23.1 Starting a New Smart Short Link
Select Short Links in the Sidebar, then choose New short link. The creation drawer uses three steps: Destination, Options, and UTM tracking.
23.2 Step 1 — Destination
Enter the Destination URL. It must be a valid URL and can contain up to 2,048 characters.
Optionally enter a Custom alias. The alias can use alpha-dash characters and can contain up to 120 characters. If you leave it blank on creation, PROS generates a unique alias.
23.3 Tags
Enter optional Tags as a comma-separated list, such as campaign, summer, paid. The server splits the string at commas, trims whitespace, removes empty values, and stores the result as individual tags.
23.4 Step 2 — Options
- Password protection — optional password of at least 8 characters.
- Scheduled activation — future Starts at date/time.
- Scheduled deactivation — Expires at date/time after the start.
- Mark as favorite — adds a favorite/star state to the link.
- Generate matching QR — creates a QR Code that opens the Short Link.
23.5 Step 3 — UTM Tracking
The third step provides five UTM fields used for campaign tracking:
- utm_source
- utm_medium
- utm_campaign
- utm_term
- utm_content
The drawer includes a Preview URL example to illustrate how these parameters can be appended to the destination.
23.6 Create the Link
- Confirm the Destination URL.
- Confirm or leave blank the Custom alias.
- Add Tags if useful.
- Continue to Options and configure protection/scheduling/favorite/QR settings.
- Continue to UTM tracking and enter any campaign parameters.
- Select Create short link.
- After success, PROS returns to the listing with Short link created.
23.7 Creation Limits
Short Link creation is protected by the workspace short-link subscription limit. If the current usage has reached the plan limit, the request can be blocked until capacity is increased.
23.8 Test the New Link
- Open the public short URL in a private browser.
- Confirm the correct destination.
- Verify UTM parameters on the destination when configured.
- Test the password screen if used.
- Check that the link is available only during the intended schedule.
- Confirm click activity appears in the listing/Analytics.