Country and continent
Local stores, local languages, local offers.
Smart targeting and rotation
One link that sends each visitor to the right page
Smart targeting lets one GoTinyURL short link send visitors to different destinations based on who they are: their continent, country, city, device type, operating system, browser or language. Rotation splits traffic across several URLs for simple A/B tests. It is included on Pro, Business and Lifetime Tier 2 and above.
Capabilities
What can smart targeting do for you?
City
Send event-goers in one city to their local ticket page.
Device and OS
iPhone users to the App Store, Android users to Google Play.
Browser language
Spanish speakers land on the Spanish page automatically.
Rotation
Split traffic across URLs to test landing pages.
Browser
Route by browser when a page only works well in some of them.
What is a geo-targeted link?
A geo-targeted link is one short URL that redirects visitors to different pages depending on where they are, usually detected from their IP address. A store can send US shoppers to the dollar shop and UK shoppers to the pound shop while sharing one link in a global campaign.
How it works
How do you set up smart targeting in GoTinyURL?
Create the link, then Choose a rule type, then Add destinations, then Measure. Each step takes a few seconds in the dashboard at app.gotinyurl.com.
Create the link
Start with a normal short link and a fallback destination.
Choose a rule type
Country, continent, city, device, OS, browser, language or rotation.
Add destinations
One destination per rule value, for example US, CA and UK.
Measure
Statistics show which destination each click went to.
Plans
Which GoTinyURL plans include smart targeting?
Smart targeting (country, device, OS, browser, language, rotation) is included from the Pro plan. Lifetime tiers are listed on the lifetime deal page.
| Plan | Free Free | Starter $7/mo | Pro $16/mo | Business $39/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short links | 25 | 500 | 5,000 | Unlimited |
| Smart targeting (country, device, OS, browser, language, rotation) | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
Who uses it
Who gets the most from smart targeting?
Marketers and growth teams: local by default
One global link, local landing pages by country or language.
How marketers and growth teams use GoTinyURLAgencies: a domain per client
go.client-a.com and links.client-b.com from one account.
How agencies use GoTinyURLFAQ
Smart targeting and rotation: common questions
Q01Which plans include smart targeting?
Pro and Business subscriptions, and Lifetime Tiers 2 to 5. Free, Starter and Lifetime Tier 1 use single-destination links.
Q02What can I target on?
8 rule types: continent, country, city, device type, browser language, link rotation, operating system and browser. A link uses one rule type at a time.
Q03How accurate is country targeting?
Country detection from IP addresses is accurate for the large majority of visitors. VPN users appear in the VPN's country, so always set a sensible fallback destination.
Q04How does link rotation work?
Rotation sends each click to one of several destinations so traffic is spread between them. It is a quick way to test two landing pages with one link; compare results in your analytics tool.
Q05Can I send iPhone and Android users to different app stores?
Yes. Use the operating system rule: iOS clicks go to the App Store listing and Android clicks to Google Play, with a web page as the fallback for everyone else.
Q06What happens to visitors who match no rule?
They go to the link's main destination, so nobody hits a dead end.
Q07Does targeting slow the redirect down?
No noticeable amount. The rule is checked on the server during the same redirect, so the visitor does not see an extra page.
Q08Can I combine targeting with UTM tags and pixels?
Yes. Each destination can carry its own UTM tags, and retargeting pixels fire on the redirect as usual.
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