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Kevin William David

ggoo.gl - Keep your goo.gl links alive with just one extra 'g'

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The easiest solution to keep your goo.gl short links active after Google's shutdown on August 25, 2025. Just add an extra 'g' to your existing links (goo.gl/* → ggoo.gl/*)— no need to create new links!

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Ray
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Hey Product Hunters! 👋 We're excited to introduce ggoo.gl ! 🔗 🪦 Background—why we created it? ⚠️Google URL Shortener is going to shut down on August 25th, 2025. Any users using links built with the Google URL Shortener in the form goo.gl will be impacted, and these URLs will no longer return a response after August 25th, 2025. Starting August 23, 2024, goo.gl links will start displaying a warning to your users. As the founder of a URL shortener, PicSee, I noticed something interesting. Some social media posts, news articles, and official replies are still littered with goo.gl short links. Well, users had already created these links, and frankly, it's a hassle to go to another alternative URL shortener and start from scratch. That's when it hit me - we already had the tech, so why not use it to solve this problem easily for everyone? So we rolled up our sleeves and got to work on a tool that could seamlessly handle those goo.gl links. 👉 How it works? Just Follow these simple steps to quickly get them working again! 1️⃣ Take your goo.gl link (e.g., goo.gl/abcde) 2️⃣ Add 'g' at the start (e.g., ggoo.gl/abcde) 3️⃣ Your link now works indefinitely! ✨ Additional Features: 1️⃣ Analytics and QR code You can add a (+) after the ggoo.gl slug to view analytics and QR Code. Everything from basic click data to detailed information about who's clicking are available. 2️⃣ Bulk Converter More than one goo.gl link? No problem! Just paste it on the Google URL Shortener Converter, then you get all the converted ggoo.gl links without doing it manually. -- We'd like to develop a WordPress plugin that automatically converts all goo.gl links on a site into ggoo.gl links, or a Chrome extension that automatically converts all goo.gl links while browsing. Just some additional ideas—we’d love to hear more suggestions from everyone! Feel free to discuss with us in the comments below! p.s. Thanks @kevin for hunting for us♡
Ray
Maker
@max_savonin1 Thank you for your thoughtful discussion and willingness to assist with ggoo.gl's development! To address your points: 1. ggoo.gl is designed specifically for users who already have existing goo.gl short links. At this time, users can't create new ggoo.gl links directly, as we need to avoid any conflicts with existing goo.gl slugs. 2. Additionally, not all goo.gl links can be converted. As you may know, some goo.gl links may direct to malicious content, so we have security mechanisms in place to block such links. We also filter out URLs that are shortened links, potentially risky, or have become unreachable. 3. One simple method we’re considering for a potential expansion is using regex to replace goo.gl links on a webpage, something like this might work: var converted = originalText.replace(/(\s|^|https?:\/\/)goo\.gl(\/[a-zA-Z0-9-]+)?(?!\/)(?=\s|$)/g, function(match, prefix, path) { if (prefix === 'https://' || prefix === 'http://') { return prefix + 'ggoo.gl' + (path || ''); } else { return (prefix || '') + 'ggoo.gl' + (path || ''); } }); 4. We currently offer an API through PicSee that allows users to create branded short links with analytics, and it's free to use: https://picsee.io/developers I’d love to keep this conversation going and explore how we can collaborate further. Your expertise could be a great asset to the project!
Christofer Huber
Hey @function thats super helpful. If the service is already there, is it possible to create new shortened urls as well? And are you planning to add any kind of pricing? Congrats on the launch 🚀
Ray
Maker
@crebuh Thanks a lot! This service is built on top of our existing service, PicSee URL shortener, with additional advanced features and plans. The ggoo.gl tool is just a free product we wanted to offer for everyone to use.
Elke
Congratulations @function on this clever workaround! It’s great to see such innovative solutions for keeping our links active even after the goo.gl shutdown. This will definitely help many of us avoid the hassle of creating new links and ensure continued accessibility. It's always amazing to see how the community can pivot around challenges and find simple, effective answers. Upvote for this practical tip!
Ray
Maker
