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Web 2.0 Part IIa: Social Bookmarking

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Part IIa: Social Bookmarking September 24, 2006 After writing my post on tagging , I got sidetracked by Marnie Webb’s mention of ma.gnolia , and then went off to investigate, then decided to write about social bookmarking tools. Ma.gnolia is a new(ish) social bookmarking tool. bookmarks to ma.gnolia.) to Ma.gnolia.

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My wish for Web 2.5

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

apps out there, and beginning to try and use them to create content and organize my life, I have come to the following conclusion: the apps are great, but integration still sucks. Second, is bookmarking. I now have accounts at del.icio.us, ma.gnolia, furl, and stumbleupon. It lets you bookmark to multiple sites with one click.

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Social Media 101 TweetChat Recap: Tagging

Tech Soup

Adding tags to content, whether blog post; video; photo; and so on, helps content creators organize content and, more importantly, helps your intended audience find it on the Internet. While each of these channels has their own mechanisms and conventions for using tags the primary function of those tags remains the same - organizing content.

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Generating Buzz: Using Social Media to Drive Website Traffic

NTEN

As social media grows in popularity, one fact cannot be ignored: if used well, it can generate impressive amounts of traffic and increase engagement around your cause or organization. I set her on the path to join all of the major and up-and-coming social media sites like StumbleUpon , Digg , Reddit , Delicious and Mixx.

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Social Media Case Study Slam Panel at NTC 08: Danielle Brigida, NWF - A Case Study on Traffic

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This case study is by Danielle Brigida from the NWF and her experience using Digg and StumbleUpon for generating traffic. Today I'll be talking about using Digg and Stumbleupon specifically. Slide 2: The National Wildlife Federation is one of the largest conservation organizations in the U.S. Some great insights.

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10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project

Have Fun - Do Good

What are people already saying about my cause, or organization? Search on Google , Google Blog Search , Technorati , Twitter Search , and Social Mention for your cause, the name of your organization (if you have one), and the URL of your website (if you have one). Facebook , Ning ) Social bookmarking (i.e.

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8 Benefits of Having a Nonprofit Blog

Have Fun - Do Good

Can having a blog benefit your organization? 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. Should all nonprofits have a blog?

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