Byte Technology

MARCH 16, 2017

Of course, the quickest way to grab donations from your site would be to add that all-too-familiar Paypal button, but that’s not always the right choice for everyone as the options for customizing the form are nearly non-existent, meaning your donation page will look exactly the same as millions of others.

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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.

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APRIL 6, 2017

Thankfully, WordPress makes it easy, and there are no less than three ways to go about the process. Of course you needn’t worry that people will run rampant across your pages with their own personal posts: you, the admin, will have the ability to moderate comments and content and approve only what you deem appropriate and useful.

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2017

In Part I of “Quick Fixes to Common WordPress Problems” we looked into five of the most frequently encountered hiccups that occur for both beginning users and well-versed pros. But when it comes to “common” and “problems” in regards to the WordPress platform, there are unfortunately a great deal more than just five.

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Byte Technology

MAY 2, 2017

No matter whether you’re a WordPress newbie or a seasoned pro who has been building and managing sites on the platform for years, it’s absolutely inevitable that, at some point, you’ll hit a snag and need some help. This is convenient sure, except that it makes your site look sloppy and amateurish.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Ask any WordPress designer or seasoned administrator what is one of the most important aspects of keeping a website safe and secure and you’ll no doubt get a vehement answer: back up! And the sad reality is that too many WordPress users—especially beginners—believe that having a backup system in place is of no importance.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And although that number includes a lot of fly-by-nights sites and those who don’t have staying power, blogging—especially via a WordPress site, an innovator and leader in the technology—is still a force to be reckoned with on the Internet. Keep your WordPress site simple to navigate and explore.

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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. Indeed, being able to stay on top of what people want to read can mean the difference between a site that receives heavy and consistent traffic and one that wallows in obscurity.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

About De’Yonté Wilkinson: De’Yonté is the Director of Site Builds at Cornershop Creative. He’s spent the last three years specializing in WordPress and conversion optimization, and is an active proponent of coding guidelines. Enter WordPress. WordPress is the most popular website builder on the internet, and for good reason.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 26, 2017

You can also find that your site is suddenly suffering in search engine rankings, which can be a hit to your reputation. And, in worst case scenarios, can stand the chance of losing all your site data. However, professional help costs bucks, and for small site owners the cost can quickly become more than they can bear.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 19, 2011

As a user and developer of WordPress since 1.x If you want a really detailed look, please read the very exhaustive, recently released, updated Idealware report on OpenSource CMS , which includes Drupal, WordPress, Joomla and Plone. Feel free to make comments on what I got wrong.). That is a deal-breaker for many kinds of sites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Here’s an example of how Facebook, Gmail, and other apps use push notifications on a mobile phone: Push notifications can be automated from the app itself, like when someone comments on your pictures in Facebook, or sent intentionally by app developers.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 15, 2017

So why wouldn’t you do the same for your WordPress website? After all, WordPress sites are made up of many different component parts, including the core program, hosting, software, plugins and even themes. For less busy sites, every six months is most likely enough.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #5: WordPress January 24, 2008 It seems like a good day to talk about WordPress. Anyway, WordPress is a blogging tool (in fact, the one that runs this blog.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

However, the most popular social media sites on the Social Web today have built in micro-engagement mechanisms that very few nonprofits ever use. 1) Use Facebook as your page and like and comment on other pages. 2) Be generous with +1′s and comments on Google+. 6) Like and comment on blog posts on WordPress.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 18, 2015

All this passing-on of links has catapulted Facebook into first place for referral traffic among social media sites—indeed, a recent study from Shareaholic shows that the site “now drives more than 25 percent of all website traffic.” It’s easy to do—add them by generating code on Facebook’s developer site—and the payoff can be huge.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. I have more details which I will put on my own site soon.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Creating a ton of great content is a wonderful thing for a blogger utilizing a WordPress-based site. And there are some serious benefits to using such a plugin: most importantly, you can keep visitors on your site longer, which gives your more time to promote yourself and your content.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Ask any WordPress site owner what they most want and you’ll undoubtedly get an answer somewhere along the lines of “repeat visitors” or “loyal users.” But how does one go about ensuring that their site doesn’t get just one-time visitors but rather garners a consistent and dedicated user base? Loyalty.js

