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MAY 17, 2011

| Natasha Judd – Great post from Natasha with tips for getting more targeted with your blog content! "Blog They provide fresh content related to your organisation or business – the type of fresh content that search engines love. "Blog entries are a great way to bring people to your website.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 10, 2007

Here are five of the tips I most frequently give: 1. Being an organization's blogger involves not only writing for the blog, but also building relationships with other bloggers by reading them, linking to them, commenting on their blogs and inviting them to comment on your blog. Read blogs. Newsreaders are my top choice.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

A lot of nonprofit blogs have come on the scene in the year between these events and I feel like it is time to revise and update my "10 Ways" post to include not only ways that nonprofits can use blogs, but also engage bloggers to support their cause. 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1. From Yahoo!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. Eric specializes in social media analytics, search engine optimization, and social network- and keyword-based advertising. Also, both versions of their site were being outranked in the search results by one of their competitors. You hear it all the time and probably do not have an answer, right?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and why is it important? . SEO is the process of improving the visibility of your website or webpage in search engine results pages (SERP). In this post, we’ll be talking about Google quite a bit; that’s because 77.43% of all daily searches are done via Google. How do search engines work?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

We’ve made it easy for CauseVox clients to get on board with #GivingTuesday by creating a set of resources, tips, guides, and providing extra support specific to the campaign. Here’s our tips for planning a hybrid fundraising event. Take time to review them and see how you can use #GivingTuesday to your advantage this year.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. Not only can you share organizational news as it happens, you can also comment on how breaking news in the world relates to your cause, or organization. Blogs can increase the search ranking of your website. Blogs can help you work faster.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

It basically eliminates comment spam, which, as you probably know, is the bane of bloggers everywhere. at 9:24 am Hey, I found your blog while searching on Google your post looks very interesting for me. WordPress is expandable with tons of plugins. The best one, by the way, is Akismet , which is also made by Automattic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. Not only can you share organizational news as it happens, you can also comment on how breaking news in the world relates to your cause, or organization. When another blogger links to it on their blog. Blogs can help you work faster.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2007

I’m not going to embark on the 31 days to a better blog challenge , it’s a bit too much for me to plunge into, but I will be doing bits and pieces of it over time, as well as delving deeply into search engine optimization (SEO), which is a topic that I have pretty much only watched from a distance for far too long.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

Here are a few tips to make sure the online landscape is your friend, not your foe, even when facing a PR crisis: 1. If Twitter is hosting a lot of the conversation, then you should start an account and reply to all those who are talking about you by searching for conversation on search.twitter.com. Listen, listen, listen.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

If you are using Facebook, share your blog's feed in your Facebook news feed with the Notes application. If you are using Twitter, share links to new blog posts (you can shorten the urls with bit.ly ). Provide a link to a page with bios for bloggers. it's not just about you) You could write about: Breaking news in your field.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. Before you draft your blogger outreach email, check out my 10 Tips for Asking Bloggers to Write About Your Cause.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

60) Search « The ROI of Social Media | Main | Advocacy Online Launches in the US » Thursday May 21 2009 Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 01:20PM | by Allyson Kapin “If you dont brand yourself, Google will brand you,” says branding expert Sherry Beck Paprocki. Be Everywhere.

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See3

JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. 21 Jan 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. It’s a dumb question because I know you can.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

As part of my preparation, it seems like a good time to update my 2006 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Us Blogs , and my 2007 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause. I've consolidated down to 8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs, and added new examples. What "ways" am I missing?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2008

Provide rss feeds to the whole blog, and to individual bloggers' feeds so readers have a choice of how they want to subscribe. The interns can be contributing bloggers, but they shouldn't be the lead blogger. There isn't one code of ethics that all bloggers follow. Don't stifle blogs' most precious qualities.

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

3) How to Go Viral Eddie Kurtz, the communications associate at Brave New Films , discussed how to make video go viral. He gave a series of tips that will help video become popular, but stressed the fact that some videos will never go viral. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

NpTech Conversations Convio Opens Up API Jason at DIA summarizes the posts and the bigs news in the nptech field this last week - Convio Releases An Open API. As bloggers and others give it closer scrutiny, we're hearing a debate about which Facebook App is better? A few more good links about strategy for social news sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

I am a social marketing believer, blogger, researcher, practitioner and enthusiast in the concept of Social marketing for good. Is it CNN broadcasting live, yahoo news feeds, a blog, your next door neighbor, or a guest lecturer? Next, do a social media scan of your non-profit and/or cause using Technorati or a Google blog search.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

What are your best twitter tips for museums? Then set up an account for your museum and follow a few other museums as well as people in your target market using a search for location or interest keywords. For a popular bloggers or other celebrities, this is understandable, the volume is simply too large. Nina Simon's Museum 2.0

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! This is great news. Web searches dont turn up much for this specific organization.

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JULY 20, 2013

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Michele Martin points to a new feature in google news that can spark conversations. " World Grows Wide blog talks about the Google Custom Search feature. is coming " Bloggers go to the SF Symphony! Some New (to me) NpTech Bloggers - Welcome! Does this resonate for you? Just the Write Click!

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See3

MAY 25, 2007

And this pressure from the bloggers acts as a feedback loop to the press, a loop that we never had before. And it’s not news that our lawmakers’ campaigns accept money from special interests. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? I probably sound absurdly naive here.

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AUGUST 31, 2007

It has the petition right on the home page, a URL that’s easy to remember and fits the content, the video as the center of attention right next to the form, only a few links on the page, clear and concise content, a push to get bloggers like me to host the video to get more views, and a coordinated strategy with multiple organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Deborah Finn has written a SEO primer called " Search Engine Optimization for Nervous Nonprofit Novices " and she is seeking feedback from SEO mavens. Here's a couple of GTD tips for processing your email and being more efficient from LifeHacker. This guide on the Total Cost of Technology from the ICT Hub may also be useful.

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See3

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

A common story is one where a blogger posts something and then regrets it. Share and Enjoy: Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 20, 2007

CONSUME: Writers read, artists go to galleries, reporters watch the news. Even if you never go beyond this step, at least you'll have a list of new media to send event announcements to. Blogs You can find blogs by searching on Google Blog Search and Technorati. and OurMedia. Don't be afraid of the tech. Ask for help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

A couple of personal highlights of the sessions: Photography Tips Kris Krug who is an awesome photographer who gave us great tips on improving our photos. The topics covered: citizen journalist debate (bloggers versus journalist), the echo chamber, ROI of blogging, trolls, a-list , and civility. got a 5 point rating ).

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 7, 2008

But rating is just the tip of the organizational iceberg. In many fields, this isn't a big issue since blogs are used to report news--and old news is not as useful as new news. The old news is new for many, but it's deep down in the pile. What tips do you have for organizing this content?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

60) Search « The Joys of Google Grants, Part 2 | Main | The Joys of Google Grants, Part 1 » Sunday Feb 01 2009 Nonprofit Resolutions That Will Make A Difference in 2009 Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 08:56PM | by Allyson Kapin What are your nonprofit resolutions for 2009? This article was written by Grace Yi, Frogloop blogger.

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman JAN 30, 2008 Identity 2.0

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

This includes using tools like search to help drive people to your site. One of the most useful aspects of the presentation was Rick’s focus on creative and strategic tips that you can implement immediately to improve your online and integrated fundraising programs.

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

It’s one of the easiest ways to engage your community, keep fresh content flowing on your site to attract new supporters, show your personality, and also gain the attention of the search engines. Blogger is another easy to use and also widely used platform as well. 5 Tips for Visually Enticing Nonprofit Websites.

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