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When I do my website SMO at that time some of SMO sites are not allow long url as their per admin rules So I have need for shorten url sites do anybody provide me any shorten url sites ?

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— several replies here correctly point out that SMO destinations often insist on short links. The practical choice is between (a) a reputable public shortener for convenience, and (b) owning your short links so you keep control. Replies from , and demonstrate the convenience route; below is a compact checklist and a couple of implementable tips that aren’t just “use this service” but help avoid common pitfalls.

Use permanent (301) redirects for campaign links you expect to last. A server-side 301 tells search engines the short URL’s destination is permanent and preserves indexing signals; avoid client-side hacks or long redirect chains. Example server rule (Apache):

# permanent redirect: short path => final URL
Redirect 301 /s/abc1 https://example.com/very/long/url?utm=campaign

Test the HTTP status you get after shortening; prefer services or setups that issue a direct 301. (developers.google.com)

If control and longevity matter, run your own shortener on a compact branded domain (m.example or yourbrand.link). Self-hosted solutions give exportable analytics, custom slugs, and the option to keep all redirects under your own TLS certificate and domain — so links survive third‑party shutdowns. See a mature open-source shortener project and its docs for installation and API patterns. (github.com)

For social sharing, make sure the final landing page (not the short URL) has proper Open Graph/Twitter Card meta tags so previews look right when shared. Also append UTM parameters before shortening and verify the shortener preserves query strings. Finally, keep a spreadsheet (or DB export) of short->long mappings so you can reissue or replace dead links if a provider changes policy — big providers have shut or changed services before, so plan for that contingency. (ogp.me)

Quick checklist: HTTPS, 301 redirects, custom domain (if you need control), exportable analytics/API, OG tags on the landing page, and an emergency mapping export. These steps solve the SMO constraint while protecting SEO and long‑term link continuity.

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Member Avatar for singh1720

Following free URL shorten-er services that will really helpful for you. TinyURL, bitly, Google, Ow-ly, Tiny-cc, shortURL, Firefox Add-ons and etc

Member Avatar for offshoregeek

You can use tinyurl.com to make short your website URL.

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Member Avatar for JaredG Ballweg

Mostly i used to short URL goo.gl is easy and very simple :) Try it!!!

Member Avatar for sophia123789

Best way is to search in Google but if you asking than, you can use tinyurl.com its they good site for shorten urls.

Member Avatar for bestvaluecopy

There are many site available for shorten url. I use mostly TinyURL and Bit.ly for url shorten.

Member Avatar for Atcomaart

Open Google and then type in its search box Google Shorten and then in displaying result you will get the Google URL shorten(goo.gl) page open it you will get the site of doing short URL of your site.

Member Avatar for micheal_paul

Use tiny.cc for the short url, open tiny.cc and submit your site in the search box you will find the small url.

Member Avatar for JENNY11

are prefers by crawler

Member Avatar for sheena2012

When I do my website SMO at that time some of SMO sites are not allow long url as their per admin rules So I have need for shorten url sites do anybody provide me any shorten url sites ?

try bitly, it is widely use now. i saw bitly urls in twitter and lots of my friends has been using it. you can create your account so you could save all shortened urls. :)

Member Avatar for brianwaugh90

Tinyurl.com is the best and easy to use website to shorten the URL.

Member Avatar for jim12345

I think that it is not a problem

Member Avatar for Atcomaart

Try following site for short URL. It is very efective and easy to implement whenever its needed.

goo.gl

Member Avatar for stephanwally

This is quite well technique , to get more results and less time for crawler

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Member Avatar for Zamlee

When I do my website SMO at that time some of SMO sites are not allow long url as their per admin rules So I have need for shorten url sites do anybody provide me any shorten url sites ?

There are many shorten url service providers such as goo.gl (google) bitly, tinyurl etc..

Member Avatar for Jashandeep

I ever use Bit.ly for url shorten. so i will suggest you the same.

Member Avatar for prem_kumar

Hello friends, there are lots of url shortener tools available over internet and you can used it. And I do use tiny url shortener.

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Member Avatar for JaredG Ballweg

goo.gl will solve your problem for sure

Member Avatar for sizzlingkenny

try this shorten url site..

its free and with stats.. you can track your short url traffic and visits in a real time..
as well as you can protect your links with password..so they will not be publically accessible..
cheers...

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Member Avatar for JimmDavis

Bitly is the best choice for shortening the URL..Iam using it to shorten URL..

Member Avatar for Ramkarthick123

type shorten url in the google hence it gives plenty of relevant searches. You can use google shorten url too

Member Avatar for donaldjoyal

i always use goo.gl to shorten my urls but there is also some more sites which you can try like Bit.ly, tinyurl.com and tiny.cc.

Member Avatar for Amol555

TinyURL, bitly are the best online tools to make your website URL short.

Member Avatar for kpkarthik

Google always providing service for convert from long URL to Short URL.http://goo.gl/

Member Avatar for aishasony

notlong.com, metamark.net,tinyurl.com are some free shorten URL sites

Member Avatar for bhav123

tinyurl.com
goo.gl
bit.ly
these are the good url shortner sites.

Member Avatar for myclass

is.gd is another great site to create shorten url.

Member Avatar for Shail164

a2n,AZQQ,Beam.to,b65.us,CanURL,C-O.IN,DigBig,easyURL,bitly,goo.gl this is the list of Shorten URL Site

Member Avatar for malikarifalikhan

there are lots of website that provide free url shortning services

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