NTEN

MAY 6, 2011

You probably already know that we love Google Analytics around here. That's probably why I'm not NTEN's Program Director. As you may have heard, they've just introduced a major upgrade – and we've already got analytics expert Michael Harrison to run you through the new features. Who's with me?

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2010

You probably already know that Google Grants gives qualified nonprofits free advertising in the form of Google Adwords, those little ads that appear on the right side of Google search results. > Register for our Beginner Webinar Series: Learning to Use and Maximize Your Google Grant. Or should you. >

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2011

Last week’s NTEN webinar on Google Analytics reached capacity FAST. Great for NTEN (they really know what the hot topics are huh) but a bummer for the people who didn’t get to register. The first thing to know is that the updates made to Google Analytics aren’t in its function. But have no fear!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

We rank on the first page of Google search results for all relevant search terms. Community Danny Boice nptech nten Speek Strategy Web Sites Communications' They were the subject of a Wall Street Journal documentary and have won countless awards.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2011

The enmity between Google and Facebook is no secret, and the cold war waged by the two internet behemoths has only escalated in light of the June launch of Google +M. The new Google +1 button is a perfect example. The Google +1 is Google’s answer to the Facebook “Like” button. The +1 Button, What Is It?

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2014

online donations search engine optimization seo Web Sites Fundraising' SOS Children’s Villages Canada’s role is to raise funds in Canada to fund programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Dan Loftus shares how SOS Children’s Villages Canada put its website back on the SEO map, without adding any new content.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

With a robust data website like ours, why, then, would we want to make use of Google's data offerings, as we did when we looked at the rise in autism diagnoses ? In short, the charts that Google makes available are slick, especially in the way they animate data.

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NTEN

MAY 8, 2009

Flickr Photo: nasmac You probably know that Google Grants gives out free AdWords accounts to nonprofits. Yes, you too can try to attract the attention of folks looking for specific information with 3 lines of text next to Google search results. Learning How to Use Your Google Grant (5/21/2009).

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Twitter search is your best friend for finding out what’s going on in the real time conversation world of microblogging. Get set up on Google Alerts to monitor the web at large. Get set up on Google Alerts to monitor the web at large. If it’s out there Google will probably find it. Lot’s of options here.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

As the second week of Member Appreciation month starts to wind down, I'm glad for the opportunity to discuss today's particular NTEN give-away: AdWords for Dummies , courtesy of Jossey-Bass/Wiley publishers. Even better, if you're a member of NTEN , you can get expedited consideration for a Google Grant.

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NTEN

JUNE 2, 2009

lucrative search terms, building up a quality AdWords presence for them, then, presumably, selling the rights. this kind of stuff up -- "adult incontinence" This is the mindset we're competing against with our Google Grants accounts. Go search for "polar bear" on Google. the Google Grants team. >

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Here’s a map of search data in list form. We celebrate that a nonprofit campaign — the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, the #5 most-searched phrase on the Google Trends Searches Top Chart — made the list. Google is encouraging girls to paint the White House Christmas tree lights with code. Is this a new trend?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. Get Free Help with Your Google Analytics: The Analysis Exchange has a goal to “dramatically increase the number of people on Earth doing web analytics the right way.”

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Although Google+ has been all the talk amongst techies the past couple weeks, Google has asked that non-personal accounts not be created , leaving Nonprofits and businesses in the dark. Fret not, however, as the number of nonprofits using Twitter continues to grow. Targeted Prospecting. Joining a Larger Conversation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 2, 2009

Here are some great links I’ve come across that I thought were worth sharing: Get the NTEN IT Staffing and Spending Report. Take a peek at Google Wave. Wolfram|Alpha – a geeks dream computational search engine. Good stuff! This is a great preview of some really fascinating technology.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 2, 2009

Here are some great links I’ve come across that I thought were worth sharing: Get the NTEN IT Staffing and Spending Report. Take a peek at Google Wave. Wolfram|Alpha - a geeks dream computational search engine. Good stuff! This is a great preview of some really fascinating technology.

