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Because they want to track clicks on links to URLs that they don't control the content of. Otherwise they'd be using utm_ query parameters and an in-site analyt
by warfangle 12y ago
Because they want to track clicks on links to URLs that they don't control the content of. Otherwise they'd be using utm_ query parameters and an in-site analytics system.
Bitly links in email are super super shady.
- troels 12y agoAre they though? They could just set up their own redirection service on their own domain - not anything complicated in that. My guess is they use it because it's just a simple way for marketing to add some analytics - that doesn't have to be shady.
- asdfaoeu 12y agoThat's what parent said. I don't think he is implying it's shady behaviour just that it looks that way. Difference is it hides the real domain from the user and email scanners.