Links, QR, UTM, and cards – done right.
Practical guides on short links, QR codes, campaign tracking, and digital business cards – from the team behind the pay-once toolkit.
Moving off Bitly or a QR code generator? The domain in each link decides what survives. Vendor rules, a triage table and migration steps.
Quishing is phishing through a QR code. Where fake codes have turned up, what the FBI and FTC advise, and how to check a QR code before you scan it.
QR code tracking shows country, device and time, not who scanned. MaxMind puts city accuracy at ~66% within 50 km. How to read your scan numbers.
A UTM naming convention for GA4 in 2026: which utm_medium values map to each channel, why lowercase matters, and how to keep QR scans out of Unassigned.
How to create a Cash App payment link, find your $Cashtag link, and let people without Cash App pay you. Business fee 2.6% + $0.15, limits and rules for 2026.
How to create a PayPal.Me link, add an amount to it, and when a PayPal Payment Link is the better choice. The 2.99% fee, buyer protection and scam checks.
Stan Store pricing for 2026: Creator $29 a month, Creator Pro $99 a month, the fees you still pay on each sale, what cancelling does, and the 3-year cost.
Linktree pricing for 2026: Starter $8, Pro $15, Premium $35 a month, seller fees of 12%, 9% or 0%, and the 1- and 3-year cost of each plan at your sales level.
Cancelling a dynamic QR subscription can kill codes you already printed. How to check your vendor's terms, what to do before a renewal, and how to move without a reprint.
A dynamic QR code is editable and trackable, but you rent the redirect monthly: a 3-year rental runs $900 to $1,764. Own dynamic codes instead for $35 once.
Make a digital business card free in the browser: enter your details, generate a .vcf plus QR code, and share it on any phone. No app, no signup needed.
An NFC business card taps your profile to a phone in under a second at 13.56 MHz. See how the chip works, what it costs, and when a free QR code wins instead.
The best URL shortener in 2026? Whooshly is $35 once for up to 10,000 campaign assets vs Bitly, Dub and 5 rivals from $5/mo. An honest, priced comparison.
An electronic business card is a digital contact you save in one tap. See the four formats, how to make one free, and when a hosted card beats a static .vcf.
A smart business card links to your live details via an NFC tap (under 1 second), a QR scan, or a free .vcf. Here's how each works, and how to make one in 2026.
A vanity URL is a short branded link that redirects to a longer page. See how they work, why the '39% click-through' claim is a myth, and how to build one.
We re-resolved 2,765 short links captured by Common Crawl from 2014 to 2023: 25% are dead in 2026, led by TinyURL (36%) and goo.gl (33%). Short links rot faster than you think.
We checked 15 QR code generators: 8 can give a free or trial user a code that later stops working. Static codes never expire; only dynamic ones can.
QR and barcode size guide from the standards: the 10:1 rule is a heuristic, the real floor is 2.5 pixels per module. Sizes in mm, plus a free calculator.
Nine Bitly alternatives for 2026, compared on price and features: pay-once, open-source, and cheaper team shorteners. Real pricing and who each one is best for.
Seven Linktree alternatives compared for 2026: free options, cheaper paid plans, and a pay-once toolkit. Real pricing, features, and who each is best for.
Short episodes on QR codes, short links and what breaks when you stop paying. Three to four minutes each, every one with a full transcript.
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