Google’s URL Shortener Goo.gl

Dec 14, 2009 by Shivendu Madhava

Google recently launched it’s URL Shortener service with this the search engine giant came into the the run of URL shorteners.Google URL Shortener at goo.gl is a service that takes long URLs and squeezes them into fewer characters to make a link that is easier to share, tweet, or email to friends. The core goals of this service are:

• Stability – ensuring that the service has very good uptime
• Security – protecting users from malware and phishing pages
• Speed – fast resolution of short URLs

Google URL Shortener is currently available for Google products and not for broader consumer use.