Analytics & Tracking

Understand how your links are performing with detailed analytics

Dashboard Overview

Your dashboard provides a quick snapshot of your link performance with four key metrics:

Total Links
24
Total Clicks
1,247
Links This Month
8
Clicks This Month
342

Top Performing Links

Pro users can see their Top 10 Clicked Links directly on the dashboard. This helps you quickly identify which links are performing best.

Total Links 24 Total Clicks 1,247 Links This Month 8 Clicks This Month 342 Top 10 Clicked Links PRO View All # NAME SHORT URL CLICKS 1 Summer Sale ezl.me/summer24 1,247 2 Product Launch ezl.me/launch 892 3 Newsletter ezl.me/news 654

Dashboard showing stats cards and Top 10 Clicked Links with pie chart

Click Tracking

Every time someone clicks on your short link, EziLinks records the click. Basic click counting is available on all plans.

What We Track

Privacy Note: EziLinks respects user privacy. We don't track personal information, and all analytics data is aggregated and anonymised.

UTM Parameters for Campaign Tracking

Use UTM parameters to track the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns in Google Analytics or other analytics tools.

What Are UTM Parameters?

UTM (Urchin Tracking Module) parameters are tags you add to your URLs that allow you to track where traffic comes from.

utm_source

Identifies which site sent the traffic. Examples: facebook, newsletter, google

utm_medium

Identifies the marketing medium. Examples: social, email, cpc, banner

utm_campaign

Identifies the specific campaign. Examples: summer_sale_2024, product_launch

utm_term

Identifies paid search keywords. Examples: running+shoes, buy+now

utm_content

Differentiates similar content or links in the same ad. Examples: logolink, textlink, button_cta

Adding UTM Parameters

  1. Create or edit a link in My EziLinks
  2. Click the UTM button in the toolbar
  3. Fill in the UTM fields
  4. Save your link

The UTM parameters will be automatically appended to your destination URL when someone clicks the link.

Example: If your destination is https://example.com/sale and you add UTM parameters, the final URL becomes:

https://example.com/sale?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=summer_sale

Viewing Link Analytics

To see analytics for a specific link:

  1. Go to My EziLinks
  2. Find the link you want to analyse
  3. Click the analytics icon (chart icon) in the actions

Analytics Data Available PRO

  • Total clicks over time
  • Clicks by day/week/month
  • Top referrers
  • Geographic data (country)
  • Device type breakdown

Click Charts

Pro users get access to visual click charts that show click trends over time.

Top Countries PRO Australia United States UK Canada Top Browsers PRO Chrome Safari Firefox Edge Top Devices PRO Mobile Desktop Tablet Top Referrers PRO Direct facebook.com google.com twitter.com

Analytics dashboard showing countries, browsers, devices and referrers (Pro feature)

Best Practices for Tracking

1. Use Descriptive Titles

Give your links clear, descriptive titles so you can easily identify them in your analytics.

2. Use UTM Parameters Consistently

Develop a consistent naming convention for your UTM parameters. This makes it easier to analyse data in Google Analytics.

3. Create Separate Links for Each Channel

Instead of using one link everywhere, create separate links for different platforms (Facebook, email, etc.) to track which channels perform best.

4. Monitor Top Performers

Regularly check your top-performing links to understand what resonates with your audience.