How to Create Multiple Bit.ly Links for One URL
Have you ever needed to create multiple links for one URL, and instead find yourself tearing your hair out for three days because you can’t figure it out?
Maybe you need multiple links for guest speakers on your wellness summit, and they each need a custom link to send to their audience. Or maybe you have a few brand ambassadors you need to give custom links to track how much traffic each ambassador is driving for commission purposes. The beauty of bit.ly is that it offers so many functions and flexibilities - if you haven’t already implemented it into your biz, now is the time!
What makes bit.ly so awesome?
I personally love using bit.ly because in addition to making a link short, sweet, and (most importantly!) customized, you’re also able to see how many clicks the link is getting. Aka how many people are going exactly where you want them to be. This is particularly helpful if you’re trying to see how many people are going to your sales pages or any other page you are trying to promote on your website. Not getting enough clicks? Promote more. Simple as that! Although it’s an extra step, I also prefer to add bit.ly links to my linkt.ree * account because then I can track how many people are clicking the links I have in my Instagram bio, since that is my main marketing/advertising platform.
Perks of using Bit.ly:
-Shorten links if you have limited character counts in description boxes
-Customize links to make them more personal
-Track how many clicks your links are getting
How to create a basic bit.ly link:
Set up a free Bit.ly account (if you’ve already got one, you’re ahead of the game)
Once you see your dashboard, click on the orange “Create” button and you’ll see a small sidebar enter in from the right.
You can copy-paste or manually type in your URL and click “Create”
Create a title and add a custom slug.* Don’t worry, just click the “Customize Back-Half” box and bit.ly will just put whatever you type after the “bit.ly/”
Click “Copy” and paste the new Bit.ly link to its final destination!
*Slug = what comes after the “ / ” after “bit.ly”. And creating a custom slug will lead to a higher chance of viewers clicking on it because they know where they’re being taken to - I mean would you rather click “bit.ly/3dsXw8” or “bit.ly/dailyyoga”?
Why would you need to create multiple bit.ly links?
To have customized links for guest speakers for commission purposes
To have customized links for ambassadors to see how much exposure they are giving the link
To have customized links for your each of your platforms to track which platform is bringing the most traffic to your designated pages
Here’s how to create multiple bit.ly links for one URL:
Set up your free Bit.ly account
Once you see your dashboard, click on the orange “Create” button
Manually type in your URL and then add “/#01” for your first link
Add your title and customized back-half (I recommend using names of people if they are customized for individuals, or locations if you want to track clicks from Facebook, Instagram, etc.).
For the remaining links, simply change the “/#01” to “/#02”, “/#03” etc. until you get to the total number of links desired.
That wasn’t too bad right? Now that you know about the amazing benefits of bit.ly, and how to create multiple bit.ly links for one URL, you now have a new way to track traffic to your pages!
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*There are no affiliate links in this blog post, just my honest recommendations!
