Guides, tips and honest takes on short links, analytics and QR codes.
A QR code can't store a PDF, only a link to one. Host the file where strangers can open it, put an editable short link in …
Linkly (linklyhq.com) is free for 100 new links and 500 tracked clicks a month, with 1 custom domain and unlimited team members. Past 500 clicks, links …
Rebrandly is the better pick for most branded-link buyers: a custom domain on its free plan, more links, QR codes and edits per dollar, and teammates …
When a Bitly link fails, the page you land on points to the cause: a typo or deleted link, an expiry date, a safety flag, a …
Report a phishing short link in four places: the shortener that made it, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, and the channel it came through, such as 7726 …
A regular QR code can't count its own scans. Make it from a short link with click analytics, or tag your URL and read visits in …
T.LY is free for quick links made without an account, its browser extension and static QR codes, but it has no free account. Editing, private stats …
To shorten a Google Drive link, set General access to Anyone with the link, click Copy link, and paste the full link into a shortener. Here …
Most short link failures have one of 13 causes: a mistyped case-sensitive ending, an expired, deleted or paused link, a dead destination, or a filter, firewall, …
Find your Google review link in Business Profile on a computer: Read Reviews, then Get more reviews. Copy the link or save Google's QR code, or …
Cutt.ly (Cuttly) is free for 30 short links a month, with 1 branded domain, unlimited clicks and 30 days of click history, but no destination edits. …
TinyURL is the better free pick: no account, free custom aliases and a QR code for every link. Bitly is better if you will pay for …