Making it easier to get a goo.gl link

[Nuclear Moose]

Hi everyone! In the Review Edits Request forum, there is a discussion about getting a short URL for various uses, especially when posting links for review requests.

Rich took the initiative to create Issue 913 in the Issue Tracker which requests enhancing the GMM UI by having the system create an automatic short URL when you click on the link button. This is something that would make life easier for everyone, especially for new mappers, and for all those who continually pass along help to teach people how to do this with the current set up.

Issue 913 - have a look and add your star and voice if you support this, please!

Thanks, Rich, for setting up the issue.

[Craig Peterson]

Funny, I was just going to ask how tho get those short URL's

[eastwest]

How do you get a g.co link?

[Jaxcoffee]

If you use Chrome....this is a useful extension.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/iblijlcdoidgdpfknkckljiocdbnlagk?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon

Ooops....forgot to use it to shorten the URL....LOL!

[Nuclear Moose]

@eastwest,

Only Google can use the g.co link - this is their way of guaranteeing that if you see a page with g.co you know it is from Google.

[Willy Hrachovina]

I thought I saw someone use a g.co link for something that was Google Maps related, though they weren't a Google employee. Maybe I saw things, but I thought it was possible.

[Jaxcoffee]

Actually anyone can shorten the url and use them.

Here is the link from my above post shortened. http://goo.gl/1NqrA

So I'm not quite understanding your post Craig.

[Jaxcoffee]

Maybe it's the difference between a g.co and goo.gl

[geopgeop]

Google Maps (not Map Maker) does let ordinary users generate g.co links. Here's the g.co link for Mountain View, CA USA: http://g.co/maps/9mc34

[Nuclear Moose]

Hey, Jack.

Anyone can use goo.gl as you say - g.co is only for Google websites. Here is a blog post about the two URLs.

[Vivek Bhalgat]

Hi mappers,

 we are currently working on the same, and you should be able to see it soon on mapmaker.

--vivekb

Software Engineer, Google

On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 8:28 AM, General Map Maker on behalf of Nuclear Moose <google-...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hey, Jack.

Anyone can use goo.gl as you say - g.co is only for Google websites. Here is a blog post about the two URLs.

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[Geoffrey Perez]

Ooh, cool! Thanks Vivek! Just wondering, what would be the format of the URL? g.co/gmm/1234x or something like that, I guess? Would g.co links be generated for the Help articles as well?