TinyURL is a free URL redirection service that takes long URLs and shortens them to make them easier to use. Shortened URLs are especially helpful to users concerned with conserving characters when sharing links with friends via an instant messenger or micro-blogging service.Official Site: TinyURL
LongURL
LongURL is a link expansion service that takes links that have been shortened by services like TinyURL and expands them so you know where the link will lead before you click on it.
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What do you think is the most recognized short url service to the public? Tinyurl? And best for site integration?(1 Answer)
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I think TinyURL is still the most recognized URL shortener. However, I read that since Twitter changed their default shortener to bit.ly, TinyURL has lost a huge ...
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Need Help! Can anyone tell me how to post links using the tinyurl I see everyone using? Totally clueless.(1 Answer)
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Twitter will automatically convert it for you when you hit send.
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Created as a free service to make posting long URLs easier
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Users can create a custom alias to identify their shortened URL
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TinyURLs banned from use on Windows Live Messenger in 2008
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Making long URLs usable!
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Also available as a Firefox add-on
