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Transitioning Google URL
Shortener to Firebase Dynamic
Links
March 30, 2018
Posted by Michael Hermanto, Software Engineer; Firebase
We launched the Google URL Shortener back in 2009 as
way to help people more
easily share links and measure traffic online. Since then, many popular URL
shortening services have emerged and the ways people find content on the Internet
have also changed dramatically, from primarily desktop webpages to apps, mobile
devices; home assistants, and more
To refocus our efforts
were turning down support for goo.gl over the coming weeks
and replacing it with Firebase Dynamic Links (FDL): FDLs are smart URLs that allow
you to send existing and potential users to any location within an iOS, Android or web
app. Were excited to grow and improve the product going forward: While most
features of goo.gl will eventually sunset; all existing links will continue to redirect to
the intended destination.
For consumers
Starting April 13,2018, anonymous users and users who have never created short
links before today will not be able to create new short links via the goo.gl console. If
you are looking to create new short links, we recommend you check out popular
services like
and Ow.ly as an alternative
If you have
existing
gl short links, you can continue to use all features of goo.gl
console for a period of one year; until March 30,2019,when we will discontinue the
console. You can manage all your short links and their analytics through the goo.gl
console during this period:
After March 30,2019,all links
continue to redirect to the intended destination
Your existing short links
not be migrated to the Firebase console, however; you
will be able to export your link information from the goo.gl console.
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