Comments on: URL Shortening Wars: Twitter Ditches TinyURL For bit.ly http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:46:09 -0800 hourly 1 By: Jessica Parker http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-3084531 Jessica Parker Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:22:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-3084531 Too many services, which one is the best overall? I'm happy with Tinyurl. Good name, easy service. Too many services, which one is the best overall? I’m happy with Tinyurl. Good name, easy service.

]]> By: Lewis http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-3078928 Lewis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:53:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-3078928 I don't care man! I love Organic Solutions for Human Issues, that's what I really care about: http://bit.ly/1QHu2H See for yourself! I don’t care man! I love Organic Solutions for Human Issues, that’s what I really care about: http://bit.ly/1QHu2H See for yourself!

]]> By: FireBrand http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-3075727 FireBrand Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:24:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-3075727 Has anyone considered the impact by google and others now searching Tweets? It's giving a huge benefit to bit.ly in search rankings now... And if you are "advertising" a link, then you lose out. Not to mention that your site gets ZERO branding when a bit.ly link goes out. Just a thought. Wake up and Smell the Coffee... Has anyone considered the impact by google and others now searching Tweets? It’s giving a huge benefit to bit.ly in search rankings now… And if you are “advertising” a link, then you lose out. Not to mention that your site gets ZERO branding when a bit.ly link goes out.

Just a thought.

Wake up and Smell the Coffee…

]]> By: T.Paine http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-3047793 T.Paine Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:12:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-3047793 Anton - give it a few weeks til the next shiny thing pops up. Anton – give it a few weeks til the next shiny thing pops up.

]]> By: Twitter’s Shortened URL Expansion Stopped Working For Bit.ly Links http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-3004361 Twitter’s Shortened URL Expansion Stopped Working For Bit.ly Links Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:22:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-3004361 [...] it doesn’t help that Twitter Search now no longer appears to expand Bit.ly URLs, which is the default web address shortener used by [...] [...] it doesn’t help that Twitter Search now no longer appears to expand Bit.ly URLs, which is the default web address shortener used by [...]

]]> By: j.mp - Darf's ein bisschen weniger sein? - Twitter, tweet, URL Shortener, bit.ly, TinyURL.com, is.gd - blogwache.de http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2966292 j.mp - Darf's ein bisschen weniger sein? - Twitter, tweet, URL Shortener, bit.ly, TinyURL.com, is.gd - blogwache.de Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:54:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2966292 [...] Verkürzungswahn geht in die nächste Runde: der von Twitter bevorzugte URL-Shortener bit.ly bietet nun auch über j.mp seinen Dienst an – aber eben mit zwei Zeichen [...] [...] Verkürzungswahn geht in die nächste Runde: der von Twitter bevorzugte URL-Shortener bit.ly bietet nun auch über j.mp seinen Dienst an – aber eben mit zwei Zeichen [...]

]]> By: Resources Blog » Update: Free or Cheap Multimedia Software and Websites http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2944647 Resources Blog » Update: Free or Cheap Multimedia Software and Websites Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:29:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2944647 [...] Tweet? No problem. Several websites offer URL shortening. Tinyurl and bit.ly are two popular sites. Twitter is now using bit.ly as its default URL shortening [...] [...] Tweet? No problem. Several websites offer URL shortening. Tinyurl and bit.ly are two popular sites. Twitter is now using bit.ly as its default URL shortening [...]

]]> By: Workshops and Conferences » Multimedia Boot Camp Links: Free And Cheap http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2944571 Workshops and Conferences » Multimedia Boot Camp Links: Free And Cheap Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:28:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2944571 [...] Tweet? No problem. Several websites offer URL shortening. Tinyurl and bit.ly are two popular sites. Twitter is now using bit.ly as its default URL shortening [...] [...] Tweet? No problem. Several websites offer URL shortening. Tinyurl and bit.ly are two popular sites. Twitter is now using bit.ly as its default URL shortening [...]

