We built a high-CPM URL shortener—looking for feedback on payouts, fraud-prevention, and growth

Hey PH! I’m co-maker of ShrinkForge, a clean high-CPM URL shortener for creators and publishers.

Why we built it

We were frustrated by vague “earn money” claims, unclear GEO CPM rates by country, and payout hoops. So we focused on three things:

Transparent earnings: public CPM by GEO page (no mysteries).

Fast payouts: daily/weekly payouts after verification (PayPal / Payeer / Payoneer / crypto).

Scale & control: API + Mass link shortener, real-time analytics, and anti-bot / fraud protection that tries not to tank CTR.

What’s different (and still WIP)

Clean interstitial UX and mobile-first flows.

Clear payout methods + minimums on one page.

Bot filtering tuned to protect CPM without over-blocking legit clicks.

Where I need your feedback

Payout clarity: What info would make you trust a “highest paying URL shortener” claim? (Tables? third-party proofs? auditor badges?)

Anti-bot vs CTR: What’s your best practice to catch fraud without adding friction that kills conversion?

Growth bets: If you were us, which channels would you test first—Pinterest/YouTube descriptions, Telegram, or push-traffic? Any underrated plays?

Happy to share data, failures, and what’s actually working.

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If you try it, I’d love real feedback on onboarding and the analytics dashboard.

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