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Bitly company history timeline

2009

Well, it all began in 2009.

2010

In February 2010, Bitly officially releases their Pro Edition of their service, a ‘white-label” edition of the public service.

2011

In 2011, Social Times rated their Top 5 URL Shorteners – Ranking Bit.ly first and Goo.gl second.

2011: Bitly Brand Tools acquires it’s 100th customer.

2012

2012: A fast-paced growing company, Bitly moves out of the Betaworks workspace and opens a new office in Union Square, NYC. 2012: The Bitly mascot, Chauncey McPufferson, is born.

2014

In 2014, Market Me rated their Top 5 URL Shorteners available – Ranking Goo.gl first and Bit.ly second.

2022

What is a URL Shortener? May 16, 2022

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Founded
2008
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Headquarters
New York, NY
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Founders
John Borthwick,Peter Stern,Todd Levy,Nathan Folkman
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