How To Shorten A Long URL

How To Shorten A Long URL

To short a long URL we use a tool that is a "URL Shortener". It is a way to make a long Web address/URL (Uniform Resource Locator) shorter. URL Shortening are done by 'Online Tools and Services' that provides you to shorten a specific web page and obtain a much shorter URL from the service provider.

How It Work?

The URL Shortener works because of a web server function called a "Redirect" that is URL Redirection. In simple words, when you shorten a Long URL by an online tool, it will give you a Short URL. Basically this is your New URL which will be redirected to the Old URL (Long URL).

Example- Click on this link http://on.fb.me/LLirW6 

and you will notice you have been redirected to our 'Fan Page'.

So this is very handy tool.

Where can you use it?

You can use this almost every where, where you don't want to put long links.

Just like in your Facebook- Fan Page Posts, Twitter- Tweets (Where you really need it), Youtube- Description, etc.

Even I can give you a TIP! You can shorten your affiliates link so that you can get paid.

List of FREE URL Shorteners.

1. Bitly
   This one is my favourite and only tool I myself use for URL Shortening. It is very great tool and most commonly used.
2. Goo.gl
   This URL Shortener is from Google. Even this is commonly used.
3. Mcaf.ee
   This URL Shortener is from McAfee- Secure links.
4. Su.pr
   This URL Shortener is from StumbleUpon.
5. Adf.ly
   With URL Shortening this tool makes you earn money per click.
6. Reducelnk
7. You can also earn money per click from this URL Shortener tool.
8. Tiny.cc
   With URL Shortening you can also get QR code.
9. Fur.ly
   With this you can 'Shrink Multiple URL' into a 'Single URL'.
10. Tinyurl
11. Ow.ly
12. Cli.gs
13. Doiop
14. Snipurl
15. Tiny.tw
16. Is.gd
17. V.gd
18. Shrinkurl.us
19. Redirx

So what are you waiting for Shrink the URL and get the Fever. Only on Networking Fever.

Written by Ritesh

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