📈 How to View Analytics for Your Short

Creating short links is just the beginning — understanding how people interact with them is where the magic happens. 🔍

With LinkFox Analytics, you get full visibility into how, where, and why people are clicking your links — helping you track performance, optimize campaigns, and make smarter decisions.

🔹 Step 1: Head to the Short Links Dashboard

1. Log in at linkfox.us
2. In the left-hand menu, click on Short Links
3. You’ll see a list of all the short links you’ve created

🔹 Step 2: Choose a Link to Analyze

1. Scroll through your short links list
2. Click the Analytics icon (it looks like a little graph 📊) next to the link you want to analyze

This will open a full analytics dashboard for that specific short link.

🔹 Step 3: Explore Your Analytics Dashboard

Here’s what you’ll see and what it means:

📊 Overview

Get a snapshot of:

• Total clicks
• Page views
• Recent activity trends

👤 Entries

See individual user interactions — how each visitor engaged with your link.

🌍 Geographical Data

Break down traffic by:

• Country
• City
• Region This is great for local targeting or seeing where your fans are really coming from.

🔗 Referral Sources

Understand how people found your link:

• Search engines (Google, Bing)
• Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• Direct clicks or other websites

📱 Device & Browser Info

Know what your audience is using:

• Mobile vs desktop
• Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.

🗣️ Browser Language

See the primary language settings of your visitors’ browsers. Useful for multilingual content planning!

🧪 Custom UTM Tracking

If you’ve added UTM parameters to your link (like utm_source=newsletter), this section shows which campaigns are working best.

🔹 Step 4: Filter by Date Range

Need to review traffic from last week, last month, or a custom campaign period?

1. Click the date range selector (top right of your analytics page)
2. Choose your start and end dates
3. Click Apply to refresh the dashboard

Now you’ve got time-specific data for sharper insights. ⏳

🔹 Step 5: Reset Stats (Careful ⚠️)

If you want to clear all analytics data for a short link:

1. Click the Reset button
2. Read the warning message — this will permanently delete your analytics for that link
3. If you're sure, click Submit

This is irreversible — use only when absolutely necessary (e.g., starting a new campaign from scratch).

✅ Best Practices for Using LinkFox Analytics

💡 Check Regularly Stay on top of trends and traffic sources by reviewing your link data at least weekly.

🌎 Use Geodata Strategically See where your clicks are coming from — then localize content or ads for your top regions.

📱 Optimize for Devices Make sure your linked content works flawlessly on mobile if most of your traffic comes from smartphones.

📥 Double Down on What Works Is Instagram sending 10x the clicks compared to Twitter? Shift your focus accordingly.

📌 Track Campaigns with UTM Add UTM parameters to links shared in newsletters, ads, or banners to track results precisely.

TL;DR

Go to Short Links → Click the Analytics icon next to a link → View clicks, location, devices, referral sources, and UTM results — all in one place. Use the data to guide smarter marketing and better content. 📊🦊