Popular URL shortening service bit.ly is launching an open beta of its long-awaited Pro version with custom domain option soon. This will allow you to use your own domain name for a personally branded URL instead of the standard shortened addresses starting with bit.ly or j.mp.
- bit.ly Pro is completely free and has the following features included:
- 10,000 requests / day for your custom short URL
- Access to the bit.ly Pro dashboard with detailed statistics on your branded links
- bit.ly button to allow users share links on Twitter / Facebook with your custom domain
There will also be an Enterprise edition with support for multiple domains, advanced dashboard features, full end-to-end branding and a customer service support plan.
Short URL Domain Name Ideas
We have some domain name ideas for you to find a memorable short domain. You should try to keep it simple yet still readable. Do not obsess to much about the length, 5-7 characters will still work fine. It is not so much the brevity that is important but the recognition value of your brand.
- Use abbreviations / misspellings
- Company: comp or cmpny
- YourDesignBlog: yodebl or yrdsgn
- iWantMyName: iwmn - Play with initials:
- FirstnameLastname: FL or FiLa
- New York Agency: NYA - Find a domain hack:
- iPeople: ipeo.pl
- Youtube: youtu.be
- YourName: yrna.me (domain hack / misspelling combined) - Register a boutique domain extension
- .ME (It's me...)
- .IM (I'm)
- .IO (Input/Output)
- .TW (for Twitter!) - Get creative using Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)
Symbols / special characters: ✪df.ws or 20°f.la
Upside down domain names: ǝɯɐu.name (name.name) or ʇɹoɥs.com (short.com)
With iWantMyName you can easily find and set up domains for bit.ly. Start branding your links and register your own short domain today!
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