Shrink this my Twitties...

Microblogging service users will recognize that the shorter the URL in a link the better, so that you have more room for your actual message. For example, Twitter limits you to 140 characters. You need to use a service to shrink that massive URL.

For example:
This link in Google Maps:
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=mcdonagh’s+galway,+ireland&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=53.309545,-9.066467&spn=0.180926,0.486145&z=11&iwloc=A&om=1
(wow that link really screws up my blog’s appearance too, eh?)
Becomes this:
http://urltea.com/24tk

Oh, and that link? It’s to THE BEST fish n’ chips you will ever have the pleasure of eating. Seriously, that’s no joke.

Here’s a list of URL shrinkers, I call em’ URLrinkers (not really, but it was funny to type)

• www.tinyurl.com The original TinyURL, she’s down right now, but I’m hoping she returns. My Twitter tools auto posting feature is broken until then.

• www.urltea.com Named after Earl Grey tea, yum. It even has a draggable button for your browser. Click it and it’s done.

• www.url.ie Had a draggable button too, plus gets me craving Guinness (sorry Earl Grey tea).

• www.snipurl.com This looks very promising, possibly my new fav. You can sign up for an account to access your previous snipurls. Multiple snipping too!

• www.voomr.com Looks good too.

What’s your favorite? Do you have something to add to this list?

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