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Every campaign URL you build in linkutm gets a short link. Visitors click the short URL, the click is recorded, and they land on your destination with UTM parameters attached. There is no untracked mode.
Links dashboard - list view showing link title, short URL, destination, tags, click count, and created date
Links dashboard - card/grid view showing the same links as cards with click counts

When to use it

  • Every campaign URL goes through here. There’s no “untracked” mode.
  • Use bulk import instead if you have 50+ links to migrate.
  • Use a template if you create the same shape of link weekly.

How to create one

1

Open the builder

Sidebar → LinksCreate Link.
Create Link modal - Destination URL, Short Link, Title, Tags, Folder, Comments, QR preview, link preview card, and UTM/Advanced/Pixels tabs
2

Destination URL

The page you’re driving traffic to. Must include https:// (or http://). Query strings already on the URL are preserved - UTMs append after.
3

Domain

Pick which short domain to use. Defaults to the workspace’s default domain. Only verified, enabled custom domains are selectable.
4

Custom slug (optional)

The path after your domain. Leave blank for an auto-generated short code. Type your own for branded slugs (q2-launch).
Short codes are unique across the entire system. If your slug is taken, you’ll see “Short code already exists” - pick another.
5

Organize (optional)

Drop into a folder and add tags. Both are workspace-scoped and useful for filtering large link lists.
6

Description (optional)

Only for internal reference, never shown to visitors.
7

UTM parameters

Fill from the autocomplete (powered by your parameter library) or type freely. Workspace UTM rules clean values on save (lowercase, space → underscore, etc).
UTM parameters section in the link builder - source, medium, campaign, term, and content fields with autocomplete
8

Advanced (optional)

Open the advanced section for password, expiration, click limits, scheduling, link cloaking, iOS/Android redirect, fallback URL, and link preview overrides.
Advanced settings panel - Timezone picker, Activation Date and Time, Expiration Date and Time, Click Limit, Fallback Redirect URL, Link Cloaking, iOS redirect, and Android redirect fields
9

Create

Hit Create. Link is live, Short URL is active, click count starts at zero.

Real-world example

Running a Google Ads campaign for a Q2 product launch, brand keywords variant:
Final short URL: go.acme.com/q2-acme → redirects to the full UTM-tagged destination.

Common mistakes

Summer Sale becomes summer_sale automatically (force-lowercase + space-replacement are on by default). But if you turned those rules off, you’ll get split campaign rows in GA. Leave the rules on unless you have a reason.
Required. The builder won’t accept a bare example.com.
Slugs are global, not workspace-local. Creative slugs avoid collisions: acme-q2 beats launch.

Edge cases

Workspace usage limits. Workspaces have a maximum number of total links. When you hit the limit, link creation fails with a clear message and the workspace owner is notified by email when the link creation quota is near maximum.
Unverified domain. You cannot create a link on a custom domain that hasn’t been verified yet. Use the system default until verification succeeds.

Filtering and bulk actions

Use the links dashboard to filter, sort, and act on multiple links at once.
Filters panel - Source dropdown (Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) and Medium dropdown for narrowing the links list
Display settings panel - Ordering options, Show archived toggle, and Display Properties checkboxes
Date range picker - preset options list alongside a dual-month calendar for custom date ranges
Select links in the list to reveal bulk actions - Export, Archive, Tag, Move, Delete.
Links dashboard with all links selected - bulk action bar showing Export, Archive, Tag, Move, and Delete buttons

Bulk and import

For 50+ links, use:
  • CSV import - UI flow under Links → Import.
  • Bitly / Rebrandly / Short.io migration - paste your API key, the system pulls links and recreates them. Original slugs are preserved when not taken; conflicts are skipped with a per-link error.
Import/Export dropdown - Import options (Bitly, Rebrandly, Short.io, CSV) and Export as CSV
CSV import flow:
CSV Import step 1 - drag-and-drop upload area with Download sample CSV button
CSV Import step 2 - column mapping view where CSV columns are mapped to linkutm UTM fields, with Preview and check conflicts button
CSV Import step 3 - review screen showing 25 links, 0 conflicts, Ready status, and Import 25 ready links button
Export:
Export as CSV modal - Date Range picker and column checkboxes (Title, Clicks, UTM fields, Created Date, Tags, Folder) with Export button