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The engine, spelled out

Everything a Ziglink can do, grouped the way the product thinks: routing decides, delivery carries, control keeps you in charge.

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Routing

The decision tree behind every link: who arrives, where they go.

if rules = many one link

Smart routing rules

One short link routes each visitor by the rules you define — location, device, time, or any combination. No more managing multiple links for the same campaign.

  • Route by location, device, time, or any combination
  • Unlimited rules per link
  • Priority-based rule execution
  • Fallback destination for unmatched visitors

scenario

Launch a global product with one link: US visitors see dollar pricing, EU visitors see euro pricing, mobile users on both continents go straight to the app stores.

result

One QR code on all marketing materials; the right experience for everyone.

if country = US /us-store

Geo targeting

Location is detected at the edge and the visitor lands on the region-specific page, store, or offer — before your server even hears about it.

  • Country-level targeting
  • Region grouping (EU, North America, …)
  • Localised landing pages, automatically
  • Respect regional requirements (GDPR and friends)

scenario

A shop with multiple warehouses routes each visitor to the nearest store — right currency and shipping options pre-selected.

result

Less cart abandonment, no “choose your country” page.

if os = ios App Store

Device detection

Device and OS are read from the request and routed accordingly: mobile to the store listing, desktop to the product page, tablets to whatever you decide.

  • Device-type detection (mobile, tablet, desktop)
  • OS detection (iOS, Android, Windows, macOS)
  • Browser-specific routing when you need it

scenario

One app-launch link: iOS to the App Store, Android to Google Play, desktop to the marketing page with a QR code to hand off.

result

No dead ends, higher install rates, cleaner attribution.

if time > doors /live

Time-based routing

Destinations that change on schedule — date ranges, hours of the day, timezone-aware. The link updates itself; you don’t.

  • Date-range scheduling
  • Time-of-day routing
  • Timezone-aware rules
  • Automatic expiration handling

scenario

Concert promotion: ticket sales before the show, live stream during, replay and photos after — same link on every poster.

result

Print once, stay current forever.

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Delivery

How the link reaches people — fast, branded, on- and offline.

if channel = print viaqr.io

Dynamic QR codes

Every link gets a QR code that shares its routing rules but tracks on a separate domain (viaqr.io), so offline campaigns stay attributable.

  • Automatic QR code generation
  • Separate tracking domain (viaqr.io)
  • Same routing rules as the short link
  • Print-ready, high-resolution codes

scenario

QR codes on posters, flyers and packaging — tracked apart from your digital channels.

result

Full attribution across online and offline marketing.

if tier ≥ pro go.you.com

Custom domains

Bring your own domain from the Pro tier and every short link carries your brand. Custom slugs and reserved namespaces start on Pro too.

  • Custom domains from Pro (go.yourcompany.com)
  • Custom slugs with reserved namespace (Pro)
  • SSL/TLS included
  • Branded social previews via Open Graph (Pro)

scenario

An agency runs every client campaign on go.agency.com — a professional branded link instead of a generic shortener.

result

Higher click-through, recognisable links.

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Control

What happened, who gets in, and how long the link lives.

if click log(rule, geo, device)

Rule-aware analytics

Ziglink records which routing rule matched on every click — not just that a click happened. See how your audience actually segments, then tune the rules.

  • Rule execution logs per click
  • Spot unused or underperforming rules
  • QR vs. regular link tracking
  • UTM pass-through to your analytics
  • Click metrics by location, device and browser
  • CSV export for deeper analysis

scenario

Five rules, but the logs show two never match: most clicks are US mobile users. You cut the rule set down to what fires.

result

Smaller rule set, easier to maintain, faster to reason about.

if password ≠ valid deny

Security & privacy

Password-protect links from the Starter tier; set expiration dates on every tier. Built for internal resources, exclusive content, and offers with a deadline.

  • Password-protected links, SHA-256 hashed (Starter and above)
  • Link expiration with custom expired pages (Free)
  • Session-based access control
  • No registration required for end users

scenario

Beta testers get a password-protected link; the launch promo expires on schedule and redirects to a “sold out” page.

result

Controlled access without a permission system.

if season = over archive

Link management

Full lifecycle control: create, edit, archive, restore, or delete — destinations and rules can change without ever changing the URL.

  • Archive links to free up quota (analytics preserved)
  • Restore archived links anytime
  • Edit rules and destinations, keep the URL
  • Bulk operations (coming soon)
  • Search and filtering (coming soon)

scenario

Archive last year’s Black Friday links in December; restore and repoint them next November.

result

Maximised quota, historical analytics intact.

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How Ziglink stacks up

The same capabilities on other platforms, where they exist at all.

featureziglinkbitlyrebrandly
Dynamic routing rulesLimited
Geo-location targetingPaid only
Device detectionLimited
Time-based routing
QR codes with separate analytics
Password protectionPaid onlyPaid only
Link expirationLimited
Rule execution logs
Archive/restore links
Custom domainsPro+Paid onlyPaid only
Free tier10 links5 links/mo5 links

Comparison based on publicly available information as of July 2026. Features and pricing subject to change.

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