Go Short URL
This article presents software to make short URLs with your
own domain name in the URL.
Undoubtedly, you are aware of the shortening URL services
offered by some web sites. http://shorturl.com/ and
http://tinyurl.com/ come to mind.
Their services are okay. As far as I know, they almost
always work. But for more than casual use, 2 things should
be considered: Longevity and domain name.
How long will the short URL be good? If it can't be relied
on to be permanent, it would be silly to use it where a
permanent link is desired.
When using their short URL in a link, it's their domain name
search engines see. Not yours. Similar with publishing their
short URL on a forum or email discussion list.
Introducing "Go Short URL"
The Go Short URL software is installed on your domain.
You control the database. Short URLs have your domain name.
This is PHP software. It uses MySQL as the database for
speed and reliability and for a capacity limited only by
the resources of your hosting account.
Once it's installed, you'll be amazed how easy Go Short URL
is to use.
Whenever you want a short or masked URL, create it at your
own web site. Publish the short URL directly or use it in a
link.
Password Protected
The control panel is password protected so others can't use
your domain to make their own short URLs.
Redirection To Any Page On The Internet
Any web page URL can be made into a short URL. Any at all.
This short URL is much better:
http://www.willmaster.com/go/Edv8wsg
All your short URLs have your domain name.
Shortening URLs is not the only reason to use this software.
Another reason might be to hide the real link URL.
Browsers will still get to the correct destination, after the link is clicked.
And, once there, the destination URL will be in the
browser's address bar.
For example, some people hesitate to click
on URLs that look like affiliate links. Hiding them
with short URLs can bypass that reluctance.
As another example, you might not want to publish a certain URL, preferring the link have
your own domain name.
As still another example, let's suppose you went to
http://flow-to.com/ and obtained a harvest-proof
email link. That email link URL can be converted into a
short URL with your domain name. (The flow-to system lets people click on a link
and send you email without your email address being
revealed.)
Convert Individual URLs
Bookmark the control panel and you'll have an easy way to
convert URLs. One or more URLs can be converted at once.
Publish the generated short URLs with click-copy-paste ease.
Convert All URLs In An Article
The web page URLs within an article or other blocks of text
can be converted into short URLs all at once.
Paste the article into the control panel. Click the button.
On the next page, click the converted article. Copy it.
Then, paste it where you want it published.
Paste. Click. Click. Copy. Paste.
Where To Get It
Go Short URL sells for $19. It can be purchased at
http://www.willmaster.com/software/goshorturl/
When you want a short URL, get it from your own domain,
not from the other guy's.
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