Verizon has begun to use URL redirection services in some markets to "help" users when they mistype URLs. The service, called "Advanced Web Search," and first noticed by a reader at Broadband Reports, ...

Popular URL-shortening service tr.im announced Tuesday that it’s restored its service and has reopened its Website. Nambu, tr.im’s parent company, had announced last weekend that it was closing the ...

VeriSign’s launch last week of a controversial URL-redirection service has created such a backlash and so many headaches for network managers that workarounds already are surfacing, and mounting ...

Hilary Mason is the chief scientist at Bitly, the URL redirection service with real-time tracking. This means she gets to learn a lot about user habits and how people share and consume links online.

Redirects for SEO should be used correctly because they impact how websites are crawled and indexed by Google. While most people think of redirects as an internet detour sign, much more is happening, ...

Verizon has begun to test a new URL redirection service in some midwestern states, and bills it as a handy tool to help out users when they mistype something. Others don't quite see it the same way.

Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from the Today @ PC World blog at PCWorld.com. Popular URL-shortening service tr.im announced Tuesday that it’s restored its service and has reopened ...