@elke_qin Appreciate your support and the upvote! It’s great to hear that this workaround resonates with you.
Kyrylo Silin
Hey Ray, I'm wondering about the longevity of this service. Do you have plans to maintain it indefinitely? How are you handling the potential legal implications of essentially replicating Google's shortened URLs? Congrats on the launch!
Ray
Maker
@kyrylosilin Thanks! This service is provided by PicSee URL Shortener, based in Taiwan. We already have advanced technology in place to ensure that shortened links remain permanently active. Many financial institutions and e-commerce platforms here are our clients. You can find us online for more details. Regarding legal concerns, we have robust safety mechanisms to prevent redirects to malicious sites and offer an appeal process for any misjudgments.
Patricia Harris
This is a really cool idea! Have you thought about making a plugin for other platforms too, like Shopify or Wix? That could be super handy for people who need to update their goo.gl links across multiple sites.Congrats for u.
Ray
Maker
@patriciaharris Thanks for the awesome feedback! I hadn’t thought about creating plugins for Shopify or Wix, but that’s an excellent idea. I’ll look into it—could definitely make it easier for users with multiple sites. Appreciate your support!
Robert Thomas
Sounds super useful, especially with all those goo.gl links out there. Just checked it out, and it looks like a great solution. Congrats on the launch!
Ray
Maker
@robertthomas2 Thank you so much! We’re glad you find it useful. Those goo.gl links definitely needed an upgrade! 🙌
SEN
Great solution for keeping our short links alive after the shutdown! Adding that extra 'g' is a clever and simple fix. Huge shoutout to @function and the team for providing this service. The integration with PicSee URL shortener and advanced features makes it even better. Excited to see how this tool evolves! Upvoted!
Ray
Maker
@big_tree Thanks for the support and shoutout! We’re thrilled you appreciate the integration with PicSee and look forward to bringing even more features.
Antoine Gauthier
Great solution @function! This is super practical and will definitely help keep those links alive without the hassle of creating new ones. Upvote for sure!
Ray
Maker
@antoine_gauthier_ Thanks! Glad you find it practical. Appreciate the upvote!
Dmytro
Super useful, thanks for sharing that guys!
Ray
Maker
@dmytron Thank you so much💗
Terrance Stephenson
Super helpful, I've been hoping somebody would come along and build something like this. Thanks for doing it!
Ray
Maker
@terrancest2688 Thanks, but I think I'm still nobody :P
ma
Ggoo.gl looks like a fantastic tool for simplifying URL management! 🌐🔗 With its sleek interface and powerful features, it’s bound to make link shortening and tracking more efficient. Excited to see how this can streamline workflows and improve link handling for everyone! 🚀👏
Govi Chan
Congrats on the launch, @function ! This really is the easiest solution to keep your goo.gl short links, simple to use and completely free . Definitely worth spreading the word !
Ema Elisi
Great tip @crebuh! It's super handy to know how to keep our goo.gl links active. The ggoo.gl tool sounds like a valuable addition, especially for those relying on URL shorteners. Thanks for the hard work on this, @function! Looking forward to trying it out.
Priyanka Mandhyan
We use short links all the time at Hexus, I think this will be very useful for us! We just launched today too so I anticipate many short links in our future haha.
Ray
Maker
@priyanka_mandhyan Nice! your product is awesome and I upvote it! We have a free short link API: https://picsee.io/developers
Prathamesh Sujgure
This is cool little product you have built. Solving day to day problems
Ghost Kitty
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alexandra.kozareva
Congrats on the launch! Really saves me from the hassle of creating new links!
Bryan
This is a brilliant solution, @function! The idea of simply adding an extra 'g' to keep those links active is super clever—no need for anyone to worry about losing their previous URLs. It's great to see how you've leveraged your existing PicSee URL shortener to provide such a seamless transition for users. For those who rely on goo.gl, this is a fantastic way to avoid disruption. Looking forward to exploring the advanced features and plans you mentioned! Upvoted! 🚀
CW Lin
Used Picsee for years already. Good luck on your hunt!
Sultan Ansari
The concept of simplify adding an extra 'g' is genius. I'm interested, though, what happens if someone tries to access the original goo.gl URL after the shutdown? Do they receive a redirection or an error?