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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 even printed materials, knowing how often it is click...

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 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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How to Fix ERR_QUIC_PROTOCOL_ERROR

If you encounter an ERR_QUIC_PROTOCOL_ERROR error in your browser, you are not alone. It is annoying, but you can usually fix it with a few simple steps. This guide explains what the error means, why...

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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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Go URL Shortener API Package

If you're building a Go application and need a reliable way to integrate URL shortening, the new T.LY Go URL Shortener API Client is here to help. This lightweight, easy-to-use package wraps the entir...

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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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