Comments on: Tr.im Dies, Do You Know Where Your Links Are? http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/ Internet Marketing, SEO & Social Media Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:28:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Steve Warriner http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-17971 Steve Warriner Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:31:56 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-17971 Hi Michelle, I have blogged about this more than once. I use a free plugin called synected from http://www.blurbia.com/plugins/ to shorten links using my blog's domain. You can configure a short url with synected to be keyword relevant or just plain short. There are more than a couple of WP plugins to do this. It can also be done from within your .htaccess file (which is actually what a hosted shortener does). If you are serious about your online presence and don't own a short domain name, domains are cheap. And with a little creativity you can come up with a good short branding url for your short url's. Finally, in my post http://jedsweb.net/j/o (showing off, sorry) there is a movement by the major url shortener services to help prevent users having dysfunctional links in case a service goes belly-up. But as I discuss there, I still think your own hosted shortener is the best route. -JEDs Hi Michelle,

I have blogged about this more than once. I use a free plugin called synected from http://www.blurbia.com/plugins/ to shorten links using my blog’s domain. You can configure a short url with synected to be keyword relevant or just plain short.

There are more than a couple of WP plugins to do this. It can also be done from within your .htaccess file (which is actually what a hosted shortener does).

If you are serious about your online presence and don’t own a short domain name, domains are cheap. And with a little creativity you can come up with a good short branding url for your short url’s.

Finally, in my post http://jedsweb.net/j/o (showing off, sorry) there is a movement by the major url shortener services to help prevent users having dysfunctional links in case a service goes belly-up. But as I discuss there, I still think your own hosted shortener is the best route.

-JEDs

]]> By: ChrisClayton http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-14580 ChrisClayton Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:15:22 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-14580 when i first saw <a href="http://cokeurl.com" rel="nofollow">cokeurl.com</a> i thought it was just another way for them to get more press on sites such as mashable... but after reading your post, i think they might be onto something! when i first saw cokeurl.com i thought it was just another way for them to get more press on sites such as mashable… but after reading your post, i think they might be onto something!

]]> By: ChrisClayton http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-14494 ChrisClayton Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:14:59 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-14494 when i first saw <a href="http://cokeurl.com" rel="nofollow">cokeurl.com</a> i thought it was just another way for them to get more press on sites such as mashable... but after reading your post, i think they might be onto something! when i first saw cokeurl.com i thought it was just another way for them to get more press on sites such as mashable… but after reading your post, i think they might be onto something!

]]> By: Claire-France Perez http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-14451 Claire-France Perez Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:15:22 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-14451 Later in the day... on the tr.im blog:<br><br>tr.im Resurrected<br><br>We have restored tr.im, and re-opened its website. We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the popular response, and the countless public and private appeals I have received to keep tr.im alive.<br><br>Thank god for popularity!!<br><br>cf Later in the day… on the tr.im blog:

tr.im Resurrected

We have restored tr.im, and re-opened its website. We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the popular response, and the countless public and private appeals I have received to keep tr.im alive.

Thank god for popularity!!

cf

]]> By: Dave http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-14450 Dave Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:23:56 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-14450 Michele, Why rely on any third party service when you can do it yourself using your own wordpress blog and a great plugin called Pretty Link? It shortens urls, tracks stats, posts to twitter, split testing in one link and so much more. They have a free version and a pro version. This plugin can't be beat! Dave Michele, Why rely on any third party service when you can do it yourself using your own wordpress blog and a great plugin called Pretty Link? It shortens urls, tracks stats, posts to twitter, split testing in one link and so much more. They have a free version and a pro version. This plugin can't be beat! Dave

]]> By: lorrettedailyscrewups http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-14441 lorrettedailyscrewups Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:33:43 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-14441 I appreciate your raising this issue - too many IM'ers rely on free services....to their detriment. I have been using Bit.ly for some time now and have recommended to many others. However, and thanks too, for your recommendation of the plugin Redirection which certainly seems to have some benefits of its own - I will be giving it a try.<br><br>Celebrate Life and Live Links<br>Lorrrette I appreciate your raising this issue – too many IM'ers rely on free services….to their detriment. I have been using Bit.ly for some time now and have recommended to many others. However, and thanks too, for your recommendation of the plugin Redirection which certainly seems to have some benefits of its own – I will be giving it a try.

Celebrate Life and Live Links
Lorrrette

]]> By: S http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-14436 S Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:26:41 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-14436 I use my own.. it's easy to set up.. lives on my domain.. and fully trackable..<br>all a question of scale..<br><br>also have you noticed.. some of the major names are know openly not cloaking affiliate links.. I use my own.. it's easy to set up.. lives on my domain.. and fully trackable..
all a question of scale..

also have you noticed.. some of the major names are know openly not cloaking affiliate links..

]]> By: slimshady22248202 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-14429 slimshady22248202 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:13:20 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-14429 Hey, Michelle, I use ViralURL, they are a great service and keeps track of my clicks. You can also install an Add On in Mozilla Firefox. If you want to cloak your link, all you have to do is click on the Flag in the browser where the Viral Url is and it will cloak your link. Pretty cool!<br><br>Take care, <br>And Have A Good One,<br>Ray Hey, Michelle, I use ViralURL, they are a great service and keeps track of my clicks. You can also install an Add On in Mozilla Firefox. If you want to cloak your link, all you have to do is click on the Flag in the browser where the Viral Url is and it will cloak your link. Pretty cool!

Take care,
And Have A Good One,
Ray

]]> By: Travis Campbell http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-14425 Travis Campbell Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:57:17 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-14425 Michelle, I was a user of tr.im, but favor your approach of using a domain I control [redacted] for redirects/shorteners. I think you'd agree that this and other recent events serve as a wake up call for those intending to build an online business on free services. It just isn't good practice for sustainable businesses.<br><br>Thanks as always for bringing our attention to this. Michelle, I was a user of tr.im, but favor your approach of using a domain I control [redacted] for redirects/shorteners. I think you'd agree that this and other recent events serve as a wake up call for those intending to build an online business on free services. It just isn't good practice for sustainable businesses.

Thanks as always for bringing our attention to this.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.michellemacphearson.com/tr-im-dies-do-you-know-where-your-links-are/comment-page-1/#comment-14423 Aaron Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:33:39 +0000 http://www.michellemacphearson.com/?p=640#comment-14423 I agree, thats why I have been trying out GoTryThis recently. It's on my own domain and I can track the links and change the target later if I like. However since my domain is kinda long it doesn't really shorten the links though. I agree, thats why I have been trying out GoTryThis recently. It's on my own domain and I can track the links and change the target later if I like. However since my domain is kinda long it doesn't really shorten the links though.

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