The link-shortening service dates back to 2009 and was scheduled for permanent deletion this month. However, to prevent widespread 'link rot,' Google says it will 'preserve actively used links.' ...

Google announced that they will continue to support some links created by the deprecated goo.gl URL shortening service, saying that 99% of the shortened URLs receive no traffic. They were previously ...

Google has announced that it will continue to allow the shortened URL 'goo.gl' to continue functioning if it can confirm that it is actively being used, despite the service being discontinued in ...

After August 25th, 2025, all goo.gl links will respond with a 404 error. After August 25th, 2025, all goo.gl links will respond with a 404 error. is a news writer ...

Google has updated its URL structure best practices help documentation - it was pretty much a rewrite but the overall guidance is not new. Google said they added "clearer flow and is easier to ...

Links created with Google’s URL shortener will return a 404 error starting August 25th. Links created with Google’s URL shortener will return a 404 error starting ...

Following a round of criticism from experts earlier this year, Google has backtracked on plans to discontinue support for all its goo.gl URLs and will "preserve actively used links." Last year, Google ...