What Bit is.ly anyway?
- The service of bit.ly is used to shorten Links. This is particularly on Twitter useful, since Tweets can only contain 140 characters and a Link is usually longer. But also for the sake of Clarity and Merkbarkeit this is useful.
- You give a Link to a Website on a bit.ly to shorten a, the service a very short Link that you can copy then. This no longer refers to the Original page, but at the bit.ly. Open the Link, you will be for a fraction of a second on bit.ly forwarded. There you will be guided, however, immediately to the desired site.
- You just click on the left of the bit.ly, if you are sure, that you have found this on a trusted page. The service establishes only one more line, but he does not check the Links.
So use Bit.ly
To any Link in a short bit.ly Link to convert, follow these steps:
- Open the Website of bitly.com.
- Enter the upper right to the Link and click on the Button "Shorten".
- You get a bit.ly Link that you can share with other people.
Link shorten with bit.ly
To the left of bit.ly only for a limited period. You want your redirects are permanent, you need to register for free.
