It has become quite a trend to shorten links for websites & blogs so that people don't have to copy and paste long web addresses. But this leads to a problem. Where to these shortened links go??? Typically you have no way of knowing that where a shortened url takes you to!! You do have to be careful online not to follow unknown links that could lead to spyware/adware/viruses.
But there is a way if you use either Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome as your web browser and by utilizing add-ons & extensions. Then while you are browsing, these links are automatically detected and converted to show where they really go.
For Firefox try 'Long URL Please' add-on, as advertised on BBC Click's Webscape. It supports lengthening the hyperlink of 80 shortening services including the most popular bit.ly, tinyurl.com & goo.gl.
Long URL Please works really fast and is reliable and dependable. It does exactly what it says on the tin! A great Firefox Add-on.
Did you know you can shorten your long urls with Shortest and get money for every click on your short links.
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