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2013

Tis the season: the season for Google Flu Trends to demonstrate the power of aggregated search data. We would like to take issue with whoever created Instant Google Street View. Yes, it's awesome -- but if you type in NTEN HQ's address, you get stuck in a curio store. maybe procrastination isn't such a bad thing.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

When we performed a Google search on "nonprofit social media integration" to find a few more links for this section, the top results were posts on our blog this month. Fortunately, it does not suggest you wear a meat suit (Google it, if you must) to a fundraising race – because "Who Let the Dogs Out?" And you, too, blog reader.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2007

I'm working on another screencast (sponsored by NTEN and SalesForce ) about the SalesForce/Google Ad Words Integration. What advice would you give to someone who is developing their keyword advertising campaign with Google Ad Words? " The Google AdWords software will suggest keywords. Can you share some steps?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

In Google Analytics I'm closing looking at referrals. I did a comparison of time on-site with top referrals and Twitter referrals stay longer than Google. She later wrote more about this in a expanded post on the NTEN blog. What's cool is that you grab an RSS of the search). Is Twitter A Traffic Tool, Not.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

That's one of the reasons you soak up all NTEN has to offer about technology and engagement. Do a Google search and you can find a great deal of research on virtually all aspects of interests, attitudes and aptitudes for Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers and the Matures.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

She now uses Google Search, reads her news online, sends and receives email, and even uses Facebook to check-in with family and friends. These are the tools that I used to get my Grandmother started: Google Search - So simple! Just make sure you explain the difference between a URL and a search term.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

As you know, I'm working on a screencast about Google Analytics and have been collecting real life nonprofit examples. I put a query out on NTEN Affinity Group of Nonprofit Webmasters. " But since search engines display a site's internal pages, most users enter a site far from the home page.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2009

Today was the first webinar in the Storytelling & Social Media series from NTEN and TechSoup Global. You can search within your reader and find content that came through that you might be looking for, even if you didn’t read it the first time. What’s the difference between Netvibes and Google Reader?

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2012

Can you really "optimize" your website for search engines? It helps to separate a few pieces of fact from fiction about search engine optimization and search engines behavior in general. Fact: Each search engine has its own algorithm Don't believe me? But search engines just want to be accurate.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Flickr: Sarah_Ackerman What a year, NTEN members! But, for now, check out all the amazing things NTEN member are doing, planning, and asking for in the last few weeks of 2011. NTEN members receive 10% off registration using the discount code "NTEN"! We’re excited to congratulate DoSomething.org ! Anything we missed?

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Every year NTEN uses a community-driven process to develop the agenda. Paid Social and Search: Worth the Investment for Nonprofits? Over the last few years across the board, communications and marketing teams are having to increase their investment in digital advertising—from Google Ads to social media spend.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2015

Starting April 21, dubbed “Mobilegeddon” , Google changed the search results and will show mobile friendly sites in search results (while using your mobile phone). You can test your web site here and find out if you passed the test and if you flunked it, there is some advice on what and how to fix it.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

I mean, just look at this new application in Google Earth that tracks flights in near real-time. Nonprofits have been getting in on the action, too, from the Ushahidi project in Kenya to Movesmart.org's neighborhood search system in Chicago. Tags: GIS NPTech NTEN. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are cool.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2010

While YouTube may be the largest, there are many other video hosting sites, including Google Video , Vimeo , and Blip.tv. Search those out and monitor them for comments. . Youtube is the second largest search engine, so adding tags will help your video appear in a search. For live video, Ustream.tv

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

There are many different real-time search engines that approach search in many different ways. People think that real time is just Twitter and sure enough, some of the search engines put Twitter search front and center. Few search only Twitter, though - there are only about 3 million links shared on Twitter each day.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. O'Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant. O'Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

note: This article is part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month spectacular. Here are some of the best ways to start listening online: Google Alerts. This free service from Google let’s you identify key words, phrases, or URLs that you want to track. Here are some example searches using NetSquared as the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2007

As part of some research for a screencast on Google Analytics for NTEN, I gave a shout out to folks asking for examples. BTW, if you are looking to learn more about how to use Google Analytics, I highly recommend the Webinar that NTEN is offering next Wednesday with Avinash Kaushik.). That was what one person entered.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] If you are not convinced that video is worth the effort, consider the power of search, a major way people find content online, including your organization’s content. People are starting their searches on YouTube.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. NTEN Presents: Oregon Nonprofit Tech Roundup. O’Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant. A Free Database Tool from Google.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

RoundTables are monthly hour-long chats, free for NTEN Members, moderated by an NTEN member from the field of Consulting, Communications, or IT -- depending on which RoundTable it is. Much like Google Adwords, the Facebook Ads are pay per click, so they're a more cost-effective form of traditional advertising. For my field?

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