How to Make a Tiny URL

Have you ever sent an email link to friend, only to have it break apart? Have you tried to click a long link, and have it not work? Have you sent a longer link to Twitter or another Social Networking site and noticed it looks very different. Chances are the link has been converted to a Tiny Url, but you don't have to run a social networking site to use this handy service. It's available to anyone for free!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet Access
• computer
• link

1. Highlight the long link you want to convert to a Tiny Url, hit Control+C

2. Go to http://tinyurl.com. Right there on the front page there is a box that says "enter a long URL to make tiny." Put your cursor in this box and hit Control+V. Here's the long link to my book for sale on Amazon.com
   
   http://www.amazon.com/Sensible-People-Gretchen-Lee-Bourquin/
   dp/0557023181/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234822924&sr=1
   -1

3. Click the radio button that says "make a tiny url!" My long link became
   
   http://tinyurl.com/ctrxzm

4. Send your new tiny url link to everyone you know and brag about how cute it is!

[MotherDove]

on 3/13/2009 This is great information! I didn't know there was anything that could be done about those long URLs. I can't wait to go Tiny, lol.

[cassiescircus]

on 2/20/2009 I've been seeing "tiny url" lately and was wondering what exactly it was. Now I know. Thanks for the tips!

[Smireles]

on 2/19/2009 Fun and helpful! I am saving this one to favorites! 5*

[KuanShiYin]

on 2/19/2009 Ha! I always wondered about this. How helpful; thanks.

[woot]

on 2/19/2009 I will definitely try this! Thanks for sharing.