If you have a Bitly account, you can use this directly within Agorapulse to shorten your links instead of using our Pulse.ly shortener.
In this article, we will outline:
Note: For more detailed information regarding link tracking and shortening, check out this article.
How to add your Bitly account to Agorapulse
To add your Bitly account, you will need to:
Open the composer and enter a URL. Agorapulse will recognise this and will turn it into a link.
Click the Untracked button and then click the Plus (+) icon to create a new campaign, or click Edit to update an existing one
In the Edit campaign tracking window, select the Shorten with Bit.ly option under Shortening tool
Note: If this is the first time you are connecting a Bitly account to Agorapulse, we will redirect you to Bitly where you will need to log in with your account and authorise Agorapulse to use your account.Once you have connected your Bitly account and are happy with your campaign, select Apply.
Now, whenever you use this tracking campaign, your links will be shortened using your Bitly account. When viewing the post preview, the tracked URL will end in 4g0r4+. This is a placeholder, as the Bitly link isn't generated until the post is published.
Note: If you have multiple Bitly accounts connected, you can view these by using the drop-down list (1). To add another Bitly account, use the Add bit.ly account button (2).
Can I use a custom domain?
If you have a Bitly paid account connected to Agorapulse, you can utilize the option to use a full custom domain when shortening your links, provided your Bitly paid account includes this feature. Here is an example of what this would look like:
Note: Back-hand customization (eg /agorapulse) is not available because it has to be set up for a specific link in Bitly, and we can only integrate Bitly at the account level (where the custom domain name is defined).