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How to earn by running a shorten url website?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by cathaylist.com, Oct 30, 2010.

  1. #1
    I noticed that even Google offers shorten url service.

    I am not sure how to make money if I run a shorten url service like google, bit.ly, tinyurl?

    There are so many shorten url php script so it's not difficult to make a shorten url site.

    I have think and search some articles over internet.
    There seems no obvious making money way on shorten url website.

    Is there anyone here make money from building a shorten url service?
     
    cathaylist.com, Oct 30, 2010 IP
  2. imkazu

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    some of these sites sell you extra reporting, faster redirect, etc
     
    imkazu, Oct 30, 2010 IP
  3. cathaylist.com

    cathaylist.com Well-Known Member

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    I use gool.gl (Google URL Shortener) for few times.
    Google offers reporting and redirect pretty faster for free.

    I see no ads on gool.gl now. It might be another free service by Google
     
    cathaylist.com, Oct 30, 2010 IP
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    I run a short url service and have thought about showing ads before redirecting to the site but that could possibly drive away users.
     
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  5. cathaylist.com

    cathaylist.com Well-Known Member

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    One friend come to visit me and told me that he builds a short url service with a xxx.tc numberic domain.
    It seems that a short domain also important to a short url website.

    It's also hard to find a cheap and short domain.
    Besides, I am not sure how to easy to deal with the spam or trash redirect links.
     
    cathaylist.com, Nov 1, 2010 IP
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    This is also something I have been thinking about lately. The only simple ways I can think of are as tinyURL do and that is i) have ads on the shorten page - if the service becomes popular, then the page will get a lot of traffic. Doesn't have to be PPC ads...maybe banner ads to your own money sites And ii) to have a donate button on the site.
     
    barrywiki, Nov 1, 2010 IP