This document provides instructions on how to use the URL shortening service Bitly. It discusses how Bitly works, how to create a free account, how to use the dashboard to view link analytics, and how to create and share shortened links. It also covers how to install the Bitly browser extension to easily create links directly from a browser. In summary: Bitly is a URL shortening service that provides clean, easy to share links and analytics on link performance. The document guides users through signing up for a free Bitly account, navigating the dashboard, creating shortened links, and installing browser extensions to use Bitly's features from any browser.

1. How to use

2. What is

3. Is a URL shortening
service

4. How useful is

5. You URL will look
neat and clean

6. It can be easily communicated
and entered without error.

7. www.
12345678910000000.url/abcdefghijklmopqrstuvwxyz.
0000000.11111.aaaaaaa.&BBBbb^&&&=search
www.123.url

8. Other FEATURES of

9. Is used as LINK MANAGEMENT
platform.

10. What is
LINK
MANAGEMENT

11. LINK MANAGEMENT
about the ability to
Organize, Edit, Analyze
Links

12. Business should have a complete
control over all the links your
organization shares – no matter
how big or small your company is.
LINK MANAGEMENT

13. LINKS are an important asset
to any business. They connect
your brand with the online
world, so its essential that
you’re in control of them.

14. Link management presents
you with the opportunity
to protect your brand and
optimize your marketing.

15. How
Can be used for LINK MANAGEMENT ?

16. Swap “bit.ly” with your brand

17. Hundreds of integrations
Connect Bitly
to the tools
you use every
day.

18. Create Secure & Reliable links

19. Create meaningful mobile
experiences
Directly route users to the right
destination from your mobile
communications.

20. Now, It’s time to Create
an Account

21. Please choose the Browser you wanted to use

22. In this tutorial, We will use

23. Kindly Type Bitly

24. Click Google Search

25. Click the link as shown in Search Results

26. You will be directed to Bitly’s Website

27. Click here to start on FREE Trial

28. Then you will be directed to Pricing
Plans, Decide on what is best for you.

29. Bitly Pricing Plans

30. Detailed Feature Comparison of Each Plan
can be seen when you scroll down

31. Click here to start your FREE rial

32. There are 2 ways by
which you can
Sign Up for Free.

33. Sign up
with
Google

34. Sign up
with
Email

35. In this Tutorial, we will
Sign Up with Google.
Click Here

36. You will
prompted to
this.
Click Here.

37. Welcome Page will Appear

38. Click NEW
Bitly
Account

39. So you will be asked for the Purpose of your
Account.

40. For Start Up, Choose For Personal Use

41. This will
appear asking
Additional
Information

42. Provide your
First Name

43. Last Name

44. And More
Details for
your Purpose
of Signing Up
with Bitly

45. You can
select more
than 1 and
Click Save.

46. Welcome to your Bitly Account

48. Let’s Explore your DASHBOARD!

49. THE BITLY DASHBOARD
HELPS YOU MAKE SENSE
OF THE DATA BEHIND
EACH AND EVERY LINK.

50. THE METRICS

51. On this Portion of DASHBOARD you will see
your Metrics

52. Total Clicks

53. Total Clicks
The number of clicks that
have taken place across all of
your Bitly links.

54. Top
Referrer

55. Top Referrer
The top referring digital
channels – from social media
channels and dark traffic to
YouTube and partners.

56. Top
Location

57. Top Location
The top locations from which
our audience is clicking,
broken down and measured
by country.

58. By reviewing these
metrics regularly, you
can get a sense of
what’s really working to
engage your audience,

59. which in turn helps you think
about what to do next
when it comes to offering the
best possible
experience for your

60. How to navigate
the menus

61. Has two Menus in the navigation
bar at the top of the page.

62. the Navigation Menu (or Nav Menu)

63. the Profile Menu.

64. Nav Menu
Use the nav menu to view
and manage your links,
metrics, and campaigns.
Some menu items are only
accessible with a paid
subscription.

65. It contains your group
selector, settings, and
resource links to help
you use Bitly.
Profile Menu

66. Some menu items are
only displayed Paid
subscriptions. Most of
these items will open
a menu panel with
additional selections.

67. How to create Links with

68. Click CREATE

69. It will look
like this

70. For Paid subscription,
you will have the option
to select a custom
domain to brand your
link.

71. By default,
links will be
created using
the "bit.ly"
domain.

72. I want post a
sample my
work to
Facebook.
This is the Long
Link

73. Copy the
Long Link
Right Click
or Ctrl+C

74. Paste the
Long URL
in the field

75. https://www.google.com/search?q=safari&rlz=1C1CHZL_enPH727PH727
&sxsrf=ALeKk01YkQJNYe8pSALi6fApgVrAIzHk1A:1587626388876&source
=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_mMeXgf7oAhUMfd4KHSfnDbEQ
_AUoAXoECBsQAw&biw=1422&bih=678#imgrc=dqD5UpiuqOq-tM
Paste the
Copied Link
Ctrl+V

76. This will auto-
generate a
shortened
link.

77. In this screen allows
you to Edit your Link.
You can change the
title.

78. You can add a
custom back-
half.

79. Add or
create a tag

80. Tags are a way to
organize your links so
that you can search and
filter them more easily.

81. After any
changes
Click Save

82. Once Saved,
You may
COPY the
LINK

83. Or You may
SHARE it Social
Media.

84. SHARE it on
Twitter or
Facebook &
Others.
Facebook

85. So your
Bitly Link
will appear
like this.

86. Before After

88. Your Saved work will appear on your Dashboard

89. Click Post in
your
Facebook
Post

90. Then, now your Bitly Link is successfully posted.

91. Click your Bitly Link if it is working.

92. You will be redirected from Bitly to
the destination URL you started with.

94. For FREE Plan in Bitly, You can Create
1,000 Links per Month

95. You can view your Bitly Links Performance and
Detailed Metrics Performance for Each Link over
30 Days

96. Once posted on Social Media, in few days, you
will able to see your Link Performance.

97. Performance by Chart

98. Have an Browser
Extension

99. What is
Browser Extension ?

100. A super easy way to create and
share Bitlinks right from your
browser.
Extension

101. Who can install
Extension?

102. Can set up by Anyone with the
latest version of Chrome and a
Bitly account.
Extension

103. You can download Bitly
Extension for Chrome or Firefox

104. Let’s Go Download
Extension

105. Go to the

106. Search Bitly

107. Once results appeared, Click ADD to CHROME

108. A confirmation will appear. Click Add Extension

109. When the extension is installed,
a Bitly icon will appear in your browser's toolbar

111. Let’s TEST !

112. Go to a page you'd like to
shorten and share.

113. Click the Bitly Icon

114. You will be
asked to
SIGN IN

115. Click GOOGLE
Account as it is
previously used

116. Enter your
Email Address
used in Bitly
Account

117. Click Next

118. Then,
Enter your
Password

119. Click Next

120. You will be asked
to Authorize
Bitly Chrome
Extension to use
your account

121. Click Allow

122. Your Bitly panel will
open and the
shortened link will
be ready for you

123. Click COPY
or SHARE

124. Let’s Try another one

125. Found an article, I wanted to share

126. Highlight the article’s URL

127. Make sure it is Highligted,
Click the Bitly Extension

128. It will automatically pop
up then the link is
already shortened

129. Click Copy or
Share

131. Is Available for
Android

132. Is Available for IOS

133. Create Click-
Worthy Links
Remember !

134. Grow Your Brand With Every Click