About — zURL, a free URL shortener

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So what exactly is zURL?

zURL is a URL shortener. It lets you convert your long links into nice, manageable short links.

An Example

Turn this URL:
http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-RVLSWCUSZ-Wii/dp/B0009VXBAQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2807968-1014504?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1175580663&sr=8-1

into this nice, tiny URL:
http://zurl.ws/1

Free Membership

While the basic zURL shortening service can be used without creating an account, registering has a number of advantages, including custom URLs and hit statistics

Custom URLs

Custom URLs allow you to specify the short URL to use, rather than using a generic one. For example, you may turn this URL: http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-RVLSWCUSZ-Wii/dp/B0009VXBAQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2807968-1014504?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1175580663&sr=8-1

into this nice, tiny, descriptive URL:
http://c.zurl.ws/wii

There are two types of custom URLs: normal custom URLs, and user URLs. Custom URLs:

Begin with http://c.zurl.ws/
Are nearly as short as normal zURL links
Are available on a first-come, first-served basis. In other words, once a user has used an alias, no other user will be able to use it (unless they delete it).
Example: http://c.zurl.ws/wii

User URLs:

Begin with http://username.zurl.ws/
Are a bit longer than normal zURL links, depending on how long your username is
Will most likely be available, even if the normal custom URL is taken
Allows you to easily see the URL is owned by you, without clicking on it
Example: http://dan.zurl.ws/fb

Hit Statistics

Registered users also get advanced statistics on who is visiting their URLs. This includes referrers (what site they come from), and countries.

Note

zURL is NOT a place to post your spam or affiliate links. We have a strong stance against spam, and any spam links will be DELETED. If you have been sent a spam zURL link, please report it.