YOURLS - MCLA's URL Shortener

Description

YOURLs (Your Own URL Shortener) is MCLA's preferred method for shortening URLs. Through this service, MCLA faculty and staff members have the ability create URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) that are reduced in length. This is helpful to minimize web page addresses into something that's easier to advertise, remember and track. This service will also enable users to maintain a reusable link for easy redirection to a desired URL that may need to be changed.

Creating a shorten URL

• 1. Login to [[1]] with your MCLA Account (A number and password)
• 2. Enter the URL that you would like to shorten

• 3. OPTIONAL - Enter a user-friendly name you’d like displayed in the shorten URL. Otherwise a random name will be assigned.
• 4. Click 'Shorten the URL' to submit
• 5. Confirm that the URL is listed in the table of shortened URLs. Right click on the short URL to copy the link address.

The format is https://lnk.mcla.edu/ + shortened url name.

Managing an existing shorten URL

• 1. Find the shortened URL in the table
• 2. Move your mouse over the 'Actions' column where the following options will appear that you can select from:

• a. Statistics - This option will allow you to view the click statistics (click count, traffic locations, traffic sources) for the select shortened URL.

• b. Share - Display the shareable shortened URL. Easily share the link on Twitter and Facebook.

• c. Edit - Change the long URL to reuse the the same shortened URL

• d. Delete - Delete the shorten URL