Byte Technology

MARCH 21, 2017

Whether you’re a simple weekly WordPress blogger or a seasoned webpage administrator who updates and edits every day, having a video component on your site is a stellar way to draw readers and keep them coming back again and again. Here are some stand-outs certainly worthy of further exploration.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

So the beginning blogger may be asking themselves, how can I help ensure that my blog lasts? How can I garner attention amongst all the millions of other bloggers out there? Too often newbie site designers and owners will forget the old adage that “less is more,” especially when it comes to blog pages.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 15, 2010

Seven Things Which Make a Blogger Unique. But still in this article I’m going to cover some of the important factors which according to me play a major role in making a blogger unique. Design / Theme of your blog – How does your blog looks like? Relation with other bloggers – How many contacts do you have in your niche?

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Gretchen Jennings convened a group of bloggers and colleagues online to develop a statement about museums'' responsibilities and opportunities in response to the events in Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island. We are a community of museum bloggers who write from a variety of perspectives and museum disciplines. inclusion'

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

One of the biggest obstacles bloggers encounter—whether they’re on the WordPress platform or not—is how to create content that is based on currently trending topics. Fortunately there’s help in the form of tools and techniques that make the whole process considerably less painful for the blogger. Google Trends. Comment Sections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

There are some technical and design needs that I can't do myself, so I'm getting help from some of my colleagues, including Laura Whitehead, Tony Karrer, and Michelle Murrain. He set up an experiment with feeds from nptech bloggers. To be clear Nptech Bloggers is a point of departure. There's not enough hours in the day.

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2017

Prolific bloggers and those who post lots of articles and prose are often frustrated that the text and visual editors that come standard with WordPress don’t allow for very many formatting options in the writing area. The post Quick Fixes to Common WordPress Problems: Part 2 appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Today's guest blogger is Jennifer Moore. Jennifer is a textile and surface designer, and owner of Monaluna , a small business specializing in organic cotton fabrics. Jennifer Moore, Monaluna Designs: How I Have Fun, Do Good I find my joy from making things. You can follow her blog at [link].

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

In truth, for the vast majority of users—bloggers, small e-commerce ventures and the like—just utilizing the most basic aspects of the program are more than enough to create the site they need and want. Secret Options for Bloggers. How’s this for a surprise?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2016

In 2007, I was the first person to use Twitter to fundraise so I could attend and help sponsor the first Cambodia Bloggers Conference. I also used Twitter to get pro bono donations of technology t-shirts from technology companies to give to the Cambodia bloggers. It makes creating visual content for social media channels a breeze.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Depending on what successful bloggers your poll, the answers to these questions can vary widely. And remember this important tenet: many expert bloggers look at their work as a mix between art and science: the right words can get you started, but if you aren’t applying a good bit of logic to your target audience it may all be for nothing.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 8, 2017

The best WordPress bloggers, site owners and administrators know that one of the keys to having a fantastic and wildly successful web page is to integrate everything you post and promote with some sort of social media component. Of course, the problem many people run into when looking at a social media program or plugin is, which one to pick?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

Blogger relations (not to be confused with blogger relationships like I'm describing above) that is blogger outreach came up as a topic in a workshop I did on social media and the arts earlier this week. Don't have your office intern hapzardly send out a canned pitches, get to know the bloggers first.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Ask any seasoned web designer what is one of the most important elements of building and running a site and you’ll no doubt get the same answer across the board: think mobile first. For those dedicated social media bloggers who generate content ahead of time, Buffer gives you the ability to create a schedule for the posts to go live.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

Note: This is the second in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. For some good how-to posts, check out my co-blogger Alissa Ruehl , perhaps starting with her Intro to Google Analytics. This post is about how we incorporate Google Analytics data into our Design Process. Visual Design. Solution Design.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Here are four plugins–some free, some paid—that are designed specifically to decrease bounce rates (the ugly term for users hitting the “back button” without exploring your site); increase page views; and generally encourage your audience to stick with you day after day for every new post, video or product or service launch.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

A great marketing video is designed to capture the eyeballs of strangers, pique their interest, and entice them to learn more. They also have colorful, eye-catching YouTube cover art, something that you can easily design yourself using free graphic design tools like Canva or Adobe Spark. 2) Share compelling fundraising videos.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 28, 2015

Whether you’re the IT professional for an established non-profit or huge multinational, a budding blogger or a mom-and-pop etail startup, your website is the face you put forth to the world. And indeed, the distinctions between the two platforms are important to know before embarking on a website design initiative.

