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How to use bit.ly instead of Zapier link shortener?

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I’m trying to use bit.ly as a link shortener instead of zapier native shortener - is there a way to do this? 

Thanks

Best answer by andywingraveBest answer by andywingrave

Hey! Yes, there is. You can just send the URL to Bit.ly:

Here’s a quick example of sending a URL from Airtable to Bitly which you can copy:

https://zapier.com/shared/0a7c9fbf08c6a4710aa5415ceaebaa0c28f20018

 

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    Hey! Yes, there is. You can just send the URL to Bit.ly:

    Here’s a quick example of sending a URL from Airtable to Bitly which you can copy:

    https://zapier.com/shared/0a7c9fbf08c6a4710aa5415ceaebaa0c28f20018

     

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    • MattHBeginner
    • Beginner
    • April 24, 2020

    ok great so that creates a bit-link: bit how do i get said bit.link back into the shortened zapier link? eg if i set to use zapier shortener in a twitter zap? 

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    I’m not sure I understand - Can you give me something visual to show where you would like the link?

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    • MattHBeginner
    • Beginner
    • April 24, 2020

    ok 

     

    the below tweets are generated using rss feeds. 1. from one rss feed tools that integrates bit.ly and 2. is from zapier rss feed zap. I wanna know how to achieve a bit.ly link using zapier rss tool? 

    1. https://twitter.com/TheLocalEurope/status/1253659414550253568

    2. https://twitter.com/TheLocalItaly/status/1253661101868212225

    I just want to be able to use bit.ly instead of zapier link shortener when posting from zapier rss tool. 

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    • DanversZapier Staff
    • Zapier Staff
    • April 24, 2020

    Hi @MattH If you mean that you’d like the Zapier RSS feed to automatically use bit.ly links instead of Zapier shortened links, that’s not possible I’m afraid. 

     

    If you have a paid plan with Zapier (ie one that allows more than one action) then you could set up a Zap that shortens the link with bit.ly and then use the output of the link in the RSS feed step. So that would like a but like this:

    1. Trigger
    2. Bitly - Create Bitlink
    3. RSS by Zapier - Create Item in Feed
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    • MattHBeginner
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    • April 24, 2020

    ok thanks - good to know. 

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