Branded links are short URLs built around personal or company brand name. They associate your brand with the content and information you share online. This results in a boost to brand awareness, brand recognition and link trust.
For example, when our founder wants to direct people to his online CV, he could share any of these links:
But he prefers to use branded links, because they are more descriptive, memorable and pronounceable than other links. They provide increased brand visibility and look cool too. They can even be used on your offline marketing promotions.
Branded links increase trust among social media followers. When people see your company’s name on the link you’re sharing, they know they can trust it. They can click on it without worrying they will go to spam or phishing websites. This increased trust can increase click-through rates by up to 39% when compared to long links or generic short links.
Find out more about branded links and how your brand can make the most of them on our blog.
Defining the Difference Between the Branded Link and a Generic Link I bet you’ve noticed them popping up all over social media already. Pepsi has one:Virgin has one:And, of course, I have one too: What’s that? A branded link – a shortened URL built around a brand name or related term that helps to associate the…
Much like the battle for the Iron Throne being waged in Westeros, there’s a battle taking place in the link management space. (Okay, maybe not as dramatic as the battle for the Iron Throne, but a battle nonetheless!) Generic short URLs once reigned as King, but much like the Mad King Aerys, they have…
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How We’re Going to Hook You Up with a Free Custom URL Shortener Want a free domain name? Tired of using a generic URL shortener? At Rebrandly, we’re passionate about branded links and are officially waging war on generic URL shorteners (yes we have one, but we encourage you not to use it). Using a…
A URL Shortener Face Off: Bit.ly and Goo.gl Go Head-to-Head Wondering which URL shortener is right for you? Curious what the pros and cons are for Bitly vs Goo.gl? As a URL shortener ourselves, we, of course, consider ourselves comparable to both Bitly and Google, but if you aren’t interested in using Rebrandly, we want…