Be Safe - Use Bit.ly to Shorten URLs - 04/06/09 09:45 AM

One of the buzz topics last week was Security & Safety. The issue is URL shortening services.
WHAT IS A URL SHORTENER?
Some URLs run to dozens of characters, making them impractical to use. URL shortening services transform long URLs into short ones, thus:
http://searchengineland.com/analysis-which-url-shortening-service-should-you-use-17204
becomes
http://bit.ly/jphUs
Shortened URLs are particularly important on character-limited status services like Twitter (140 characters max).
4 PROBLEMS AND RISKS OF SHORTENERS
Some shorteners are built in to services like Twhirl. Most can be surfed up on the web or added to your toolbar. Very convenient. But what are you getting? And what are … (3 comments)

 
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