Top 5 URL shortener websites to earn money. URL shorteners, Good or Bad? [Full Guide]

What is URL shortening?

Some of the links are so long, that we face problems to share those. So, If we will make that link very short, our problems will be solved. This process is known as URL shortening. It is a technique of global communication. URL shortening services are based on URL redirection. So, let's discuss about the earning by using URL shorteners.

Can we earn money by using URL shorteners?

Yes. We can earn money by using URL shorteners. The URL shortener websites earn money by playing ads and they give some money to their users according to the views. So, now we will describe about the best URL shorteners to earn money online. 

1.ClicksFly

ClicksFly is an URL shortener website, which is growing very fast. We can say that, it is a fastest growing URL shortener in this world. It is very famous, as it gives more profit than others. The minimum payout rate of ClicksFly is 3$ CPM for all countries. Mainly the URL shorteners websites pay according to the traffic in different countries. It means, if your link is getting traffic in countries link USA or UK, then you will be able to get more money. In Clicksfly, you will get multiple withdrawal methods like, Bitcoin, PayPal, Payoneer, Paytm [India], Bank Transfer [India], Payeer, TEZ, UPI. Short links are not the only way to earn money with Clicksfly, You can also invite new users. For each invited user you will receive 20% of their earnings, that means if your friend earns $100 the 20% of total amount will be added to you Clicksfly account.

Features of ClicksFly:

• Register for free
• Multiple withdrawal option: Bitcoin, PayPal, Payoneer, Paytm [India], Bank Transfer [India], Payeer, TEZ, UPI
• Weekly/Monthly payment 
• Minimum payout rate: 3$
• Full online support 

2. Clk.sh

Clk.sh is a very newly launched URL shortener. The minimum payout rate of clk.sh is 3.50$ per 1000 views. It serves worldwide. This website has a very simple interface and easy to use. Here also you will get multiple withdrawal methods:Paypal, Skrill, UPI (Tez UPI/PhonePe UPI/Paytm UPI (India), Bank Transfer (only for Indians). You can also earn by referrals. 

Features of Clk.sh:

• Register for free
• Multiple withdrawal option: Paypal, Skrill, UPI (Tez UPI/PhonePe UPI/Paytm UPI (India), Bank Transfer (only for Indians)
• Daily payment 
• Minimum payout rate: 3.5$ per 1000 views

3. ShrinkEarn

ShrinkEarn is also a good paying URL shortener. The minimum payout rate in any country is 3.50 $ per 1000 views. If you have any doubt on money withdrawal, you should visit the PAYMENT PROOFS page of this website. 

Features of ShrinkEarn:

• Register for free
• Multiple withdrawal option:  PayPal, Skrill, Paytm
• Daily payment 
• Minimum payout rate: 3.50 $ per 1000 views

4. CutURLs

CutUrls is a very famous URL shortener network. It is also one of the highest paying URL shortener. Its minimum payout rate in any country is 3.50 $ per 1000 views. The CuT URLs referral program is a great way to spread the word of this great service a20nd to earn even more money with your short links! Refer friends and receive 15% of their earnings for life.You are required to earn only $5.00 before you will be paid. We can pay all users via PayPal, Payeer, Payza or Bitcoin. The minimum withdrawal amount of PayPal has been changed to 100$.

Features of CutURLs:

• Register for free
• Multiple withdrawal option: PayPal, Payeer, Payza or Bitcoin. 
• Minimum Withdrawal amount for PayPal: 100$
• Minimum payout rate: 3.5$ per 1000 views

5. EarnForClicks

EarnForClicks is also a nice URL shortener website to earn money. But, its minimum payout rate in any country is 2$ per 1000 views. But, you can earn much in countries like USA and UK. If you get traffic from India, then you will get 6$ per 1000 views.

Features of EarnForClicks:

• Register for free
• Multiple withdrawal option: PayPal, Bitcoin, Skrill, Web Money, Bank Transfer, Paytm, UPI, Google Pay (Tez) 
• Minimum payout rate: 2$ per 1000 views
• 40% Referral bonus 

Is there any problem of using URL shorteners to earn money?

Yes, there are also some disadvantages of earning money. It is true that, URL shortening is a good platform to earn money and it is mainly dependent upon the views and traffic resourcing country. But, the visitors face difficulties due the short URLs for earning money. Because, the URL shortener websites which are used for earning money, display ads on the page and they take some seconds to send the visitors to the original link. So, the viewers get confused and they close that page. For example, you are a blogger and you shorten you blog post links to earn money and share with you friends. But, those people who clicked on the short link get to see the ads and some of the visitors may become confuse and it is possibility of closing the page. For that, your blog post will not able to get more views.   

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