clicks play a crucial role for marketers, advertisers, and developers. Each click contains broad information about a user. Now, you track not only the general link/domain statistics, but also the detailed data about the click makers. What Metrics are Included on Short.cm Clickstream You can track the detailed data of each click, thanks to the clickstream feature. For example, the user-agent

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Too Many Redirects Error

Have you ever faced the "too_many_redirects" error in your browser when using a short URL? Too many redirects may take place when redirecting to a short link. What does the "too many redirects" error mean? It signifies that a browser or a social network (usually Facebook) does not understand where to go due to a redirect loop. A loop occurs when a link refers to a page, which, in turn, refers to another page. This happens over and over, causing an infinite redirect loop. As a result, the brows

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Say Hello to the Short.cm Changelog

Every two weeks, we on Short.cm published the "What's New" articles that assisted our customers and blog visitors to dive into the life of the service and discover the updates — however, optimization matters. Starting last week, we implemented a Changelog to the Short.cm website. Now all the updates, including new features, improvements, and bug fixes, will be presented in the changelog. What is the Changelog? A changelog is a list of records that contains sequentially ordered changes to the pr

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Introduction to the Short.cm Android App

The Short.cm mobile app on Android is a rational approach to create, share, track, and manage branded links with a smartphone. Below is a list of the benefits obtained by using the mobile application. Note: The Short.cm mobile app requires Chrome 72+ and Android 5.0 versions. Create Short Links on the Go With the Short.cm app, you shorten links on the go, not being chained to a PC. The work process is unpredictable. When an urgent task that requires shortening links catches you unexpectedly,

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Short.cm Use Cases for Christmas Sales

December is a busy shopping month. All the retailer chains, including such giants as Amazon and Walmart, are looking forward to the customers. Customers, on their turn, eager to buy a lot of presents for their close people. In the run-up to Christmas, most companies actively promote various Christmas goods. Many ads with Christmas headlines are spread on the Internet to attract people. Social networks, websites, emails, and SMSs are commonly used to promote Christmas gifts. A common mistake is

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How to Password-Protect Short Links

There's no need not to publish your content or save content as a draft if you want to hide your web content from internet surfers. When sharing the content with a specific audience, password protect it. Reasons to Password Protect Web Pages There are a variety of reasons why you want to lock your website. It just depends on its goals. Below are the most common ideas for password protection: 1. Personal Blog. You want to share the freedom of thoughts only with close friends. 2.

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What's New

Short.cm has introduced some updates over the last two weeks. Learn the details about the new releases below. * Feature: Filters for Click Stream Tracking the detailed data of each click, thanks to the clickstream feature, might be sometimes confusing. There is so much data to analyze so that a needed link may be lost in the stream. To make the clickstream clear and understandable, Short.cm has implemented Filters. Now you can specify a needed data for a click and get results according t

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How to Add UTM Tags in Bulk

If you want to add UTMs to more than one short link and save time when adding UTMs manually, Short.cm offers bulk UTM tag adding. But first, let's review the difference between UTM tags. Below are five UTM values that are widely used. Look at a Link that Contains UTM Tags: https://link.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sale&utm_term=shoes&utm_content=darkpost [https://link.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sale&utm_term=shoes&utm_content=darkpost] ;

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Benefits of Creating a Team on Short.cm

Have you ever thought what percentage of completed projects are completed only by you, and how many of them thanks to a team involvement? We on Short.cm consider that managing a stack of projects without a close-knit team structure is impossible. via GIPHY [https://giphy.com/gifs/ever-flawless-meryl-M33UV4NDvkTHa] Short.cm provides users with the Team Links function. Together with your teammates, create and manage short links. Below are listed the six main benefits that you obtain by buil

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How to Use Geo-targeting on Short.cm

Geo-targeting is a response to geo-location according to IP addresses. Having identified user locations, relevant content is served. Conduct tests on how different locations may create some interesting insights. For example, which content drives more conversion from Germany: the content in English or German? Compare the results when redirecting Germans to the English content versus German content. Note that users prefer to visit a relevant website page without specifying his or her location man

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