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What is a top-level domain (TLD)?

A Top-Level Domain (TLD) is the last part of a domain name, coming right after the final dot. For example, in example.com, the TLD is .com. You have most likely typed a TLD into your browser and not e...

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Google URL Shortener Replacement: Goo.gl Status & Migration Guide

Google no longer offers a URL shortener or lets anyone create new goo.gl links. If you need a Google URL Shortener replacement, T.LY covers the same basic job and adds custom domains, editable destina...

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The Evolution of URL Shorteners

Most people have clicked a shortened URL without thinking much about it. These tools go back to 2002, when TinyURL launched as a way to make long links easier to share. Once email, SMS, and social pos...

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Link Tracking: The Ultimate Guide

Tracking links helps you to know if your content and marketing are working. Without knowing the engagement of URLs, you are effectively flying blind. When sharing a link on social media, email, or eve...

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How to Make WordPress Links Shorter

WordPress urls can often be long due to the nature of the title and often include dates in the URL. A great solution to make URLs easier to share while keeping them intact with metadata is to use T.LY...

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How Does a URL Shortener Work?

What a URL shortener does A URL shortener stores a short code that points to a longer destination URL. When someone opens the short link, the service looks up that destination and returns an HTTP redi...

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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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