Oh I love [1]bit.ly for that! If I'm sharing something on an online service that doesn't convert things to hyperlinks, I use [2]bit.ly. back-in-my-day - Back when I was running the Minecraft Server, I'd share links to stuff using [3]bit.ly so that people could scribble them down on pieces of paper or memorize it or whatever, and be able to type it into their browsers without any problems. [4]bit.ly is also a superior choice on Vine because the links don't click. But if it's gonna be converted to a hyperlink on the receiving side, [5]goo.gl it is. References Visible links 1. http://bit.ly/ 2. http://bit.ly/ 3. http://bit.ly/ 4. http://bit.ly/ 5. http://goo.gl/