ilnk.us is a URL shortening service that creates short links from long URLs and offers features such as geo-targeting, allowing redirection based on visitor location. Users can track URL statistics, customize short links, set password protection, and create QR codes for their short URLs. Registration is free, enabling users to manage and edit their shortened links effectively.

1. iLnk.us Introduction

2. Short URLs
A URL (=Uniform Resource Locator) is basically the line displayed in your browser bar (e.g. http://domain.com)
iLnk creates a short URL out of your long URL.
http://www.example.com/subfolder/another-folder/random.php?string-12345
http://ilnk.us/Ax83b

3. Additional Options
Aside from creating a ShortURL, iLnk offers additional options for it.

4. Geo Targeting
You can add multiple different
Target URL‘s, dependent on a
visitors location.
Someone visiting the ShortURL
from e.g. France can be redirected
to a different address as someone
from the US.
You can redirect to up to 10
locations per ShortURL.

5. Geo Targeting
French visitor
US visitor
Spanish visitor
ilnk.us/short-url
http://original-url.com/france/
http://alternative-url.us/for-us-visitor/
http://alternative-domain.de/espanol/
1. Reads visitor location
2. Redirects accordingly

6. Statistics
iLnk will keep track of all visits to your ShortURL‘s.
Access statistics by putting a „$“ at the end of your ShortURL.
e.g. ilnk.us/example$

7. Statistics
If you want statistics to be recorded, you need
to mark the checkbox „Log Stats for this URL“.
URL‘s are automatically tracked for registered users.
Statistics include a breakdown of:
• Where the traffic referred from
• Which countries it originated
• Which Browsers were used
• Which Operating System your visitors had
To access statistics add a „$“ to the ShortURL.
E.g. ilnk.us/example$

8. Custom Alias
Per default, iLnk assignes you a randomized ShortURL.
If you want an address different to that,
you need to enter it into the „Custom Alias“ field.
You can freely define your ShortURL alias.
E.g. ilnk.us/candy or ilnk.us/free-coupons

9. Custom Redirect Message
iLnk offers a „Buffer Page“ between ShortURL and destination URL.
This buffer page can have a unique redirect message.
In the screenshot below, this message is „test“.

10. Redirect Image
Additionally to the „Custom Redirect Message“
exists the „Custom Redirect Image“.
An image that will be displayed on the „Buffer Page“.
You need to enter the direct address to a JPG, PNG
or BMP in the respective field.
e.g. http://www.sample.com/image.jpg

11. Password Protection
You can set a custom password for your ShortURL.
Only visitors that enter the correct password
will be redirected to the destination URL.

12. Delay Redirect
You can choose to let your visitors wait on the „Buffer Page“.
If you add a custom message and/or a custom image,
this might be an opportunity to impact your visitor with
additional information.

13. Link Expiration
Sometimes you want ShortURL‘s to expire.
You can make an expiration in 2 ways:
• After a certain amount of clicks
• After a certain period of time
After expiration, a ShortURL will be deleted.

14. User System
iLnk allows you to keep track of your URL‘s and to edit them.
Register to do so.
Registration and usage of iLnk is free.

15. QR Code
After creating a ShortURL you can also
download a QR code image of it.
You can access a QR code image
by adding a „*“ behind a ShortURL.
ilnk.us/example* will redirect
to the ShortURL‘s QR code image file.

16. That‘s it.
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