TinyURL


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Summary
Cut down any URL’s you need to appear better in emails, blogs and more with a simple and free tool.
Features
With TinyURL you are able to take a url linked to your website and shorten it, into something manageable that you can place into advertising texts and on pages that you own. There are also a variety of other uses such as hiding an affiliate link or using inlinks between pages.
Once you have entered your link and simply clicked the button you are able to preview your link, both what it looks like and where it sends your clients to. This is a feature you can choose to enable and is also free of charge. This lets you get a good look before you accept or reject the change.
There is also a toolbar you can download and install into your browser that will enable you to use the feature without the need to swap websites. Simply add it to any Javascript enabled favorites and it will work. This is a really simple but useful aspect that can speed up the process of cropping your links.
User Experience
The website itself is easy to read and use, with a simple interface. There are clear instructions on what to do and how it can help you. There are also detailed instructions for adding in the toolbar even if there is no Javascript option in your browser program.
The preview feature makes a difference especially if you are using the system for the first time. The permanent duration is also a nice addition and means you don't need to do any long term maintenance.
Pricing
TinyURL is free to use, and all of the features are open to you. They do have an option to make donations to keep the site running and there is also an option to paste a link to their tool on your website to help them out.
Conclusion
With its really simple idea and easy to use options TinyURL is a great place to start, if you have a large volume if links it can be time consuming to do them all at once, but in general there is a lot you can get out of this free service.
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