Notes on short links and QR codes

Guides to short links, QR codes, and click analytics that never store an IP address.

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rdyrct 1.1: bring your links from Bitly, then tag, shorten and track them

rdyrct 1.1.0 is out: import your links from Bitly, Short.io, Rebrandly or Dub with the same short URLs, a free UTM builder, links made from the homepage, and your own copy in one step.

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  1. Best URL Shortener in 2026: the Buyer's Shortlist

    The best URL shorteners in 2026, ranked on price, custom domains, link limits and analytics history, with the plan numbers from each vendor's pricing page.

  2. Shorter links on rdyr.cc

    New short links on rdyrct's shared domain now use rdyr.cc, a shorter domain that only redirects. Every rdyrct.com link keeps working, on both domains.

  3. 90 Day Privacy by Design Marketing Roadmap for Marketing Teams

    Turn GDPR Article 25 into action with a stage by stage Privacy by Design marketing plan: a 90 day roadmap, seven principles, and rdyrct examples.

  4. Marketers: Decision First Link Analytics Dashboards Without IP Storage

    Build a decision first, privacy first link analytics dashboard for marketers and analysts. Set UTM rules, QA tracked links, and run the 30 minute evaluation.

  5. Link Permissions Management: Privacy First, OWASP/NIST for Marketers

    Privacy first link permissions management for marketing and dev teams. Maps OWASP/NIST controls to links and provides a 6 step checklist.

  6. 39% More Clicks: Branded Links for Marketers With Privacy Safe Measurement

    Learn why branded short links lift clicks about 39% and how to prove ROI with privacy safe, server side attribution plus migration steps.

  7. Privacy First Link Health Monitoring Without Tracking for Marketers

    Protect short links with privacy first link health monitoring. Verify redirect chains, detect destination drift, and get actionable alerts without...

  8. Marketers: Recover 34% Referrals With Privacy First Referrer Analytics

    Practical 2026 playbook for marketers and analysts: recover missing referral clicks with UTM governance, server-side joins, and privacy-first tracking...

  9. 6 Steps to Click Analytics Without IP for Marketers & Devs

    Six step engineering workflow for deterministic click analytics without storing IPs. Use server side redirects and durable click IDs.

  10. Email Marketers: 6 Short Link Rules for Deliverability and Privacy

    Short link practices that protect email deliverability: use branded tracking domains, force HTTPS, cap redirects to one hop, and run pre send tests.

  11. Stop Losing Clicks: UTM for Social Media for Social Teams

    Practical playbook for social teams to standardize UTM tagging, validate links, enforce governance, automate at scale, and use privacy-friendly short...