URL Shortener & Link Management Blog
IndustriesGoogle Review QR Code: Get More Reviews Fast
Create a Google review QR code that gets more reviews: find your review link, generate the code, and place it where customers can scan and rate you.
5 min readgoogle review qr code · qr code for google reviews · get more google reviews
TutorialsFree UTM Builder: Make Trackable Campaign URLs
A free UTM builder guide: what each parameter means, how to build a clean campaign URL, a copy-paste template, and how to shorten the long result.
5 min readfree utm builder · utm builder · campaign url builder
EngineeringFree URL Shortener API: Code Examples That Run
A free URL shortener API with runnable curl, JavaScript, Python, and Go examples, plus the honest part: what free tiers gate and what production needs.
5 min readfree url shortener api · url shortener api · shorten url api
ComplianceEU Alternatives to US SaaS: A Sovereignty Guide
Why EU teams are replacing US SaaS with European alternatives, the CLOUD Act vs GDPR conflict, and how to pick tools that keep data under EU jurisdiction.
6 min readeu alternatives to us saas · european saas alternatives · digital sovereignty
ComparisonsDub vs Bitly: Pricing, Free Plans, and Features
Dub vs Bitly compared on free tiers, pricing, custom domains, conversion tracking, and QR codes - plus where both US tools leave EU teams short.
6 min readdub vs bitly · bitly vs dub · dub.co alternative
ComparisonsBitly Pricing Explained: Plans, Costs, and Value
Bitly pricing broken down across Free, Core, Growth, Premium, and Enterprise, what each plan includes, where the value breaks, and the catches to know first.
5 min readbitly pricing · bitly plans · bitly cost
ComparisonsBest URL Shorteners: 6 Tools Ranked and Compared
The best URL shorteners compared on free tiers, branded domains, analytics, and EU data residency. Elido leads on privacy; here is where each tool fits.
7 min readbest url shorteners · best url shortener · url shortener comparison
FeaturesAI QR Code Art: How to Make One That Scans
AI QR code art blends a scannable code into an image with Stable Diffusion and ControlNet. How it works, how to keep it scanning, and the dynamic-link trick.
5 min readai qr code art · ai qr code · qr code art
ComparisonsFree URL Shortener With Analytics: What You Really Get
Some free URL shorteners track clicks; most hide the data or gut the plan. See which give real analytics, how long they keep it, and where privacy fits.
8 min readfree url shortener with analytics · free link shortener · free click analytics
ComparisonsDub Alternatives: 6 Link Management Platforms Compared
Dub.co's free plan caps at 25 links and conversion tracking starts at $75. Six alternatives compared on EU hosting, free tiers, and where each fits.
7 min readdub alternatives · dub.co alternative · dub competitors
ComparisonsBitly Ads on Links: Why They Appear and How to Remove Them
Bitly now shows an ad interstitial before your free links, even old ones. Here's what changed, which plan removes it, and the ad-free alternatives.
6 min readbitly ads on links · bitly interstitial ads · ad free url shortener
TutorialsWiFi QR Code: How to Make One Your Guests Can Scan
A WiFi QR code lets guests connect by scanning instead of typing. Get the WIFI: string format, password escaping rules, WPA3 notes, and guest-network safety.
8 min readwifi qr code · wifi qr code generator · qr code for wifi
FeaturesURL Shortener Browser Extension: One-Click Short Links
A URL shortener browser extension shortens the active tab in one click, adds campaign tags, and copies the branded short link and QR code to your clipboard.
7 min readurl shortener browser extension · chrome extension url shortener · firefox url shortener extension
ComparisonsShort Link vs QR Code: Which to Use for Each Channel
A short link fits digital channels; a QR code bridges print to phones. How to pick one, when to use both, and how scan and click tracking actually works.
7 min readshort link vs qr code · qr code vs short link · when to use a qr code
AIAnswer Engine Optimization: How to Get Cited by AI
Answer engine optimization (AEO) is how you get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews. The signals that work, plus how to measure AI referral traffic.
10 min readanswer engine optimization · AEO · generative engine optimization
EngineeringOpen Redirect Vulnerabilities and How to Prevent Them
An open redirect lets an attacker bend a trusted link to a malicious site. How the bug works, why it powers phishing, and the server-side fix that kills it.
6 min readopen redirect vulnerability · open redirect · unvalidated redirect
FeaturesHow to Track QR Code Scans: The Analytics That Matter
Track QR code scans with a dynamic code that routes through a redirect. What scan data you get - count, location, device, time - and what stays hidden.
7 min readtrack qr code scans · qr code tracking · qr code analytics
ComplianceAre QR Codes Safe? Quishing and How to Stay Protected
QR codes are safe to scan - the risk is where they lead. How quishing works, how to spot a malicious QR code, and what to do if you scanned a fake one.
7 min readare qr codes safe · quishing · qr code phishing
EngineeringHow to Build a URL Shortener: Architecture and Code
How to build a URL shortener that survives production: short-code generation, the redirect path, caching, click tracking, abuse defense, and what to maintain.
8 min readbuild a url shortener · url shortener system design · short code generation
TutorialsHow to Add More Than One Link to Your Instagram Bio
Instagram allows up to five native bio links. Add them in a minute, see why they cap out, and get unlimited links plus click tracking with a bio page.
8 min readlink in bio · instagram bio link · add link instagram