Posts by Muhammad Jahangeer

Muhammad Jahangeer

Muhammad Jahangeer is a Full-Stack Developer and digital entrepreneur with over 12 years of experience building web applications and online tools. Through the HitUrl Blog, he shares practical insights on QR codes, link management, digital marketing, and automation. HitUrl publishes content in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, helping users worldwide leverage simple tools to enhance their online presence.

Rebrandly vs HitURL: Which URL Shortener Has Better Features for Less?

By Muhammad Jahangeer 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...

Bitly vs HitURL: Honest Comparison for 2026 (Features, Pricing, Free Tier)

By Muhammad Jahangeer in URL Shortener May 18, 2026

Bitly has been cutting its free tier for years. In 2026, free users get 10 branded links per month, no retargeting pixels, no custom QR codes, and analytics locked behind a paywall. If you are shopping for a serious Bitly alternative, you are not...

How to Use a URL Shortener for Email Marketing (Boost CTR & Track Clicks)

By Muhammad Jahangeer in URL Shortener May 17, 2026

Your email open rate is a vanity metric. What actually matters is which links your subscribers click, how often, and what they do next. If you are using raw, untracked URLs in your campaigns, you are flying blind. A url shortener for email marketing...

Geo Targeting Links: Send Visitors to Different Pages by Country

By Muhammad Jahangeer in URL Shortener May 15, 2026

You run one paid ad campaign. Your audience spans the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia. But your landing page only exists in one version, with one currency, one phone number, and one offer. Every visitor who lands on the wrong page costs you money....

URL Shortener API: Shorten Links Programmatically (Code Examples)

By Muhammad Jahangeer May 13, 2026

If you are building a product that generates links at scale, manually shortening URLs is not a workflow. You need a URL shortener API that handles authentication cleanly, returns predictable responses, and gives you full control over targeting,...

How to Set Up Facebook Pixel Retargeting Through a Short Link

By Muhammad Jahangeer in Analytics & Tracking May 12, 2026

You're running cold traffic to a landing page. The visitor clicks your link, bounces before the page fully loads, and your Facebook Pixel never fires. They're gone, and you have no way to retarget them. This problem is exactly why attaching a...