Top 5 URL Shorteners with Analytics

I don’t know about you, but I try to track everything on my blogs: the number of people who visit my sites, click on my links, and things that have been copied on my blogs, just to name a few. These things don’t track themselves, which means you will have to rely on third-party tools to get the job done. Those of you who have been involved on Facebook and Twitter are probably familiar with URL shortening services. At the very least, they let you save characters. More importantly, the best ones can track your clicks and even let you host your own service.

If you are looking to go behind TinyURL and use a URL shortener with analytics capability, these 5 services are worth trying:

dlvr.it: a content syndication service that lets you distribute your content across social media and keep track of the love your followers and friends send your way.

Bit.ly: bit.ly does not need any introduction. Those of you who have been on Twitter for a couple of years have probably used bit.ly a lot of times. Bit.ly pro/enterprise give you more flexibility and can be implemented on your own domain.

Su.pr: StumbleUpon is a blogger’s best friend. If you have content that is in demand, you can rely on this community to go viral with your content and get a ton of traffic. Su.pr is the URL shortening service for StumbleUpon that can get you more stumbles over the long run.

ClickMeter: it is a service we have used to track click fraud in the past. Lets you keep track of unique clicks on your links and even gives you access to IP information.

awe.sm: this is one exciting service, especially for developers. It has something for everyone. As a publisher, you can use it to keep track of your links and analyze your results more conveniently.

Which URL shortening service are you using?