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Branded short links explained

A branded short link is a short URL on a domain you control, such as go.yourshop.com/sale, instead of a generic shortener domain. Here is why people use them and how to set one up.

Branded vs. generic short links

A generic short link shows the name of the shortening service. A branded link shows your own name, so people can see who sent it before they click. The link still redirects to any page you choose.

Why use a branded domain

• Trust. People are cautious about unknown short links. A familiar name makes the link look legitimate.
• Brand recognition. Every shared link repeats your name, in posts, messages, print and on screen.
• Control. The links live under your domain, and you decide what they point to.
• Clean reporting. You can group campaigns by tags and see clicks by day, country and device.

How to set one up with 0h.vc

1. Choose a domain or subdomain you own, for example go.example.com.
2. Open Dashboard › Settings › Branded domains (Pro plan) and add it.
3. At your DNS provider, create a CNAME record pointing the name to 0h.vc, and add the TXT record shown in the dashboard.
4. Press Verify. When the domain is confirmed, pick it as the domain when you create links.

Tips

• Use a short subdomain such as go, link or to.
• Keep link endings readable, like /spring rather than random letters.
• Add a QR code for print, since a branded link is easy to scan and to type.

Learn the basics first in how to shorten a URL, or see the plans.