Add-on Short URL addon

[usAdultAds]

I have noticed on twitter, and other sites when a link is posted, then the link is automaticly shortened, and I think i may have seen this on another site or two also...

So lets say that I am posting my link in this thread:

Look at my spammy link:
ie: domain.com/url-so-long-that-i-just-can-not-take-it-anymore/

then the addon that is on the forum or site would auto convert the link:
ie: domain.com/shorturlcode/

1: why does twitter use the short url method?
2: does it provide any benefit to the site with google?
3: any other benefit other then just a short url?

Now you guys have an idea to create a short-url addon for XF if not already.

Thanks

 

[Andrej]

1: why does twitter use the short url method?

Because of the 140 character limit per tweet. For forums, I don't really see any benefit in shorting down the URL's.

 

[usAdultAds]

So a long url would eat up the character limit?
So that is the only benefit for them?

Because of the 140 character limit per tweet. For forums, I don't really see any benefit.

 

[Andrej]

So a long url would eat up the character limit?

I think the answer to this question is very obvious. Imagine linking to a page with a long URL

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Russia&hl=no&sll=37.42214,-122.08398&sspn=0.009782,0.019205&t=h&hnear=Russland&z=3

 

[usAdultAds]

It is obvious for short url reasons, but is there any SE benefits other then (just being short)
We all know that google does not like affiliate links, spam links, and so on...we all know that
google does not like sites using "dofollow" links...so is there any seo benefit for using short url
other then the "obvious" of just being short....

I think the answer to this question is very obvious. Imagine linking to a page with a long URL

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Russia&hl=no&sll=37.42214,-122.08398&sspn=0.009782,0.019205&t=h&hnear=Russland&z=3

 

[Andrej]

It is obvious for short url reasons, but is there any SE benefits other then (just being short)
We all know that google does not like affiliate links, spam links, and so on...we all know that
google does not like sites using "dofollow" links...so is there any seo benefit for using short url
other then the "obvious" of just being short....

I don't believe that there any SEO benefits in having a shorted URL like http://bit.ly/a34yvnsa for instance.

How could I know what is behind this redirect URL? Remember that it is a simple redirect.

Check out this reply as well.

 

[usAdultAds]

Ok thanks

I don't believe that there any SEO benefits in having a shorted URL like http://bit.ly/a34yvnsa for instance.

How could I know what is behind this redirect URL? Remember that it is a simple redirect.

Check out this reply as well.

 

[dtmcl]

I already have this addon, it was coded for me by mr.goodie2shoes as a custom project.

Some of the stuff is hardcoded though, so I can't release it

 

[usAdultAds]

thats ok...if it does not offer any extra seo benefit to the site, then no worries...
however it maybe offer extra member benefit for upgrade accounts so they
do not have to use third party shorten services to use on the site...

I already have this addon, it was coded for me by mr.goodie2shoes as a custom project.

Some of the stuff is hardcoded though, so I can't release it

 

[Osukaru]

I strongly believe this addon needed. It easier for us to share the link to our member in chat

 

[Pierce]

You can do this really easily.

Assuming you have the ability to modify your web server (im using nginx) and you are using custom friendly url for example:

        server {


                listen 80;
                server_name xf.com;

                rewrite ^/$ https://xenforo.com;
                rewrite ^/p/(.*)$ https://xenforo.com/posts/$1/;
                rewrite ^/(.*)/(.*)$ https://xenforo.com/threads/gogogo.$1/pag$
                rewrite ^/(.*)$ https://xenforo.com/threads/gogogo.$1/;

        }

xf.com

is a separate domain. Whatever might seem appropriate. In this case xenforo.com and I have assumed ownership of xf.com

that means to access this thread the url would be:

xf.com/49608

to access the 3rd page

xf.com/49608/3

to link directly to a post it is:

xf.com/p/12345

to access the home page it is:

xf.com

You can modify your permalink template and elsewhere.

Example of my short url:

https://mms.fit/353661

And the original

https://www.minimins.com/threads/posting.353661/#post-7882857

I hope this helps.

I know you can do a bitly type extension but this method does not require any database or files it hits nginx and is redirected instantly.