How To View Actual Full URL Of bit.ly URLs

URL shortenings are being widely used these days however one problem with them is possibility that the actual link might be some kind of malware or spam. So it is always a good practice to know the actual URLs the bit.ly URLs are pointing to. I am writing this post to share a short tip on how to view the actual URL of bit.ly shortened URLs.

The process is pretty simple and all you have to do is add a + character at the end of the bit.ly URL and open it in the browser. For example, if I have a URL http://bit.ly/xsbGUp, I will change it to bit.ly/xsbGUp+ and open this new URL in the browser. Then I'll be able to get information regarding this particular URL including the actual long link of that shortened URL. Alternatively, you can load bit.ly/info/xsbGUp to get the same information regarding the shortened URL. I hope this post becomes useful for you. :)


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Google URL Shortener Service - Goo.gl

If you are looking for URL shorteners, google has come up with the URL shortener service and now there's no need to use bit.ly or similar services as Google has come with the same service for us.

To access google URL shortening service, go to http://goo.gl/.

If you need any help or further information, check this page.



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