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Posted by evolvingSEO Preface: How Normal URL Shorteners Work Hang tight, folks! Before we get into the whooo-done-it part of this post, here's a basic illustration of how URL shorteners work. It's pretty simple actually, on the surface. You need a short domain name (like bit.ly – which is possible because of the .ly extension) A random URL (or custom “vanity” if you choose) is created on the short domain like bit.ly/h1oiSn/ or bity.ly/example-url/ (both fake) A visit to that URL sends the user via 301 redirect or 302 redirect to the page it's linked to.
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