Tiny Urls Passing on links
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I setup a few tiny urls last week to test if the pass on any page authority. Is this something you have tried and tested ?
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Heya, my pleasure... it's from 2009 but most all of the services listed are still relevant (surprisingly!)
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Very nice article from Danndy Sullivan you offered Anthony. Thumbs up for sharing it.
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Not all URL shorteners use 301 redirects - some use 302's which won't pass any link juice - so be careful which service(s) you use (bit.ly is fine in this case ==> here's a larger list to peruse). You can also roll your own shortener that has some benefit re: keywords/relevance inurl as well as flexibility is choosing which type of redirect to use.
Hope this helps. Be well!
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Interesting I wonder if google benefits people that use their own shortening service ?
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I've seen a test somewhere that shows Google can actually read through shortened urls.
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Yes, tiny urls such as bit.ly are basically 301 redirects. They pass most of the PR as would any other 301. This has been tested, confirmed and is otherwise thoroughly understood.
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