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GUS
2009 - 2019
Google URL Shortener
“The goo.gl shortener turned long addresses into compact links that were easier to circulate.”
- Birth year
- 2009
- Shutdown year
- 2019
- Lifespan
- 10 years
- Peak era
- Company
- Category
- Web Utilities
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What Was It?
The goo.gl shortener turned long addresses into compact links that were easier to circulate. Those links could then live in messages, printed material, and old pages far beyond the original shortening interface.
This entry's endpoint marks the end of link creation, which is distinct from later decisions about resolving existing links.
The Story
- 2009 The product era documented here begins in 2009. The goo.gl shortener turned long addresses into compact links that were easier to circulate.
- 2019 Google stopped allowing creation of new goo.gl links in 2019. This endpoint is distinct from later changes to existing-link resolution.
How It Died
Google stopped allowing creation of new goo.gl links in 2019. This endpoint is distinct from later changes to existing-link resolution.
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