Shorten a Long URL

[More than 300 characters]
http://www.mapquest.com/files/download.php?fid=1&mqma
pid=300&mqmap.y=75&mapdata=%252bKZmeiIh6N%252bI
gpXRP3bylMaN0O4z8OOUkZWYe7NRH6ldDN96YFTIUmSH
OzE5XVqcuc5zb%252fY5wy1MZwTnT2pu%252bNMjOjsHjvN
XNJKHY6fML4o6Nb0SeQm75ET9jAjKelrmqBCNta%252bsK
252bT9Su5KoQ9YpNSj%252bmo0h0aEK%252bofj3f6vCPq

example

Into a Tiny URL

[19 characters] http://tiny.cc/map1

Obviously, the Tiny URL is easier to memorize or use where space is limited such as text messages, chat (instant messaging) or email signatures. A Tiny URL is perfect for:

Use on Twitter
Facebook profiles
Hide MySpace URLs
Shorten YouTube addresses
Shorten Ebay auction pages
Shorten and share Amazon pages
Post on blogs, forums or message boards.

Share addresses through email and not worry about the links wrapping or breaking. Ideal for ebooks, online magazines, newspapers and journals. Archival uses in schools and universities. Use in QR codes to create a simpler code and lower dpi for printed versions. Tiny can make your address short, plus meaningful - create a personal and unique address using a keyword!

Need marketing insight for your business?

Understand your traffic with Tiny's more powerful and easier to use statistics. Shorten a link for your ad campaign and track it. Hide a link. Have an address that you don't want to reveal... such as an affiliate link? Cloak and redirect it - the recipient will only see a short address containing the tiny.cc domain. Make a link to your online survey or invitation. Or anytime you run into a ridculously long URL that just won't fit the spot. And Tiny has more advanced tools such as a traffic filter that is good for marketing, surveys or research projects as well.

Use Tiny to track banner Ads for internet marketing

Text or Banner Ad                                     Merchant's web site example
An Ad is a piece of html code that includes a URL to refer the visitor to a merchants's web site. Convert it into a Tiny URL and replace it in the Ad's html code. When clicked it works behind the scenes to gather stats and redirect visitors to your seller's landing page or web site. This allows you to track Ads by viewing their tiny.cc statistics.