4 Url Shorteners You Should Never Use

[djbaxter]

4 Url Shorteners You Should Never Use
by AJ Ghergich
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Below are 4 sites you should never use because they do not provide a clean 301 redirect:

• twurl.nl - 303 redirect
• hex.io - 302 redirect
• eweri.com - 302 redirect
• fon.gs - 302 redirect

If you look around you will surely find more examples. (Please post any examples you find in the comment section) Also watch out for services that use a bar or frames to display ads etc. Besides being tacky they usually are not providing a clean redirect.

Good Examples: Each of these services provides a clean 301 redirect

• tinyurl.com
• bit.ly
• ff.im
• is.gd

...more

 

[ajcones]

That's a good reminder to every one of us, Thanks dude for posting this one.

 

[bobwilson37]

Thanks for providing this information.
And I wanted to know,
Whats okay with 301 redirect
& whats wring with 302 and 303 redirect. Can you enlighten us.

 

[djbaxter]

See http://affiliate-marketing-forums.5...forum/17566-web-page-status-return-codes.html

 

[CDarklock]

Thanks for providing this information.
And I wanted to know,
Whats okay with 301 redirect
& whats wring with 302 and 303 redirect. Can you enlighten us.

Every redirect means that the resource you want is not at the URL you just used, it is at another URL.

A 301 redirect means it will ALWAYS be at that other URL.

A 302 or 303 redirect means it may later be at another URL.

Since your URL shortening service should certainly not be changing your shortened URLs to point somewhere else, it is improper to use a 302 or 303 redirect. Only a 301 redirect is accurate.