Probably. But you’d lose a lot of insights. And you’d definitely miss those clean, custom short links.
Here is a complete blog post reflecting on Bitly's 2019. bitly.2019
Originally published December 2019
In 2019, Bitly remained the gold standard for link shortening. It was fast, reliable, and ubiquitous. You saw bit.ly links everywhere: in email newsletters, social media bios, and even on TV. The free tier gave users basic click tracking and a simple dashboard. But the real story was what happened behind the scenes. Probably
So, what’s next?