Don't you hate it when someone sends you an e-mail or chat message with an URL that looks like this:

Or comments on your blog / website that have these huge links that will screw up your website layout?

Set an example and use any of the services listed below that will make the URL short to re-direct someone to the correct website with the long URL. All short URL's lead to the main page.

Services making short URL's

AZQQ Example Short URL: http://www.azqq.com/2441/

Doiop Example Short URL: http://doiop.com/marcofolio Works with a keyword on the end of the short URL

Dwarf URL Example Short URL: http://dwarfurl.com/a1470c Optional: URL protected by password

Curl Example Short URL: http://www.crankup.net/curl/?marcofolio Friendly Name URL's

Hop2 Example Short URL: http://hop2.com/WXGi8 Optional: Hop Word

Hurl.to Example Short URL: http://hurl.to/368 ID Length & Optional Description

Hurl.it Example Short URL: http://hurl.it/TfC

Mem URL Example Short URL: http://memurl.com/ladefi Optional: Adding keywords to the URL

Not Long Example Short URL: http://marcofolio.notlong.com/ Works when subdomain is available and can be passworded

Shortless Example Short URL: http://shortless.com/197/ Optional: Add custom tag

Snip URL Example Short URL: http://snipurl.com/1wl5x Optional: Nickname, Private key and Title

Teensylink Example Short URL: http://teensylink.com/9BwNJ Optional: Password Protection and CAPTCHA

Tiny URL Example Short URL: http://tinyurl.com/2hxzs2

Trace URL Example Short URL: http://traceurl.com/go/2/marcofolio Many advanced options (Use Demo account to test)

URL Beach Example Short URL: http://urlbeach.com/43792b

URL Tea Example Short URL: http://urltea.com/2gym

XADDR Example Short URL: http://xaddr.com/2dv

Xil.in Example Short URL: http://xil.in/858/ Optional: Custom tags

Other Services

Huge URL A parody website to all of the above services. Create URL's that are huge. Because bigger is better, right?

LinkNark Use NickNark to uncover the URL behind any of the URL's created by one of the services listed above. This can be useful if you don't trust the short URL, hiding the real URL.

Do you know more services that can make a huge URL short? Place it in the comments and I'll add them to this article.

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Robbie Veldwijk - Handy!!   2008-01-04 22:12:41 That's very useful and handy Marco! Reply | Quote

k3lvinmitnick - k3lvinmitnick.blogspot.com   2008-01-07 03:08:42 hurl.it --> The best ! http://hurl.to/0KW Reply | Quote

Marco - Thanks   2008-01-07 09:37:37 Thanks for that one, didn't know it yet! Added it to the list. Greetings,,, Reply | Quote

Pieter - Very cool   2008-02-10 09:48:55 Thanks a lot make life a lot easier Reply | Quote

Don   2008-02-11 08:27:14 These services are great - use them all the time in e-mails - I use http://wurl.ca/ because it had the shortest name I had found until I saw your list Reply | Quote

majoody - Very Great   2008-04-06 08:47:08 I would like to thank you and the owner of the mentioned site for this great service. Reply | Quote

Anon - Many more redirect options here   2008-06-23 05:51:00 http://notlong.com/links/ Reply | Quote

Alex - TwistUrl.com :: Make Long Url Short   2008-09-30 23:17:59 TwistUrl.com is a new service that lets you take long URLs and turn them into very short ones. How many times have you received an email with a huge link to a URL or had to send one to someone causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together? TwistUrl.com eliminates that problem. Create a Twist URL that won't break in email postings and will never expire. TwistUrl.com is Absolutely free, Reply | Quote

Cherry - Don't work   2008-10-26 19:48:10 I tried a few of these and none of the sites are working they go to a blank page Thanks alot Reply | Quote

iovanni - Another service   2008-12-01 22:44:40 Take a look at http://www.shortar.com Reply | Quote

Stephen Groom - Another Service   2008-12-06 16:04:06 I know this is Shameless advertising and I apologise. I also have another service called URLshort at www.urlshort.com. We are currently getting rid of our last 1 letter short urls and are currently up to www.urlshort.com/n Thanks Stephen Groom www.groomi.net Reply | Quote

josh - This is what I use   2008-12-29 19:01:27 I use this service: http://yiyd.com Reply | Quote

willy - The best short URL service   2009-03-09 17:14:16 http://www.cowurl.com is the best short URL service s it provides personalized short sub domains, no signup required. Fast interface, reliable service. And the links never expire. I can also see the statistics of links. Reply | Quote

Johnny - Another service   2009-03-19 13:10:57 Here is one for Pros http://clockurl.com Reply | Quote

Brown - THIS SITE ROCKS..........^^^   2009-04-22 22:40:06 This is the best one....i bet http://www.Twisturl.com Reply | Quote

Ape URL - Ape URL   2009-05-06 15:12:21 Don't forget http://apeurl.com They also have a full developers API with JSON and XML access, so other people can use it inside their web apps, flex apps, websites etc. Very uncluttered and simple interface, an option to add a custom tag, and it's all AJAX driven so it's very fast to get your shortened URL. And they have a cute Ape! Reply | Quote

Ambergris Caye Tour Services - Ambergris Caye Tour Services   2009-06-09 18:41:12 Thank you for your kind services. Reply | Quote

John Junctuer   2009-06-19 13:07:19 I use the new one i think ohurl.com Reply | Quote

Devfolio - I've found more..   2009-06-21 03:37:27 I've found one more - wich is very very fast! it1.nl Reply | Quote

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