7 Things You Didn't Know Bitly Could Do

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By Rebecca Hiscott2013-09-16 14:18:04 UTC

Your 140 characters are precious. Nobody wants to waste valuable Twitter type on extra-long hyperlinks; that's why shortlink generators like Bitly are indispensable to tweeters in the know. And even though Twitter now has its own shortlink service, Bitly has stayed one step ahead by offering detailed data analysis on every link you share.

As the world's largest URL shortener, Bitly converts tedious links into bite-sized "bitmarks," perfect for character-sensitive microblogging platforms like Twitter.

See also: Behind the Design of Bit.ly's Iconic Pufferfish

But if you're only using Bitly to generate shortlinks, you might be missing out. Bitly also personalizes your links, bundles URLs by theme, automatically generates bitmarks for your blog and more.

Check out our gallery of seven ways to get the most out of Bitly. Did we leave out any cool features? Let us know in the comments.

Topics: analytics, Apps and Software, bit.ly, Social Media, Tech, tips and tricks, Twitter