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Create URL Shortener With Your Domain

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Yao Yuan.

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We use shortening URL services like TinyURL, Bit.ly, su.pr, etc on daily basis. These services are great, but have you thought of creating something similar your own? Setting up such service on your own is fairly easy, and if you are using WordPress it too comes with a plug-in that work seamlessly well.

YOURLS (Your Own URL Shortener) is what we’re talking about. It’s a free PHP script created by Lester Chan and Ozh Richard that allow you to create something similar to TinyURL and Bit.ly. We’ve installed and played around with it for a while, and here are our thoughts:

  • Easy to install – If you’ve got no problem installing WordPress, then setting YOURLS is a piece of cake.
  • Customizable links – You can customize the links instead of the random characters that make no sense.
  • Statistics – An admin page that allows you to manage and keep track of details like date of creation, IP, clicks, etc.
  • Public/Private links- You control whether this service is available for public to use or yourself only.
  • Bookmarklet – Easy bookmarklet to create your own short URL on the fly. [...]

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