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#1 (permalink)   07-07-2009 altonassociates New Member Company name: Alton & Associates 100 KMs Up: So Long QuickBooks 2007 My latest Twitter: I'm at The Bookery (Fergur, Ontario) http://t...   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fergus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10 Anyone using bit.ly Anyone using bit.ly to shorten and track URLs in Twitter? If so, how do you like it ... do you find the extra step time consuming ... or do you know any shortcuts to using it in Twitter?

#2 (permalink)   07-07-2009 Your Virtual Wizard VAF Blog Challenge Moderator Company name: Your Virtual Wizard Your Virtual Wizard Latest Blog: After the Love is Gone ? What Should a Virtual Ass... My latest Twitter: Angela Jia Kim - Transform fear into fun! http://t...   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida-Gulf Coast Posts: 2,168 Blog Entries: 5 Re: Anyone using bit.ly I use bitly for Twitter and other sites. I don't find it time consuming. I copy in the link and I either copy that shortened link into a post or you can also send a tweet right from bitly using that link. You send it from the big box in the center of the screen. PM me if you need help. Janine __________________ WRITE FAB RFP PROPOSALS & land THE VA job. WinningRFP unveils soon! SignUp www.WinningRFP.com

#3 (permalink)   07-07-2009 altonassociates New Member Company name: Alton & Associates 100 KMs Up: So Long QuickBooks 2007 My latest Twitter: I'm at The Bookery (Fergur, Ontario) http://t...   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fergus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10 Re: Anyone using bit.ly Thanks Janine, I use TweetDeck and usually have a dozen other windows open at the same time (sheepish grin) and find the extra step of shortening the URL in bit.ly annoying - especially when I am firing off a dozen or so Tweets. The info it provides however on what links are generating interest is valuable. Cyndi

#4 (permalink)   07-07-2009 darkbluesun Contributing Member Company name: Virtual IT Assistants Inc. Free Work at Home Resources: Things Pixar Taught Me My latest Twitter: #Indy Library Peeps: New Books on Quality & Su...   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 80 Re: Anyone using bit.ly I LOVE bit.ly! It is great if you have a long URL, or if you post a shorten URL just on twitter or whatever; it lets you know how many clicks you get! It's worth trying; I have found it very useful. I have it as my URL for twitter even. http://www.bit.ly/TweetTools/ See? It doesn't open to my homepage; it opens to some twitter tools I use. This reminds me, I need to add twitterfeed! I'll do that now. . . Good Luck sorry about the rambling. ADD has me seriously distracted today. :joker: __________________ Amber Whitener Virtual IT Assistants

#5 (permalink)   07-07-2009 RebeccaT Active Member Company name: CLR Virtual Connection Latest blog post: Looking for Authenticity in Social Media My latest Twitter: Yaaay home (@ RebCat House) http://t.co/1ZplSCDl   Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 549 Re: Anyone using bit.ly I use bit.ly when I post my blogs on twitter...it does it automatically for me... __________________ Rebecca Thompson CLR Virtual Connection * fanTABulous fan pages

#6 (permalink)   07-07-2009 Your Virtual Wizard VAF Blog Challenge Moderator Company name: Your Virtual Wizard Your Virtual Wizard Latest Blog: After the Love is Gone ? What Should a Virtual Ass... My latest Twitter: Angela Jia Kim - Transform fear into fun! http://t...   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida-Gulf Coast Posts: 2,168 Blog Entries: 5 Re: Anyone using bit.ly Hi Cyndi, I don't shorten all that many links so perhaps that is why I don't find it to be so annoying. I understand what you mean if you have many to shorten. Perhaps other link shortening links would be an option. Here's on a nice blog on several choices. Janine __________________ WRITE FAB RFP PROPOSALS & land THE VA job. WinningRFP unveils soon! SignUp www.WinningRFP.com

#7 (permalink)   07-08-2009 Olinda Services Contributing Member Company name: Olinda Services Olinda Services Blog: Carving Out Your Niche At Work My latest Twitter: Chuckle...reading my Twitter stream and accidently...   Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 191 Blog Entries: 3 Re: Anyone using bit.ly You might want to look at Hootsuite which allows you to click on a "Hootlet" and send your Tweet immediately or schedule for later. I find it useful when I want to forward a webpage or blog article. It automatically shortens your url and also allows you to track clicks. __________________ Lisa Olinda of Olinda Services Keeping you on the path to success! www.olindaservices.com