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Take control of your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ short links

Are you a ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ communicator? Get in the driver's seat. Become a Short Link Creator and manage your own ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ short links.

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ communicators want more control over their ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ short links

Since the introduction of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ short links, there's been a high level of interest from the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ community for the URL shortener. This is not surprising since ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ short links are secure and ideal for digital platforms. They can be used for, among others:

  • social media services (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
  • text messages (SMS)
  • Instant Messaging (IM)
  • newsletters
  • emails
  • promotional material
  • staff business cards

For occasional needs, users can easily request that a randomly-generated short link be created for them. However, early feedback has shown that a significant segment of the community has a common desire for more control over the creation and tracking of these types of randomly-generated short links. This is especially true for those in communicator roles who would otherwise opt for third-party services to generate and monitor such links on their own.

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ communicators can have more control over their ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ short links

The Web Services Group — developers of the URL shortener — have heeded the call from the community. Updates to the URL shortener have been released, giving self-service access to the tool that allows users to create, edit, delete, annotate — and best of all — track the number of clicks on ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ short links in order to guage their level of activity and effectiveness. 

Start your engines! How to become a ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Short Link Creator

If your responsibilities within any organization of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥Â involves overseeing communications on a regular basis — whether it be for your faculty, department, unit, club, or association — you may be eligible in your role as a communicator to register as a Short Link Creator for self-service access to the URL shortener.

Examples of communicators are: 

  • social media managers
  • communications professionals
  • staff in any position where communication with a broad audience is required

Other criteria for ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Short Link Creators

No training is required to use the URL shortener. However, registered Short Link Creators must be members of the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ community in any of the following capacity:

  • staff
  • student
  • faculty

With great power comes great responsibility

Use of the URL shortener is strictly intended for ±«ÓãÖ±²¥-related business purposes.

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Short Link Creators are expected to abide by ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s policy for . *Ahem* That means no spamming people into following your cat's Instagram account.

Are you ready to take control of your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ short links?

The tool is easy to use! See the IT Support Knowledge Base for more information and detailed instructions.

animated gif demonstration of creating a ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ short link with the URL Shortener

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