Google goo.gl URL Shortener Shutting Down On March 30, 2019

Apr 6, 2018 - 7:42 am 9 by
Filed Under Misc Google

Google Shorts

Google announced that they are shutting down, closing, their URL shortener service on March 30, 2019. Google first launched it in December 2009, and less than ten years later Google is going to shut it down.

Google wrote:

Starting March 30, 2018, we will be turning down support for goo.gl URL shortener. From April 13, 2018 only existing users will be able to create short links on the goo.gl console. You will be able to view your analytics data and download your short link information in csv format for up to one year, until March 30, 2019, when we will discontinue goo.gl. Previously created links will continue to redirect to their intended destination. Please see this blog post for more details.

Here is what https://goo.gl/ looks like now:

click for full size

So if you are using them extensively, you should probably switch to bit.ly or some other service.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

Note: I am currently offline for Passover, this post was prewritten and scheduled to go live today.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025 - 10:00 am
Search Video Recaps

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility Continues, Preferred Sources, Site Hack Demolishes Traffic & Google On AI

Aug 15, 2025 - 8:01 am
Google

Chartbeat: Traffic From Google To Publishers Stable Over Years

Aug 15, 2025 - 7:51 am
Search Engine Optimization

Google's John Mueller Suggests AI SEO Acronyms May Lead To Scams & Spam

Aug 15, 2025 - 7:41 am
Google

Google Search Age Verification: Asking To Confirm You're An Adult

Aug 15, 2025 - 7:31 am
Google

Google Looking Into Adding Analytics For Preferred Sources

Aug 15, 2025 - 7:21 am
Previous Story: Google Is Able To Index CSS Grid Layouts