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Handleidingen om meer te halen uit linkbeheerfuncties: UTM-tracking, QR-codes, link-in-bio-pagina's, deep links, CTA-overlays, aangepaste domeinen en klikanalyses. Elk artikel legt uit waar de functie voor dient, hoe je hem in enkele minuten instelt, en de fouten die stilletjes je data verpesten. Geschreven met de how-to eerst, de productrondleiding pas daarna, zodat het meeste advies werkt ongeacht welke tool je gebruikt.
FunctiesApp Clip Codes uitgelegd: scannen, openen, geen installatie nodig
App Clip-codes laten een iPhone een stukje van je app openen zonder installatie. Hoe de invocation-URL, de registratie en Androids antwoord zich tot elkaar verhouden.
8 min leestijdapp clip code · app clip · app clip codes
FunctiesEPC-QR-code: de SEPA-betaal-QR-standaard uitgelegd
Een EPC-QR-code codeert een SEPA-overschrijving, geen URL, zodat een bankapp het formulier alvast kan invullen. Wat de payload bevat, en waarom je hem niet kunt bijhouden.
6 min leestijdepc qr code · girocode · sepa payment qr code
FunctiesVerlopen QR-codes? Wat er stuk kan gaan en hoe je het voorkomt
Het geprinte patroon verloopt nooit. Wat verloopt, is de redirect achter een dynamische QR-code - de vijf manieren waarop dat gebeurt, en hoe je ze allemaal overleeft.
8 min leestijddo qr codes expire · qr code expiry · dynamic qr code
FunctiesBarcode vs QR-code: welke hoort op je product
Een barcode identificeert een item voor een systeem dat het al kent. Een QR-code verbindt een persoon met content. Capaciteit, scanners en de retaildeadline van 2027.
7 min leestijdbarcode vs qr code · 1d barcode · 2d barcode
FunctiesWat is een QR-code en hoe werkt scannen eigenlijk?
Een QR-code is een 2D-barcode die tekst opslaat die een camera kan lezen. Dit is wat de vierkantjes betekenen, wat een code kan bevatten, en wat er gebeurt tussen scan en pagina.
5 min leestijdwhat is a qr code · how do qr codes work · qr code meaning
FunctiesBulk QR Code Generation: From a CSV to Print-Ready Files
Generate QR codes in bulk from a spreadsheet: create a short link per row, render SVG and PNG through an API, and verify a sample before anything goes to print.
5 min leestijdbulk qr code generation · generate qr codes from csv · bulk qr code generator api
FunctiesNFC Tags vs QR Codes: Which to Use for Your Campaign
NFC tags vs QR codes: QR is free, universal, and scannable from a distance; NFC is a premium tap. When to use each, and how to track both from one link.
5 min leestijdnfc vs qr code · nfc tags vs qr codes · nfc or qr code
FunctiesWhat Is a Custom Back-Half? Short Link Slugs Explained
A custom back-half is the editable text after the slash in a short link. What it is, how it differs from a branded domain, and how to set one that gets clicks.
5 min leestijdcustom back-half · what is a custom back-half · custom back half short link
FunctiesWhat Is a Branded Link? Short Links on Your Domain
A branded link is a short link on a domain you own, like go.acme.com/sale. What branded links are, why they lift clicks and trust, and how to set one up.
4 min leestijdwhat is a branded link · branded link · branded short link
FunctiesDark Social: Why Analytics Miss Most of Your Shares
Dark social hides most link shares from GA4, which logs them as direct traffic. What dark social is, why analytics miss it, and how tagged short links help.
4 min leestijddark social attribution · dark social · dark social tracking
FunctiesWhat 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 leestijdwhat is a dynamic link · dynamic link · dynamic vs static link
FunctiesWhat 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 leestijddeep link · what is a deep link · universal links
FunctiesWhat 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 leestijdlink management · what is link management · link management platform
FunctiesAI 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 leestijdai qr code art · ai qr code · qr code art
FunctiesURL 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 leestijdurl shortener browser extension · chrome extension url shortener · firefox url shortener extension
FunctiesHow 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 leestijdtrack qr code scans · qr code tracking · qr code analytics
FunctiesVanity URLs Explained: Branded Links People Remember
A vanity URL is a short, branded link - like brand.com/careers - that redirects to a longer destination. How vanity URLs work and how to set one up.
7 min leestijdvanity url · branded link · vanity domain
FunctiesLink Cloaking and URL Masking: What's Safe for SEO
Link cloaking and URL masking cover three very different techniques - one safe, two risky. Which one protects your links and which one earns a Google penalty.
6 min leestijdlink cloaking · url masking · affiliate link cloaking
FunctiesLink Retargeting Explained: Pixels on Your Short Links
Link retargeting puts an ad pixel on your short links, so anyone who clicks - even on content you don't own - joins your remarketing audience. How it works.
7 min leestijdlink retargeting · retargeting pixel short link · add pixel to short link
FunctiesServer-side conversion tracking via short links
How to forward conversions server-side to Meta CAPI, GA4 Measurement Protocol, and TikTok Events: click_id propagation, deduplication, hashing, and retries.
