What do you use to track outbound clicks on other sites?

**Brandon Sheley** · 01-27-2009, 08:46 PM

So as I've been playing with twitter more and more, I needed a way to track the clicks of my "Tweets".
I ran across this website and it's excellent, and it's a 301 link so they are still good for link juice.
Short URLs with analytics, social media monitoring, and geotargeting - Cligs
Do you use anything to track links on other sites?

**ArnyVee** · 01-28-2009, 04:15 AM

Brandon, could you explain a little more of what you're trying to accomplish using that site?

These are your own "tweets" going out and you want to track when they are clicked (wherever they are 'pulled' to?) and get what sort of statistics?

**Cerberus** · 01-28-2009, 12:47 PM

That is really nice, though I am curious what they are doing with the data? Most companies like this keep track of the info in order to use to their own benefit.

Though, there used to be a script that you could add to your server, I think i was an asp.net, but you can probably find one in php. It was exactly like this, but it ran off your server. It did the same exact thing.

Also, you may want to check out http://getclicky.com/

They are supposed to be the best on tracking backlinks.

**Brandon Sheley** · 01-28-2009, 01:07 PM

Thanks Blake, I'll check that out.

the cli.gs ppl can collect the info if they want, I just use if for short term tracking anyways
I use it in some of my sig links on different forums, to track what ppl are clicking and what isn't getting any attention.
I use it mainly on twitter to just track who's clicking the links or RT (retweets) that I'm posting.. Just to see who is actually checking out what I have to say.

**Rocket 442** · 01-28-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon

Thanks Rocket, I'll check that out.

You're welcome

**ArnyVee** · 02-16-2009, 06:18 PM

So, we can track clicks on outbound links through Google Analytics? Hmm...gotta check that out.

I've bookmarked both the Cligs and the GetClicky...thanks guys.