Google introduced that they may proceed to assist some hyperlinks created by the deprecated goo.gl URL shortening service, saying that 99% of the shortened URLs obtain no visitors. They have been beforehand going to finish assist fully, however after receiving suggestions, they determined to proceed assist for a restricted group of shortened URLs.
Google URL Shortener
Google introduced in 2018 that they have been deprecating the Google URL Shortener, now not accepting new URLs for shortening however persevering with to assist current URLs. Seven years later, they seen that 99% of the shortened hyperlinks didn’t obtain any visitors in any respect, so on July 18 of this yr, Google introduced they might finish assist for all shortened URLs by August 25, 2025.
After receiving suggestions, they modified their plan on August 1 and determined that they might transfer forward with ending assist for URLs that don’t obtain visitors, however proceed servicing shortened URLs that also obtain visitors.
Google’s announcement defined:
“Whereas we beforehand introduced discontinuing assist for all goo.gl URLs after August 25, 2025, we’ve adjusted our strategy in an effort to protect actively used hyperlinks.
We perceive these hyperlinks are embedded in numerous paperwork, movies, posts and extra, and we admire the enter acquired.
…In the event you get a message that states, “This hyperlink will now not work within the close to future”, the hyperlink received’t work after August 25 and we suggest transitioning to a different URL shortener if you happen to haven’t already.
…All different goo.gl hyperlinks can be preserved and can proceed to operate as regular.”
If in case you have a goog.gl redirected hyperlink, Google recommends visiting the hyperlink to test if it shows a warning message. If it does transfer the hyperlink to a different URL shortener. If it doesn’t show the warning then the hyperlink will proceed to operate.
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