A link is part of the experience
The default Google Forms sharing URL is functional, but it does not identify the organisation or campaign at a glance. Form303 gives each published form a human-readable slug. In production, a slug such as techguider can resolve at https://techguider.form303.com/.
Preview and local environments use their configured origin with /f/techguider. The compatibility route remains valid in production as well.
Publishing is a server-owned transaction
The browser proposes a slug and presentation. It does not directly update publication fields or snapshots. The server verifies workspace access, Google connection, imported schema, assets and blocking questions before committing the revision atomically.
The first successful publish creates revision 1. Republishing retains the slug and increments the revision. Public readers load only the current immutable revision rather than a draft that might be changing.
Recover the link after a reload
My Forms lists saved drafts and published forms with their status, last saved time, public slug and revision. A published form exposes:
- Copy link.
- Open public form.
- Edit draft.
- View responses.
The studio also restores its live state when the creator reopens that form. Publishing should not be a one-time success message that disappears when the page closes.
Why links do not expire automatically
Form303 does not currently expire or recycle published slugs. Automatic expiry sounds tidy, but it can break links embedded in campaigns, QR codes and documents without the creator noticing. Retention rules, renewal notices and paid persistent links need a complete billing and lifecycle design before they are safe to introduce.
Search indexing is off for customer forms
Customer form pages and wildcard subdomains are noindex, nofollow by default and are excluded from marketing sitemaps. This prevents customer content becoming Form303’s SEO inventory. Opt-in indexing would require moderation and anti-spam controls first.
Current limitations
Form303 subdomains are not customer-owned custom domains. Links do not currently expire, redirect to a new slug or carry paid retention guarantees. Publishing requires a verified Google connection and is blocked by a preserved file-upload question.