{"id":276,"date":"2025-04-23T20:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/web-kb\/?p=276"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:53:41","slug":"making-a-short-urls-and-branded-qr-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/web-kb\/2025\/04\/23\/making-a-short-urls-and-branded-qr-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Short URLs and Branded QR Codes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simplifying Access with UTC\u2019s go.utc.edu Short URL and QR Code Creator<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UTC offers a convenient and branded link-shortening tool through <a href=\"https:\/\/go.utc.edu\">go.utc.edu<\/a>. Designed to help faculty, staff, and students share clean, professional URLs, this service is ideal for everything from marketing campaigns and events to digital resources and departmental announcements. It even includes a custom QR code generator\u2014featuring UTC\u2019s Power C logo right in the center\u2014for seamless integration into print and digital media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How It Works<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short URL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simply navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/go.utc.edu\">go.utc.edu<\/a> and enter the destination URL in the &#8220;Paste URL, Shorten and Share&#8221; field. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want an automatically generated short code, click &#8220;Shorten&#8221;. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want to generate a concise link that begins with <code>go.utc.edu\/<\/code>, followed by a unique identifier, click &#8220;Customize Link&#8221; and enter your preferred link in the &#8220;Custom URL&#8221; field, then click on &#8220;Shorten&#8221;. For example, if you&#8217;re promoting the &#8220;Chattanooga Connect 2024&#8221; event, you might create a link like <a href=\"https:\/\/go.utc.edu\/chattanooga-connect\">go.utc.edu\/chattanooga-connect<\/a> that redirects to the full event page.\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.utc.edu\/event\/chattanooga-connect-2024?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QR Code<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To create a QR Code, first create a short url. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on &#8220;Manage My Links&#8221; below the white box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find your link by its short name or your UTCID under &#8220;username&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the QR code icon under &#8220;Actions&#8221;. Your QR code will open in a separate window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag that image to your desktop or wherever you want it on your computer and begin using it in your applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example: Promoting an Event<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say you&#8217;re promoting <strong>Welcome Week 2025<\/strong>. Instead of using a long registration URL like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment\/student-events\/welcome-week-2025\/schedule\">https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment\/student-events\/welcome-week-2025\/schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can shorten and brand it as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>go.utc.edu\/welcomeweek<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And pair it with a stylish QR code branded with UTC\u2019s Power C\u2014perfect for posters, flyers, social media graphics, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits of Using go.utc.edu<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brand Consistency<\/strong>: Maintains UTC&#8217;s branding across all links.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ease of Use<\/strong>: Simplifies sharing and remembering URLs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tracking Capabilities<\/strong>: Allows for monitoring link performance and engagement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional Appearance<\/strong>: Enhances the credibility of your communications.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or to create your own short URL, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/go.utc.edu\">go.utc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simplifying Access with UTC\u2019s go.utc.edu Short URL and QR Code Creator UTC offers a convenient and branded link-shortening tool through go.utc.edu. 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