Butr.Me is a service which allows you to shorten URLs down to a more manageable form. Why do that, though?

• Long URLs, such as ones from mapquest, easily break in emails, IRC, and so on.
• Super long URLs are unattractive
• Microblogging and other messaging services have a character limit
• Because it's cool

Best of all, when you shorten a URL, it's permanent and will always be here; you never have to worry about your short URLs expiring!

If you register you can track URL usage and all URLs that you submit to be shortened.