What is Smal.ly?
Smal.ly a URL shortener is a website that will create a short Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or webpage address from a long one so that the short version, which is easier to remember and enter, can be used instead. For example, if you need to frequently enter a URL into e-mail messages or read it over the phone, a long URL is prone to mistyping or misunderstanding. By going to a free website service like smal.ly, you can swap your long URL for a short one. The URL shortening service will maintain the association between the two and will redirect anyone who enters the short URL to the page at the long URL.
The service provided by smal.ly is simple to use and the website itself is very clean. You don't have to do a thing in order to begin using this service, simply type in the URL you wish to shorten into the box provided.
An advanced function that smal.ly uses is that any URL submitted to database won't be deleted and detailed statistics for each submitted url. Members has advantage of editing own urls.
Features
Tracking and Statistics
Smal.ly is the enterprise-class web analytics solution that gives you rich insights into your link traffic and marketing effectiveness. Powerful, flexible and easy-to-use features now let you see and analyze your traffic data in an entirely new way.
Traffic Locaction
Through the use of location analysis, can be identified link location. Using techniques such as funnel visualization, we can identify where visitors came from (referrers) and their geo position. It also provides more advanced features, including number of visitors from each segmentation.
Traffic Sources
Through the use of traffic sources, can be identified referring websites inking to your link. When someone clicks on that link they are counted as having been referred from that site. It contains also full statistic for each refer.
Share
Your link can now be shared to more services than ever before. Smal.ly share includes destinations from all over the world, including Facebook, Twitter, FriendFeed etc. You can automatically update your status on twitter with shorten link.
