{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"u0t395qtb2","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Custom SMS URL Shortener","slug":"article/u0t395qtb2-custom-sms-url-shortener","html":"\u003Cp\u003EText Messages sent from DailyStory support link-click tracking (enabled by default). When \u0022Track Clicks\u0022 is enabled, URLs used in text messages are shortened and a unique URL is sent to each recipient.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDailyStory offers two methods for the link to be shorted:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOur built-in domain(s) used for URL shorteners\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUsing a custom URL shortener\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen DailyStory\u0027s built-in shortener is used, it may look like this:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022974\u0022 data-height=\u0022559\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/183e5edeef76578ade1736d7dbc79434.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this example, \u003Ci\u003Esmslinks.co\u003C/i\u003E is the built-in shortener domain provided by DailyStory and \u003Ci\u003Evv6a1aab\u003C/i\u003E is the unique identifier that will be different for each recipient and is used for our link-click reporting.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs mentioned above, DailyStory also supports customers bringing their own domain for URL shortening.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECustom URL shortener domains are strongly recommended for customers sending high volumes of text messages that include URLs. This helps ensure recipients recognize the brand the message is coming from and can reduce the number of opt-outs from recipients suspicious of SPAM.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022purchase_custom_url_shortener_domains\u0022\u003EPurchase custom URL shortener domains\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can add custom URL shortener domains right from within your DailyStory account. Just log in to your DailyStory account and navigate to \u003Ccode\u003EAccount Settings \u0026gt; Additional Services \u003C/code\u003Eand select the number of domains you wish to add.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis includes the cost of setting up the custom domain as well as setting up an SSL certificate for your domain. Once purchased, someone from the DailyStory team will contact you. Feel free to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@dailystory.com\u0022\u003Ereach out to us directly\u003C/a\u003E as well if you have any questions.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is not to purchase a domain name, the domain name must be one you already own.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221046\u0022 data-height=\u0022725\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/dbbc1c575cc3eb72c1e148099a3d593f.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor enterprise customers, please check with your account manager as this may be included in your plan.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022recommended_url_shortener_domains\u0022\u003ERecommended URL shortener domains\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe recommend using your own domain along with a subdomain for your shortener. 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Your A record should point to \u002252.165.220.33\u0022.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you decided to register an A record, please contact us and we will provide an additional TXT record for domain validation.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate a \u003Ccode\u003ECNAME\u003C/code\u003E record in your DNS\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECreate a CNAME in your DNS record that maps your domain or subdomain to point to \u0022txts4me.azurewebsites.net\u0022.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis CNAME record will not resolve until the DailyStory team approves the shortener and configures it with your account.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Col start=\u00223\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVerify the CNAME DNS entry\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVisit \u003Ca href=\u0022https://mxtoolbox.com/CNAMELookup.aspx\u0022\u003Ehttps://mxtoolbox.com/CNAMELookup.aspx\u003C/a\u003E and enter your subdomain. 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Each shortener can be associated with different campaigns.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECampaign \u0022Pet Healthy Chews\u0022 may want to send text messages with the URL shortener https://chews.store. And another campaign, \u0022Custom Ballcaps\u0022 might want to use the URL shortener https://customcaps.store.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo configure the URL shorten used by a particular campaign:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENavigate to the \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/e7vuqdhq9s-edit-a-campaign\u0022\u003Ecampaign\u0027s settings\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExpand the advanced options section.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect the custom URL shortener domain.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESave the campaign.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022821\u0022 data-height=\u0022151\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/705086450316a740b24bb6d8f54691df.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d","author":{"authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Text Messages sent from DailyStory support link-click tracking (enabled by default). When \u0026#34;Track Clicks\u0026#34; is enabled, URLs used in text messages are shortened and a unique URL is sent to each recipient. DailyStory offers two methods for the link to be shorted: Our built-in domain(s) used for URL shorteners Using a custom URL shortener When DailyStory\u0026#39;s built-in shortener is used, it may look like this: In this example, smslinks.co is the built-in shortener domain provided by Daily ...","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":6,"total_views":1295,"date_published":"2023-08-23T14:32:50","date_updated":"2026-03-14T22:41:35.063","date_created":"2025-04-24T15:02:53.04"}}}