Google URL Shortener by Goo.gl with Firefox Addon
Goo.gl is a service that takes long URLs and squeezes them into fewer characters to make a link that is easier to share, tweet, or email to friends.
The core goals of Goo.gl service are:
- Stability – ensuring that the service has very good uptime
- Security – protecting users from malware and phishing pages
- Speed – fast resolution of short URLs
To use Goo.gl, you must install the Google toolbar on your computer. But, if you are using Firefox, you can use a Firefox addon to shortened link in goo.gl with your Firefox without installing the toolbar.
Install:
- The first, you need install addon goo.gl lite for your Firefox.
- After installed this addon, restart Firefox and right click in above section to open customize.
- Drag the Goo.gl icon to Firefox toolbar.
- Now, it’s look like this
- Go to the web page need to shorten and click to Goo.gl icon, the link will be shorten and copied to clipboard.
And thats all!
Goo.gl URL: http://goo.gl/UXmD