Pros and Cons of URL Shorteners
Last Updated :
30 Sep, 2022
Prerequisite: URL Shorteners and its API in Python | Set-1, Set-2 .
After having a prolonged discussion on URL Shorteners and how they can be used programmatically. Let’s jot down a list of pros and cons of these services.
URL shortening services have been around for longer than most people realize. The first notable URL Shortening service TinyUrl was released in 2002. Since then there was no looking back. With the advent in technology, URL Shortening services are also upgrading themselves by increasing the number of services they provide to the user.
Apart from the URL Shortening service, they provide facility for tracking the activity on the shortened link which in technical terms we call Link Analytics. These services nowadays also provide a way to customize your Shortened URL in order to make it more attractive.
But irony is, they are not a totally perfect solution. Now, let’s discuss about some pros and cons of URL Shortening service and how they affect the privacy and security of a user on online social media. Let’s start with pros first.
Pros of URL Shorteners:
Now let us have a look on Cons of URL Shortening Services.
Cons of URL Shorteners:
Every Service has pros and cons but it’s upto us how we use it. It is better to use the service wisely, as in the era of social media every minute detail about us is online. Thus, making us more vulnerable.
References:
- https://www.techmaish.com/pros-and-cons-of-url-shorteners/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL_shortening#History
- https://prettylinks.com/2017/02/the-pros-and-cons-of-link-shortening/
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