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Create Short URL by Google URL Shortener

Shortening URL is a great way to share large URLs. There are many free URL shorteners. Even some shorteners (ie. AdFly) offer revenue to the users. But I simply hate them. Because it bores people. More than two years ago I wrote about Tiny URL . But do you know, Google has a shortener too?! Let's try . . . Google URL Shortener Follow the above link and you will get the following view: Now copy and paste your desired URL in the box and hit on the Shorten URL button. Immediately you will get a short URL in the right side.  Remember, if you are not signed in to your Google account, you have to enter captcha. But if you're signed in, you don't need to type captcha and a list of short URLs create by you will be  kept in your account. You can also view the number of click on those short URLs!  In the list of short URL, you will get detailed analysis of each URL. How many clicks from where, which browser, which operating system etc. ...