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goo.gl lite – Firefox Add-on To Create goo.gl Short URLs Without Google Toolbar

by Arpit Kumar on 19 December 2009


Matthew Flaschen, the developer who created a bookmarklet for Firefox, Opera, Chrome and other browsers to create goo.gl short links instantly without installing any toolbar or extension, has created a Firefox extension for goo.gl.

This tiny extension – goo.gl lite, uses Matthew’s app engine program ggl-shortener.appspot.com, similar to the bookmarklet, and creates goo.gl short links within seconds by just a single mouse click. :)

 

How To Use goo.gl lite add-on for Firefox

I always prefer bookmarklets over add-ons, but this case is exception – where I will use add-on, because I found it much faster than the bookmarklet way. To use goo.gl lite – Install it from AMO and restart the browser.

 

goo.gl add-on for Firefox

 

After restarting, right click any where on toolbars, select “customize” and drag the add-on’s button to any toolbar. Now, whenever you click this button – it will create a goo.gl short URL for the currently opened webpage and copy it to your clipboard automatically.

 

Why not Google Toolbar?

A good question! You can use Google’s Toolbar for creating goo.gl short URLs and many other tasks then why install another add-on. OK. But, if you don’t use Google Toolbar (like me) – you have another great choice now!

Actually, installing tons of add-ons makes Firefox slow and this is why I would suggest you to use goo.gl bookmarklet (which works with other browsers as well!).

 

Link : goo.gl lite (Firefox add-on)

Thanks Matthew!

:)




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6 Comments »

  • Vaibhav Kanwal said: on # 19 December 2009.

    RT @arpitnext: Finally, a #Firefox add-on for goo.gl

  • Waldimok said: on # 20 December 2009.

    working fine.good addon in Firefox

  • 6api said: on # 20 December 2009.

    goo.gl short url generator online http://www.6api.com/

  • ArpitNext (author) said: on # 20 December 2009.

    @6api – cool service, specially when your are using friend’s / public computer. :)

  • Lozz said: on # 24 December 2009.

    Add-on for me, most of the time I used Firefox and no Toolbar on any of my browser.

  • Arpit Kumar (author) said: on # 23 July 2010.

    unfortunately this add-on is facing problems, and not working anymore. I have created an alternative way to generate googl short urls. Check it here: http://blog.arpitnext.com/googl/

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