Comments on: 7 URL Shorteners and Why You Might Use Them http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/ The premier destination for African-American’s in Technology and New Media Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:10:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tr.im Concedes Victory to Bit.ly | Black Web 2.0 http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-31450 Tr.im Concedes Victory to Bit.ly | Black Web 2.0 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:25 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-31450 [...] Tr.im URL shortener has discontinued service. Tr.im was actually one of my favorite URL shorteners and I’m sad to see it go. Being an avid user of social media, I have shortened a lot of [...] [...] Tr.im URL shortener has discontinued service. Tr.im was actually one of my favorite URL shorteners and I’m sad to see it go. Being an avid user of social media, I have shortened a lot of [...]

]]> By: Maurice http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-33574 Maurice Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:40:12 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-33574 Im playing around with smrl.tk. It uses .tk free domains to give people their own shortening service. Using a personalized url shortening service makes the shortened urls more trust-worthy imo. Im playing around with smrl.tk. It uses .tk free domains to give people their own shortening service. Using a personalized url shortening service makes the shortened urls more trust-worthy imo.

]]> By: Maurice http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-30510 Maurice Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:40:12 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-30510 Im playing around with smrl.tk. It uses .tk free domains to give people their own shortening service. Using a personalized url shortening service makes the shortened urls more trust-worthy imo. Im playing around with smrl.tk. It uses .tk free domains to give people their own shortening service. Using a personalized url shortening service makes the shortened urls more trust-worthy imo.

]]> By: Rahsheen http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-30333 Rahsheen Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:42:47 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-30333 Well, I was thinking of giving Adjix another try simply to see if it actually generates any income. Main thing for me, though...is usability. So far, bit.ly is just much easier to integrate into my work flow than anything else. <br><br>Cli.gs is probably another I may try since they do have a Ubiquity command and provide more flexibility in gathering statistics (multiple short links to the same site). Well, I was thinking of giving Adjix another try simply to see if it actually generates any income. Main thing for me, though…is usability. So far, bit.ly is just much easier to integrate into my work flow than anything else.

Cli.gs is probably another I may try since they do have a Ubiquity command and provide more flexibility in gathering statistics (multiple short links to the same site).

]]> By: BlackAdTalk - Webmaster Forum http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-30328 BlackAdTalk - Webmaster Forum Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:50:05 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-30328 How do one get in contact with you? How do one get in contact with you?

]]> By: A Guide to URL Shorteners « Thinklocal’s Weblog http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-30329 A Guide to URL Shorteners « Thinklocal’s Weblog Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:24:19 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-30329 [...] linking to information in articles, and so forth. Over at Black Web 2.0, Rahsheen Porter posted an article that discusses some of the more popular URL shortening services that are available today. Porter [...] [...] linking to information in articles, and so forth. Over at Black Web 2.0, Rahsheen Porter posted an article that discusses some of the more popular URL shortening services that are available today. Porter [...]

]]> By: Danny http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-30327 Danny Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:21:40 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-30327 I found <a href="http://notlong.com" rel="nofollow">notlong.com</a> interesting because the new url is created as a subdomain I found notlong.com interesting because the new url is created as a subdomain

]]> By: Sean Bohan http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-30324 Sean Bohan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:48:23 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-30324 Great post and analysis - wondering which you will use now after "although I may be exploring other options after this post."<br><br>Do you have a new favorite? Great post and analysis – wondering which you will use now after “although I may be exploring other options after this post.”

Do you have a new favorite?

]]> By: facebook-500085462 http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-30323 facebook-500085462 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:10:30 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-30323 I don't like digg as a URL shortener. It adds too much graft to the shared link. I don't like digg as a URL shortener. It adds too much graft to the shared link.

]]> By: Angela Benton http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/04/06/7-url-shorteners-and-why-you-might-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-30319 Angela Benton Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:19:44 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=3560#comment-30319 What do you all think of Digg as a URL Shortener? What do you all think of Digg as a URL Shortener?

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