Comments on: Now Even The New York Times Is Entering The URL Shortening Arena … Kinda http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:33:36 -0800 hourly 1 By: blog.data-directions.com » Blog Archive » Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’ URLs http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2978667 blog.data-directions.com » Blog Archive » Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’ URLs Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:33:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2978667 [...] Lastly, Digg has recently introduced an automatic shortening feature for any URLs posted to their site, and apparently the New York Times has decided to get in on the act as well, as reported by The Inquisitr and TechCrunch. [...] [...] Lastly, Digg has recently introduced an automatic shortening feature for any URLs posted to their site, and apparently the New York Times has decided to get in on the act as well, as reported by The Inquisitr and TechCrunch. [...]

]]> By: Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’ URLs « Ask the PropellerHeads http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2970949 Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’ URLs « Ask the PropellerHeads Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:54:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2970949 [...] Lastly, Digg has recently introduced an automatic shortening feature for any URLs posted to their site, and apparently the New York Times has decided to get in on the act as well, as reported by The Inquisitr and TechCrunch. [...] [...] Lastly, Digg has recently introduced an automatic shortening feature for any URLs posted to their site, and apparently the New York Times has decided to get in on the act as well, as reported by The Inquisitr and TechCrunch. [...]

]]> By: Mike Nolan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2824099 Mike Nolan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:15:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2824099 Threely (http://3.ly) is the best url shortener out there... it shortens links to the smallest possible URL and has more features coming soon... I use it all the time for Twitter and emailing links. Threely (http://3.ly) is the best url shortener out there… it shortens links to the smallest possible URL and has more features coming soon… I use it all the time for Twitter and emailing links.

]]> By: Q&A: The Future of Kl.am, A Short URL site for Social Media Stats « Tom Cheredar http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2738672 Q&A: The Future of Kl.am, A Short URL site for Social Media Stats « Tom Cheredar Sat, 09 May 2009 03:54:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2738672 [...] of the individual client and build the entire service specifically for their needs. Q: Both the NY Times and TechCrunch are now either using or testing their own short url service… What additional degree of control [...] [...] of the individual client and build the entire service specifically for their needs. Q: Both the NY Times and TechCrunch are now either using or testing their own short url service… What additional degree of control [...]

]]> By: Pigsaw Blog » Blog Archive » Bookmarks for 21 Apr 2009 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2708690 Pigsaw Blog » Blog Archive » Bookmarks for 21 Apr 2009 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:04:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2708690 [...] Now Even The New York Times Is Entering The URL Shortening Arena … KindaA New York Times themed link-shortening service. Currently "taken down to while a recently highlighted security issue is taken care of." (nytimes linking ) [...] [...] Now Even The New York Times Is Entering The URL Shortening Arena … KindaA New York Times themed link-shortening service. Currently "taken down to while a recently highlighted security issue is taken care of." (nytimes linking ) [...]

]]> By: Alexandar Tzanov http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2708535 Alexandar Tzanov Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:22:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2708535 Oh, I read it. I just don't think that one sentence coverage is sufficient compared to the amount of time and wording used to cover other similar services. By the way, my comment was a sarcastic response to your first sentence, first portion, second paragraph statement! Oh, I read it. I just don’t think that one sentence coverage is sufficient compared to the amount of time and wording used to cover other similar services.

By the way, my comment was a sarcastic response to your first sentence, first portion, second paragraph statement!

]]> By: Alexandar Tzanov http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2708528 Alexandar Tzanov Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:15:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2708528 Ronald, the point of a URL shortening service is to have a short domain and URL, but that's beside the point. The real reason behind URL shortening is to have an easy to remember or pass along URL. Instead of having - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/#comment-2708504 - which you will never remember, or care to do so, you have http://tcrn.ch/Lk. Much easier to remember or tell someone about. The whole URL shortening idea has split into two evolving concepts - money making thus the variety of sites offering this service; and content ownership. The later ensures, by owning the URL shortening service, that traffic from the short URL will never stop. If any of the other URL shortening services go down or close down what happens to traffic coming from all the places where those URL have been used/posted? It stops, which results in decline in SEO, page hits, ad impressions and clicks .... It also guarantees that whatever the URL the short URL is pointing to will not be changed by someone, thus stealing the traffic. Ronald, the point of a URL shortening service is to have a short domain and URL, but that’s beside the point. The real reason behind URL shortening is to have an easy to remember or pass along URL. Instead of having – http://www.tech...comment-2708504 – which you will never remember, or care to do so, you have http://tcrn.ch/Lk. Much easier to remember or tell someone about.

