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Here's what the check box looks like:
Here's what the link looks like:
The nice thing about this link is that it gives you your very own email form that others can use to send you a message. What's nice about this is the sender must also have a Gmail account to use the form.
Here's what the form looks like:
That's a very useful feature you get just for signing up for a Gmail account. Let's make it more useful, shall we? Right-click on the link in your browser and Copy link address.
Next, since this link is rather conspicuous to spam bots, and we'd like something easier to remember and trackable, we'll create a bit.ly link for it.
If you haven't already, go create a bit.ly account. Don't worry, we'll wait.
OK, then. Once you've logged in to your bit.ly account paste that long URL into the spot where it says "Enter your long link or file here:". Next, create a custom name for your link that's easy to remember and you'll be good to go.
Now you have an easy to remember, trackable email link you can use freely on web pages and email (that is, until the nasty spam bots figure out a way to circumvent bit.ly and Google)
Lazyweb note: I'd like to see Google doing this automatically using its goo.gl shortener and Google Analytics. That would make my Google Profile much more interesting to me.
("Send a message" link via Shane Crockett & Tim O'Reilly)
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