]]> By: A Future With Dead URL Links? | Mark Evans http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2927321 A Future With Dead URL Links? | Mark Evans Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:27:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2927321 [...] bit.ly has the most potential to be worth anything given it has raised some venture capital, and it was selected by Twitter to be its default URL-shortener, which makes you think that one day Twitter might use some of its VC dough to acquire [...] [...] bit.ly has the most potential to be worth anything given it has raised some venture capital, and it was selected by Twitter to be its default URL-shortener, which makes you think that one day Twitter might use some of its VC dough to acquire [...]

]]> By: Despite All The Angst Around Its Demise, Tr.im Will Hardly Be Missed -> ApaRece http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2916861 Despite All The Angst Around Its Demise, Tr.im Will Hardly Be Missed -> ApaRece Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:09:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2916861 [...] around bit.ly, largely thanks to it being the official URL shortener adopted by Twitter (which switched from competitor TinyURL back in May). Currently, bit.ly makes up 79.6 percent of the short URLs on [...] [...] around bit.ly, largely thanks to it being the official URL shortener adopted by Twitter (which switched from competitor TinyURL back in May). Currently, bit.ly makes up 79.6 percent of the short URLs on [...]

]]> By: Storm ahead? Death of tr.im raises cloud concerns | csmonitor.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2914912 Storm ahead? Death of tr.im raises cloud concerns | csmonitor.com Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:50:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2914912 [...] it easier to share long links in Twitter’s 140-character, um, Twitterverse. But when Twitter made Bit.ly its default URL shortener in May, it pretty much slammed the door on others in the [...] [...] it easier to share long links in Twitter’s 140-character, um, Twitterverse. But when Twitter made Bit.ly its default URL shortener in May, it pretty much slammed the door on others in the [...]

]]> By: An Oversized Ruckus About Tiny Web Addresses: Bit.ly’s Bigfoot Offer to the Rest of the Business [MediaMemo] | UpOff.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2914502 An Oversized Ruckus About Tiny Web Addresses: Bit.ly’s Bigfoot Offer to the Rest of the Business [MediaMemo] | UpOff.com Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:22:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2914502 [...] the Google (GOOG) of URL-shortening, and there is some griping that they got that status unfairly, via a deal with Twitter that made them the service’s default shortener last May (type a long Web address into the [...] [...] the Google (GOOG) of URL-shortening, and there is some griping that they got that status unfairly, via a deal with Twitter that made them the service’s default shortener last May (type a long Web address into the [...]

]]> By: Tr.im URL shortener to shut: is there any profit in contraction? @ Technology News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2914490 Tr.im URL shortener to shut: is there any profit in contraction? @ Technology News Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:15:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2914490 [...] bit.ly has gone to some expense to relocate its servers closer to Twitter’s (after Twitter stopped using tinyurl as its default shortening service in May), and has suggested that it might be looking to launch a [...] [...] bit.ly has gone to some expense to relocate its servers closer to Twitter’s (after Twitter stopped using tinyurl as its default shortening service in May), and has suggested that it might be looking to launch a [...]

]]> By: An Oversized Ruckus About Tiny Web Addresses: Bit.ly’s Bigfoot Offer to the Rest of the Business | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2914409 An Oversized Ruckus About Tiny Web Addresses: Bit.ly’s Bigfoot Offer to the Rest of the Business | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:33:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2914409 [...] the Google (GOOG) of URL-shortening, and there is some griping that they got that status unfairly, via a deal with Twitter that made them the service’s default shortener last May (type a long Web address into the [...] [...] the Google (GOOG) of URL-shortening, and there is some griping that they got that status unfairly, via a deal with Twitter that made them the service’s default shortener last May (type a long Web address into the [...]

]]> By: tr.im Throws In the Towel : The New Dork Times http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2914261 tr.im Throws In the Towel : The New Dork Times Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:21:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2914261 [...] for the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...] [...] for the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...]