The whole URL shortening idea has split into two evolving concepts – money making thus the variety of sites offering this service; and content ownership. The later ensures, by owning the URL shortening service, that traffic from the short URL will never stop. If any of the other URL shortening services go down or close down what happens to traffic coming from all the places where those URL have been used/posted? It stops, which results in decline in SEO, page hits, ad impressions and clicks …. It also guarantees that whatever the URL the short URL is pointing to will not be changed by someone, thus stealing the traffic.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="571872717">Robin Wauters</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2708508 Robin Wauters Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:04:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2708508 Be honest, you didn't read the entire article, did you? Be honest, you didn’t read the entire article, did you?

]]> By: Alexandar Tzanov http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2708504 Alexandar Tzanov Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:03:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2708504 I think you should also cover the start up of another shortening service. One owned by your employer - http://tcrn.ch, and it can be found at the end of each article page. I think you should also cover the start up of another shortening service. One owned by your employer – http://tcrn.ch, and it can be found at the end of each article page.

]]> By: Charles http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2707821 Charles Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:17:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2707821 I don't understand why TC covers this sort of things... I don’t understand why TC covers this sort of things…

]]> By: centyr http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2707580 centyr Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:11:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2707580 How about the programmers that write the code make it where the urls are not cryptic and overly long. It's bad design that's the problem. How about the programmers that write the code make it where the urls are not cryptic and overly long. It’s bad design that’s the problem.

]]> By: Bill London http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2707278 Bill London Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:26:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2707278 I too have always liked the New York Times and I dont personally think that their url will be a detterent in the service that they provide. I too have always liked the New York Times and I dont personally think that their url will be a detterent in the service that they provide.

]]> By: Joshua Parker http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2707229 Joshua Parker Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:01:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2707229 I hope they are able to fix their issues. I've been really getting into the NYT lately. I hope they are able to fix their issues. I’ve been really getting into the NYT lately.

]]> By: Jason Bourne http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2707212 Jason Bourne Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:52:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2707212 I guess in some cases, shorter IS better! LOL RT www.privacy.pro.tc I guess in some cases, shorter IS better! LOL

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http://www.privacy.pro.tc

]]> By: Xyberia http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2706344 Xyberia Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:03:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2706344 Regardless, we still claim the shortest short url service on the Net today - r.im. Plugging aside, it's pretty obvious that short URL services will have to evolve. Just shortening URLs is a no brainer. The question is what other value add can you bring to the mix. Some folks are doing analytics etc. which seems to me to be rather silly given that those clicks are already being measured elsewhere. The idea that you could create a type of very simple Digg out of this has possibilities. If all else fails, we've got Techcrunch's Deadpool to look forward to. Meet you by the pool! ;-) Regardless, we still claim the shortest short url service on the Net today – r.im. Plugging aside, it’s pretty obvious that short URL services will have to evolve. Just shortening URLs is a no brainer. The question is what other value add can you bring to the mix. Some folks are doing analytics etc. which seems to me to be rather silly given that those clicks are already being measured elsewhere. The idea that you could create a type of very simple Digg out of this has possibilities. If all else fails, we’ve got Techcrunch’s Deadpool to look forward to. Meet you by the pool! ;-)

