LinkSafe It is a free URL shortening service. Unlike other shortened URLs, it will be automatically added when forwarding is generated. reCAPTCHA Verification mechanism, that is, when people browse certain websites, they will jump out " i'm not a robot" option, after pressing it, a question and answer question asking to select a specific image may pop up, and the destination URL will be redirected only after verification. Short URL with verification mechanism can effectively block automated programs or malicious traffic because most robots cannot pass reCAPTCHA verification (Google announced the acquisition of reCAPTCHA in 2009, and after continuous improvement, it is now only necessary to check I'm not a robot to determine whether it is a real person).
However, shortening the URL is mainly for convenience, and may not necessarily be used by everyone. According to LinkSafe, The shortened URL with verification mechanism can effectively improve security, improve traffic quality, and have positive help for search engine optimization (SEO). on the other hand, filtering out bots and automated programs through the verification function will enable more accurate traffic analysis of real people, ensuring that all traffic that clicks into the short URL is from real traffic.
If you are accustomed to using Bit.ly to generate shortened URLs, you can automatically bring in the LinkSafe function by adding "s" at the beginning of the short URL (it becomes sbit.ly), that is, the reCAPTCHA verification mechanism will be generated before the URL jumps. convenient.
Using LinkSafe to create a shortened URL does not require registration or account login. It does not provide link preview, editing or deletion functions, and does not count click traffic on the LinkSafe side, but the URL still supports HTTPS/SSL, which should be considered current. Internet service comes standard.
use teaching
STEP 1
Open the LinkSafe website and scroll down to see " Protect any link" function, the operation method is the same as the general shortened URL service, just paste the original link and click " Generate secure link " can create short links protected by the reCAPTCHA verification mechanism, without writing code or setting up your own website.
If users are accustomed to using Bitly to generate abbreviated URLs, they can also add s in front of the URL bit.ly to turn it into sbit.ly to bring it into the LinkSafe verification mechanism.
STEP 2
There are two prefixes for the safe short URL generated by LinkSafe: linksafe.ly and sbit.ly, both of which can be used and have the same function. After the short URL is generated, it cannot be edited or deleted. Special attention should be paid to this part.
STEP 3
When you open LinkSafe URL shortening, you will see the following screen, you need to click the reCAPTCHA verification mechanism "I am not a robot" to jump to the target link. This is to avoid the URL being browsed by automated programs, because only real people can pass the verification mechanism to ensure that Everyone who jumps to the destination page is real traffic.
Sometimes when clicking the reCAPTCHA check box, the picture selection screen will pop up, asking the user to select the specific picture they see. This is because the later system adopts a point-based verification mechanism, which will rate the user's actions on the website , if the score is low, it will jump out of the picture selection test, and when the score is too low, it will be judged as a robot or automated program.
Three reasons it's worth a try:
- LinkSafe free URL shortening service will add reCAPTCHA mechanism to the generated URL shortening
- Effectively improve security, improve traffic quality, and have positive help for search engine optimization (SEO).
- The short URL generated by Bitly can also be directly converted to LinkSafe short URL by adding s in front of the URL
