An online tool, equally valid, which can shorten the address of a Web site is T.ly . It is an extremely easy and immediate service that can be used for free (up to 3 URLs), including also public statistics. Alternatively, you can subscribe to a subscription plan (starting at $ 5 / month) which allows you to create more shortened links and private statistics.
To use T.ly for free and without registration, simply paste the URL to be shortened in the Past a link to shorten it box . Then press the Shorten button to generate the URL: using the Copy button on the side you can copy the new URL to the clipboard, while pressing the Stats item you will be redirected to the statistics.
To use, instead, the additional features of this service, you must first register an account (with a 4-day trial version, then you will have to pay the subscription), by pressing the Sign up button at the top and providing your name , the email address and password to be associated. In the dashboard, in the Links tab , paste the URL in the appropriate box and press the Shorten button . Through the gear icon , you can access advanced statistics, change the shortened URL, as well as generate a QR code
Tiny URL.
Among the services that allow you to type or copy the address of a website and get a shorter one, there is also the historical TinyURL , much appreciated and used by many users for years.
The first thing you need to do to use it is to connect to its official website . Then enter the address of the website you want to shorten in the Enter a long URL to make TinyURL text field and click the Make TinyURL button ! .
If you wish, first hit the Make TinyURL! you can customize the final wording of the URL to be shortened. Just type a few letters, numbers or dashes into the Alias text field .
After carrying out these operations, you will only have to wait for the upload to finish and, in the side section that is shown to you, you will be able to see the new web address shortened by TinyURL.
In case the custom wording you have set is not available, you will be presented with the shortened URL with a randomly generated wording. If not, you will be able to see the shortened URL, which will present the alias you set up at the end.
At this point, you can copy the shortened URL by pressing the Copy button . The link will be saved to your computer (or mobile device) clipboard, so you can share it wherever you want.
Urly
Urly is another noteworthy service, which stands out for its particularly simple and minimal user interface.
All you have to do to use it is to connect to its official website and type or paste the URL to be shortened in the text field you see on the screen. As you can see, the user interface of the service is presented in Italian, therefore, to shorten the URL typed or pasted, just press the Shorten button .
Once this is done, you will see the URL you typed in an abbreviated format. Unfortunately you will not be able to rename it with a custom wording, but you can easily share it using the Share button or by pressing the QR Code button , in order to obtain a QR code .
You can use this tool for free without registering, however you can press on the Login> Register items located at the top right and fill in the text fields you will see on the screen to proceed with the registration and thus take advantage of additional features, such as statistics.
If you have a website designed with WordPress , you should know that you can easily get the shortened URLs of the published articles, using the Jetpack plugin .. In fact, through the free version of this add-on (and without having to connect your website with WordPress.com ), you can easily get the shortened version of any URL of your domain in WP.me format.
What you need to do is install Jetpack on your WordPress site: you can do this by accessing the Plugins> Add new panel and searching for the term “jetpack” through the appropriate search engine . After identifying the plugin in question, made by Automattic , press the Install now and Activate buttons . At this point, through the side menu, click on the Jetpack item and press the configuration button in the center of the page.
Now all you have to do is wait a few moments and skip the process of creating a WordPress.com login account completely . In the WP.me Shortlinks section Settings tab of the Jetpack Traffic , then move to ON the lever located under the heading and you’re done!
When you edit an article or create a new one, you will find in the area at the top the Get Shortlinks button through which you can get the shortened URL. In the block view of the editor, on the other hand, by pressing on the Jetpack logo located at the top right in the Shortlinks section, you will find the shortened URL to copy.
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