12|14|2009 3:58 pm EDT
Google Launches URL Shortener
Goodle has now launched it’s own URL shortener under the goo.gl domain in the ccTLD of Greenland. The service is not offered as a standalone service at this point, but is instead embedded into Google Toolbar and Feedburner. The new product also automatically checks to detect sites that may be malicious and will warn users.
Official Google Blog: Making URLs shorter for Google Toolbar and FeedBurner.
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6 Comments
John Holland
December 14, 2009 @ 4:16 pm EDT
Wow, Google gaining even more control. Wonder if when it finds a “malicious” affiliate link it will just post one of its own, maybe with Google’s affiliate ID? Or use their suggest function to suggest an alternative destination? Hmmm…
jp
December 14, 2009 @ 5:30 pm EDT
This URL shortening thing seems to be a fad that I just don’t get. How many of these services are actually needed?
Chris Ronk
December 14, 2009 @ 6:51 pm EDT
why would anybody want to download a toolbar when they can just use a free URL shortening site like tiny.cc?
ben famous
December 15, 2009 @ 5:38 pm EDT
Sounds like Google is once again taking food out the small peoples mouths….eg…tinyurl….smhe
Patricia Kaehler
December 16, 2009 @ 9:13 am EDT
I always just use TinyURL.com
I don’t download anyone’s TOOLBARS no
matter who they are or what it’s for…
Although I LOVE GOOGLE…
I just don’t download things…
~Patricia – DomainBELL
Guzel Sozler
December 23, 2009 @ 6:09 am EDT
thank you