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bit.ly Made It Easier to Check Link Click Numbers for its Short URLs

I use bit.ly to shorten all the URLs (web addresses) I share on Twitter (I'm @toddogasawara on Twitter) because it keeps track of how many times a shortened bit.ly generated URL is clicked. So, it gives me an idea of how interested other people are about a particular item or topic.

Previously I had to click on the Info link for each item to see these click numbers. However, bit.ly's recent system update removed this requirement. bit.ly now list the number of clicks in between the web page thumbnail image and the link title. This lets you quickly scan all your recent links and see how many times each one was clicked (visited).

I'm guessing there are other enhancements that resulted from their system update. But, this enhancement caught my notice first.