Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I create a custom JAI.BIZ URL name?
Without clicking the More Options, the default JAI.BIZ link created will be random computer generated upto 5 characters - such as http://jai.biz/SG56T. But you have the option choosing a custom easy to remember name for your JAI.BIZ short URL link by selecting More Options and entering a keyword or phrase into this box to give the URL a specific alias or nickname. For example, you are shortening a link to a news article and to make it easy to remember you put "bbc" into the Custom Name box. The URL that results is http://jai.biz/bbc. If the nickname is too short or already taken, then the system will indicate, you can then add additional characters to this custom name.
Will a JAI.BIZ short URL expire?
The JAI.BIZ short links that we provide will never expire as long as they are active. "Active" simply means clicked on at least once per year. If it receives no clicks within one year of its last usage, the link will be automatically deleted. Since short URLs are sometimes made for one-time or limited use, our procedure of deleting dead links is only meant to filter out such disposable URLs, and keeping the database open for your active URLs.
URL Basics
URL stand for Uniform Resource Locater, and is used to specify addresses of a web resource on the World Wide Web. A URL is the basic identifier for any resource found on the Web (hypertext pages, audio files and images). Here are some advantages to a short or custom URL:
•People sometimes guess the domain name of sites they have not visited before; so pick a name that describes your blog, company or brand.
•People use map service such as Google Maps, Yahoo Maps which provide a very long URL link to a destination. One can shorten that link to a unique custom name that you can remember and forward to your friends.
•Even when people have been to a site before, they will often try to guess or remember the site name instead of using a bookmark or history list; so create a memorable domain name that is easy to spell.
•Shorter URLs are better since people often type them manually.
•Social interface to the Web relies on email and networking sites. When users recommend web pages to each other, email and bookmarking sites are second only to search engines; so shorter is better. URLs greater than 78 characters long will usually wrap across a line feed, increasing likelihood of breaking.
•Some email clients impose a length limit at which lines are automatically broken; requiring the user to paste a long URL back together, rather than just clicking on it. A short URL alias is much less likely to be broken.
How do I create a custom JAI.BIZ URL name?
Without clicking the More Options, the default JAI.BIZ link created will be random computer generated upto 5 characters - such as http://jai.biz/SG56T. But you have the option choosing a custom easy to remember name for your JAI.BIZ short URL link by selecting More Options and entering a keyword or phrase into this box to give the URL a specific alias or nickname. For example, you are shortening a link to a news article and to make it easy to remember you put "bbc" into the Custom Name box. The URL that results is http://jai.biz/bbc. If the nickname is too short or already taken, then the system will indicate, you can then add additional characters to this custom name.
Will a JAI.BIZ short URL expire?
The JAI.BIZ short links that we provide will never expire as long as they are active. "Active" simply means clicked on at least once per year. If it receives no clicks within one year of its last usage, the link will be automatically deleted. Since short URLs are sometimes made for one-time or limited use, our procedure of deleting dead links is only meant to filter out such disposable URLs, and keeping the database open for your active URLs.
URL Basics
URL stand for Uniform Resource Locater, and is used to specify addresses of a web resource on the World Wide Web. A URL is the basic identifier for any resource found on the Web (hypertext pages, audio files and images). Here are some advantages to a short or custom URL:
•People sometimes guess the domain name of sites they have not visited before; so pick a name that describes your blog, company or brand.
•People use map service such as Google Maps, Yahoo Maps which provide a very long URL link to a destination. One can shorten that link to a unique custom name that you can remember and forward to your friends.
•Even when people have been to a site before, they will often try to guess or remember the site name instead of using a bookmark or history list; so create a memorable domain name that is easy to spell.
•Shorter URLs are better since people often type them manually.
•Social interface to the Web relies on email and networking sites. When users recommend web pages to each other, email and bookmarking sites are second only to search engines; so shorter is better. URLs greater than 78 characters long will usually wrap across a line feed, increasing likelihood of breaking.
•Some email clients impose a length limit at which lines are automatically broken; requiring the user to paste a long URL back together, rather than just clicking on it. A short URL alias is much less likely to be broken.