]]> By: Digital Media Buzz - New York Times Is Entering The URL Shortening Arena | Digital Media Buzz http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2706277 Digital Media Buzz - New York Times Is Entering The URL Shortening Arena | Digital Media Buzz Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:15:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2706277 [...] And just when I thought I’d had it with that type of service for a while, we caught wind of one that made me raise my eyebrows. Enter NytUrl, the ‘trusted’ URL shortener for NYtimes.com articles. Update: The site and all the redirects were taken down “due to abuse.”…….[read entire article] [...] [...] And just when I thought I’d had it with that type of service for a while, we caught wind of one that made me raise my eyebrows. Enter NytUrl, the ‘trusted’ URL shortener for NYtimes.com articles. Update: The site and all the redirects were taken down “due to abuse.”…….[read entire article] [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="667761230">Ronald Tin</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2706101 Ronald Tin Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:26:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2706101 I don't really understand this URL shortening thing, except that Twitter requires your typing everything in 140 characters. 5/10 years ago, sites like yahoo.com were already considered short enough. If techcrunch.com (or newyorktimes.com) is really that long to remember (or to text in one message) why bother keeping the original domain? This URL would have been made http://tcrn.ch/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/ and an automatic shortening plug-in for Wordpress could do the job, instead of developing one shortening service for one web site. I don’t really understand this URL shortening thing, except that Twitter requires your typing everything in 140 characters.

5/10 years ago, sites like yahoo.com were already considered short enough.

If techcrunch.com (or newyorktimes.com) is really that long to remember (or to text in one message) why bother keeping the original domain? This URL would have been made http://tcrn.ch/...ng-arena-kinda/ and an automatic shortening plug-in for Wordpress could do the job, instead of developing one shortening service for one web site.

]]> By: Tschai http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2706078 Tschai Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:12:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2706078 Actually it does make sense to use your own Short URL's and for everyone using Wordpress why not try it with your own domain: http://aytemir.com/need-a-short-url-service-try-wordpress/ ;) Actually it does make sense to use your own Short URL’s and for everyone using Wordpress why not try it with your own domain:
http://aytemir....-try-wordpress/

;)

]]> By: Anti Matter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2705939 Anti Matter Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:59:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2705939 What do you call a newspaper site or news site that has a Twitter widget? Does anyone know of a online paper with a Twitter widget on their home page? I do What do you call a newspaper site or news site that has a Twitter widget? Does anyone know of a online paper with a Twitter widget on their home page? I do

]]> By: FRIED PAL BLOGGER >>>>> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2705932 FRIED PAL BLOGGER >>>>> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:46:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2705932 Well I'll try to test it .. hmmm.... Well I’ll try to test it .. hmmm….

]]> By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2705902 Jay Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:14:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2705902 3 stories on the main page are URL shortener related. Is it possible (by defintion) for Techcrunch to spam their own site? Seriously guys, this is not news. It's pretty silly to give these services this much coverage :) 3 stories on the main page are URL shortener related.
Is it possible (by defintion) for Techcrunch to spam their own site? Seriously guys, this is not news. It’s pretty silly to give these services this much coverage :)

]]> By: The NYT Goes URL Shortening « Wir sprechen Online. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2705859 The NYT Goes URL Shortening « Wir sprechen Online. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:26:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2705859 [...] URL shortening: “Add trust to your shortened URLs” - More services: UnHub and LNK.by; http://tr.im/jcPu   [...] [...] URL shortening: “Add trust to your shortened URLs” – More services: UnHub and LNK.by; http://tr.im/jcPu   [...]

]]> By: randy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2705816 randy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:18:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2705816 nytimes.com/34 wasn't short enough? nytimes.com/34 wasn’t short enough?

]]> By: Luke http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2705808 Luke Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:08:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2705808 I am going to make one of these just for @the_real_shaq. That way you know all the links you are clicking are fully endorsed by Shaq. Dumb. I am going to make one of these just for @the_real_shaq. That way you know all the links you are clicking are fully endorsed by Shaq.

Dumb.

]]> By: 布里斯班 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/now-even-the-new-york-times-is-entering-the-url-shortening-arena-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-2705806 布里斯班 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:05:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=57663#comment-2705806 this kind of service is easy to build. this kind of service is easy to build.

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