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Byte Technology

JULY 11, 2017

In Part 1 of this column we learned that, thanks to the vast and incredibly helpful community of WordPress users, there are countless hacks, tricks and tips to make designing, building, editing and administering a WordPress site a lot easier and, often, a lot more fun. To begin, add the following code <!––nextpage––>

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications , principal blogger at Nonprofit Tech 2.0, The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment). The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 26, 2016

Thankfully, website owners, designers and administrators don’t necessarily need to know the delicate intricacies of search engine result positioning: what’s more important is knowing the basics of how they index websites and how to leverage those basics in order to receive a more positive standing. And here are some tips to do just that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications , principal blogger at Nonprofit Tech 2.0, The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment). The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 13, 2017

And that slowness can mean a lot to a popular blogger trying to retain a loyal readership or, more critically, to someone running an e-commerce site where dollar and cents are vital to staying in business. The post The Fast Lane: More Ways to Speed Up Your WordPress Site appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. 4) Design your creative. Guest Blogger Bio: Brent Merritt runs Metric Communications as an independent consulting practice focused on digital strategy for advocacy, public affairs, and nonprofits.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2005

So I started trolling the net for new ideas and sample scripts for improving my Blogger site. As I play with these tools over the next while I'll offer more substantial reviews that might be useful to other Blogger-based bloggers out there - but until then, let me leave you with a few useful sites: 1. Blogger Templates.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Master Trainer, Author, and Blogger. The design work you do prior to delivering your session, if done well, can have a huge impact on whether your participants walk away inspired to practice their skills or apply their knowledge in the real world. Beth Kanter. 14ntc nptech nten training'

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Organizers explain, “20NTC is designed to help you reinvigorate your work and bring that renewed passion back home.” As an avid blogger she spices up the topic of financial management in publications for Bill.com, Bloomerang, and Hive. She guarantees 20NTC attendees a fast-paced session loaded with takeaways.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 11, 2017

It’s amazing to think that, when it was first launched, WordPress was a fairly simple and intuitive content management system designed to help the beginning blogger get their feet wet in the virtual world. Digital Online Marketing Commerce Sale Concept. What do you need as a first-time etailer?

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Byte Technology

JULY 28, 2016

Already many of the big social media sites employ this tactic with subject lines such as “recommended just for you” or some similar verbiage, but it works for e-commerce companies and bloggers as well. Lastly, be sure any emails you send and links you include to web pages you want recipients to click on utilize responsive design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2006

This one was pretty interesting because it gave me some insights into the fact that organizations are treating bloggers as journalists. This webinar is designed especially for bloggers who blog about flu or who blog. For some reason, I'm receiving many more more (unsolicited) holiday fundraising and campaign requests than usual.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 The easiest way to conduct these interviews is through e-mail or over the phone, but for the enterprising blogger with a penchant for journalism, in-person interviews provide the opportunity to get action photos and video interviews. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Google has been slowly merging Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, Blogger, Wallet, Photos, Location, Mobile, Videos, etc. 9) Your e-newsletter design does not include social networking icons and a “Donate Now” button. Odds are your nonprofit has a LinkedIn Company Page. 5) You are ignoring Google+. into Google+.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

The easiest way to conduct these interviews is through e-mail or over the phone, but for the enterprising blogger with a penchant for journalism, in-person interviews provide the opportunity to get action photos and video interviews. Allow Guest Bloggers to Post Commentary and Share Their Expertise. Share Resources and Useful Tips.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

On top of that nonprofit’s need to invest in good graphic design. Blogger, LinkedIn and Myspace launched in 2003, and yet nine years into the Social Web the vast majority of nonprofits have not invested any financial resources at all into graphic design for their social media campaigns. You need a good avatar.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 28, 2017

While the month and name may be great for bloggers who post content a regular basis, it can work against them if their content becomes stale and outdated. The post How to Create SEO-Friendly URL Structures for Your WordPress Site appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog. The same goes for the month and name option.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2010

Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers. 4096 Color Wheel : A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, etc. Google Internet Stats : A collection of economic and media trends and stats. oneforty : A gallery of over 2,500 (and counting) Twitter Apps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications , principal blogger at Nonprofit Tech 2.0, The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment). The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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