The easy way to shorten a URL right from your browser's address bar

A plain simple way to shorten urls directly from your web browser's address bar. This allows you to shorten a URL with any web browser and without any browser extension or bookmarklet.

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There are many web browser extensions and bookmarklet to help you shorten a long URL. Now, the popular URL shortener service bit.ly and j.mp it allows you shorten a URL right away from browser address bar!

Visit the site you want to shorten URL.
Insert “j.mp/” or “bit.ly/” (without quotation) in front the website URL in the address bar.
Press “Enter / Return” key and you’ll redirect to j.mp or bit.ly page with the shortened URL of your link ready to be copied or shared to social network. Done!

This is a very handy feature! No more extension/bookmarket needed!

AAfter Search, 19-06-10 02:16:

Very interesting! Thank you very much.

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