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Bitly a Url shortening service


Recently I noticed many giving their URL as small shortented form sometimes no relation with their actual URL.That is with the help of bitly. Bitly helps you collect, organize, shorten and share links.bitly is available via our website, browser extensions, mobile web, and numerous third-party tools integrated with our open public API. All links shared via bitly allow users to view complete, real-time traffic and analytics data. bitly also powers more than 10,000 custom short URLs and offers an enterprise analytics service that helps web publishers and brands grow their social media traffic. 

The services they offer are
You need to sign up for the service and provide username,e-mail address,and password.They type your URL and they will provide your new URL.They also provide service to cutomize your own way to write your URL.Otherwise they provide the name .Now you can find me on http://bit.ly/ovku4N.

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  1. Did you know you can create short links with AdFly and make money from every click on your shortened urls.

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