Strategosnet | Short URL Generator

Why Strategosnet?

When faced with long URLs, research has shown that most internet users initially believe the link is spam, so it is easy to see why short URLs appeal to those who want to drive traffic to their site. Your URL is the very first impression your website will make, yet it is something people often overlook.

People have a natural tendency to associate a shorter URL with a more reputable site. When seeing a long string of characters and letters, users may feel apprehensive about the website. Though many legitimate sites have long URLs users still associate legitimacy with a shortened URL.

Shortened URLs are easier to remember, making advertising or distribution more effective. A shortened URL makes it easier to copy from a print source, or anytime you may have to type in a link instead of clicking. A shortened URL has a higher chance of becoming a permalink. (A permalink is an URL that is intended to not change in the future)

Shortened URLs are more aesthetically pleasing. Shortening a URL lets you mask unnecessary information. Twitter and some other services limit character length, so a shortened URL makes it easier to share across any platform. In-depth research analysis shows that shorter URLs are shared more frequently, compared to comparable sites or pages with long URLs.

The process of redirection behind URL shortening can be complicated. Use a trusted source like Strategosnet to avoid complications. Some URL shorteners provide very limited custom domains, and others will not work with your domain. The free service at Strategosnet delivers a quick, easy and free way to generate a shorter URL for your site. The process for URL shortening is reliable and secure, so you can safely generate a better URL.

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Your URL is the first step toward improving search engine optimization (SEO).

Bots have a difficult time with long and complicated URLs so it makes sense that shorter URLs will receive a higher ranking. Short URLs help your site to establish trust and authority.

As your business or online presence grows, so will your website. Growing your site will be much more comfortable with a shortened URL. As you add more pages of content, a shortened URL makes it easier to link each subsequent page without creating an unnecessarily long URL.

A shortened URL also conveys professionalism. Deciding which link we are going to click from an internet search result, advertisement, or social media share is something that happens almost subliminally. We want links that convey where they will take us, and our brains register shortened links as more professional.

Using a URL shortener is one of the quickest and easiest things you can do to increase traffic and click-throughs to your site. When used in conjunction with smart SEO choices, relevant information on your website and analytics-driven marketing, you will be well on your way to establishing an online presence for your business, service or blog. Most people without in-depth knowledge of SEO and web technology think they need to pay a fortune for a reputable webmaster. In truth, there are many ways to create an attractive, well-ranked and respectable website. URL shortners, like Strategosnet, are one more tool in your box to help you build the website you need.

Build Brand/Name Recognition

Shorter URLs help build brand/name recognition. Think of all the major players online, such as Wikipedia, Amazon, Walmart, etc. Each one of those has a URL that anyone could type out without thinking about it.

Whatever your presence is on the web, you want to use it to build a brand and name recognition. You will never accomplish that goal with an URL that looks something like www.bi87()*&toforward/jack456285.com. However, if you are a law firm and your website URL contains both the name of your firm and the keyword “law,” you will start building name recognition.

URL shorteners work by masking the original web address. This masking of a complex URL should not be confused with link cloaking. Link cloaking is a blackhat method used to fool search engine spiders into thinking a site is about something different than the actual content. Cloaked URLs will be removed, and often end up banned from Google search results.