Bitly

Bitly ( bit.ly also called ) is the most used URL shortening service. Managing Director of the company in New York bitly, Inc. is Peter Stern.

Services

With bitly you can shorten long URLs and generate QR codes. Statistics on the shortened URL, for example, the call numbers of links are also available. Users can create a your own domain based on bitly URL shortening service. Since a major feature update 29 May 2012, in which a new design was implemented, the service can also be used via an iOS app. Using the API can bitly shorten with third party programs URLs.

Domains

To shorten the URLs you can use the following domains:

  • Bitly.com
  • Bit.ly
  • J.mp
  • Freely selectable own domain

With the exception of your own domain all be redirected to the Home bitly.com. The domain j.mp gained special attention in March 2011, when then- CEO John Borthwick it announced publicly as an alternative for a possible failure of the top -level domain. Ly during the civil war in Libya.

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