Tag Archives: Software

Announcing the Pretty Link API

By Blair Williams | Published: May 14, 2009
The Pretty Link Plugin for WordPress now has an API (as of version 1.3.28) that Developers can connect with to shorten links using a user’s WordPress website. Are you a WordPress plugin developer? Or are you developing a killer app for Twitter, Facebook or other Social media? It is now possible to give your users [...]
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New Pretty Link Features Added

By Blair Williams | Published: April 16, 2009
Well, since the launch of my first public WordPress Plugin, Pretty Link a couple of weeks ago I’ve had an overwhelming and positive response. I’ve added several new features that the community has requested in my latest release. I really think that these changes are making Pretty Link the ultimate link shrinking / redirection / [...]
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Turn your iPod into a Skype Phone

By Blair Williams | Published: April 4, 2009
Recently, Skype launched an app for the iPhone for its free Voice over IP service. I downloaded it and installed it on my iPhone the other day and liked it quite a bit. My brother lives in a different city — since we’re both on the computer 24×7 and we work together we use Skype [...]
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Don’t Use TinyURL – Create and Track Links from your WordPress Website

By Blair Williams | Published: March 29, 2009
A few weeks ago I started getting frustrated because I had to go into my apache config file every time I wanted to add a redirect link. I stopped using BudURL and TinyURL some time ago because my users have started to realize that they’re being tracked whenever they see a link from one of [...]
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    • cartpauj: You can use pretty link to mask the affiliate link by just modifying the code they gave you. This should...
    • Ron: OK, I’ll just use my cj link and just bypass the pretty link. I wanted to use pretty link for the...
    • cartpauj: within the same pretty link, no. But why can’t you just leave the tracking pixel as is?
    • cartpauj: if you’re cloaking the entire affiliate link (including you id) then you can just leave it at...
    • Ron: Fantastic plugin! I’m unsure how I can utilize 3rd party pixels. Here’s the scenario: Site A links...