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redirect short url with no ads - why they give it for free ?

start posted this at 08:04 — 12th April 2004.

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i have a short url with no ads (and free !) for 2 years now. i just wonder why they do this ? i don't believe in getting something for nothing. a banner or 1 time pop-up would be more fair.

what's the catch here ? i don't get spams, no ads Confused

there are many-many short url providers giving it for free. for what ??

comments please.

dotcom posted this at 13:12 — 10th May 2004.

They have: 4 posts

Joined: May 2004

Well, if you think about it. The more and more short URLs there are from one server, the more likely people are going to delete the subdomain and go to the main site. This is a way for them to get more and more people to sign up with their service.

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