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Guides on link analytics, lead conversion, and building with Slugy.
Top 8 URL shorteners for 2026: compared by price and attribution
Eight shorteners ranked by dated pricing, free tiers, and attribution depth — Slugy, Dub, Bitly, Short.io, Rebrandly, Cuttly, Kutt, and BL.INK.
What makes a great URL shortener in 2026: our evaluation criteria
Our published rubric: seven weighted criteria from price-to-value to track record, with bias disclosure and verification rules.
How to add a link to your Instagram Story (and track clicks)
Add a link sticker to any Story, swap the raw URL for a branded short link, and count taps per story — plus bio-page best practices.
How to use Slugy for revenue tracking
Turn clicks into revenue: set up conversion tracking, connect Shopify and Zapier, and read revenue per short link.
Free QR code generator with analytics: track every scan
Shorten first, generate second: create tracked QR codes with Slugy and measure scans, leads, and revenue per placement.
Slugy integrations: Slack, Zapier, Shopify, WordPress
Connect Slack alerts, Zapier automation, and revenue attribution: signed webhooks for Make, Polar and Shopify sales, and WordPress auto-shorten.
Slugy vs BL.INK: enterprise link analytics, self-serve
BL.INK sells compliance and admin controls. Slugy brings analytics depth, QR, bio pages, and conversion tracking without an enterprise sales cycle.
How to track lead conversions with Slugy
Pro lead tracking: enable it on the link, capture slugy_id on your site, and attribute signups with the leads_track API.
Slugy vs Short.io: API scale versus setup speed
Short.io is built for embedded, white-label link infrastructure. Slugy is for teams that need links, QR, bio pages, and conversions live the same day.
Slugy vs Rebrandly: branding first, or attribution first
Rebrandly is built for link branding. Slugy adds analytics depth, bio pages, and conversion attribution. Where each one is the stronger choice.
Slugy vs Dub.co: two open-source link platforms compared
Both are open source. Compare community size, documentation, pricing, and where lead and revenue attribution actually lands in the tier ladder.
Slugy vs Bitly: which one fits your link management
An honest comparison of pricing, custom domains, QR codes, bio pages, and lead attribution — plus what Bitly does better and how to migrate.