Short Links & QR Codes
Create branded short links and downloadable QR codes from the Ours Privacy dashboard. Every scan and click becomes a first-party, consent-aware event you can use in Analytics, Audiences, and destinations.
Short Links turn any destination URL into a compact link and a downloadable QR code, with campaign tags and built-in click reporting. Unlike a standalone link shortener, every scan or click is recorded as a first-party, consent-aware event named after the link, so it lands on the visitor timeline and can be queried in Analytics, used as an audience condition, and routed to any connected destination.
Use the separate Analytics tab to review click volume, unique clicks, trends, and geographic or device breakdowns.
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Use Cases
- Print and direct mail measured properly, with a QR code you can repoint at a new landing page without reprinting
- In-office signage and handouts tied to the same visitor record as the rest of your site
- Per-location codes so you know which office or placement produced the scans
- Event and conference material attributed to the event rather than to generic direct traffic
- Email and newsletter links that appear on the visitor timeline, not only in your email tool
Where to Start
- Short link concepts for the model: the short URL, why the link name is the event name, and why publishing matters
- Creating a short link for the walkthrough from an empty link to a live one
- QR codes for themes, logos, frames, and exporting at print resolution
- Campaigns and UTM tags for grouping links under a campaign
- Short link reporting for clicks, unique clicks, and the geographic and device breakdowns
- Recipes for worked print, event, email, and multi-location configurations
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