List of URL Shorteners

By Jamie Faidley Tweet

There are quite a few URL shortening sites out there that you can use to limit the characters on the links you want to share on Twitter.  I'm not going to pretend to know every single one of them, nor I have I used every one on this list.  If you have a popular URL shortener that you use send me an email or leave me a comment and I'll get it added to the list.  There are also wordpress plugins that you can use to create your own shortener, so your options are almost endless.

1.  goo.gl - Google's own URL shortening service uses a 301 redirect so all link juice is preserved through the link.  They also remove spam links from their database so users trust links sent from their service.

2.  bit.ly - This service has been around for a very long time and is used by a lot of Twitter applications.  You can easily track the number of clickthroughs you receive by simply adding a plus sign to the end of the URL.  They also 301 redirect the links, saving your link juice.

3. tinyURL.com - One of the most popular options and has been around a long time so has trust built into it.  Another site that is a default for many tools, including Twitter itself.

3. is.gd

4. ow.ly

5. cli.gs

6. tweetburner.com

7. tr.im

8. tiny.cc

Those are the top eight that I researched, although I don't use anything outside of the top three, or if I have a short domain then I use a shortener on the domain itself.  The plus side on using your own site is that you have more control over the links, and you don't have to worry about one of these services shutting down and having to change your links.

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