Social media "experts" are a dime a dozen. These self-proclaimed "gurus" boast of their ability to make anything go viral. But is there really a science behind having success on social media?READ»
Say goodbye to the bit.lys that pervade your Twitter stream, along with all the other custom URL shorteners from your favorite publications. Twitter is rolling out its own way to shorten those unruly Web site addresses. As early as ...READ»
Remember when URL shortener tr.im announced its closure? Sure you do, it was just two days ago. Well ... it's back. Or it never quite went away. Or it's not going to stay long. Or something like that, according to its blog. What the ...READ»
The one-time URL shortening darling tr.im has decided to wind down its service in a crowded market for Twitter links. Is this the death knell for the category or just a rallying cry for greater innovation?READ»
The real-time push in online systems has attracted a new fan: Bit.ly. The URL shortening service has unveiled plans to turn its torrent of Twitter shortened URLs into a refined flow of news. Clever. And it'll make money too.
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Using Digg to share a favorite web page has always been a slightly clunky affair. But not any more: Digg has just launched the DiggBar, an intelligent tool to simplify the whole event of Digging a story. Even though this type of ...READ»
One side benefit of working with Crisp Wireless for the launch of our new mobile site, m.fastcompany.com, is that we also get to introduce you to Shortn.me. It's a new service that lets you shorten a website URL for sharing on ...READ»