free short url service PLEASE REVIEW

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by jpinheiro, Aug 11, 2008.

  1. #1
    http://dd1.us/

    Hello I have started free short-url service

    You type a long link into the textbox

    and then you get a url that would say

    http://dd1.us/1 or 2 or 3 ect. ect..


    Please Review I will soon be adding more services other than just short-url services

    :D

    What might be soon to come?

    Free & Paid Image Hosting

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    PLEASE REQUEST ANY FEATURES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ADDED

    http://dd1.us/
     
    jpinheiro, Aug 11, 2008 IP
  2. kingofsanda

    kingofsanda Peon

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    #2
    The page layout is not bad but when I tried to use the tool I got the following error message.

    Fatal error: Call to undefined function pars_url() in /home/duffy0/public_html/dd1.us/create_template.php on line 38
     
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  3. RicardoKar

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    #3
    Not a bad idea. Design looks simple. I am not sure whether such service is already provided by anyone.

    Wish you luck
    Richardo
     
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  4. jpinheiro

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    #4
    oh kingofsanda that was because i was testing something that isnt there anymore you just happened to check during a test of a feature i am working on :D
     
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    #5
    cools simple and cool.. good job :)
     
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  6. jpinheiro

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    #6
    thanks for reply
     
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    priyakochin Banned

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    #7
    Its having some problem yaar!
     
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  8. allthegoodnamesweretaken

    allthegoodnamesweretaken Peon

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    #8
    Again I get an error message when I try to shorten:

    echo "
    Your New Short URL: $rooturl" . $qs . "

    "; ?>


    Apart from that I love the simplicity of the design, however don't understand why you got that 'watch the latest videos on youtube' link...it's not even adsense or whatever :p
     
  9. jpinheiro

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    #9
    Ok tested and fixed it :D All features are working now
     
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  10. jpinheiro

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    Feature Fixed You May now view Previously added links
     
    jpinheiro, Aug 14, 2008 IP
  11. allthegoodnamesweretaken

    allthegoodnamesweretaken Peon

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    #11
    Alright couple more bugs :p
    When I shorten an URL, the page it redirects me to doesn't have the DD1 banner. (broken image i think)
    On the added links page you spelt 'Coming' wrong in "Description Coming Soon". Also on this page there is no links to get back to the main menu. :)
     
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    #12
    thank you these features will be fixed soon
     
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    #13
    Fixed Above Notifications
     
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    #14
    I think you need less obvious advertising and a better logo. Its too simple and looks like it has been slightly squashed or something.
     
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    thanks for reply i will design a new logo soon :D
     
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    #16
    I noticed another error but its only very minor.
    If someone just clicks the 'Make It Short' button without entering an URL and leaving the http:// bit in the field, you get an error.

    I know its only minor but it will make your site more professional if that error is fixed.
     
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    Ok thank you i will fix this shortly
     
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    #18
    Does DD1 stand for anything?

    I like the site. It's simple, and that's exactly what the service is. I think you should maybe include a few more points about the service. For example - Do the links expire? Why would I want to use the service? (long URLs break).

    A popular URL shrinking site recently added the feature where you can choose what the alias is (ie. dd1.us/mylink). Maybe that's something you could think about (possibly only once all of the smaller numbers have been used)?

    I think the YouTube ad is fairly pointless, may be worth your while adding an adsense link bar along the top of the page, with the 2 links (which you should change the font of, by the way). It also might be worth your while to put an ad on the page after the url has been created.

    On the page once the URL has been created, I think you should include what the original URL was.

    Hope that helps.

    Dean
     
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  19. jpinheiro

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    #19
    Well I want to keep it simple :

    I Put the ads on the bottom so that they will not be in the way and there is a place to show the original link

    in the View Added links section; http://dd1.us/beta.php

    no the links never expire;
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    I keep The Created Link Page Empty so their is no distraction on the page away from the created link


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    But I can add a description of features of the site:

    Also I will look into this customizing of the url http://dd1.us/mylink
     
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    skypeace Well-Known Member

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    #20
    Add a contact page.....
    And a about page.......
     
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