: When someone clicks your link, they are typically shown an interstitial ad for about 5 seconds. Once the ad is viewed or skipped, the user is sent to the original site, and you are credited with a partial share of the ad revenue.

: Earnings are measured in CPM (Cost Per Mille), which is the amount you earn for every 1,000 unique views. Rates vary significantly based on the visitor's country; for example, traffic from Tier 1 countries like the USA or Australia typically pays much higher than Tier 3 countries. User Perspectives and Reliability

: Paid link shorteners can sometimes be perceived as "spammy" or annoying by audiences due to the mandatory ad-viewing period.

: Scammers occasionally use shorteners to hide malicious destination URLs, though reputable providers like Cuttly (a similar but distinct service focused more on analytics) actively shut down such links. Key Alternatives