A quick overview of how to shorten any URL for sharing on social media, as well as all the best marketing tips for how to put a short URL into practice.

1. The 30-Second Guide
to URL Shorteners
B L O G . B U F F E R . C O M

2. Changing this:
https://blog.bufferapp.com/first-1000-
followers-twitter-facebook-social-media?
utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&ut
m_campaign=blogpost-promotion

4. Into this:
http://buff.ly/1VI7t0I

6. How to
Shorten a Link

7. bit.ly
j.mp
goo.gl
ow.ly
tinyurl.com

8. 1.Copy a long link
2.Paste into a URL shortener
3. Copy the short link
4. Paste into social media

9. Buffer shortens URLs

10. Twitter shortens URLs

11. How to Shorten Links
Like a Marketing Pro

12. Try a custom, short domain

13. Track all the clicks

14. Customize a shortened bit.ly link

15. Add a short URL to a video

16. Get the Full Post
http://bit.ly/url-short