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How to Create a Tiny URL

How to Create a Tiny URL

Are you a marketer looking for an easy and effective way to make your link short, memorable, and sharable? Look no further than the world of tiny URLs. With their simple-to-create formats and ability to easily fit into text messages or email subject lines, tiny URLs are becoming increasingly popular among marketers who want quick access to the meaty information in lon...

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How to Scan a QR Code

How to Scan a QR Code

TLDR: Open your smartphone’s camera and point it at a QR code to quickly scan, and it should prompt you to open a URL. Do you ever go to a store and find products with codes that look like jumbled-up...

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How to make a QR code for a Google Form

How to make a QR code for a Google Form

TLDR: Browse here to generate a custom QR code. Paste in your Google Form’s URL and download your custom-generated QR code. QR codes have become a widespread necessity in our daily lives, from trackin...

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Marketing on Reddit

Marketing on Reddit

Gone are the days when marketers viewed Reddit as an unrecognized, untapped marketing hub. Now more than ever, marketers worldwide recognize the massive potential of utilizing Reddit for their busines...

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The Dos and Don’ts of Sharing Links on Social Media

The Dos and Don’ts of Sharing Links on Social Media

As a social media influencer, you have the power to shape the content shared amongst your followers. If done right, sharing links on social media can be incredibly effective; however, it can easily ba...

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Maximizing Your Reach: Strategies for Effective Link Sharing

Maximizing Your Reach: Strategies for Effective Link Sharing

With audiences increasingly relying on digital and social media for their news, it’s more important than ever that marketers maximize the reach of their content. Fortunately, there are various ways to...

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The Power of Sharing: How Link Marketing Can Boost Your Business

The Power of Sharing: How Link Marketing Can Boost Your Business

Link marketing, or the practice of sharing links to drive traffic and improve search engine optimization (SEO), has become a crucial component of digital marketing strategies. In today’s fast-paced, h...

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Coinbase’s Bouncing QR Super Bowl Ad

Coinbase’s Bouncing QR Super Bowl Ad

Coinbase made a splash during the 2022 Super Bowl with its bouncing QR code ad. The spot was funny and caught viewers’ attention, but it also had a serious message about cryptocurrency. For marketers,...

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Start with the Customer Experience

Start with the Customer Experience

The customer experience is the most important thing to focus on when it comes to online and offline businesses. It’s vital to ensure that your customers have a positive experience with your company, n...

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Marketing is About Values

Marketing is About Values

In marketing, everything starts with your values. Your values guide what you do and how you do it. They shape your decisions and priorities. So if you want to be successful in marketing, you need to s...

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What is a Url Shortener?

What is a Url Shortener?

If you’ve ever seen a link that’s been shortened using a service like T.LY, TinyURL, or Goo.gl, you may wonder what a link shortener is and how it works. In a nutshell, a URL shortener is a tool that...

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Marketing Trends for 2023

Marketing Trends for 2023

It is impossible to definitively predict what changes the marketing industry will undergo in 2023. However, by taking notice of patterns developing within the field today, we can make predictions that...

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Social Media and Short Links

Social Media and Short Links

If you’re a marketer, you know how important social media is. And if you want to be successful on social media, you need to know how to use short links. This blog post will show you how to use short l...

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Top 5 Marketing Podcasts

Top 5 Marketing Podcasts

It’s no secret that podcasts are becoming increasingly popular. In fact, nearly one-third of Americans (32%) say they have listened to a podcast in the last month, according to Edison Research. For ma...

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Top Tools for Marketing

Top Tools for Marketing

As a marketer, you have a lot of tools at your disposal to help you reach your target audience. But which ones are the most effective? In this blog post, we’ll share the top tools for marketing, so yo...

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The Hidden Benefits Of Using a Link Shortener

The Hidden Benefits Of Using a Link Shortener

Do you use a link shortener when sharing links online? If not, you could be missing out on some hidden benefits. Link shorteners can help improve click-through rates, track link activity, and more. Th...

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How to stay on Top of Current Marketing Trends

How to stay on Top of Current Marketing Trends

Marketing is an ever-changing field, and it can be tough to keep up with the latest trends. However, staying on top of current marketing trends is essential for any business that wants to stay ahead o...

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How to create your Brand Strategy

How to create your Brand Strategy

Are you working on a brand strategy for your business? If so, you’re probably wondering how to create a plan to help you achieve your goals. The good news is that there are some simple steps you can t...

