URL shortening services are really nothing new these days, but because they are really doing a good job turning lengthy URL short, services like these are growing each day. Is.gd (is good?) is yet another URL shortening service. I’m not sure if it’s really good, but the new url turns out to be really short.
Before:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/11-sites-to-create-cartoon-characters-of-yourself/
After:
http://is.gd/3ux
It shrink the original URL by 80%. I think what is.gd currently lack of, is a Firefox bookmarklet to help create short URL on the fly.
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Posted by hongkiat in Web 2.0, Web Tricks , at 05.08.08 |
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sikantis May 8th, 2008
Great information. But I don’t get why I should shorten my URL.
Replyhongkiat May 8th, 2008
@sikantis Taking Twitter for instance, it only allows 140 characters to be sent each time. If you have a URL to share, that would probably take out 30% if is long.
ReplyJonathan Kong May 8th, 2008
I used this URL shortening in most of the time than say, Tinyurl in blogs, twitter, IM and emails. Works flawlessly, domain name is also shorter than most URL shortening services out there. Grab the javascript, put in in ya web browser toolbar for greater convenience. :)
It’s really cool and handy that twhirl, a twitter app built from Adobe Flex incorporates Is.gd into it.
ReplyFachia May 8th, 2008
Short enough but very informative posting.
ReplyJonathan Kong May 8th, 2008
me bad, it’s Adobe AIR (whirl). ;D
ReplyBill P May 22nd, 2008
:) there are many good uses for using short url services. A few examples include simply making your long url short, cloak your affiliate for better results, and more… but my personal favorite is to cover up my site urls when I sell websites on forums etc.
ReplyMike May 23rd, 2008
Thanx!
Replyyoutube20082 June 1st, 2008
oi
ReplyDylan June 17th, 2008
Funny you say that about the bookmarklet, I thought the same thing, but I found one for is.gd here: http://is.gd/o7Q
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I often use tinyURL :)
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