How can my site benefit from using shortened urls?

Shorten long urls such as:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGLL_en-GB___GB423&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=google+maps+big+ben
&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=google+maps+big+ben&hnear=google+maps+big+ben&cid=0,0,7629721680134612
123&ei=AukATpvoBpDA8QPaq4mzDQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CCAQnwIwAA

Into a shorter version such as:

http://getblue.me/a

Then post to Twitter, Facebook, send via email, use on your existing website, advertising, affiliate links, the uses are endless.

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How can I view how many visitors have clicked on my short url?

You can see details stats including unique visitors, visiting countries, browsers and more by adding ~s onto the end of your short url.

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Can I automatically expire my urls after x clicks?

Yes. When you create the url, you can specify a 'total uses' value which only allows the short url to be used this amount of times. The url will be expired after the total visits reaches this value.

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Can I protect my short with a password?

Yes. When creating the url, specify a password within the 'password' input. The visitor will be prompted to enter the password when the visit the url.

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How many urls can I create?

There are no limits on the amount of urls you can create.

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What are the benefits of registering an account?

View and manage all your short urls in one place. Easily view your url statistics and share your urls through social media.

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