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Guides
The best link management tools and URL shorteners in 2026
Seven link management tools and URL shorteners — tinbo, Bitly, TinyURL, Rebrandly, Short.io, Dub and Linkly — compared on free plans, custom domains, routing, team seats and prices billed monthly.
tinbo team · 10 min read
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Guides
UTM parameters: a field guide for people who share links
Five small tags decide whether a visit shows up as "newsletter, October launch" or as "direct, no idea". What each UTM parameter is for, the naming rules that keep reports clean, and where short links fit in.
tinbo team · 3 min read
Engineering
301 vs 302: which redirect should a short link use?
A short link is one HTTP response with a status code and a Location header. Which code it sends decides whether browsers remember it, whether your clicks get counted, and whether you can ever change where it goes.
tinbo team · 4 min read
Analytics
Why your link clicks don't match your analytics
The link says 1,000 clicks, Google Analytics says 640 visits. Neither is lying. Here is what each one counts, where the gap comes from, and how to make the numbers line up.
tinbo team · 4 min read
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