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Short Form Content Marketing Tips

Short Form Content Marketing Tips

Are you looking for ways to create more engaging short-form content? If so, then you’re in luck! This blog post will share tips and tricks to help you take your content marketing to the next level. Fr...

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Best URL Shortener API

Best URL Shortener API

A URL shortener API can be an extremely useful tool for businesses and website owners. Using a URL shortener API, you can shorten long and complex URLs into shorter, more manageable ones. This can be...

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How to Fix the DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG Error Code?

How to Fix the DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG Error Code?

The DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG error code indicates that your computer or device is unable to connect to a DNS server. This can be caused by a number of factors, including incorrect DNS settings, a...

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The Keys to Engagement on Social Media

The Keys to Engagement on Social Media

Plan Ahead Know what you want to accomplish before you start posting. If you’re serious about social media, it’s essential to have a plan. That means taking the time to figure out what you want to acc...

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Organic Marketing: The Basics

Organic Marketing: The Basics

If you want to increase website traffic without spending money on ads, then organic marketing is the way to go. Organic marketing is a term used to describe gaining website traffic through unpaid meth...

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How do I shorten a URL for free?

How do I shorten a URL for free?

Back in 2018, Google shut down its URL Shortener service, but users are still looking for the perfect replacement for this simple URL shortener service. With so many options available, it’s hard not t...

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Why did Google Discontinue its URL Shortener?

Why did Google Discontinue its URL Shortener?

Google discontinued its URL shortener service in 2019. The URL shortener was used by many people to shorten long links, and this made it easier to share links on social media and other platforms. Goog...

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Are URL Shorteners Safe?

Are URL Shorteners Safe?

URL shorteners are a popular way to make long, complicated URLs more manageable. But are they safe? With the Internet becoming an increasingly integral part of our lives, it’s essential to be aware of...

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What Makes Up a URL?

What Makes Up a URL?

If you’re involved in digital marketing, it’s important to understand how URLs work. After all, URLs are an essential part of every website and play a key role in search engine optimization (SEO). In...

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How to Choose a Good Domain Name

How to Choose a Good Domain Name

Choosing a domain name may seem like a simple task, but it’s important to take the time to select a name that is both meaningful and memorable. Your domain name is the foundation of your online identi...

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How to Use Short Links for SEO Success

How to Use Short Links for SEO Success

Short links may be the answer if you’re looking for a way to improve your SEO. Short links can direct users to specific pages on your website, which can help improve your click-through rate and boost...

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How to create trackable, shareable short URLs with T.LY

How to create trackable, shareable short URLs with T.LY

In the world of marketing, a URL is your best friend. It’s the bread and butter of every campaign, and it’s what allows you to track your progress and measure your success. But sometimes, those long,...

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How to Bulk Shorten URLs

How to Bulk Shorten URLs

Have you ever needed to share a lot of links at once but didn’t want to take the time to shorten each one individually? Or maybe you have a list of long URLs that you need to shorten for some reason....

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How to Create Smart Links with T.LY

How to Create Smart Links with T.LY

Creating Smart Links with T.LY is a great way to optimize your conversions and improve your click-through rate. T.LY is a URL shortener that allows you to customize your links, so you can use relevant...

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What Makes a Great URL Shortener?

What Makes a Great URL Shortener?

A URL shortener is a service that takes a long, complicated URL and turns it into a shorter, more manageable one. URL shorteners are handy for a number of reasons. For example, they can make sharing l...

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Content Marketing Tips for Bloggers

Content Marketing Tips for Bloggers

If you’re thinking about starting a blog or already have a blog, but you’re looking to take it to the next level, then this post is for you. Content marketing is often thrown around, but what does it...

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URL Shortener API

URL Shortener API

In this blog post, we’ll be discussing the T.LY URL Shortener API. This API allows developers to create, manage, and track links. We’ll go over the features of the API and how to use it. Creating a Li...

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QR Code Generator

QR Code Generator

QR codes have become all the rage during the time of Covid. This tech tool has been around for a while now but definitely gained a boost in the last few years. Without having to touch anything but a s...

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Why T.LY Link Shortener

Why T.LY Link Shortener

URL shorteners are not a new concept. In fact, they have been around for about two decades now. With many options for link shortening, how should someone choose a link shortener? What are the main thi...

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QR Codes: A Marketer’s Guide

QR Codes: A Marketer’s Guide

Chances are, you’ve seen a QR code before and didn’t even know it. QR codes are those strange, black-and-white squares that look like a cross between a barcode and a puzzle. They can even be different...

