Introducing Analytics Dashboard - Now See How Your Links Perform

📊 Introducing Analytics Dashboard for qz-l

We're excited to announce a brand new feature: Analytics Dashboard!

Starting today, every shortened link you create with qz-l comes with detailed analytics. No additional setup, no configuration needed—just create a link and start tracking its performance.

What You Can Now Track

The Big Picture: 4 Essential Metrics

When you search for any of your links, you'll immediately see:

👁️ Total Views: How many times your link was clicked

👥 Unique Visitors: How many different people clicked it

📊 Conversion Rate: What percentage of clicks came from unique visitors

📅 Creation Date: When you created the link

Interactive Charts

We've built four powerful charts to help you understand your traffic:

📈 30-Day Traffic Trend

See how your link's performance changes over time. Perfect for spotting when traffic picks up and when it drops off.

🌍 Top Traffic Sources (Referrers)

Discover where your visitors are coming from:

Direct links (people typing the URL directly)

Social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.)

Websites that link to you

Search engines

Other sources

🖥️ Device & Browser Breakdown

Understand your audience's technology preferences:

Operating systems (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux)

Web browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc.)

Device types (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This helps you decide where to focus when optimizing your content.

⏰ Traffic by Hour

See which hours of the day get the most clicks. Are your visitors active during business hours? Late at night? Weekends? This chart tells you.

How to Access Your Analytics

It's super simple:

Go to qz-l.com/analytics

Search by your short code (e.g., abc123) OR your original URL (e.g., https://example.com/my-long-url)

Hit search and explore your data

That's it! All your metrics and charts appear instantly.

Real-World Example: A Single Short Link, Multiple Views

Here's a real example of what you'll see when you search for your shortened link.

Desktop View - The Complete Picture

On desktop, you get the full analytics experience:

Top left: Key metrics at a glance (Total Views, Unique Visitors, Conversion Rate, Creation Date)

Top right: 30-day traffic trend showing how your link's performance changes over time

Bottom left: Top referrers—where your traffic is coming from (Twitter, LinkedIn, your website, etc.)

Bottom right: Platform & browser breakdown—what devices and browsers your visitors use

Not shown but included: 24-hour hourly distribution showing which hours get the most clicks

All the data is there, beautifully organized and easy to understand.

Mobile View - Optimized for Your Phone

On mobile, the same dashboard adapts perfectly:

Metrics stack vertically for easy scrolling

Charts resize and show the most important data points (top 5 instead of 10)

Horizontal scroll for detailed charts like referrers

No awkward overflow or horizontal scrollbars

Everything is readable on a 5-6 inch screen

Same powerful analytics, optimized for how you actually use your phone.

What These Numbers Tell You

Looking at the example data across both views:

High conversion rate (80-90%): Most clicks are from interested visitors

Top traffic sources: You can immediately see which platforms are driving traffic

Browser diversity: Chrome dominates, but there's healthy representation across Safari, Firefox, and Edge

Time patterns: Steady traffic throughout the day suggests consistent audience engagement

Key insight: Whether on desktop or mobile, you get the same insights instantly. No waiting, no complexity—just clear data about how your links are performing.

Privacy & Security

We take your privacy seriously:

✅ IP addresses are counted, not stored: We only use them to count unique visitors

✅ No user identification: We don't track individual users across the web

✅ No cross-site tracking: We only collect data about clicks on your shortened links

✅ Your data, your control: You can only see analytics for links you created

Mobile-Friendly

The analytics dashboard works perfectly on your phone, tablet, and desktop. Charts automatically adjust to fit smaller screens without sacrificing readability.

Scroll horizontally to explore detailed referrer data, or view a compact summary on mobile—the choice is yours.

What's Coming Next

We're just getting started! Here's what's on our roadmap:

🗺️ Geographic insights: See which countries your visitors come from

📥 Export your data: Download analytics as CSV or PDF

📧 Email reports: Get weekly summaries of your link performance

🔄 Compare links: Side-by-side comparison of multiple shortened links

🚨 Traffic alerts: Get notified when your link goes viral

📅 Custom date ranges: Analyze any time period, not just 30 days

⚡ Real-time updates: Watch clicks come in live

Get Started Now

Head to qz-l.com/analytics and search for any of your shortened links.

Have a link that's been sitting around for months? Check it out—you might be surprised at how much traffic it's still getting!

Questions?

We'd love to hear your feedback! Drop us a message on our feedback page and let us know:

What insights do you find most valuable?

What other analytics would help you?

How are you using qz-l links?

Happy link tracking! 🎯

p.s. The analytics work for all links, whether you created them yesterday or a year ago. Go check it out!