Shorter URL link for new DBS
The new DBS is generating a very long property URL link.
We need it to be shorter, as a shorter more precise link will not only make it easier to share with others, it is less likely to be considered a fraudulent or spam link, and will also assist with SEO.
Cece Nguyen
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There are a lot of tools for shortening URLs out there such as https://bitly.com/ - you can create 10 urls per month for free so you can pretty much get all the ones you need.
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Rob Kondos commented
Any update on when this might be available? Why isn't it just at least the unique id (which is also long). Mine are ridiculously long. Sending this to a customer does not look good.
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Jenn Eddy
commented
The current DBS urls contain both a UUID and the encoded property name/title
Seems like the UUID should be unique enough, and that cuts the URL down quite a bit for many listings. It might help to have an option to use a shorter URL by just using the UUID.
I also wonder if using a redirect will cause any issues with a channel such as google travel? Do they care if the URL doesn't go directly to the booking site as it says in the documentation?
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Jenn Watts commented
Although there are workarounds available, it would be nice if the DBS link could be more succinct so that there isn't a need for a workaround by the user.
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Alejandra Alvarez Casellas commented
what i would like is do it shorter but the book site