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Re:Unverified vanity URLs and interest tracking catalyze fra... by ehPReth on Monday January 08, 2024 @11:25PM (#38922309)
fun trick with bit.ly (and bit.ly-hosted shorteners): add a + to the end of the URL to see where it leads. in past times you could also see stats, but they killed that :/
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Re:Unverified vanity URLs and interest tracking catalyze fra... by guessmyname on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @04:26AM (#38924026)
> bit.ly/FOOBAR+

That, or add “.info” at the end, e.g. goo.gl/FOOBAR.info

Many other URL shorteners copied Google and Bitly’s approach so adding “+” or “.info” at the end of short URLs usually reveals the hidden redirection without hitting the final website.

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