Snip-n-Tag
In April I launched version 1 of Snip-n-Tag, which is a firefox sidebar add-on that makes it easy to shorten links, while also adding campaign tracking tags for Google Analytics. Currently Snip-n-Tag supports 5 popular URL shortening services, and more are in the works.
You can install the add-on from here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11492
To use Snip-n-Tag after installing, click View->Sidebar->Snip-n-Tag.
Feel free to leave comments below, or at the official add-on page. Alternatively, email feedback to snipntag – at – tysonkirksey.com, or find me on twitter at www.twitter.com/tysonkirksey
**Update**
Version 1.5 is released and available at the URL above. New features include support for bit.ly, improved UI design and user account support for tr.im and bit.ly. Various bug fixes were also included in the 1.5 release.

We love snip n tag! Thank you so much for developing! We’re tagging all of our campaign links on a daily basis, so this is a real time saver.
Love this add-on! It’s great!
With version 1.5, I get ‘ERROR’ when I try to snip-n-tag on bit.ly (with our without my account info entered). Works great on Tr.im with account info entered though.
Thanks Dave, I’ll look into that situation. Thanks for the bug report.
Is there some instructions on how to use it? I installed it, but the only options that show up are to add a bit.ly account or a tr.im acct. How does one actually shorten URLs or add tracking codes? I don’t see an option to turn on the extension or see it in any sidebar.
Hi Jill,
Click on View->Sidebar->Snip-n-Tag and it will appear.
Thanks for trying, and please post back with your thoughts!
Tyson
{ “errorCode”: 203, “errorMessage”: “You must be authenticated to access shorten”, “statusCode”: “ERROR” }
I get this when trying to use bit.ly. Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Hi Sean,
I can’t seem to replicate this error – please provide some more details so I can investigate. Are you using your own Bit.ly username and API key? Did this happen immediately after installing, or did it just recently start showing errors?
Thanks,
Tyson