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Google URL Shortener Opened To the Public

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we-can-do-that-too dept.

Anonymusing writes "Just what the world needs, another URL shortener, right? Google seems to think so, and it's making its own widely available to anyone — complete with tracking and statistics — for free. As noted on its blog: 'There are many shorteners out there with great features, so some people may wonder whether the world really needs yet another. As we said late last year, we built goo.gl with a focus on quality. With goo.gl, every time you shorten a URL, you know it will work, it will work fast, and it will keep working. You also know that when you click a goo.gl shortened URL, you're protected against malware, phishing and spam using the same industry-leading technology we use in search and other products.' Is bit.ly shaking in its boots?"

6 of 244 comments (clear)

  1. Get your shortened goat guy while it's fresh! by tomhudson · · Score: 1, Troll
    http://goo.gl/lLIm

    Works like a charm!

    First goatse.fr goo.gl post!

  2. Re:complete with tracking and statistics by gmiernicki · · Score: 0, Troll

    They do you idiot! RTFA!

  3. goo.gl/jAs3 by ArsenneLupin · · Score: 0, Troll

    Thank you

  4. Re:goo.gl/page by ArsenneLupin · · Score: 0, Troll
    Actually, it's just like with adwords. Premium URLs are available for sale.

    Case in point, Roberto Cavalli bought a custom short URL for his TARGELIE 372S Sunglasses.

    I guess that only leaves unpronouncable mumbo-jumbo such as http://goo.gl/X7Cy for us commoners... :-(

  5. Re:FOR FREE OMG by ArsenneLupin · · Score: 0, Troll

    who the hell pays for an URL shortener in the first place?

    Well, apparently companies such as Roberto Cavalli (sunglasses and other fashion accessories) do: http://goo.gl/372S

  6. Re:Case Sensitive? by ArsenneLupin · · Score: 0, Troll

    I definitely dont want to give out Case Sensitive shortened URLs - Seems wrong fundamentally.

    So, just use a pronouncable all caps URL. Of course these are not free, but 50 cents/URL is not exactly expensive either.