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== General Information == | == General Information == | ||
Shortlinks are short | Shortlinks are short web site addresses which redirect to longer ones. They are easier to remember and type then a long URL. More information about the topic can be found in [[wikipedia:URL shortening|Wikipedia's URL Shortening article]]. | ||
Note: Within a Wiki article shortlinks are not clickable, but they will work in a browser bar without http:// or www. That is part of what makes them short. | |||
An example shortlink would be as follows: | An example shortlink would be as follows: | ||
freegle.in/croydon which redirects to https://www.ilovefreegle.org/explore/Croydon-Freegle | |||
==Shortlinks for communities== | |||
The basic format for community shortlinks is freegle.in/groupid where groupid is the form of the communities name used in the Explore page for the community. | |||
But there are variations. For instance | |||
*freegle.in/lancasterMorecambe | |||
*freegle.in/Lancaster | |||
*freegle.in/morecambe | |||
and nicknames | |||
*freegle.in/toon | |||
Usually you will be able to work out the short link you need. If not, please email support@ilovefreegle.org | |||
Shortlinks are centrally provided for all Freegle communities. Changes or additions can be requested by emailing [mailto:shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org] | |||
== Why Shortlink == | == Why Shortlink == | ||
'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for a local Freegle community on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer community URL. | |||
freegle.in/Ambridge is more memorable than https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle | |||
The shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note. | |||
'''Second''', shortlinks are by definition, short. Thus they are useful for displaying graphics and linking to other pages | |||
'''Second''', shortlinks are by definition, short. Thus they are useful for displaying graphics and linking to other pages | |||
'''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet. | '''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet. | ||
freegle.it/WhosWho goes to http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html | |||
The Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. The shortlink is easier to remember and type. It is also self-descriptive, it is not hard to tell where it goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up. | |||
'''Lastly''', shortlinks are internally useful by Freegle mods as they are simply easier to remember. If you wanted to visit the Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet above and could not use the shortlink, you | '''Lastly''', shortlinks are internally useful by Freegle mods as they are simply easier to remember. If you wanted to visit the Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet above and could not use the shortlink, you might have to visit another web page or use a bookmark to find a link to the Who's Who spreadsheet. With the shortlink you can quickly load up the spreadsheet without having to go anywhere else first as freegle.it/WhosWho is easily remembered. | ||
A URL shortlinking service | A URL shortlinking service for Freegle uses the domains freegle.in and freegle.it / frgl.it. | ||
== Freegle.in == | == Freegle.in == | ||
'''Freegle.in''' shortlinks | '''Freegle.in''' shortlinks make it easier for Freegle mods to connect people with their local Freegle communities. They provide redirects to each community's page and are setup and maintained by the Freegle geeks team. | ||
Several other shortlinks are setup at Freegle.in for redirecting to another location based Freegle page. For instance, Freegle UK region shortlinks redirect to the appropriate "Find a Community" region page on the Freegle website. And those interested in Freestock can visit freegle.in/aField. | |||
== Freegle.it == | == Freegle.it == | ||
'''Freegle.it''' shortlinks are setup as needed for more miscellaneous targets, such as Freegle moderator discussion groups or Google documents that we want to make easily findable. To request a shortlink | '''Freegle.it''' shortlinks are setup as needed for more miscellaneous targets, such as Freegle moderator discussion groups or Google documents that we want to make easily findable. To request a new shortlink, please email [mailto:shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org]. | ||
All Freegle.it shortlinks can also be accessed by using the domain name frgl.it. It is advised to use freegle.it when the URL will be visible and character limitation is not an issue eg. on a poster. The shorter version frgl.it is better used when the URL is not visible and when character limitation is an issue | All Freegle.it shortlinks can also be accessed by using the domain name frgl.it. It is advised to use freegle.it when the URL will be visible and character limitation is not an issue eg. on a poster. The shorter version frgl.it is better used when the URL is not visible and when character limitation is an issue. | ||
== Tips & Tricks == | == Tips & Tricks == | ||
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Of course, the last option is a bit insane. ;) | Of course, the last option is a bit insane. ;) | ||
In future the shortlinking application will be extended to allow shortlinks to optionally log tracking details via Google analytics as well. This will allow individual communities to provide the Shortlinking team with a Google analytics web property ID (the UA-XXXXX-YY number) which will then be used for tracking visits to your community page via a Freegle.in shortlink. | |||
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= Notable Freegle Shortlinks = | = Notable Freegle Shortlinks = | ||
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== Google Documents == | == Google Documents == | ||
* Who's Who in Freegle - http://freegle.it/WhosWho | * Who's Who in Freegle - http://freegle.it/WhosWho | ||
* Governing Document - http://freegle.it/GoverningDoc | * Governing Document - http://freegle.it/GoverningDoc | ||
* Freegle Accounts - http//frgl.it/Accounts | * Freegle Accounts - http://frgl.it/Accounts | ||
== Main Groups == | == Main Groups == | ||
* [[Freegle UK Central]] - http://freegle.it/Central or http://frgl.it/Central | * [[Freegle UK Central Group]] - http://freegle.it/Central or http://frgl.it/Central | ||
* [[Freegle Rock Cafe]] - http://freegle.it/Cafe or http://frgl.it/Cafe | * [[Freegle Rock Cafe]] - http://freegle.it/Cafe or http://frgl.it/Cafe | ||
== Working Groups == | == Working Groups == | ||
* [[ | * [[Development Working Group|Development]] - http://freegle.it/Development or http://frgl.it/Development | ||
* [[Freegle | * [[Freegle Funding Group|Funding]] - http://freegle.it/Funding or http://frgl.it/Funding | ||
* [[ | * [[Tech Working Group Remit|Tech]] - http://freegle.it/Tech or http://frgl.it/Tech | ||
* | == Helpful Misc Shortlinks == | ||
* Donate to Freegle - http://freegle.it/donate or http://frgl.it/donate | |||
Latest revision as of 18:01, 4 September 2021
About Shortlinking
General Information
Shortlinks are short web site addresses which redirect to longer ones. They are easier to remember and type then a long URL. More information about the topic can be found in Wikipedia's URL Shortening article.
