This list compares only short URL services that expose some form of documented API,1 and intentionally omits any URL shorteners employing iFrames. Given the rise of short URLs along with services such as Twitter, these filters keep the list manageable. 101.gs Tracks: Nothing Custom URLs: Unsupported 101.gs API Documentation bit.ly Tracks: Clicks, Location, Conversations, Referrals Custom URLs: Unsupported…
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What are Custom URLs?
When we talk about Short URL services, a “Custom URL” is the option to specify part of the shortened URL. Most often this is the latter part of the URL, but it is possible to set up a short URL service1 to use subdomains, or spanning multiple domains. Example: http://c.olstrom.com/<custom-url> WordPress users may recognize this…
