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Shortening a link

  • 03-03-2011 9:18pm
    #1
    suey71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm not sure if this is the right forum to ask this question but How do you shorten a link?

    I have a website and when I write in my blog I like to link the article to a product on my site. So I cut the link at the top of the web page and paste it into my blog page.

    For example,

    I copy a link that says, ("bla, bla, bla, etc, etc, etc")

    but I want to shorten the link to (Dog).

    How do I do it in non techie talk?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    ruanaidh
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭ruanaidh


    Normally when editing the HTML source of a web page.

    Search for your link "bla, bla, bla, etc, etc, etc" and replace with whatever word you fancy.

    It should be inside the <a href> tag like <a href="imaginarylink">bla, bla, bla, etc, etc, etc<a/>

    Try the W3C for more info on HTML tags: http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp


  • #3
    drBill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭drBill


    There are other websites which offer this service besides tinyurl.com , that's just the one I've gotten into the habit of using.
    And naturally the caveat is that if tinyurl.com ever go out of business, your shortened links will no longer work.


  • #4
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    suey71 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm not sure if this is the right forum to ask this question but How do you shorten a link?

    I have a website and when I write in my blog I like to link the article to a product on my site. So I cut the link at the top of the web page and paste it into my blog page.

    For example,

    I copy a link that says, ("bla, bla, bla, etc, etc, etc")

    but I want to shorten the link to (Dog).

    How do I do it in non techie talk?

    Thanks.

    Like this
    <a href="http://www.website.com/page.html">dog</a>


  • #5
    suey71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭suey71


    Thanks for the replies but you will have to dum it down a little.

    So here goes.

    Mods feel free to delete this link if deemed inappropriate.

    I want to shorten this link,

    http://www.happyjane.ie/products/view/tenga-hard-deep-throat-cup/

    to this, Tenga.

    <a href="http://www.happyjane.ie/page.html">Tenga</a&gt;

    When and where do I write this code?

    Do I click on my link and write

    <a href="the highlighted link above/page.html">Tenga</a>

    Copy the above and then Paste it into my blog and it should appear as

    Tenga? is this correct?


    I am getting a Tumblr blog developed atm and want to be able to shorten links without having to use a webdeveloper all the time.


    Thanks for the advice in the other posts

    I went to tinyurl.com before but its not exactly what I'm looking for.

    I will take a look at w.3school.com later.

    Thanks for your help.

    Mods: I will delete the Link above when I know what to do.


  • #6
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    Depending on how your site is set up it should pick up the HTML and present it as a single word link. I assume you have some form of content management to allow you to make edits? Best thing to do is just try it.

    That line you have will only display the word 'Tenga' but link to a page like this - Tenga


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