Note: Within a Wiki article shortlinks are not clickable, but they will work in a browser bar without http:// or www. That is part of what makes them short.
An example shortlink would be as follows:
freegle.in/croydon which redirects to https://www.ilovefreegle.org/explore/Croydon-Freegle
Shortlinks for communities
The basic format for community shortlinks is freegle.in/groupid where groupid is the form of the communities name used in the Explore page for the community. But there are variations. For instance
- freegle.in/lancasterMorecambe
- freegle.in/Lancaster
- freegle.in/morecambe
and nicknames
- freegle.in/toon
Usually you will be able to work out the short link you need. If not, please email support@ilovefreegle.org
Shortlinks are centrally provided for all Freegle communities. Changes or additions can be requested by emailing shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org
Why Shortlink
First, it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for a local Freegle community on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer community URL.
freegle.in/Ambridge is more memorable than https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle
The shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note.
Second, shortlinks are by definition, short. Thus they are useful for displaying graphics and linking to other pages
Third, shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet.
freegle.it/WhosWho goes to http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html
The Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. The shortlink is easier to remember and type. It is also self-descriptive, it is not hard to tell where it goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up.
Lastly, shortlinks are internally useful by Freegle mods as they are simply easier to remember. If you wanted to visit the Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet above and could not use the shortlink, you might have to visit another web page or use a bookmark to find a link to the Who's Who spreadsheet. With the shortlink you can quickly load up the spreadsheet without having to go anywhere else first as freegle.it/WhosWho is easily remembered.
A URL shortlinking service for Freegle uses the domains freegle.in and freegle.it / frgl.it.
Freegle.in
Freegle.in shortlinks make it easier for Freegle mods to connect people with their local Freegle communities. They provide redirects to each community's page and are setup and maintained by the Freegle geeks team.
Several other shortlinks are setup at Freegle.in for redirecting to another location based Freegle page. For instance, Freegle UK region shortlinks redirect to the appropriate "Find a Community" region page on the Freegle website. And those interested in Freestock can visit freegle.in/aField.
Freegle.it
Freegle.it shortlinks are setup as needed for more miscellaneous targets, such as Freegle moderator discussion groups or Google documents that we want to make easily findable. To request a new shortlink, please email shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org.
All Freegle.it shortlinks can also be accessed by using the domain name frgl.it. It is advised to use freegle.it when the URL will be visible and character limitation is not an issue eg. on a poster. The shorter version frgl.it is better used when the URL is not visible and when character limitation is an issue.
Tips & Tricks
Please note that all Freegle.it and Freegle.in shortlinks are case insensitive. For example, the following are all equivalent.
- http://freegle.it/WhosWho
- http://freegle.it/Whoswho
- http://freegle.it/whoswho
- http://freegle.it/wHoSwHo
Of course, the last option is a bit insane. ;)
In future the shortlinking application will be extended to allow shortlinks to optionally log tracking details via Google analytics as well. This will allow individual communities to provide the Shortlinking team with a Google analytics web property ID (the UA-XXXXX-YY number) which will then be used for tracking visits to your community page via a Freegle.in shortlink.
Notable Freegle Shortlinks
There are shortlinks to the core Freegle documents as well as the main Freegle moderator discussion groups. Some of these are listed below.
Google Documents
- Who's Who in Freegle - http://freegle.it/WhosWho
- Governing Document - http://freegle.it/GoverningDoc
- Freegle Accounts - http://frgl.it/Accounts
Main Groups
- Freegle UK Central Group - http://freegle.it/Central or http://frgl.it/Central
- Freegle Rock Cafe - http://freegle.it/Cafe or http://frgl.it/Cafe
Working Groups
- Development - http://freegle.it/Development or http://frgl.it/Development
- Funding - http://freegle.it/Funding or http://frgl.it/Funding
- Tech - http://freegle.it/Tech or http://frgl.it/Tech
Helpful Misc Shortlinks
- Donate to Freegle - http://freegle.it/donate or http://frgl.it/donate
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