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Practical guides to short links, QR codes, campaign tracking and link analytics from Swiftlinks.

Where Should an Expired Promotion Link Send People?
Where Should an Expired Promotion Link Send People? By Swiftlinks in Link Sharing & Analytics October 13, 2026
A promotion can end while its links remain in messages, saved posts, and printed material. Someone opening the address afterward needs a clear explanation of what happened. Sending them to an unrelated offer without context is a poor substitute...
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How to Audit a Redirect Chain Before Sharing a Campaign Link
How to Audit a Redirect Chain Before Sharing a Campaign Link By Swiftlinks in Link Sharing & Analytics October 13, 2026
A campaign address can pass through several stops before reaching its destination. Some stops are intentional, such as a canonical host redirect. Others remain because an old short link points to another old short link.An audit should...
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Check a Short Link Before Opening an Unfamiliar Destination
Check a Short Link Before Opening an Unfamiliar Destination By Swiftlinks in Link Sharing & Analytics October 13, 2026
A short address hides the full destination from plain view. That can make a legitimate campaign easier to share, but it also means the address itself gives you less information about where you are going.Treat a short link as a route to...
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Choose One Website Address: www or No www
Choose One Website Address: www or No www By Swiftlinks in Link Sharing & Analytics October 13, 2026
A website can have a www address and an address without www, but visitors should have one clear public version to use. Choosing that preferred version helps keep...
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Change a QR Code Destination Without Reprinting: What Must Be True
Change a QR Code Destination Without Reprinting: What Must Be True By Swiftlinks in Link Sharing & Analytics October 13, 2026
A printed QR code cannot change the data encoded in its pattern. You can replace a digital image, but that does not alter the copies already on a flyer, package, or table...
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A Business Card QR Code People Can Actually Use
A Business Card QR Code People Can Actually Use By Swiftlinks in Link Sharing & Analytics October 13, 2026
A business card has a difficult job. It needs to introduce a person, explain why someone might want to contact them, and remain useful after the conversation has ended. A QR...
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