Top 10 Highest Paying URL Shortening Services To Make Money

Long URLs are really not pretty, hard to remember, suspicious-looking and (not to mention) they take more characters we can’t control the appearance of URLs being generated by a site until or unless we have admin rights. So, even if the URL of our Facebook Photo, Twitter Tweet, shopping item, online document is very long and ugly, we have to copy that long URL to use as a reference for linking back to the intended webpage.

If you are sending such long URL to someone unknown, he might not click it thinking that it may contain malware/virus. So, what you can do is to shortern it. You can shortern your long URL into short, pretty and use-friendly link by using URL shortener services.

There are lots of free URL shortener services which allow you to create short & pretty URLs of your long URLs some of them are goo.gl (Google URL Shortener), Bit.ly, TinyURL, etc. but there are some cool URL Shortener services by which you can even make money by shortening your URLs.

These URL Shorteners let you earn money when someone clicks on your short URLs created by these services. You can earn up to $10 per 1000 views on your short link. Payout threshold is very low and you can earn even more money by referring others to your favorite URL shortener.   So, if you frequently share important URLs with people, we recommend you to shortern those link using these URL shorteners so that you can not only provide a decent looking link to your friends but also make good money whenever a person uses it.

Here I am providing the list of top 10 highest paying URL shortener services which are trusted, provide comprehensive stat upon you link and ensure you to earn maximum money by sharing your URL whenever you use their link shorteners to shorten your URL.

1. Adf.ly

Adf.ly is the oldest and most trusted link shortener service to make money by shrinking your URLs. Depending on demographics of users who clicks your link shortened by Adf.ly, you can make up to $5 per 1000 views. The URL shortener offers very comprehensive reporting system to track the performance of your each and every shortened link. $5 is the minimum payout so once you earn this amount, you can request to have your earning sent to you via PayPal.

You can even earn commission by referring people to join Adf.ly and it’s not only for once, you will earn a flat 20% commission from each and every referral for lifetime.

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2. ULS.Fun

ULS.Fun new but very powerful link shortening service. Firstly, it shorten your URLs in a smaller length than other URL services. Secondly, it allows publishers to earn up to $22 per 1000 views so that’s highest of all the link shrinking services I am sharing through the post. Moreover, all the ads that ULS.Fun shows to users are family-friendly, interesting and clickable. URL.Fun shortened URLs convert well with both Desktop as well as Smartphone traffic because the service is made fully responsive.

Advanced reporting will let you know from where are your users coming from and from which country are you getting better conversion. You can also grab ULS.Fun API to automate link shrinking task through on your website or app. Not only by directly shrinking your URLs but you can also earn 10% commission by referring the service to your friend. Minimum payout is just $5, So, it’s a promising service that you must try.

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3. Linkshrink

Linkshrink is another trusted URL shortener service with advanced reporting system to track performance of your links. Shorten your long URL with this service and you can earn anywhere between $3 to $10 per 1000 views. You have a lot of customization options like you can change URL or put some custom message other than the default “Skip this Ad” message to increase your link’s clicks and views on ad. It even give a flat $25 commission on your referrals.

The minimum payout is $5, you will be paid via PayPal, Bitcoin or Payza and once you reach the minimum threshold earning, you can request to release the amount instantly.

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4. Ouo.io

Ouo.io is very fast growing URL shortener service. Due to the Ouo.io pretty domain name, this link usually generates more clicks than other URL shortener services and hence, it helps you to make more money out of your short link. The service offers lots of advanced features and customization options. It pays up to $8 per 1000 views and multiple views from same ip or person is also counted. So, it will be really easy for you to earn money using this URL shortener.

The minimum payout is $5, you can add PayPal or Payoneer accounts to have your earnings automatically credited to your account in 1st or 15th day of the month.

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5. Linkbucks

Linkbucks is very social advertising network which offers lots of services to provide traffic to websites and reversely it provides options to make money. You can use linkbucks to make money by shortening your URL with linkbucks.com short link or putting its ad in your website. It provides very high rate of earning per 1000 views and from $5-$10 per survey unlocks. The minimum payout is $10, you can release your payment instantly once your earnings reach this mark. Payout Methods – PayPal / Payoneer.

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6. adYoume

adYouMe is another very frequently used URL shortener services by bloggers online to make good money. If you use this URL shortener primarily, you can hop to earn from $2 to $8 per 1000 views. If you have friends who are also willing to use a URL shortener to make money, join him to this service and earn 20% commission rate for the lifetime.  Minimum payout is the same $5 but it has a lot of options to send money to you – PayPal, Payoneer, Payza, Wire Transfer, Skrill and Webmoney.

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7. Shorte.st

Shorte.st is another very popular URL shortener to make money with lots of creative options to make money. If you have a wordpress website, you can directly install Shorte.st WordPress plugin to make money on autopilot from your website. You can earn from $5 to $15 per 1000 views. The minimum payout $5. Once you reach that mark, your payment is ready to be automatically sent to you at 10th of each month. Payment method – Paypal/Payoneer.

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8. Uskip.me

Uskip.me offers a variety of features to shorten your URL, track its performance and make money out of each and every clicks it make. The service provides detailed stats, stunning support and flexible payments options to have your payments credited to your bank account easily. This URL shortener is also not banned anywhere so you can use it without worrying about the demographic of the visitors. Minimum Payout is $5 and supported payment methods are – PayPal, WebmoneyZ. Payments, sent out weekly, on-time.

Uskipme9. Shink.in

Shink.IN is very use friendly URL shortener service which is worth trying if you want to check how much money your shortened link can generate because this service offers very good rate you can earn anywhere between $5 to $10 out of your US, UK, Canada visitors and for the rest of the world, CPM will be not less than $2. Sign up either using your email or through Facebook, make your first $5 and receive the earning via PayPal.

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10. Blv.me

Blv.me is advanced URL Shortener which doesn’t let you earn money per views but it let you earn BIG money per leads. Shorten your URL with this service and when a visitor clicks the link and perform a lead (fill a form, register mobile number, subscribe, etc.), you will earn money. You can earn up to $10 per leads. You can use this service to shorten your URL and locking content to make most money out of this Call-Per-Action (CPA) network.

If you have a group of quality visitors, you should definitely try this service because you can make 10 times more money than any other URL shortener services mentioned above if your visitors provide you leads. Minimum withdrawn amount is $20 and you’ll be paid by Payza, Skrill or Wire Transfer method.

Among top-notch online money-making methods, URL shorteners are most popular because they are very flexible and you don’t even need to have a working website to use URL shortener to make money all you need is the potential to drive visitors to that link. You can either do it using your social accounts, email or free blogs/websites. If you haven’t tried this method earlier, I recommend you to give it a shot because many internet users are making hundreds of dollars using URL shortener services alone.

Pursuing MCA from the University of Delhi, Saurabh Saha is an experienced blogger and internet marketer. Through his popular technology blogs: TechGYD.COM & Sguru.org, he is helping several brands to gain exposure in front of high-quality web visitors.