Transforming a shortened link based upon social event for tracking sharing analytics
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJeremy A. Greenberger, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Jeremy R. Fox, Kelley Anders
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Abstract
Tracking sharing analytics for a shortened link includes receiving a network link referencing a network address associated with a network resource. A first shortened link is generated from the received network link. The first shortened link is mapped to a mapped shortened link. The first mapped shortened link includes a unique association of the shortened link with a first user. The first mapped shortened link is posted to a social media site.
Claims20
A method for tracking sharing analytics for a shortened link, comprising:
- receiving a network link referencing a network address associated with a network resource;
- generating a first shortened link from the received network link;
- mapping the first shortened link to a first mapped shortened link, the first mapped shortened link including a unique association of the shortened link with a first user;
- and
- posting the first mapped shortened link to a social media site.
A computer usable program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, the stored program instructions comprising:
- program instructions to receive a network link referencing a network address associated with a network resource;
- program instructions to generate a first shortened link from the received network link;
- program instructions to map the first shortened link to a first mapped shortened link, the first mapped shortened link including a unique association of the shortened link with a first user;
- and
- program instructions to post the first mapped shortened link to a social media site.
A computer system comprising one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, and one or more computer-readable storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the stored program instructions comprising:
- program instructions to receive a network link referencing a network address associated with a network resource;
- program instructions to generate a first shortened link from the received network link;
- program instructions to map the first shortened link to a first mapped shortened link, the first mapped shortened link including a unique association of the shortened link with a first user;
- and
- program instructions to post the first mapped shortened link to a social media site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.