Practical, no-fluff guides on link tracking, QR codes, UTM parameters, and getting more out of every URL you share.
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Marketing · 9 min readWhy a preview card goes blank when a link is shortened, which platforms cache what, and how to make og:image render everywhere, plus a one-minute debug.
QR Codes · 8 min readA QR code can join a WiFi network, draft a text, add a calendar event or drop a map pin. The payload formats, what each does, and the catch with all of them.
Marketing · 8 min readLearn what UTM parameters are, how utm_source, utm_medium, and utm_campaign work, naming rules that keep reports clean, and when not to tag a link.
Marketing · 9 min readA practical UTM naming convention: casing, delimiters, and a fixed vocabulary for source, medium, and campaign, plus the mistakes that split your data.
Marketing · 4 min readA UTM template is a named, reusable set of UTM values you apply to links in one click. Learn what templates store, how they combine with defaults, and when to use one.
QR Codes · 8 min readWhat a QR code encodes, how finder patterns and Reed-Solomon error correction work, static vs dynamic codes, and print rules that keep them scannable.
QR Codes · 8 min readQR codes cannot report scans on their own. Learn how a short link inside the code gives you scan counts, locations, and devices, plus what to log per campaign.
Analytics · 8 min readLink clicks are measured at the URL, not the page. Learn what each click records, total vs unique clicks, bot and prefetch filtering, and how UTMs fit in.
Link management · 5 min readA short link is a compact URL that redirects to a longer destination. Learn how short links work, what a redirect does, why they are tracked, and when to use one.
Branding · 8 min readSet up branded short links on your own domain: choosing the subdomain, the CNAME record, verification and auto-SSL, plus why branded links earn more clicks.
Link management · 5 min readLink tags are labels you attach to short links so you can filter, group and bulk-edit them later. Learn what tags are, when to use them, and a naming system that scales.
Link management · 4 min readLink folders give every short link one home: a client, a product or a team. Learn what folders are for, how they differ from tags and campaigns, and how to structure them.
Marketing · 6 min readA link campaign groups the short links for one push, stamps them with a shared UTM preset and reports on them together. Learn how campaigns and channels work and when to use them.
Creators · 7 min readPractical link in bio ideas for creators, small businesses, artists, and freelancers, plus layout rules, click tracking, and mistakes to avoid.
Developers · 7 min readWhat happens between a click and the destination: 301, 302, 307, and 308 compared, why tracking short links use 302, and what redirects mean for SEO.
Developers · 9 min readHow to create short links from code: API keys and scopes, your first request, bulk campaign links, rate limits, error handling, and choosing a link API.
Developers · 6 min readConnect ReSlug to Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients: configure the server, authenticate with a Pro API key, and use the full tool catalog in a conversation.
Marketing · 8 min readWhat robots.txt actually blocks, what sitemap.xml actually lists, why Disallow does not remove a page from Google, and why redirects belong in neither.
Marketing · 8 min readWhat Schema.org structured data does, which JSON-LD types earn a rich result, the validation trap that fails Google outright, and where it does not belong.
Developers · 7 min readPercent-encoding turns unsafe characters into %XX sequences. What encodeURIComponent vs encodeURI do, the double-encoding bug, and where it breaks links.
Marketing · 7 min readAttach a Meta, Google Ads, LinkedIn, TikTok or X pixel to a short link and retarget clicks on pages you do not control, like an app store listing.
Link management · 6 min readHow to password-protect a short link, schedule its activation and expiry, cap it at a number of clicks, and send visitors elsewhere once it closes.
Developers · 7 min readSet up ReSlug webhooks to receive a signed HTTP event the instant a link is created, clicked, or a bio page is viewed, and verify every delivery.