T.LY Blog - Page 6

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 posts made character count matter, short links stoppe...

How to Edit a QR Code

You've probably seen QR codes on menus or posters. They are great for sharing website links, Wi-Fi passwords, and other info fast. But what happens when the destination changes? That is where dynamic...

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Introducing the T.LY Laravel URL Shortener API Package

If you need short links inside a Laravel app, the T.LY API already gives you the building blocks. The TLY Laravel package makes that workflow feel more native, so you can create, update, and inspect l...

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Best Time to Post on Social Media Platforms

As with most things in life, timing is everything! When you post online, knowing when to ensure your content gets seen, liked, and shared is essential. But the "best time" isn't the same for every pla...

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How to Scan a QR Code from a Picture

It's rare but I've seen QR codes online that are embedded in images and I need to know where they link to. Or someone sends me a QR code that they have issues with and I need to debug it. I could pull...

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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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QR Code Use Cases You Might Not Be Using

I feel like every day I see more and more QR codes being used to promote products and advertisements. Below are a few use cases of how you can use QR codes that you may not know about. Types of Data...

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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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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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