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StumbleUpon Launches New URL Shortener ~ SU.PR
19Jun2009 Filed under: Best of the Internet, Tips and Tricks Author: Chingya
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You’ve heard it right! StumbleUpon is now launching a URL-shortener service, SU.PR (=SUPER).
Having discussed heavily about various URL shortener services lately, it’s impressive that StumbleUpon has finally up its game in competing with DiggBar. Also, some believe that the new SU.PR will raise a strong competition against the all time favourite – Bit.ly, the famous URL shortener that offers click-stats for its users.
Just How Super It Is About SU.PR?
- It offers real time click stats for users, as well as bookmarklet for convenient URL conversion.
- Traffic builder: The use of Su.pr equalizes link submission to StumbleUpon, since it is linking directly to the main site. This offers the opportunity to get noticed and voted by the StumbleUpon community that closing up to 8 million users.
- One-Click to send Su.pr to famous social media sites like Twitter & Facebook.
- “Suggested Posting Time” for users to identify best timing to post their links for maximum traffic; also available in scheduling for future posting.
- Su.pr provides the option for users to customize their URLs with own domain name. For example: kongtechnology.com/abc
- Keeping track with retweet stats for your posted links.
Now some are skeptic about the 301 redirect issue for Su.pr since its service consisting framing, a similar layout to Diggbar or Ow.ly. However, it is said that once the su.pr is officially launched, site owners can then host the toolbar on their own site by inserting a Javascript within. Just how well it will clear the doubts of many, I guess we could only wait and see.
Since Su.pr is still in private Beta, StumbleUpon will be granting a few access rights to people each week through invitation code. So remember to follow StumbleUpon on Twitter for the latest scoops.
What’s your thought about the new Su.pr?
- Tags: stumbleupon, su.pr, url, web services
imDavidLee
June 20th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
thanks for this new info about su.pr…i will try to use it
Jacques Snyman | 3 Quotes
June 21st, 2009 at 10:26 pm
StumbleUpon is one of my favourite social media services, and I think that this is going to make SU even more powerful. I’m all for it, and can’t wait to see more!
Ching Ya
June 21st, 2009 at 11:02 pm
David,
All the best on getting the invitation code to try Su.pr.
Jacques,
Sure is. I’m excited for this new service as well. Wish StumbleUpon the best.
iValueNews | Lee
June 22nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I seldom use StumbleUpon but I used Digg most of the time. As far as I know, both of them are the top social media tools. It seems that StumbleUpon is giving more features than Digg. Will try it if got time. Thanks for the info.
travis
June 24th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Stumble Upon has a lot more features than other social media tools.I have tried it and was satisfied with it’s features.
come2winner
June 27th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I’m wondering if one day Twitter opens its limitation and allows us to type more than 140 words. What will happen to this URL Shortener providers?
Ching Ya
June 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Hi Lee,
I have a Digg account as well, although I’m more of a stumbler for the time being. And the Su.pr feature makes it even more convenient, which for me, out beats most of the social bookmarking sites that I’ve used before this.
Travis,
I feel the same way as well. The innovation really helps to improve their overall site presence.
Come2winner,
ha.. well, the only possible I see, is that people will still be using URL-Shorteners, but adding in more lengthy descriptions, which may be sometimes unnecessary. =)
PS3
October 24th, 2009 at 12:55 am
@ come2winner: twitter is all about that 140-words limit! it’s the essential idea of trying to express something really important in just few words. btw, why would we need another blog-like social network? and how many twits do you send/read a day? i bet you’d not do more than 4-5 if they we much longer.
and the SU shortener is a good but not exclusive idea. the good thing that if you have an account it will save you some time.)
sohbet
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:34 pm
What will happen to this URL Shortener providers?
pays to live green
March 11th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Interesting, never heard of this. I actually use Stumbleupon pretty extensively and are pleased with what they have done with their site.
Harshit Singhal
August 9th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Yup. Su.pr is a great service