Nov 09
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How To Shorten Your URLs
You’re probably used to seeing this type of link around the web http://TinyURL.com/yk9w9pk . Have you ever wondered how or where they came from?
TinyURL Revealed
It’s a TinyURL and its used to create an alternative or shortened link to the website you’re referencing. Particularly useful for twittering because you only have 140 characters to twitter with at a time, so TinyURL can dramatically shorten your URL, making room for more information in your tweet.
It’s Free And Easy To Use
TinyURL is a free online application that is easy and fast to use. Go to www.TinyURL.com, paste the long URL into the available field and click ‘Make TinyURL!’ Your done.
The newly created TinyURL is displayed. Now just copy and paste it into your twitter field (or blog post, or website, or social media post…) and your done.
I always check the link to ensure it works, again here’s an example of a TinyURL in action, http://TinyURL.com/yk9w9pk. When you click that link you’ll see the original URL in all it’s glory.
Enjoy,
Peter.
P.s. I have a new twitter profile, add me http://twitter.com/imwebpro for informative and sometimes fun tweets. I’ll add you back.
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