No More Bit.ly, Tr.im or Tinyurl.com for me.
With Pretty Link I can send a message with a Short URL created from my own domain name, such as…
http://nanasgiftnook.com/pl <—you see my domain name
vs
http://tinyurl.com/ok8oxn <— link gibberish
The actual landing site for both of the Short URLs above is…
http://nanasgiftnook.com/handmade-business/i-just-made-a-pretty-link/
As clients & customers this is so convenient since it helps us to remember the Domain Names of our favorite sites. For online business owners this is huge since it gives us a way to show our URL/Domain Name through links on Social Media/Network sites like Twitter (the land of Short gibberish URLs).
if You Want One/Need One/Whatever…
The Plugin is FREE if you have (or can add) a WordPress blog on your Self-Hosted site.
Go to your WordPress Admin Page under Plugins —>Add New —> and search for “link” or “links” and you’ll find Pretty Link on the first page or so. Load it, watch the tutorials & go!
if You Don’t Have Your Own Domain Name or Site…
It’s only about $10/month to set up and maintain when you follow these steps…
