URL Shorteners

AggieMike88

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The original "I don't know it all" of aviation.
Besides Bit.ly, what are other popular, easy to use URL Shorteners.

Bonus points to your recommendation if the subscription upgrade beyond free offers lots of features and isn't $30/mo like Bit.ly
 
I just use one of my domains and put a redirect page.
 
Manually strip off the Facebook Click ID tracker (i.e. the "fbclid=xxxxxxx...") :)
 
Manually strip off the Facebook Click ID tracker (i.e. the "fbclid=xxxxxxx...") :)

And many others.

Amazon for example adds material on to their links that I assume are for tracking.
For example (I hope, I've broken the links so that just text is displayed) —

h ttps://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Hard-Drive/dp/B07CRG94G3/ref=lpXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX2

h ttps://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Hard-Drive/dp/B07CRG94G3

Both link to the same page. ebay likewise.

h ttps://www.ebay.com/itm/294186779894?_trkparms=amcXXXXXXX--about 200 more characters

vs

h ttps://www.ebay.com/itm/294186779894
 
Keep in mind that some people avoid, and some companies block use of shortened urls.
 
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