]]> By: Despite All The Angst Around Its Demise, Tr.im Will Hardly Be Missed | Techdare http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2914236 Despite All The Angst Around Its Demise, Tr.im Will Hardly Be Missed | Techdare Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:11:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2914236 [...] around bit.ly, largely thanks to it being the official URL shortener adopted by Twitter (which switched from competitor TinyURL back in May). Currently, bit.ly makes up 79.6 percent of the short URLs on [...] [...] around bit.ly, largely thanks to it being the official URL shortener adopted by Twitter (which switched from competitor TinyURL back in May). Currently, bit.ly makes up 79.6 percent of the short URLs on [...]

]]> By: Despite All The Angst Around Its Demise, Tr.im Will Hardly Be Missed | Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2914220 Despite All The Angst Around Its Demise, Tr.im Will Hardly Be Missed | Technology Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:01:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2914220 [...] around bit.ly, largely thanks to it being the official URL shortener adopted by Twitter (which switched from competitor TinyURL back in May). Currently, bit.ly makes up 79.6 percent of the short URLs on [...] [...] around bit.ly, largely thanks to it being the official URL shortener adopted by Twitter (which switched from competitor TinyURL back in May). Currently, bit.ly makes up 79.6 percent of the short URLs on [...]

]]> By: The Cause Is The HabitTr.im: the perfect URL shortening brand for Twitter, Bit.ly to buy :: GR8BR&: Holistic Branding http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2914129 The Cause Is The HabitTr.im: the perfect URL shortening brand for Twitter, Bit.ly to buy :: GR8BR&: Holistic Branding Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:11:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2914129 [...] of now Twitter has no personal URL shortening service. They made the move from TinyURL to Bit.ly and can just as easily move to their own in-house shortening service. Why is this important? [...] [...] of now Twitter has no personal URL shortening service. They made the move from TinyURL to Bit.ly and can just as easily move to their own in-house shortening service. Why is this important? [...]

]]> By: tr.im acortador de direccione tira la toalla. | Geek.pe hardware,tecnologia y demas http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2913970 tr.im acortador de direccione tira la toalla. | Geek.pe hardware,tecnologia y demas Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:39:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2913970 [...] para el publico deacuerdo a este blog post, la razon de esta es la decision de twitter de usar bit.ly como acortador de url,  y bien el costo de los servers y desarrollo y como ahora hay varias [...] [...] para el publico deacuerdo a este blog post, la razon de esta es la decision de twitter de usar bit.ly como acortador de url,  y bien el costo de los servers y desarrollo y como ahora hay varias [...]

]]> By: The end of tr.im is the beginning of the end of bit.ly http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2913739 The end of tr.im is the beginning of the end of bit.ly Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:05:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2913739 [...] for their main competitor to run away with the lions share of the URL shortening market. In May, bit.ly became the default URL shorterner at twitter.com, something which seriously boosted their traffic. [...] [...] for their main competitor to run away with the lions share of the URL shortening market. In May, bit.ly became the default URL shorterner at twitter.com, something which seriously boosted their traffic. [...]

]]> By: Ly Technology » tr.im Throws In the Towel http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2913457 Ly Technology » tr.im Throws In the Towel Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:05:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2913457 [...] the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...] [...] the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...]

]]> By: tr.im Throws In the Towel | The IT Chronicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2913433 tr.im Throws In the Towel | The IT Chronicle Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:57:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2913433 [...] the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...] [...] the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » tr.im Throws In the Towel http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2913255 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » tr.im Throws In the Towel Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:18:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2913255 [...] for the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...] [...] for the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...]

]]> By: tr.im Throws In the Towel | Design Website Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2913128 tr.im Throws In the Towel | Design Website Blog Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:02:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2913128 [...] the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...] [...] the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...]

]]> By: tr.im Throws In the Towel http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/06/url-shortening-wars-twitter-ditches-tinyurl-for-bitly/comment-page-3/#comment-2913066 tr.im Throws In the Towel Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:27:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62295#comment-2913066 [...] the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...] [...] the public. According to a blog post, the reason behind the decision is Twitter’s decision to use bit.ly for their URL shortening, as well as the cost for servers and development while there are many [...]

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