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The Benefits of SMS Marketing

The Benefits of SMS Marketing

SMS marketing is a form of mobile marketing that allows businesses to send promotional or transactional messages to customers via text message. SMS stands for Short Message Service and is also commonl...

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New Link in Bio Tool – OneLink

New Link in Bio Tool – OneLink

You know the importance of having a solid online presence if you’re an influencer. And part of that is making sure your bio links are up-to-date and driving traffic to your latest content. That’s wher...

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How to Optimize Your URLs for Social Media

How to Optimize Your URLs for Social Media

When sharing links on social media, it’s important to use URL optimization techniques to ensure your links are as effective as possible. Using the right keywords and phrases in your URLs ensures that...

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How to Create Short Links that Stand Out

How to Create Short Links that Stand Out

It can be hard to make yours stand out in a world where we are constantly bombarded with links. That’s where URL shorteners come in. A URL shortener is a service that takes a long, complicated link an...

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URL Shortener Extension

URL Shortener Extension

 T.LY has created a great tool for people from all walks of life to use. The URL Shortener can be found in the Chrome Extension store. This extension is “The best extension for the job!” according to...

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Keeping Up With Your Links

Keeping Up With Your Links

If you are interested in knowing how much traffic your website receives and where the traffic is coming from, using T.LY’s URL Shortener gives you the ability to do just that. After creating a shorten...

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Plans T.LY Offers

Plans T.LY Offers

Here at T.LY, we like to give users different options for all of their URL shortening needs. So, whether you are a casual user of the URL Shortener or a large company in need of more tools, we have ju...

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Social Media and URLs

Social Media and URLs

The world is more connected now than it has ever been before. However, people do not spend as much time with others as they do on digital platforms. Information and ideas are spread more online than d...

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URL Tracking is a Treat

URL Tracking is a Treat

As we move into autumn, people will be gearing up to purchase new clothes, food, and all the fun things that come along with this season. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and eventually Christmas around...

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What’s the Deal With URLs?  

What’s the Deal With URLs?  

Many people have heard of an URL, but they might not know what they are exactly. URL stands for “uniform or universal resource locator.” We also call them web links or web addresses. Thanks to handy d...

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How to Use T.LY’s Link Shortener

How to Use T.LY’s Link Shortener

Using a link shortener takes only a few short steps. T.LY’s link shortener makes this process as easy as possible. Follow these simple steps below to create your own shortened URL link.    Visit T.LY...

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Why Use a URL Shortener

Why Use a URL Shortener

Many people have never used a URL shortener before. Some do not even know what a URL shortener is. So why are URL shorteners a big deal? Here are a few reasons: Simplicity  URL shorteners make your li...

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5 Alternatives to Google Link Shortener

5 Alternatives to Google Link Shortener

Google Link Shortener was one of the internet’s most popular URL shortener tools, with many features. However, back in 2018, it was shut down after 9 years and millions of short links. In this blog po...

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Google Sheets Addon for T.LY URL Shortener

Google Sheets Addon for T.LY URL Shortener

Google Sheets allows you to create and edit spreadsheets directly in your web browser. Multiple people can work simultaneously, you can see people’s changes as they make them, and every change is save...

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Zapier Integration with T.LY

Zapier Integration with T.LY

We are excited to announce our integration with Zapier. You can now easily create short links with Zapier. Zapier allows you to connect with over 5,000 apps to automate your work and have more time fo...

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T.LY URL Shortener Referral Program

T.LY URL Shortener Referral Program

If you have a popular website, a significant social media presence, or a large YouTube Channel, becoming an affiliate can be a great way to earn a living! T.LY is one of the top link management platfo...

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How To Setup A Custom Domain

How To Setup A Custom Domain

Connecting your domain to T.LY is a great way to brand short links for your personal or business use. If you do not already have a domain or subdomain you would like to use, you need to find an availa...

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10 Ways to Use Short Links

10 Ways to Use Short Links

Link shorteners do exactly as they sound—they shorten links, but why? Links go to the same place, no matter how long they are. Fortunately, there are so many ways you can use a shortened link to your...

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What makes a Simple URL Shortener?

What makes a Simple URL Shortener?

So what makes a URL shortener great? The value of a URL shortener lies in its simplicity. When people share a URL, they expect the browser to open the website they’re looking for. This simple act of s...

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Introducing Smart URLs

Introducing Smart URLs

Smart URLs redirect users to different destinations based on their device or browser. After entering a default URL, users are able to specify to which device or browser-specific URLs they want to dire...

