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Three Cheap Tools to Measure Blogs and Social Media

Care2

One of the big questions I often get asked by nonprofit campaigners is “how do I know if our blog and social media are succeeding and resonating with people?&# The very first thing that nonprofits should do is setup a tracking system to measure their blogs and social media. Great question. Postrank Analytics. Greasemonkey Script.

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Great reads from around the web on August 5th

Amy Sample Ward

Read the full interview with him on Britt's blog! " Marshall Kirkpatrick explains: "Yahoo's social bookmarking service Delicious launched a new home page this morning, combining recent tagging activity and cross-referenced links on Twitter to deliver what it calls the hottest news from around the web in real time.

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Unpacking Engagement Metrics for the Nonprofit Blog

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

.    A few days ago, I asked " What are the best metrics to track your blog's ROI and make improvements? "   The areas of the blogging ROI analysis included:  author contribution, readership growth, reader engagement, authority, cost, and value.  Reader Sharing (bookmarked items).

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Great reads from around the web on June 16th

Amy Sample Ward

I'm checking out this new "Digg for associations" from Wild Apricot. " Tags: roundup bookmarks. Here's a story from the NYTimes addressing just that. Association Jam | Association Management News :: Submit. Interested to see if any readers here are part of an association and what you think of this new news portal!

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RSS Readers for Your Desktop, Smartphone, and Tablet

Tech Soup

For content creators, a news story can inspire a moving blog or article. Digg Reader. praised Digg Reader for its clean, minimal design and rich social media features. For example, you can search "nonprofit technology" to find related blogs, or you can peruse Feedly's curated "Technology Hub."

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Great reads from around the web on June 15th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). This time, they had a variety of videos featuring well-known celebrities like Matt Damon, Taye Diggs, and Ana Ortiz.

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8 Benefits of Having a Nonprofit Blog

Have Fun - Do Good

Should all nonprofits have a blog? Can having a blog benefit your organization? Below are eight benefits of having a nonprofit blog. Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. Blog posts, on the other hand, can be written in 15-30 minutes. Blogs can help you work faster.

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