{"id":3725,"date":"2021-01-28T11:34:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T10:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techsofar.com\/?p=3725"},"modified":"2021-01-28T11:34:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T10:34:08","slug":"bit-ly-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techsofar.com\/bit-ly-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Bit.ly Alternatives: 10 Best URL Shortening Services Like Bit.ly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Bit.ly has dominated the URL shortening services space for years since its inception and why wouldn’t it, Most of the features are free, and it’s very easy to use. It even offers analytics like Google’s goo.gl URL shortener that got shut down a few years ago and some other amazing features like custom URLs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may be wrong if you think URL shortening apps are not important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What they do is take long URLs with hundreds of characters \u2013 which are often cumbersome when you want to share them on other sites \u2013 and convert them to a short URL that doesn\u2019t exceed 20 characters and they are easier to manage and share on any platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all know how long a link to a post you want to share can be, and sometimes it takes so much space that it leaves you little room to write anything extra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Websites like Twitter allow for few characters and it\u2019s often frustrating when you cannot write as much text as you want because your blog link has colonized much of the available space. But by using a URL shortener, it will make your life easier and they look cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides, it gives a better user experience for your followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, now you have seen the light, I\u2019m sure you are ready to get started with URL shorteners. We have compiled ten of the top URL shortener websites that are alternatives to Bit.ly for you to consider. Some offer free subscription while some will charge you a little money for you to gain extra service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n