Do you use a URL shortener? This is an easy-to-use tool that can help you share websites with others. URL stands for uniform resource locator, which is the technical name for a website link, such as http://www.missionaryhelp.com Some, like this are simple, while others are more complex, or much longer. For instance, I shortened the link to a book at Amazon from http://www.amazon.com/Hamster-Revolution-Manage-Manages-Business/dp/1576755738/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1301868103&sr=1-1 to http://tinyurl.com/hamsterrevolution Click here to use TinyURL.
Reasons to use a URL shortener
- To keep a long address from wrapping to a second line and breaking in an email
- To make a long address fit in a text message or Twitter post
- To make it easy to memorize a website address
- To hide an advertising affiliate link
- To make it easier to share a link over the phone
- To make a link better looking
- To track how many people follow that unique link to your website
- To hide a free online website or file sharing site with a strange name
Common URL shorteners