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A big list of ways to make Tiny URLs
NSFW.in is designed for sharing links that are Not Safe For Work. Its unique feature is a warning page, in case the person you're sharing your link with doesn't want to see it after all.
Bit.ly is still one of the best link shorteners around. It scores points for tracking the traffic to your shortened link, and letting you see if anyone else has made a bit.ly link to the same URL.
U.nu is a fairly recent entry with a super-short base URL, and the added bonus of generating links that are easy to read out loud to someone or type out from scratch.
Awe.sm is now offering to create a custom URL shortener for its clients, based on its own service that's not too shabby either.
Tinyarro.ws uses unicode symbols to make its short URLs even shorter (and kind of cool-looking).
SHUURL secures your shortened links by showing users a thumbnail of the site you linked to before they click through.
1link.in opens multiple sites with one shortened link. Users see a list of the links that are included, with the option to open one at a time or open all of them in tabs.
Tr.im is my personal favorite of the bunch. It's on the shorter side of short URLs, it tracks stats, and it lets you post your links to Twitter with one click.
BurnURL offers social sharing options for your short links, so you can easily Twitter, Facebook, Digg or Reddit them.
The DiggBar was the source of much controversy when it first launched, but it continues to be one of the best ways to share your Digg links.
TinyURL is considered the original link shortener, and still one of the best. Aside from being the default for Twitter, it's also kept up with the new kids by adding the ability to customize your links.
ceSnipURL is a shortener for Windows Mobile.
Su.pr is StumbleUpon's link shortener.
And, for a counterpoint to all of this shortURL madness, take a look at why Download Squad's Lee Mathews is sick of URL shorteners.
I don't know if this is a labor of love or merely the brainchild of four very gifted games designers, but Level Up is a really weird mash-up of gaming elements that you have probably never seen in a Flash game before.
Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
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Bufsabre said 6:19PM on 5-19-2009
severe lack of is.gd
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Jay Hathaway said 6:48PM on 5-19-2009
Interestingly, we referred to is.gd in several of those posts, but never gave it its own writeup. Definitely an oversite on our part, especially since I was all about is.gd before I switched to tr.im. Good call.
Stubbers said 7:55PM on 5-19-2009
And a nice little one hidden away in the dark corners of the net!
http://zurl.ws
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Charles Alves said 10:39PM on 5-19-2009
I like the http://rnk.me url shortener. It is in early development but I like the features like show up most retweeted link, most viewd....
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Andrew Velis said 11:45PM on 5-19-2009
I like http://twi.gy/ because of its chicken theme & http://u.nu/ because it is THE shortest url shortener that I know of.
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LouCypher said 9:18PM on 5-20-2009
There are more 'shortest' URLs: a.gd, a.nf, r.im, x.vu, z.pe.
damniatx said 1:44AM on 5-20-2009
This one mine
Yit.ME
http://yit.me
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LouCypher said 9:18PM on 5-20-2009
and this one is mine
https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/11423
It supports up to 77 URL shorteners
martin english said 4:08AM on 5-24-2009
If you're worried about what happens when your URL shortener of choice dies (because some / many of them will !!!), you can build your own.
I've used Google's URL Shortener service ->> http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?productListingId=5143210+6352879591152674960
Full instructions at http://www.labnol.org/internet/setup-tinyurl-like-redirection-service/8333/ Setup Your Own TinyURL Like Redirection Service in 2 Minutes
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rachelleking said 10:55PM on 5-27-2009
This is our new url shortener service & we'll be releasing a huge variety of features soon. Right now it is in Beta & allows for keyword customization options. Part of our goal is to include spreading the word for sites that help others, animals & our Earth. Soon we will have account sign up for click analytics and much much more! Check us out! http://clk2.me
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ugurcank said 2:44AM on 6-11-2009
Here's another useful one. Super fast too. Just append .1sp.in to the hostname of any URL and it will shrink automatically. No copy & paste. No plug-ins. No Toolbars. Check out http://1sp.in
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Dan said 3:39PM on 6-22-2009
I have been using
http://snipurl.com/
since 2003. The major feature I like is that it show clicks. They have a zero tolerance policy toward spam.
Their shortest address is sn.im/YourChoice.
They also have a toolbar you can drag to use.
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