This article explains how Bitly's three core features—Links, Codes, and Pages—connect to create a unified system for sharing and tracking your content.
Understanding the Bitly ecosystem
Think of Bitly as an interconnected system where each product enhances the others:
- Bitly Links are the foundation—shortened URLs that track clicks and engagement
- Bitly Codes are scannable versions of your Bitly Links
- Bitly Pages are mobile-friendly landing pages that can contain multiple Bitly Links
Each product can work independently, but they're designed to work better together.
A Bitly Code is basically a scannable version of a Bitly Link. Here are some things to know about the connection between your QR Codes and links:
- If you edit the back-half of a link, the QR Code changes.
- To redirect a QR Code, redirect the associated short link.
- When you create a new QR Code, you have the option to create an attached short link to the same URL.
- You can create a QR Code for any short link already in your account.
And what about Bitly Pages? The links on a landing page are also short links:
- When you create a new short link, you have the option to add it to a Bitly Page.
- When you add a link to a Bitly Page, you can choose to create a new link or select one you've already shortened.
- If you edit a short link that also appears on a Bitly Page (for example, by changing the back-half), the button on your landing page also changes.
- If you redirect a short link that appears on a Bitly Page, the link on your page will go to the new destination.
And, of course, any of the links from a Bitly Page can have a QR Code associated with them, giving you several different ways you can share the same link. You can even create a QR Code for each Bitly Page, making it easier to share your page.