As I have mentioned before, I run idek.net, which is a url shortener. These are great for places where characters are at a premium. Some people have asked me how the url redirects work and how they affect SEO. This quick video gives a basic overview of 301 redirects which is what idek.net uses to get your from a short url to a long one.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owVh6PX9bw0[/video]
Other Resources:
- URL redirection on Wikipedia
- An example analytics page from idek.net
April 28th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
What backend are you using with the site? Cookie cutter shortener or custom?