The 302.sh blog

Notes on links, redirects and the web underneath them.

Practical guides to redirects, URL shorteners, link analytics and SEO — from the team building 302.sh.

Practical guides9 min read

How to Share a PDF With a QR Code—and Replace the PDF Later

Share a PDF through a QR code, check access without the owner's login, and choose a stable file address or an editable short link for later updates.

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Practical guides9 min read

Can You Change URL Shorteners and Keep Your Printed Links?

Find out when printed short links can survive a provider change. Check domain ownership, exact path mappings, import limits, HTTPS and rollback before migrating.

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Practical guides8 min read

How to Update a Restaurant Menu Without Reprinting the QR Code

Keep a menu QR code useful when the menu changes. Compare a stable menu URL with an editable short link, and follow a clear update-and-check workflow.

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Practical guides7 min read

Do QR Codes Expire? What Actually Stops a Code Working

Learn why a QR code can stop working, what static and hosted codes depend on, and what to check before printing a code you plan to keep using.

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Product previews7 min read

Introducing the QR Workspace: Branded Codes for Shops and Creators

Preview the new 302.sh QR workspace: save branded menu signs and sharing cards, update destinations, and compare QR entry visits from different placements.

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Practical guides7 min read

How to Create a WhatsApp Short Link and Track Clicks

Build and test a native wa.me link, add optional prefilled text, and learn when an editable short link, QR code or separate click report helps.

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Practical guides6 min read

How to Shorten an Instagram Profile Link and Track Clicks

Share your Instagram profile with a readable short link or QR code, compare clicks from cards and emails, and update the target when your handle changes.

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Practical guides7 min read

Google Review QR Codes: Create One and Track Each Placement

Get Google's free review QR code, then learn when separate short links help compare receipt and table-sign clicks. Clicks are not completed reviews.

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Feature guides8 min read

A/B Testing With Short Links: Split Traffic Between Pages, No Code Required

Run A/B tests from the link itself: send a weighted share of clicks to each landing-page variant — no scripts, no flicker, and it works on any channel.

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