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Why Is My IP Location Wrong?

IP location is useful, but it is not exact. If an IP lookup shows the wrong city, wrong region, or even the wrong country, it does not automatically mean your device is hacked or your internet is broken. Most of the time, the lookup is making an esti...

How to Check If a VPN or Proxy Is Working

When a VPN or proxy is working, websites should see different network details than they see on your normal connection. The fastest check is still the boring one: compare your public IP before and afte...

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Free T.LY Campaign QA Tools Worth Bookmarking

Most campaign mistakes are boring. That is what makes them expensive. They are small things that get missed before launch: A QR code points through too many redirects A landing page has the wrong soc...

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Public vs Private IP Address: What Is the Difference?

When you check your IP address, you may notice something confusing: your device can have more than one IP address. Your laptop might show a local address like 192.168.1.24, while a website shows somet...

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No Interstitial Ads. No Data Sales. Just Short Links

When someone clicks a short link, they should land where the link says they are going. That should be the whole experience. No ad page. No countdown. No strange stop in the middle. No page that makes...

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New OneLinks Features: A Better Link in Bio Builder

OneLinks started as a simple link-in-bio tool. That was useful, but it was not enough. People use a single link in a lot more places now: Instagram bios, TikTok profiles, product packaging, event badg...

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QR Code Tracking: How to Track Scans in 2026

QR codes are everywhere now. Menus, flyers, business cards, packaging, real estate signs, event badges, direct mail, table tents. That part is no longer interesting. The interesting part is this: can...

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QR Code Extension: Create Trackable QR Codes From Your Browser

If you're anything like me, sometimes you just need a QR code for the page you're already on. Not after copying the URL into another tool. Not after opening a dashboard in a new tab. Just right then a...

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Introducing the T.LY WordPress Plugin

The official TLY URL Shortener WordPress plugin is now available. It connects WordPress to the T.LY API so editors can create, regenerate, copy, and manage short links without leaving the dashboard. I...

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Dynamic QR Codes vs Static QR Codes

If you are creating a QR code for a menu, flyer, poster, business card, or product package, start with one question: Should this QR code be static or dynamic? That choice matters more than most people...

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