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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The first blogging platform, Blogger , launched in 1999 and it signaled the birth of the Social Web. At the time, it was a completely new concept whereas today our daily internet experience is one based on social commentary and feedback. Blog Design Best Practices. 1) Understand and embrace modern blogging.

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The Buddy System: Going Social with Your WordPress Site

Byte Technology

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. If your site takes the style of a magazine or news outlet, check out Cool Stuff.

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6 Steps to Get the Press to Tell Your Story

NonProfit Hub

Check out the business press in your hometown, the local college’s newspaper, and alumni magazine, localized online websites and blogs, specialty publications, and freelance writers. Follow those reporters through their social media. They are active on all the social networks, constantly scanning for ideas for their own stories.

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23 Years Ago Today and How Not To Pitch A Blogger Redux (And Twitter pitches too)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last year, I marked the date with the above photo and a post with tips for cultivating bloggers and how it was like a long term relationship. from Esquire Magazine's Awkward Wedding Photos . So, here's some advice on how to not to pitch a blogger. That post was one of my top ten posts for 2008 ! Kevin Bondelli has more advice.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times , for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times. Share Resources and Useful Tips.

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5 Ways to Know That Blogging is Part of Your Purpose

Have Fun - Do Good

Publishing in magazines and newspapers or writing a book can reach a wide audience, but you have to go through gatekeepers. You’re going to need to share your posts on social networks like Facebook and Twitter, and “like,” comment on, re-tweet and reply to what other people share.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Allow Guest Bloggers to Post Commentary and Share Their Expertise. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 received 13,000 visitors.

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