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To shorten links using Google new URL shortener goo.gl you need to install the Google toolbar. If you resist installing a new toolbar just for the sake of shortening URLs using Goo.gl then this is for you. Marklets.com has a smart bookmark link to shorten your links with Goo.gl.

These types of smar bookmarks are called bookmarklets. These are usually based on javascript and work with any browser. To use these just drag the bookmarklet to your bookmark toolbar. For the goo.gl bookmarklet, when you have to shorten a link click on the bookmarklet when the page is opened. A popup displays instantly giving you the shortened URL.

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Google launched its own URL shortening service Today. Not that its something very big, you can make one at your own domain: Tutorial by Shoutmeloud. Its called Goo.gl. Now the google toolbar will share any new link using its URL shortener.

Google claims this service to be better than others due to its:

1. Stability: Google’s scalable, multi-datacenter infrastructure provides great uptime and a reliable service to our users.

2. Security: As we do with web search, shortened URLs are automatically checked to detect sites that may be malicious and warn users when the short URL resolves to such sites.

3. Speed: At Google we like fast products and we’ve worked hard to ensure this service is quick. We’ll continue to iterate and improve the speed of Google Url Shortener.

Currently the service isn’t available directly like tinyurl, bit.ly,  su.pr or tr.im. URLs can only be shortened by using the toolbar. Also feedburner can use it.

try it for Toolbar and FeedBurner!

Stay updated here @googletoolbar and @googlesidewiki

Stumble Upon has started a new URL shortening service Su.pr . Short Urls serve a great purpose, especially at social networking websites like Twitter where dealing with the word limit for posts can be tough with normal URLs. Other popular URL shortening services are Bit.ly and TinyURL.