{"id":11118,"date":"2018-04-27T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trafficsoda.com\/?p=11118"},"modified":"2024-01-13T10:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T10:00:27","slug":"firebase-dynamic-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafficsoda.com\/firebase-dynamic-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Google is Ending the goo.gl URL Shortener to Focus on FireBase Dynamic Links \u2014 What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
URLs aren\u2019t pretty. To be honest, they\u2019re often awkward and unwieldy, especially when they include a UTM tracking code. That\u2019s the great thing about Google\u2019s URL shortener: it can turn any web address into a short, compact URL that is much easier to share on social media and print materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But recently, Google announced it is ending support for its goo.gl URL shortener service to focus on another product called Firebase Dynamic links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release on its developer blog, Google has already shut out users who have never used the URL shortener before April 13, 2018. For the rest of us, the goo.gl console will close on March 30, 2019.
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Will goo.gl Short Links Still Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If this is the first you\u2019ve heard of it, you are probably having the same thoughts we did: what does this mean for goo.gl users?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, Google has given assurance that all existing short links will continue to redirect to their intended destination. The change will \u2018break\u2019 your goo.gl short links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the other intriguing part about Google ending the goo.gl IRL shortener is the company\u2019s emphasis on Firebase Dynamic Links \u2014 a term mostly unheard of outside the world of mobile app development.