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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Fundamentally Flawed.

  1. They dont work
  2. When they did work they were a problem since smart people are reluctant to click on any url that they cannot read.
Jan 06, 2019 01:15 PM
Rainmaker
5,429,514
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

I stopped using them... AR had major issues in maintaining the integrity of those short urls which meant if you used them instead of the full url, people would click through to nothing. It was an insane job going through my posts and inputting a good link.

Jan 06, 2019 01:15 PM
Rainmaker
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

It would help you track where your traffic is coming from. Use short URL in Linkedin as an example.

Surprise for me! I didn't know they didn't work? 

Jan 06, 2019 02:09 PM
Rainmaker
5,774,217
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

We stopped using them years ago, as there were some security reasons that made those url's look like spam.  A

Jan 06, 2019 03:51 PM
Rainmaker
4,815,617
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good or bad. This is information I don't find important. 

Jan 06, 2019 03:01 PM
Rainmaker
1,119,516
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

What Bob said. They don't work properly so don't use them. Just copy the URL from the address bar and put that where you need it to go.

It's too bad they don't because they allow us to track clicks on other sites.

Jan 06, 2019 02:47 PM
Rainmaker
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

They have always worked for me Peter Mohylsky but I've heard a lot of regulars here complain about them not working.

Jan 06, 2019 02:48 PM
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564,544
Maria Sapio
Keller Williams of Central PA - Carlisle, PA
Real Estate Agent- Carlisle, PA. Mariasapio.com

Thank you for the question...I'm parked and learning - 

Jan 06, 2019 02:20 PM
Rainmaker
1,598,552
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

I just read on Google

Starting March 30, 2018, we will be turning down support for goo.gl URL shortener. From April 13, 2018 only existing users will be able to create short links on the goo.gl console. You will be able to view your analytics data and download your short link information in csv format for up to one year, until March 30, 2019, when we will discontinue goo.gl. Previously created links will continue to redirect to their intended destination. 

Jan 06, 2019 04:00 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I haven't used them for some time. Too many issues as others have pointed out.

Jan 06, 2019 05:30 PM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Try  using the short URL when posting on Facebook.

Jan 06, 2019 03:16 PM
Rainmaker
5,598,329
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

They don't work here in the Rain. They lead you to nowhere!

Jan 07, 2019 04:32 AM
Rainmaker
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Great answers here. 

Jan 06, 2019 07:14 PM
Rainmaker
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Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

I have never used them...interested in reading the answers. Great question, Peter.

Jan 06, 2019 06:59 PM
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Elyse Berman, PA
LoKation Real Estate - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824

I've never used them.  

Jan 06, 2019 05:48 PM
Rainmaker
5,317,080
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I can not give you a good answer.

Jan 06, 2019 05:47 PM
Rainmaker
5,386,079
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Interesting..thank you Bob Crane for your comment.

Jan 06, 2019 04:11 PM
Rainmaker
1,650,075
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, CFSP
Big Block LPT Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Retirees Services

What Bob Crane said.

Jan 06, 2019 02:27 PM
Rainmaker
1,550,860
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

They are from when you use the shortlinks (or share buttons) from your post to share the content.  They have a lot of issues and shouldn't (IMO) even be on the blog pages anymore.  Certainly shouldn't be used.

Jan 07, 2019 09:28 AM
Ambassador
3,456,066
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I do not use them.  As others have mentioned ... many issues with them. 

Jan 07, 2019 08:05 AM
Rainmaker
675,924
Buzz Mackintosh
Mackintosh REALTORS - Frederick, MD
“Experience, reliable, leadership”

I stopped using they seem to work on certain sites and not on others

Jan 07, 2019 03:46 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

If one intends to use link, shortened URLs are essential. Whether you use Googles shortener, bitly or shorturl.com there is a reason for their existence. One being organic URLs can to too long to link.

If your question applies only to AR, well, few things here work as intended, however, that does not negate the NEED for short url.

Be aware, there exists NO TECHNOLOGY the 'chicken littles' won't shout 'Danger, danger.'  Do what you need to do.

Jan 07, 2019 05:06 AM
Rainmaker
5,211,184
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I have no idea.

Jan 07, 2019 05:00 AM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Others have answered 

Jan 07, 2019 04:48 AM
Rainmaker
6,077,520
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Have thought they don't make a difference.

Jan 09, 2019 08:19 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,529
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I dont think many use it anymore

Jan 08, 2019 06:23 PM
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