• Click on ‘Create Short Link

• Then Click on 'More Options+’ to see open the detailed screen below
  

Long URL (Required)

• Paste / Type the Long URL or any other URL (it can be any other Short URL too)

• You can and double check (use View Original URL Icon) 

Note

Most times, the Long URL you paste may already contain UTM or URI Parameters.

You may remove them, or ignore them, it will not affect the creation of Socxly Short Link or other Associated Smart Features.

Example - https://www.socxo.com/blog/nano-influencer-marketing/?utm_medium=socxo&utm_source=linkedin&utm_term=6009a8a0c5c856923dbf795c&utm_campaign=social

You can remove the UTM’s in the Long URL or ignore them before you Create the Short Link.

Remember, whenever you delete / remove the UTM in a Long URL, then double check if the Long URL works fine by using the ‘View Original’ Icon next to the ‘Long URL’ Label on top.

Important Step - Before you click ‘Create’, we advise you to click on the ‘View Original’ Icon below the ‘Long URL’ input box and double check if the Long URL works fine, else you may need to repeat the process.

Customize Back-half (Optional)

By default, Socxly creates an automatic slug / back-half (alpha-numeric) for each Short Link.

For Example - https://socx.ly/xtgxd9

The second part of the Short Link after the domain name Socx.ly is called the Back-half or Slug or Slash Tag.

If you wish to change or customize it to make it more personalized and appropriate, type a word or combination of words to create your own custom slug or back-half.

For Example - https://socx.ly/digitalmarketing

If you are using the Free version of Socxly, you will be indicated if the Back-half or Custom Slug has already been taken by another User by showing the message – ‘This Custom Back-half has already been taken, try another option’

Title (Optional)

You can enter any description or context about the Short Link which will help you later to search and find it easily. It can be the name or reason of your campaign or communication

Tags (Optional)

This option is again to help identify and search the Short Link using appropriate Tags

Select a UTM Parameter (Optional)

If you have already created one or many UTM’s (you can see them in Settings)

• Select a UTM Title & its parameters which you wish to associate with the Short Link

• If the Long URL is your own page, then you can track the Traffic using your Google Analytics Account

• However, if the Long URL is not your own page, you can still associate a UTM but you may not be able to track it

• If no UTM is associated, Socxly will automatically insert a default UTM parameter UTM_Medium=Socxly for all Short Links created which can be tracked in your Google Analytics account

If you have not created a UTM earlier, then Click on ‘Add New UTM’ to create a UTM

Select a URI Parameter (Optional)

If you have already created one or many URI’s (you can see them in Settings)

• Select a URI & its parameters which you wish to associate with the Short Link

• If the Long URL is your own page, then you can track the URI info using your website code

• However, if the Long URL is not your own page, you can still associate a URI but you may not be able to track it

If you have not created a URI earlier, then Click on ‘Add New URI’ to create a URI