Andy's dashboard

Dennis, if the redirect includes your affiliate information, it will be passed upon click-thru. If you need to append information after your custom BudURL (ie, http://budurl.com/affiliate?id=123) then BudURL will not work in that capacity. As long as you're using a standard BudURL redirect, all will be fine.

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Andy

BudURLs never expire unless deleted (and you have to delete them - we don't).

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Andy

You cannot currently "pull" a BudURL into your account, but if you can tell me the alias, I'd be happy to move it there manually. Please email the full BudURL link to support@budurl.com and we'll move it over.

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Andy

Hi, Joseph. This feature is now available under our BudURL Enterprise Edition service. For pricing and more information, please email bud@budurl.com.

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You're absolutely right. My apologies! I just updated the FAQ with this info.

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The API is coming. We want to make sure it is done right the first time so please be patient. An API done poorly could be detrimental to BudURL, but we understand the power of letting our fans use the BudURL engine for their creative minds and it's a big priority for us.

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Andy

There is a preview feature already available in BudURL. If you add a question mark to the end of any BudURL, you'll be taken to a BudURL page that shows you the destination URL.

If you have any other questions, please let us know.

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Andy

Hi, Damon.

We checked the database and you are correct. The referrer is only showing on two of those clicks. The referrer is not available for some clicks depending on the source. If it is available in the http request, we pick it up and log it. Otherwise, it is null.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

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Andy

Can you tell me the budurl alias? ie, budurl.com/1234 then 1234 is the alias. If you'd rather it not be public, just email to support@budurl.com.

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Pete,

Thanks for the time in sharing your feedback on our pricing model. Based on feedback we have received from you and others, we believe we have the right mix. We will have pricing options for free, $4/mo, and $12/mo. Every new account holder will get 21 days of free premium service to evaluate the whole enchilada. Hopefully these plans will better suite our target audience.

Yes, there are other services out there (such as Tweetburner) that help provide visibility to Twitter, etc., but we honestly aren't targeting just Twitter users. There are hundreds of other places to put URLs that you want to track. Social networks are just the tip of the iceberg. The new features that we release between now and the first dollar collected with hopefully not only justify our pricing model, but clearly showcase the power available with BudURL.

Thanks again!!

Andy

The referrer will be your site, not budurl.com.

We use a 307 redirect so that our redirects are not cached by proxy servers so you can see every click and get the maximum in reporting power and transparency while still picking up the SEO love from the search engines.

Donald,

Thank you again for the feedback and clarification. I'm glad you're enjoying the service and appreciate the recommendations. My commitment to you and to everyone using BudURL is that we will make sure you get your money's worth from the service. Pricing is always a tricky challenge and one that we're trying to solve. At the end of the day it's all about balance: fair investment vs. solid return. Hopefully we'll find the right target, but everyone's comments and contributions is helping us find that balance.

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Andy

Cool, thanks! I'll talk to the team and see what we can do. The export will likely come first, but we aim to please!

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Andy

If you had the option of downloading all of the click data for a given BudURL, would this give you the insight you need?

Hi, Eric! Thanks for the feedback! I should have clarified that everyone that signs up will get at least 21 days of fully free service to make sure they have a chance to kick all the tires before we ask them to pony up and pay.

We are also working on an option for those folks who want the organizational abilities of BudURL without the detailed stats. I don't know how soon option this will be ready, but it is on our mind.

Keep the feedback coming!

Andy

Hi, Donald.

I sincerely appreciate your feedback on our upcoming pricing model. We have done a lot of thinking on the topic both before and since our email yesterday. Here are a few of our thoughts. I certainly welcome your feedback.

1. Yes, you can purchase hosting for less than this amount, but you can also pay a lot more. Comparing BudURL to hosting isn't really apples to apples. The people who will gain the most value out of BudURL are likely paying more than this for their hosting. BudURL won't deliver this kind of value to everyone, but those who do see the value, we believe, will see our pricing options as a good investment.

2. We have yet to find a service that gives you the insight into your click traffic that BudURL offers. There are a lot of similar services that give you click counts, but the data behind the clicks is tremendous and we have a lot of intelligence to share in this area. We are capturing a lot more behind the scenes than what we are able to show at this point. As this data becomes visible to everyone, I believe you'll see a tremendous value in BudURL.

3. We are working on plan options for all types of users from individual to small business and agency/enterprise clients. Finding a balance in this realm is challenging, but possible.

4. Ad-based models are risky. As a business owner, I'd rather pay a flat rate for a service and know that it would be stable, maintained, and evolving rather than get something for free with the hope that I click on enough ads to keep the service running.

We will not start charging until we feel that there is enough value to justify our asking price. If you can find a service that delivers the same information with the same ease of use, please let me know. If you can find this service by the time we start charging, I'll give you BudURL free for a year. :-)

Thanks again for your feedback!

Andy

Another great idea! I assume this would be persistent so it would "stick" between visits?

Playing devil's advocate, what types of links wouldn't you want to see? Wouldn't you be interested in seeing all your click traffic?

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