Posts by Samir Alkahlan

Samir Alkahlan

Samir Alkahlan

UTM Parameters Explained: Naming Conventions and How to Read Them in GA4
UTM Parameters Explained: Naming Conventions and How to Read Them in GA4 By Samir Alkahlan in URL Shortener Guides October 16, 2026
UTM parameters are short tags you add to the end of a URL, such as utm_source, utm_medium and utm_campaign, so your analytics tool can tell where each visit came from. Use lowercase, consistent names for source (where), medium (how) and campaign (why), then read the results in Google Analytics 4 under the traffic acquisition reports. Without them, much of your social and messaging traffic is lumped into vague groups.
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Link in Bio for Instagram and TikTok: What to Put, How to Order It and How to Track Sales
Link in Bio for Instagram and TikTok: What to Put, How to Order It and How to Track Sales By Samir Alkahlan in URL Shortener Guides October 16, 2026
A link-in-bio page is a single mobile page that holds your most important links, and you put its address in your Instagram or TikTok profile. Put your one main goal first, keep the list short, and use a separate short link for each button so you can see which one actually brings clicks and sales. Start with three to six links and review the numbers every week.
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QR Code Menus for Restaurants and Cafés: How to Make One and Update It Without Reprinting
QR Code Menus for Restaurants and Cafés: How to Make One and Update It Without Reprinting By Samir Alkahlan in URL Shortener Guides October 16, 2026
To make a QR code menu, put your menu online as a web page or PDF, create a dynamic QR code that points to it, and print the code on tables, windows and takeaway bags. Choose a dynamic code so that when prices or dishes change you update the destination and never reprint the code. Test it on several phones before it goes to the printer.
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How to Create a WhatsApp Click-to-Chat Link (wa.me) with a Pre-filled Message
How to Create a WhatsApp Click-to-Chat Link (wa.me) with a Pre-filled Message By Samir Alkahlan in URL Shortener Guides October 16, 2026
A WhatsApp click-to-chat link is a URL in the form wa.me/PHONENUMBER?text=YOUR_MESSAGE. When someone taps it, WhatsApp opens a chat with your number and the message already typed, so the customer only has to press send. You can then shorten the link and turn it into a QR code to use on Instagram, receipts, flyers and shop windows.
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Why Short Links Matter for Modern Marketing
Why Short Links Matter for Modern Marketing By Samir Alkahlan in URL Shortener Guides May 18, 2026
A short link is a compact, memorable web address that redirects to a longer destination, and for modern marketing it does three jobs at once: it makes a message easier to share, it builds trust through a clean and branded look, and it lets you measure every click. Whether you sell on Instagram from Damascus, run a clinic in Riyadh or manage campaigns for clients in Dubai, a short link is the smallest piece of your marketing that you can actually control and learn from.
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Bio Pages for Creators and Small Businesses
Bio Pages for Creators and Small Businesses By Samir Alkahlan in URL Shortener Guides May 18, 2026
A bio page is a single mobile-friendly web page that gathers all your important links, such as your shop, WhatsApp, booking form, menu and social profiles, behind one short address. For creators and small businesses it solves a simple problem: social apps let you put only one link in your profile, but your customers need several. A bio page turns that one link into a clear menu of actions.
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