URL Shortener & Link Management Blog
ComparisonsBitly Assist AI: What It Does With Your Click Data
Bitly Assist is an AI chat over your link and QR data. What it does, and the DPO question about where your EU click data actually gets processed.
4 min readbitly assist ai · bitly assist · bitly ai
EngineeringBitly API Alternative for Developers: What to Look For
A Bitly API alternative for developers: where Bitly's rate limits and plan gating bite, and what a dev-first shortener API should give you instead.
4 min readbitly api alternative · bitly api · url shortener api
TutorialsWhat Is CTR? Click-Through Rate and How to Lift It
What CTR means, how to calculate click-through rate, what counts as good by channel, and the practical ways to lift it without chasing junk clicks.
5 min readwhat is ctr · click through rate · how to improve ctr
FeaturesWhat Is a Dynamic Link? Editable, Trackable URLs
What a dynamic link is: a short link whose destination you can change after sharing, how it differs from static links and deep links, and life after Firebase.
5 min readwhat is a dynamic link · dynamic link · dynamic vs static link
FeaturesWhat Is a Deep Link? A Plain-English Guide
A deep link opens a specific screen inside an app, not the home screen. Deep links vs universal and app links, and life after Firebase Dynamic Links.
5 min readdeep link · what is a deep link · universal links
TutorialsUTM Parameters for Google and Meta Ads
Google Ads and Meta need opposite UTM setups: auto-tagging on Google, manual UTMs with macros on Meta. How to tag each so GA4 and your CRM stay accurate.
5 min readutm parameters google ads · utm parameters meta ads · utm for paid ads
IndustriesTelegram Deep Links: Track t.me and Bot Start Links
How to build Telegram deep links you can measure: t.me link format, prefilled text, bot start parameters, and click attribution with a short link in front.
7 min readtelegram deep links · t.me link · telegram bot start parameter
IndustriesQR Codes for Real Estate: Signs That Capture Leads
How agents use QR codes for real estate: put the listing, tour, or lead form behind a dynamic code so one yard sign works for every property you list.
6 min readqr codes for real estate · real estate qr code · qr code for yard sign
IndustriesQR Code for App Downloads: One Code, Both Stores
Make one QR code for app downloads that sends iPhone users to the App Store and Android users to Google Play, with a smart link that detects the device.
5 min readqr code for app download · app store qr code · app download qr code
IndustriesQR Code for a PDF: Link Any Document in Minutes
How to make a QR code for a PDF: host the file at a URL, encode it, and choose static or dynamic so you can update the document without reprinting.
6 min readqr code for pdf · pdf qr code · qr code for a document
ComparisonsLinktree vs Beacons: Which Link in Bio to Pick
Linktree vs Beacons compared: pricing, native selling, customization, and analytics, so you can tell which link in bio tool fits how you actually work.
5 min readlinktree vs beacons · beacons vs linktree · link in bio comparison
TutorialsLink in Bio Ideas: What to Put and How to Order It
Practical link in bio ideas by goal, plus layout and tracking tips, so your one bio link becomes a focused hub that sends followers where you want them.
5 min readlink in bio ideas · what to put in link in bio · link in bio examples
ComplianceIs Google Analytics GDPR Compliant? EU Answer
Google Analytics is not banned, but EU regulators ruled it broke GDPR by sending data to the US. What the Data Privacy Framework changed, plus EU alternatives.
5 min readis google analytics gdpr compliant · google analytics gdpr · google analytics eu
TutorialsHow to Track Social Media Links: Clicks by Channel
How to track social media links: add UTM tags, shorten each one, use a distinct link per platform, then read clicks by channel even when tags get stripped.
5 min readhow to track social media links · track social media links · social media link tracking
IndustriesClick to Messenger Links: m.me Links With Tracking
How to build click-to-Messenger m.me links you can measure: the m.me format, the ref parameter, the referral webhook, and click attribution with a short link.
6 min readclick to messenger link · m.me link · messenger ref parameter
ComparisonsBeacons Alternatives: EU-First Link in Bio Picks
The best Beacons alternatives compared through an EU and privacy lens: native selling, data location, and price to match a link in bio tool to your goal.
6 min readbeacons alternatives · beacons.ai alternative · link in bio alternative
FeaturesWhat Is Link Management? A Practical Guide
Link management is creating, branding, tracking, and controlling short links after you share them - and how it differs from a plain URL shortener.
5 min readlink management · what is link management · link management platform
TutorialsTikTok Link in Bio: Add and Track Links
How to add a clickable link to your TikTok bio, the account requirements, and how to turn TikTok's one-link limit into a page of destinations you can track.
5 min readtiktok link in bio · link in bio tiktok · add link to tiktok bio
ComplianceIs Bitly GDPR Compliant? A DPO's Honest Answer
Bitly has a DPA, standard contractual clauses, and Data Privacy Framework certification. Compliant, yes - but not the same as EU-only data residency.
7 min readis bitly gdpr compliant · bitly gdpr · bitly data processing agreement
TutorialsHow to Scan a QR Code on iPhone, Android, PC
How to scan a QR code on iPhone, Android, iPad, and computer, with or without an app, plus how to scan from a photo and what to check before you tap.
5 min readhow to scan a qr code · scan qr code iphone · scan qr code android