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Url Shortener To Improve Your Marketing

Url Shortener To Improve Your Marketing

Looking for the best URL shortener to shrink your site’s links, analyze clicks, use your own custom domain, or help you use retargeting? Nobody like long URLs like this: https://www.wsj.com/articles/c...

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Link Retargeting

Link Retargeting

We are excited to announce, T.LY now supports link retargeting for Facebook and Adwords. Most other link management tools charge 10x more for this feature but we are including it for all of our plans....

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Alternative to Linktree

Alternative to Linktree

There are many different options out on the web for link shorteners and other tools for sharing links with a large audience. The search for the best option might take you in many different directions....

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Introducing OneLinks

Introducing OneLinks

T.LY is proud to announce that it has added a new feature to better help the users! If you have a need to create one spot for all of your links we have just the thing for you. T.LY is proud to now be...

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Link Shortener For Teachers

Link Shortener For Teachers

This year has brought about many new challenges and changes. We have all had to find new ways of “getting the job done.” We have all had to problem solve our way through this new world we have ended u...

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Top 5 Ways to Use a Link Shortener

Top 5 Ways to Use a Link Shortener

What is so special about a URL link shortener? Does it really make a difference? How can it be a benefit to those who choose to use one? Is it truly worth the extra step to shorten a link? At T.LY, we...

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Migrating from Google URL Shortener API

Migrating from Google URL Shortener API

Are you familiar with Google URL Shortener API in your development efforts? If so, you’ll want to be aware that Google shut down its URL Shortener API on March 30, 2019. Here’s what you need to know a...

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Ever Changing World

Ever Changing World

In an ever-changing world, there is one thing we can be sure of… the internet is here to stay and will continue to make an impact on how we interact with one another. The online market is constantly e...

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First Impressions

First Impressions

First impressions are always something that… well leaves an impression on people. Whether we like it or not, people tend to “judge a book by its cover.” For many online websites or businesses, their f...

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Link Shorteners in 2020

Link Shorteners in 2020

2020 has changed the way we have to go about daily life in most areas of our society. We no longer do many things in the same way we would have just one year ago. Shopping is one of those areas that h...

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Alternatives To Bitly

Alternatives To Bitly

Replacing Bitly with T.LY Bitly offers a great free option but comes with many limitations. When looking for a new URL shortener, consider T.LY as the best Bitly alternative. With Bitly you can’t Cha...

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50 Million Links Clicked

50 Million Links Clicked

We are excited to announce that over 50 million T.LY short links have been clicked!  It’s great to know so many people around the world are benefiting from the link shortening service. T.LY is the sho...

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Introducing JPEG.ly

Introducing JPEG.ly

We are excited to announce you can now shorten links using the JPEG.ly domain. JPEG.ly is great for sharing links to images or albums. Photographers will really be able to take advantage of the JPEG d...

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How To Create Trackable QR Codes

How To Create Trackable QR Codes

QR Codes are a great way to point users to specific web pages, promoting your program or event, or providing the user with additional information. Most smartphones now include QR code readers in the d...

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Product Hunt

Product Hunt

We’re live on Product Hunt! We greatly appreciate you taking a look or sharing! You’re probably asking yourself, why another link shortener? What makes T.LY different? The first thing is the length o...

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Link Shortener API

Link Shortener API

Did you know that T.LY has an easy to use API to shorten links from your application? In a matter of seconds, you can have your application shortening links. Check out the documentation and examples o...

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Short Links in Seconds

Short Links in Seconds

Did you know that T.LY has an extension that can shorten links in a matter of seconds? In one click you can shorten links from Chrome, Firefox, or Opera. You can even use your own custom domain! You c...

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Custom Domains!

Custom Domains!

We now offer the ability for users to add their own domains to T.LY! We are excited to offer this feature which will allow companies to brand themselves with their own domains. The Chrome, Firefox, a...

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Extension in Edge Browser

Extension in Edge Browser

With Edge switching to use the same chromium engine, it makes porting chrome extension to Edge easy. Link shortener extension is now available in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge https://microsoftedge.micros...

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Url Shortener Link History

Url Shortener Link History

We recently added a new feature to URL shortener extension that will show you the history of your short links. Just click on the history icon, and a list of the past 20 short URLs will appear. You can...

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60,000 Link Shortener Extension Users

60,000 Link Shortener Extension Users

We are excited to share we passed over 60,000 Link Shortener Extension users! If you’re a marketer, you know how important it is to have short, shareable links. But finding the perfect link shortener...

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