Posts by J. Shams

By J. Shams in URL Shortener May 25, 2026

A generic short link like bit.ly/x7kqp2 tells your audience nothing. A branded short link like go.yourbrand.com/summer-sale tells them exactly who is sending them somewhere — and gives them a reason to click. Studies show branded links can increase...

By J. Shams in URL Shortener May 24, 2026

Most marketers run four or five tracking pixels across their links: Facebook, Google Ads, LinkedIn, maybe AdRoll. Each one needs its own setup. Each one is another thing to break. There is a better way to handle all of them at once, and it starts...

By J. Shams in QR Code May 22, 2026

Scan a QR code on a product label and get a 404 error. Print QR codes on 10,000 flyers and then wonder if they will still work next year. These are real problems, and the answer to whether QR codes expire is not a simple yes or no. It depends...

By J. Shams in Link in Bio May 21, 2026

Instagram Has a Link Problem. Here Is How to Fix It.You post, you engage, you drive traffic. Then someone has to type a 90-character URL into their browser because Instagram still refuses to make links clickable everywhere. If you want to shorten...

By J. Shams in QR Code May 20, 2026

Most business cards end up in a drawer or a recycling bin. A QR code business card that links to something genuinely useful changes that equation. The problem is that most people add a QR code as an afterthought, link it to a homepage nobody cares...

By J. Shams in URL Shortener May 19, 2026

Rebrandly's pricing page hits different when you realize you're paying $99/month just to unlock retargeting pixels and decent analytics. If you've been searching for a solid rebrandly alternative that doesn't charge enterprise rates for features that...