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

WordPress plugins, such as SocialSnap or Yoast , allow you to easily set up Twitter Cards for your website and blog, but if your site is not built using WordPress, your website developer will need to customize your website and blog to enable Twitter Cards. 6) Respond to and engage with followers.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

Monday’s post focused on the content; Wednesday’s post looked at fueling comments. Thanks to everyone that’s shared comments so far in this process – it’s been a great experience and I am so thrilled to have such thoughtful, honest, sharing folks like YOU contributing here! Site search. Focus: Everything Else.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Forum One worked with PacSci to redesign and develop their website in WordPress to highlight the museum’s post-pandemic reopening and connect audiences with their expanded slate of digital events and exhibits. The site offers an intuitive and high-performing experience across devices, with a smooth ticketing process and user-centered design.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Analytics vs Site Meter September 18, 2006 Yes, I promise, the post on tagging and folksonomies is coming. You can follow 10 sites instead of one. But first, a great example of Web 1.0

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2023

Attendees commented how this was nearly like being in person at an event and made their experience more personal and collaborative. Forum One worked with PacSci to redesign and develop their website in WordPress to highlight the museum’s post-pandemic reopening and connect audiences with their expanded slate of digital events and exhibits.

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Judi Sohn

JULY 23, 2010

After my old self-hosted WordPress blog hosted by MediaTemple was compromised over the weekend ( one of many )*, I exported the content (and removed the malicious injected link that started all the trouble) and redirected all traffic to judisohn.com and momathome.com to come here to my Posterous blog. All the posts and comments are there.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

A whopping 86% of nonprofits say they have a presence on Facebook or another social media site according to the 2010 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. . This socially-sourced crowd spends upwards of 15 minutes per day, every day , on social media sites, 3 to 7 times more than on any other major web property. .

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John Kenyon

JUNE 25, 2019

Website management tools like WordPress leave your nonprofit’s website vulnerable to attack, hacking or being held hostage. A new type of website management tool known as Static Site Generators makes websites less vulnerable. The popularity of WordPress makes it a top target for hacking and attacks. CMS Issues.

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TechImpact

MAY 7, 2014

Let us and the other readers know in the comment section below. Some popular website platforms like WordPress are responsive. Our attention spans are forever shrinking in this age of instant gratification, ensure your mobile site loads fast enough to keep a visitor’s attention. How is your nonprofit gearing up for mobile?

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The W³ Awards competition honors creative excellence on the web and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning sites, videos, and marketing programs. The site offers an intuitive and high-performing experience across devices, with a smooth ticketing process and user-centered design.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The W³ Awards competition honors creative excellence on the web and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning sites, videos, and marketing programs. The site offers an intuitive and high-performing experience across devices, with a smooth ticketing process and user-centered design.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 9, 2010

As I recently announced , I’m collaborating with Matt Chevy on a redesign of this website to freshen up the design, make presentations, resources and case studies all easier to find, and surface the rich conversations taking place in the comments. Last week’s posts had three topics: Content , Comments and Extras.

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2020

Remember to tag the guest and any companies mentioned to increase the potential for engagement and comments. Embedding your episodes on other relevant pages on your site is a way to capitalize on existing traffic. Make your full pod player embed available for partners to add to their sites. Personal LinkedIn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Note from Beth: Your web site is your home base is the heart and soul of your content strategy. But a good CMS can also facilitate constituent relationships in a number of other ways, including facilitating comments, blogs and social media.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 15, 2007

I’ve moved it off of Typepad, and onto Wordpress. I’ve been rather impressed by how easy Wordpress was to set up and use, and how easy the migration process was. Choosing a theme Migrate the posts and comments (exporting it from typepad, importing into wordpress – all web gui based, very easy.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Top feature: Take social media interactions a step further with engagement tools , which help you respond to messages from followers, comment on other posts when appropriate, and track engagement over time. Fees or limitations: The WordPress free plan offers unlimited pages and users. The professional plan is $24.50/month.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

After all, there are some 31 million active blog sites in the United States only at any given time, and to make your own content stand out from the crowd is certainly no easy chore. Start by researching blog comments that relate to the topics you post and determine what sort of content drives the most conversation. Write like you talk.

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