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Link management tips and guides

Practical articles on UTM tracking, branded links, QR codes, bot filtering, and building smarter link campaigns.

Analytics 7 min read

The Complete Guide to UTM Parameters for Marketers

Learn how to set up UTM parameters correctly, avoid common mistakes, and get clean campaign data in your analytics platform.

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Link Strategy 5 min read

Why Branded Links Build Trust (and Generic Ones Don't)

Generic short links hide the destination. Branded links show who you are before the click — and that difference shows up in your click-through rates.

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QR Codes 6 min read

QR Codes for Physical Marketing: A Practical Guide

How to create QR codes that actually get scanned, where to place them for maximum engagement, and how to track what happens after the scan.

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Social Media 5 min read

Link-in-Bio Strategies That Actually Drive Clicks

Instagram's single link slot is prime real estate. Here's how to use it to drive more traffic, segment your audience, and measure what's working.

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Email Marketing 7 min read

Link Shortener for Email Marketing: How to Track Every Click

Long URLs in email clutter your copy and inflate click counts with bot traffic. Here's how to use a link shortener correctly for email campaigns.

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Branding 6 min read

Custom Domain Link Shortener: Why Your Brand Needs One

Branded links consistently outperform generic shortened URLs in click-through rate. Here's how custom domain link shorteners work and how to set one up.

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Analytics 6 min read

How Bot Filtering Works in Link Analytics (and Why It Matters)

Email security scanners, link preview generators, and crawlers inflate your click counts. Here's how bot filtering works and what to look for in a link shortener.

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Agencies 7 min read

Link Management for Agencies: Organise Client Campaigns at Scale

Managing links for multiple clients without proper isolation leads to data chaos. Here's the system agencies use to run link campaigns cleanly at scale.

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Social Media 6 min read

How to Shorten Links for Social Media Without Losing Trust

Each social platform has different rules for links. Here's a platform-by-platform guide to using link shorteners on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

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