Category
Guides
Practical tutorials and step-by-step guides for using Lix.li and modern link management tools.
How to check a short link without opening it
A practical method for judging a short link without visiting it: how to expand the destination, which 14 signals point to phishing, and why weighing them matters more than spotting any single one.
#Url shortener
#Short links
#CTR
#Deep link
Smart Links: How One Link Sends Different Users to Different Destinations
This article explains what Smart Links are in Lix.li and what problem they solve: a single short link sends different visitors to different destinations based on their country, device, operating system, or browser language. It covers how rules and priority work, practical examples (app stores, geo-targeting, device adaptation), a step-by-step setup guide, the built-in tester, compatibility with other service features, and answers to common questions.
#Url shortener
#Seo
#Short links
#Digital marketing
#Conversion
#Smart link
#Features
What Are Webhooks: How They Work and How to Get Notified of Link Clicks
This article explains what webhooks are and how they differ from traditional API polling. Using the webhook feature in Lix.li as an example, it covers how to set up click notifications for short links, how the data format works, how to verify request authenticity via signatures, and what requirements a receiving server must meet. Includes code examples in PHP, Node.js, and Python.
#Rest api
#Analytics
#Developer tools
#Web-analytics
#Webhook
What OpenAPI Is, and Why Specifications Drift From Code
A walk through the OpenAPI format: the required fields of a document, the difference between OpenAPI and Swagger, and what changed in 3.1 and 3.2. Plus the part most introductions skip — nothing connects the specification to the code, how drift shows up in both directions, and the test that catches it.
#Url shortener
#Seo
#Rest api
#Short links
#Marketing
How to Use A/B Testing in the Lix.li Link Shortening Service
This article introduces a new Lix.li feature: A/B testing for short links. It explains why A/B testing matters, what advantages it offers compared to creating multiple separate links, and how users can set up, run, and finish a test through the dashboard: adding variants, distributing traffic, tracking statistics, and choosing a winner. Working with the API is covered in a separate article.
#Seo
#Analytics
#Developer tools
#Digital marketing
#Web-analytics
#Technologies
#A/B
What Is a Deep Link and How Does It Work
This article explains what a deep link is and what problem it solves: clicking a regular social media link often opens a stripped-down mobile website instead of the installed app. It covers how the technology works on Android, iPhone, and desktop, the list of supported apps, plan availability, a step-by-step guide to creating a deep link in Lix.li, compatibility with other service features, and answers to common questions.
#Seo
#Short links
#Link management
#CTR
#Deep link
Lix.li — A Modern URL Shortener with Analytics, QR Codes, and REST API
Lix.li is a modern cloud-based URL shortening and link management platform designed for developers, marketers, and businesses. It combines short links, QR codes, advanced analytics, REST API, OpenAPI documentation, official SDKs, custom domains, and automation tools in a single platform.
#Url shortener
#Rest api
#Link management
#Saas
#Marketing
#Analytics
#Qr codes
#Developer tools
How to Shorten a URL for Free: 4 Easy Methods
Need to shorten a URL for free? This comprehensive guide explains everything you need to know about URL shortening, including why short links are useful and how to create them in seconds. Learn four easy ways to shorten URLs using the online URL shortener, personal dashboard, REST API, or official browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. You'll also discover the benefits of Lix.li's free plan, click analytics, QR code generation, UTM parameters, custom domains, and automation tools for individuals, businesses, and developers.
#Url shortener
#Rest api
#Short links
#Analytics
#Chrome extension
How to Create a QR Code in Lix.li
A tutorial on creating QR codes in Lix.li. Explains how a Lix.li QR code differs from a plain image generator, how scan tracking works, the available design options, and plan-based limits. Walks step by step through creating, editing, and deleting a QR code in the dashboard, as well as using the public generator without an account.
#Marketing
#Qr codes
#Developer tools
#Digital marketing
Custom Domains for Short Links: Why You Need Them and How to Connect One
This article explains what custom domains for short links are and why they matter for businesses: building audience trust, strengthening brand identity, potential SEO impact, and analytics. It covers the difference between a subdomain and a top-level domain, plus a step-by-step guide to connecting your own domain in Lix.li and creating a link with it.
#Seo
#Short links
#Marketing
#Custom domain
#Branding
Welcome to the Lix.li Guides category. Here you'll find practical tutorials, step-by-step instructions, and best practices for using URL shorteners, QR Codes, analytics, REST API, SDKs, OpenAPI, UTM parameters, custom domains, branded links, link expiration, password protection, Smart Links, one-time links, webhooks, tracking pixels, bulk URL shortening, CSV import and export, team collaboration, automation, and many other features. Besides product-specific guides, we also explain general concepts such as HTTP redirects, URL structure, campaign tracking, QR Code technology, link analytics, and search engine optimization. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer or marketer, these tutorials are designed to help you get the most out of Lix.li and modern link management technologies.