URL-Shortener & Linkbeheer Blog
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
VergelijkingenShort.io vs Bitly: Pricing, Features, and Free Plans
Short.io vs Bitly compared on pricing, free plans, custom domains, analytics, and API - which shortener fits your budget and stack, with an EU note.
4 min leestijdshort.io vs bitly · shortio vs bitly · bitly vs short.io
SectorenQR Code for Google Maps: Get People to Your Location
How to make a QR code for Google Maps: grab the location link, turn it into a scannable code, and send people straight to your address or directions.
4 min leestijdqr code for google maps · google maps qr code · location qr code
TutorialsWhy Your Instagram Bio Link Isn't Clickable (and Fixes)
Instagram bio link not clickable? Why it happens - captions are plain text, the link field needs the right format - and how to fix it in a minute.
4 min leestijdinstagram bio link not clickable · instagram link not working · instagram bio link
EngineeringHow to Shorten a URL in Python With the requests Library
Shorten a URL in Python with a few lines of requests: POST to a shortener API, read the short link back, then add retries, idempotency, bulk, and async.
6 min leestijdhow to shorten a url in python · python url shortener · shorten url python requests
TutorialsHow to Make a Clickable Link in Email, Social, HTML
How to make a link clickable in email, social bios, docs, and HTML: turn text into a hyperlink, and use a short link where raw URLs will not link.
4 min leestijdhow to make a clickable link · clickable link · how to make a link clickable
TutorialsHow Big Should a QR Code Be? Size and Distance Rules
How big should a QR code be? The 10:1 distance rule, a 2 cm print minimum, the quiet zone, and sizes by use case from business card to billboard.
4 min leestijdhow big should a qr code be · qr code size · minimum qr code size
EngineeringGA4's AI Assistant Channel: What It Tracks and Misses
GA4's new AI Assistant channel breaks out ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot traffic - but excludes Perplexity and isn't retroactive. What it tracks, and the gaps.
6 min leestijdga4 ai assistant channel · ga4 ai traffic · track chatgpt traffic ga4
TutorialsDo Short Links Hurt Email Deliverability? What to Know
Do short links hurt email deliverability? Shared shortener domains can, by borrowing a bad reputation. Why filters flag them, and how a branded domain fixes it.
4 min leestijdshort links email deliverability · do short links hurt email deliverability · url shortener spam filter
ComplianceDigital Product Passport QR Codes: The EU ESPR Rules
The EU Digital Product Passport puts a QR code on your products by law. What the ESPR requires, the 2027 battery and textile deadlines, and how to comply.
5 min leestijddigital product passport qr code · digital product passport · espr qr code
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
VergelijkingenCutt.ly-alternatieven: 6 URL-shorteners eerlijk vergeleken
Cutt.ly-alternatieven gerangschikt op wie ze past: linklimieten, analyticsgeschiedenis, branded domeinen, API-limieten, EU-hosting en hoe je je links verhuist.
8 min leestijdcuttly alternatives · cutt.ly alternative · cuttly pricing
ComplianceCookie Consent for Short Links: What the EU Requires
Do short links need a cookie banner? A DPO explains when redirect tracking triggers ePrivacy consent, and when a cookieless, EU-resident setup avoids it.
7 min leestijdcookie consent for short links · do short links need cookie consent · url shortener cookie consent
EngineeringFirefox and Brave Are Breaking Your UTM Attribution
Firefox strips UTM parameters and Brave blocks the scripts that read them, so browser privacy is quietly breaking your attribution. Why, and how slugs survive.
4 min leestijdfirefox strip utm parameters · browsers strip utm · brave utm tracking
VergelijkingenBitly 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 leestijdbitly 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 leestijdbitly 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 leestijdwhat is ctr · click through rate · how to improve ctr
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