Social media means social sharing and we all stumble across great things to share on the web. To pass along the address easily use an URL shortener like TinyURL, Bit.ly or Ow.ly. Simple copy and paste the address you want to send and you’ll get a short link for easy sharing. If you want to track how many clicks your link receives then Bit.ly is the best choice. If you want to be a bit tricky, you can also use the URL shortener called Trick.ly.
Trick.ly adds a step that requires the surfer to enter a password before being redirected to the link.
Step One – Enter the URL, a password and an optional password clue.
Step Two – Share the shorten link with your friends. In my example here, http://trick.ly/2VF
Step Three – Friends click on the link and must enter the password before proceeding to the site.
(Hint: The password to my example is Peggy in honour of my friend Peggy Richardson from WizardofeBooks.com)
