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Life & fun · November 15, 2010

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shrtn.co - a revenue generating affiliate tool for the masses

We have just finished the beta release of shrtn.co, and are excited to get HN's feedback on our new tool. shrtn allows you to monetize your links seamlessly in an unobtrusive manner by adding affiliate codes to the merchants that we support. Whenever a sale is made via your URL, we share most of the revenue generated with the you. shrtn is currently connected with around 50 merchants, but that number is increasing daily. The application is pretty lean at the moment. We have a few ideas for future developments which includes a more advanced bookmarklet, a browser plugin to inform you of…

shrtn.co - a revenue generating affiliate tool for the masses launched on November 15, 2010 with 11 votes, #25 of 59 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

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Shrtn.co is a link monetization tool that lets users earn revenue from affiliate sales. It works by automatically adding affiliate codes to links from supported merchants—currently around 50 and growing—then sharing most of the revenue when purchases occur through those links. The tool integrates seamlessly into everyday link sharing with minimal overhead. It's designed for anyone looking to generate passive income from links they already share online.

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We have just finished the beta release of shrtn.co, and are excited to get HN's feedback on our new tool. shrtn allows you to monetize your links seamlessly in an unobtrusive manner by adding affiliate codes to the merchants that we support. Whenever a sale is made via your URL, we share most of the revenue generated…

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