LinkBlip: Shortening
Feedback Cycles
Author: Ed
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19 Feb 08
Think of it as a TinyUrl with residuals.
Short, but Sweet
LinkBlip is a new URL-shortening service perfectly suited for micro-blogging sites like 140-character max per message Twitter. As an added plus, when someone clicks on a LinkBlip-shortened URL, the link creator is automatically notified via email with the user’s general location (city and state).
Future Growth Opportunities
Matthew Inman, the developer of LinkBlip, is looking to add functionality, saying, “I want to add multiple URL tracking and the ability to be notified every time someone clicks a URL, not just once.”
Pros and Cons
Unlike TinyUrl where a click creates a shortened URL in your clipboard, LinkBlip does not, yet. And use of a third-party geoIP database sometimes serves up the user’s ISP location instead of the user’s.
LinkBlip does provide a browser button, and the minor inconvenience of adding your email and copying the new URL is offset by the potential benefits LinkBlip’s feedback provides.
Think of it as a TinyUrl with residuals—worth the paste. We think they’re on to something.
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