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How Does a URL Shortener Work?

What a URL shortener does A URL shortener is a tool that converts a long URL into a short one. The long URL and short URL are stored in a database. When the short URL is clicked on, the server looks u...

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Build Your Own URL Shortener

Building a URL shortener is a classic project that many software developers tackle, mainly because it starts as a simple API but can quickly become complex when you need to scale it. In fact, designin...

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How to Share Spotify Links with QR Codes

How cool would it be to have a QR code as a bumper sticker that links to your favorite playlist on Spotify? While riding around town other cars could scan the QR code and discover your playlist. With...

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Top Chrome Extensions Every Marketer Needs

Browser extensions enhance how we navigate the web by helping us improve our writing, adding shortcuts to save time, or even removing annoying ads. Below is a list of extensions we find useful for mar...

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Firebase Dynamic Links Deprecation

Google deprecated Firebase Dynamic Links (FDL), with service ending on August 25, 2025. If you relied on FDL for mobile routing or campaign links, the important next step is making sure your destinati...

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The End of Google URL Shortener

In 2018, Google announced the deprecation and transition of Google URL Shortener (goo.gl) to Firebase Dynamic Links (FDL). This decision was driven by the evolving ways people find online content and...

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Why T.LY is the World's Shortest URL Shortener

Have you ever wondered how a URL shortener works? At its core, it takes a long link and assigns it a unique ID. This ID acts as a shortcut: when someone clicks the short URL, the system looks up the o...

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How Restaurants Can Leverage QR Code Menus

This past week, I visited a restaurant and noticed they were using QR codes for their menus. Have you been seeing QR code menus popping up around town too? It’s hard to miss how quickly they’re becomi...

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How to make a QR code for a Google Form URL

Steps to Create a QR Code for a Google Form URL Create your Google Form and Copy the URL Create a T.LY account and shorten the long Google Form URL Finally, click on the QR Code for this Google Form...

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