Shortening URL's

[Former_Member]

I got a great tip last night on another thread ( http://www.etsy.com/teams/5002/etsy-success/discuss/11029481/page/1/) from Natalie at http://www.etsy.com/shop/GrammaticalArt. It was about using back-links. Even searches then back linking the results.

As you probably know, the link was huge. After I did a little research, I found on etsy a way to shorten URL's via bit.ly.

It took this link http://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftedLocally/search?search_query=red&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6413849...

and shortened it to this.
http://etsy.me/QQslUF

Obviously this is visually better. One drawback is it does not have my shop name in the link.

Truncating the link is an option too http://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftedLocally/search?search_query=red&search_

I was wondering if anyone has used bit.ly, what you thought about it, any drawbacks or pros for it.

Thanks for your feedback.

[ScrapendipityDesigns]

I use bit.ly for twitter and I like it. I never thought about using it for the Etsy urls, might be a good option. I wonder if people care or not. ...... hmmmm something to think about!!

Rachel

[Former_Member]

You could also use tinyurl.com . By default, Twitter shortens URLs to t.co/something , which is pretty nice.

[PiecesOfMePaperCraft]

I've used bit.ly for other sites but not for Etsy. I never really gave it a thought to use it here.

[Former_Member]

Well, I used it to change a few URL's and added the back links as suggested in a few. We'll see how it goes. I did a short poll of a couple of my friends and they all liked the shortened link.

[PiecesOfMePaperCraft]

I use back links in every listing. A lot of my views come from my own listings.

[Former_Member]

@Judy...that's what I learning. Trying to get some added every day.