Prevent dead email links, save time and use URL shorthand - Video Tip

Submitted by Rick on November 2, 2007 - 4:38pm.

Have you ever received a link to a web site via email that can't be clicked because it is so long that the link "broke"?

You might see something like this in your email:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&time=&date=&ttype=&q
=5400+E+Pima+St,+Tucson,+Pima,+Arizona+85712,+United+States&s
ll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=46.36116,82.265625&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=
0,32.243422,-110.877669&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1

That's a 230 character web address (URL).

Using an online web address shortener like TinyURL.com can shorten that address to less than 30 characters and leave you with an address like: http://tinyurl.com/3y9hbw

These shorter addresses are much easier to deal with for taking written notes, writing articles for print media, and definitely for emailing. Watch the short 3 minute video below to see exactly how this works and how you can start sending and using shorter web addresses today.

If you liked this post, consider buying me a beer!

TinyURL Firefox extension

Submitted by Smart Computer User on November 2, 2007 - 8:44pm.

The only thing better than TinyURL is the Firefox extension that makes things even easier.

Download and install the extension from here: http://tinyurl.com/2pb7f8

Then, the next time you need a TinyURL, all you have to do is right click in the body of the webpage, select "Create TinyURL for this page" and the TinyURL is created and automatically copied to your clipboard. Now to use it, just paste and go!