1link.in: multiple links in one short url
New URL-shortening services start up all the time. To compete in such a crowded field, they have to distinguish themselves from the pack with a novel feature. For 1link.in, that's multiple links shortened into one, with one click to open each of the links in new tabs. There's also a password option, and the ability to register so you can keep track of all your saved links.
One advantage of 1link.in is transparency. If you click on a 1link url, you'll see which links it contains. You can click one to open it individually, or open them all at once in separate tabs. That way, you won't get blindsided by a friend who wants you to open 15 different YouTube videos at work. 1link might also become the url-shortener of choice for software pirates: the site's about page pushes it as a way to share multiple RapidShare links at once.
One advantage of 1link.in is transparency. If you click on a 1link url, you'll see which links it contains. You can click one to open it individually, or open them all at once in separate tabs. That way, you won't get blindsided by a friend who wants you to open 15 different YouTube videos at work. 1link might also become the url-shortener of choice for software pirates: the site's about page pushes it as a way to share multiple RapidShare links at once.













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Subscribe to commentsJash SayaniJan 19th 2009 12:36PM
I have a question (not regarding this post) though.
I have a Wordpress blog (hosted) and would like to change the CMS. Where do I get the BlogSmith CMS from??
Michael RoseJan 19th 2009 12:44PM
Sorry, Jash, but Blogsmith isn't available for third-party use at this time.
Jash SayaniJan 19th 2009 4:58PM
Thanks for the reply Michael.
I guess I'll have to stick to Wordpress for now.....
Michael RoseJan 19th 2009 12:44PM
I've been using Linkbunch to do this same trick for a while now. It's extremely handy when you want to hand off multiple tabs' worth of research to a collaborator, or a screenful of news on a specific topic to a blogger.
WolfsveinJan 20th 2009 10:08AM
I can see this being used for hackers sending a link to a bad page and installing a trojan virus or a some other bad app but does the user get notified of what links are in the hyperlink?
Jay HathawayJan 20th 2009 10:09AM
Yep, you can see the list of links, and open them selectively or all at once.