11 min leestijdserver side conversion tracking · meta capi · ga4 server side
FunctiesWhat Is a URL Shortener? A Clear, Simple Explainer
A URL shortener turns a long web address into a short link that redirects to it. Here is what one is, how it works, and when you actually need one
9 min leestijdwhat is a url shortener · url shortener meaning · how url shorteners work
FunctiesPassword Protected Short Links: When and How to Gate One
What a password protected short link is, the use cases it fits, how a password gate works at the redirect, and the security limits you should plan around
9 min leestijdpassword protected short links · private short link · secure link sharing
FunctiesLink Expiration and Self-Destructing Links Explained
What link expiration and self-destructing links do, when to use date, click-count, and one-time rules, and what the edge returns the moment a link expires
9 min leestijdlink expiration · self destructing link · expiring url
FunctiesGeo-Targeting Short Links: Route Clicks by Country
What geo-targeting short links means, where it pays off, how country routing runs at the edge, and the accuracy and GDPR caveats EU teams should plan for
10 min leestijdgeo-targeting short links · geo targeting links · country redirect
FunctiesBranded QR Codes That Stay Scannable: A Design Guide
How to design branded QR codes with a logo, brand color, and frame that still scan. Error correction, quiet zones, print size, and dynamic vs static
11 min leestijdbranded QR codes · custom qr code design · qr code with logo
FunctiesSocial Login for URL Shorteners: Sign In Without a Password
Sign in to Elido with Google, GitHub, Slack, and five more providers. How social login works for a link tool, and what it means for EU data residency.
6 min leestijdurl shortener social login · sign in with google · sign up with github
FunctiesWhite-label URL shorteners: what white-label actually means
What white-label really means: branded domains, branded dashboards, sub-accounts, billing pass-through, and SCIM, plus where most vendors quietly fall short.
12 min leestijdwhite label url shortener · reseller short links · agency link tool
FunctiesWebhooks for link events: every shape, every retry
Webhook surface for URL shortener events: payload shapes for click, conversion, and link.created, plus the retry policy, signature, and idempotency model
9 min leestijdurl shortener webhooks · link click webhook · webhook retry
FunctiesURL shortener API: a 30-minute quickstart in five languages
From zero to working short-link automation in TypeScript, Python, Go, Ruby, and PHP - auth, idempotency, error handling, and the production gotchas.
11 min leestijdurl shortener api · bitly api alternative · link shortener api
FunctiesLink shortener with a UTM builder that fits the workflow
A built-in UTM builder beats the legacy Google URL builder plus copy-paste loop. Templates per channel, smart-link defaults, and the typos they prevent
10 min leestijdutm builder · link shortener · utm template
FunctiesLink rot prevention strategy for short URL campaigns
How short links decay in the wild - DNS handoffs, expired SaaS, retired subdomains - and how to detect, fix, and sunset them at scale before conversions drop
10 min leestijdlink rot · link rot prevention · broken short links
FunctiesSCIM and SSO for marketing tools: what enterprise IT actually asks
SAML 2.0 + OIDC + SCIM 2.0 - the procurement-checklist version. IdP compatibility, deprovisioning as audit artefact, and the marketing-tool gap
9 min leestijdscim sso saas · scim provisioning · saml sso saas
FunctiesDeep links without Firebase or an SDK: Universal Links + App Links
Set up iOS Universal Links and Android App Links with two association files and no paid SDK. What works, what breaks, and when you still need a fallback.
11 min leestijdmobile deep linking · universal links · app links android
FunctiesBio pages for creators: what actually goes above the fold
A bio page is one link to 5-15 destinations with per-link tracking. The four zones, the 3-link rule above the fold, and why a URL shortener hosts it better
9 min leestijdlink in bio · bio page · linktree alternative
FunctiesShort link analytics - what to measure and what to ignore
The short-link metrics that drive decisions: unique visitors, click decay, referrer attribution, bot-filtered counts, and a 15-minute weekly ritual.
15 min leestijdlink analytics · url shortener analytics · utm tracking
KernartikelFunctiesQR code campaign from scratch: a step-by-step guide
A practical guide to running QR campaigns: set goals, plan UTMs, generate dynamic QR codes, design for print, measure scans, and iterate without reprinting.
17 min leestijdqr code campaign · dynamic qr code · qr code marketing
KernartikelFunctiesConnect Elido to Claude and Cursor with MCP: a guide
Wire @elido/mcp-server into Claude Desktop and Cursor so your AI agent can shorten URLs, generate QR codes, and query click analytics inline.
14 min leestijdmcp · model context protocol · claude
FunctiesSet up a custom domain with TLS in 5 minutes
Point your subdomain at Elido, add two DNS records, and get an HTTPS short link with automatic TLS. The API call, certificate flow, and common pitfalls.
10 min leestijdcustom domain tls · branded short links setup · short url https
FunctiesDynamic vs static QR codes: what actually changes
Static QR freezes the URL in the modules. Dynamic QR encodes a short link, so you can edit the destination, track scans, and A/B route after printing.
10 min leestijddynamic qr code · static qr code · editable qr code
FunctiesCustom domain short links: DNS, TLS, and the edge
How branded short links work: DNS verification, ACME on-demand TLS issuance, edge latency budgets, and three failure modes operators hit in production
12 min leestijdcustom domain short link · branded short links · short url custom domain
KernartikelFunctiesSmart links explained: edge routing without an extra service
What a smart link is, where it runs, and the routing dimensions Elido supports. Engineering deep-dive on edge cache invalidation, first-match semantics, and when not to use one
11 min leestijdsmart links · edge routing · url shortener