What Is Link Shortening?
Link shortening turns long URLs into shorter, cleaner links that are easier to share on social media. In MeetEdgar, link shortening can also help you track how your links perform, depending on the service you use.
Does MeetEdgar Support Link Shortening?
Yes! MeetEdgar supports multiple link-shortening options, including:
⚠️Important: You must connect and enable a link shortener in your Settings for Edgar to shorten links.
Click tracking is only available when a supported link shortener is properly set up.
How to Set Up or Change Your Link Shortener
To enable click tracking, make sure your link shortener is set up:
Go to Settings
Find Link Shortener
Click Change
Connect and select your preferred link shortener
Once set up, Edgar will automatically shorten links for new posts using your selected option.
Turn Off Link Shortening for a Single Post
If you don’t want a specific post to use a shortened link:
Open the post
Go to Advanced settings
Disable link shortening for that post only
Rebrandly: Click Tracking & Variation Performance
Rebrandly allows you to create a custom branded domain for your shortened links.
How Rebrandly Works in MeetEdgar
Connect your Rebrandly account in Settings
Edgar shortens your links using your custom domain
Click tracking becomes available once Rebrandly is connected
Where to View Click Data
After your post is published:
Click data appears on the History page
You can also view it on the individual post history page
(Library → select the post → click History)
Variation Performance
If your post has multiple variations, click data is shown for each variation on the post’s history page.
This allows you to:
Compare variation performance
See which versions get the most clicks
Edit or remove underperforming variations
Bitly Link Shortening
Bitly can be connected using your existing Bitly account.
How Bitly Works in MeetEdgar
Bitly must be connected in Settings for links to be shortened.
To view click statistics for bit.ly links, please go to Bitly.com and view them in your bit.ly account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to set up a link shortener before publishing posts?
Do I need to set up a link shortener before publishing posts?
Yes. You must connect and enable a link shortener in your Settings before publishing for Edgar to shorten links. Click tracking will not work unless a supported link shortener is set up first.
Which link shorteners support click tracking inside MeetEdgar?
Which link shorteners support click tracking inside MeetEdgar?
Click tracking inside MeetEdgar is available only when using Rebrandly.
Bitly do not display click data in Edgar.
Will click tracking work for posts published before I set up a link shortener?
Will click tracking work for posts published before I set up a link shortener?
No. Click tracking only applies to posts published after the link shortener is connected and enabled.
Where can I see click tracking data in MeetEdgar?
Where can I see click tracking data in MeetEdgar?
When using Rebrandly, click data appears:
On the History page, and
On the individual post history page for each
Can I see click data for each variation of a post?
Can I see click data for each variation of a post?
Yes. If your post has multiple variations, click data is shown per variation, helping you compare performance and optimize future posts.
Why don’t I see any click data?
Why don’t I see any click data?
This may happen if:
The link shortener wasn’t set up before publishing
The post was published to Instagram
The link shortener used doesn’t support in-app tracking
The post hasn’t received clicks yet
Does MeetEdgar track clicks for Instagram posts?
Does MeetEdgar track clicks for Instagram posts?
No. Instagram does not allow clickable links in post captions, so click tracking is not available for Instagram posts.
Can I turn off link shortening for a specific post?
Can I turn off link shortening for a specific post?
Yes. You can disable link shortening for individual posts using the post’s Advanced settings.
What happens if I change my link shortener?
What happens if I change my link shortener?
Changing your link shortener affects future posts only. Previously published posts will keep their original shortened links and tracking behavior.
Do I need to create an account to use link shortening and click tracking?
Do I need to create an account to use link shortening and click tracking?
Yes. You’ll need to create an account with the link shortener you want to use (such as Rebrandly and Bitly) and connect it to MeetEdgar.
⚠️ Important:
Click tracking inside MeetEdgar is available only when using Rebrandly
The account must be connected in Settings before publishing for tracking to work.
Can I edit the shortened link?
Can I edit the shortened link?
No. Once a link has been shortened and published, it can’t be edited, as changing it would break or affect click tracking.