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The "Go Links" service offers shortened, custom, Lehigh URLs that are easy to remember and forward clients to any page you'd like. You can set up a Go link at go.lehigh.edu. Read about go links at LTS Service Description Page  


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Getting to a particular web page can sometimes be tricky. When you search for the page, finding the right term can be non-trivial, and the page you want may be buried in an avalanche of search results for similar pages. Or you may remember how to get to where you want to go, but it takes you a dozen clicks to get there. It can be easier just to type in the web address of the page. Except that web addresses (URLs) can often get very long and unwieldy, so remembering the correct address, or just typing it, can get to be a pain.

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A URL shortener (also called a redirection service) can solve that, by converting a long, complex URL into one that's easy to remember and easy to type. You may be familiar with some commercial redirection services, such as as tinyurl.com, bit.ly, or goo.gl. Lehigh's is called 'Let's Go'.

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