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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 badges, business cards, signs, email signatures, QR co...

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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How to Use the URL Shortener Bookmarklet

The T.LY URL Shortener Bookmarklet is one of the fastest ways to shorten the page you are already viewing. Instead of installing a browser extension, you can save a small bookmark to your bookmarks ba...

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Introducing the Short Domain Finder

Every time someone wants to set up a custom domain for their short links, the conversation eventually lands in the same place: “I want something short. Like… really short. Clean. Easy to type. Easy to...

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Smart URLs: One Link, Many Destinations

If you’ve ever wanted one link to go to multiple destinations based on device, country, language, or QR scans, you already know the pain. This kind of setup usually gets messy fast. That’s where Smart...

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Introducing A/B URLs (Rotation URLs)

If you’ve ever run a campaign and wished you could test two landing pages without swapping links everywhere, you’ll like this: T.LY now supports A/B rotation URLs. One short link Multiple destination...

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How URL Shorteners Work: A Practical 2026 Guide

A URL shortener turns a long web address into a short link that redirects to the original destination. In 2026, a good link management platform also lets you brand that link, measure clicks, update de...

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