http://techtravelandtuna.com/2009/08/10/tr-im-url-shortening-service-axed/ Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://techtravelandtuna.com/2009/08/10/tr-im-url-shortening-service-axed/#comment-153 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:15:29 +0000 http://techtravelandtuna.com/?p=207#comment-153 Good question… there are quite a few to choose from, but Bit.ly does have several advantages: The host URL is shorter than others, like tinyurl.com (5 characters vs. 10), and Bit.ly URLs also allow enable realtime tracking. You can also post to your Twitter feed directly from Bit.ly’s Web interface. Choosing Bit.ly is just as much of a gamble as using other services, however.

]]> http://techtravelandtuna.com/2009/08/10/tr-im-url-shortening-service-axed/#comment-152 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:16:20 +0000 http://techtravelandtuna.com/?p=207#comment-152 Zach, why Bit.ly as opposed to other shortening services? What are its advantages? Thanks.

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