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title: "Blog: short links, QR codes, and campaign tracking · Flared"
description: "Guides from the Flared team on branded short links, QR codes you can edit after printing, UTM tracking, and short links from CI and AI assistants."
---

Blog

# Guides to short links that work for you.

How to run branded short links, QR codes, and campaign tracking, with working examples you can copy.

## [URL shortener MCP servers compared](https://flared.page/blog/url-shortener-mcp-servers)

Seven URL shorteners have an official MCP server. How each one signs in, how many tools it has, what it can delete, and which plans include it.

October 24, 2026

## [Agent readiness of the Forbes Cloud 100](https://flared.page/blog/cloud-100-agent-readiness)

We scanned the 100 company websites for AI agent standards. 82 of 97 are at level 1 of 5. The full results are a CSV.

October 24, 2026

## [Can you change a QR code after printing?](https://flared.page/blog/change-qr-code-after-printing)

Yes, if it holds a short link. Why printed codes cannot change, how editable codes work, and what to check before you print.

October 15, 2026

## [Create short links in GitHub Actions](https://flared.page/blog/short-links-in-github-actions)

A complete workflow that makes a short link for each release, survives re-runs, and adds the link to the release notes.

October 15, 2026

## [UTM parameters on short links](https://flared.page/blog/utm-parameters-short-links)

Put the tags on the destination, test the redirect with curl, and give each channel its own link.

October 15, 2026

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