Byte Technology

APRIL 27, 2017

And yet, if your site has one of those always helpful “frequently asked questions” (FAQ) sections, so much time and trouble can be avoided for both the business owner and the person making a purchase. It’s simple, works great and is a nice—and no-cost—choice for those WordPress e-tail sites just getting started.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 13, 2017

And that slowness can mean a lot to a popular blogger trying to retain a loyal readership or, more critically, to someone running an e-commerce site where dollar and cents are vital to staying in business. Remember this always: when a visitor first lands on your site their initial impression is everything.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

However, when site visitors navigate to your website, is it easy for them to find exactly what they’re looking for? You’ll also want to ensure your navigation bar looks cohesive with the rest of your site design. Create compelling CTAs Calls to action (CTAs) are brief phrases that point site visitors to their next action.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Step 1: Conduct a Content Inventory and Site Audit. A content inventory is a list of all the content on your site. Tools like Screaming Frog can be used to crawl your current site and download the results onto a spreadsheet where each piece of content can be assessed. Content to be relocated elsewhere on your site.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

I just added a Google Voice widget to my web site (on the Contact Us page). The hardest part was figuring out how to embed the code on my site. I then tried using the Google Voice Widget Plugin but I could only figure out how to place the widget in a sidebar rather than on a page.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 5, 2019

If your site uses another website builder but you want to include Wild Apricot features, you can! Here's how to embed widgets in popular site builders.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2017

From a shiny new Events widget to tools that allow the display of images in sidebars without the use of a plugin or code, a great text editor for formatting posts to a video tool that lets people upload their videos (also to a sidebar area) from providers such as YouTube and Vimeo, the update was much heralded.

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Byte Technology

JULY 4, 2017

That said, the folks at WP Beginner have compiled an impressive list of creative shortcuts and work-arounds that can really up a user’s game and make the process of designing, launching and administering a WordPress site infinitely more seamless and easy. Here’s part one with seven tips and tricks, stand by for part 2 next week.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

There are many sites that allow you to upload data, as well as download other data, for free. These are just a handful of nonprofit-focused data sharing sites to get you started: National Center for Charitable Statistics: NCCS provides data, as well as analysis tools and reports, on Nonprofits around the US.

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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

JUNE 13, 2017

And keep in mind that, unless you enjoy the ease and peace of mind of being on a managed hosting service, you’ll have to manually initiate the update (after creating a complete backup of your site first). Frequent users of WordPress will at once recognize a new element that they’ve been asking for: Media Widgets. The post WordPress 4.8:

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Byte Technology

MARCH 7, 2017

Therefore, if you’re a WordPress site owner, you may want to consider adding a location function—Google Maps or otherwise—to your page to make it a little easier for your users to find you or to assist them with markers, directions, routes and more that can bring them right to your front door in either true or virtual reality.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 21, 2017

Whether you’re a simple weekly WordPress blogger or a seasoned webpage administrator who updates and edits every day, having a video component on your site is a stellar way to draw readers and keep them coming back again and again. For those who want their site to have a print magazine feel, VideoZ can do just that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 7, 2011

Many people even go to your website with the sole intention of finding quick links to your nonprofit’s communities on social networking sites and not finding them can be quite frustrating. 2) Embed Twitter and Facebook widgets into your homepage. Conventional wisdom is that the upper right is best.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

In truth, for the vast majority of users—bloggers, small e-commerce ventures and the like—just utilizing the most basic aspects of the program are more than enough to create the site they need and want. Manipulate that Widget. Both newbie and seasoned WordPress users love taking the time to check out a new theme for their site.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 11, 2009

Several friends who have decided to explore WordPress have asked how I built my site. I now know enough to tweak the site myself, but sometimes need guidance from Robyn. Robyn also installed, or pointed me to, widgets that added new features, like the search box and a plug-in that pulls my blog posts from TechSoup into my site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 12, 2022

You want to do the right thing and make sure your site is easy to use for everyone. There’s no easy way to say this, but in most cases, it’s better if you uninstall that plugin (or overlay, or widget)— it’s not going to have the impact you intended. Let’s talk about overlays (and plugins and widgets). That’s important!

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Forum One

MAY 19, 2009

Check out this web widget that you can embed on your own site or blog. Simply click on "Get Widget" and copy the code into your blog, Facebook profile, or other site. As the health reform debate heats up, here's a new way to stay on top of the most relevant news and opinion from major newspapers and other media outlets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

The Federal Hurricane Response widget is a web tool designed to help share information during a major emergency with links to authoritative federal government sites on how to get help; finding friends and family; health and safety information; how to donate and volunteer; and a summary of what the government is doing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Kurt Stuchell just finished a project and created a new widget called the Universal Museum Media Podcasts & Blog Widget. The widget contains a collection of museum podcasts and blogs. He has made the widget available on Facebook and it can also be added web site, MySpace (hmm.

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2009

I love widgets. The idea of having portable, dynamic, and (often) free web content simultaneously on your own site and on your friends' and supporters' sites and blogs excites me. Well, we just heard about another great free widget that you and your organization might want to share with your community.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Creating a bridge between your social media and nonprofit website can help set up two-way traffic between these two key channels, allowing you to increase your social media follower count and organic traffic on your site. Let’s jump into how you can realize these benefits and successfully connect your social media with your site.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

You can even extend the giving experience to your personal website with their giving widget. This unique ability makes it simple to involve friends and family from all around the world. 6) 1% Club – [link]. The 1% Club allows non-profits who’s mission is, in some part, aimed at helping end world poverty.

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Byte Technology

MAY 30, 2017

When it comes to many WordPress sites, visual page appearance is extremely important for the user experience. Sure, most themes come with choices of fonts, colors, sidebar and widget designs and more, but to make more monumental and noticeable alterations many users find themselves lost.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

a big hat tip to Michelle Martin from the Bamboo Project for pointing me to these two articles in the business press about widgets. The Typepad Hacks blog writes has a great introduction to widgets and describes the community building aspects: Ultimately, widgets, like the web itself are about connections???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

If you've been following my widgets category , you know that I'm working on a screencast and have been researching and playing with widgets. For the script, before jumping into the how-to of widgets, the screencast will give some context, of course. What is a Widget? Kaufman and Marc Connelly.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

It’s little wonder that some 76 million websites worldwide are designed and administered via the WordPress platform given the ease with which any one—from tech newbies to Internet and design pros—can get their blog or e-commerce site up and running. So how can you avoid and remedy some common rookie mistakes?

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Forum One

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Check it out on their site , or use the nice widget below to search for playspaces near you. The widget is great as other bloggers or web site owners can embed some easy code to have the widget on their own site -- magnifying the visibility for KABOOM!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

When I saw the words "nonprofit widget," I had a senior moment. I remembered that almost a year ago I was working on screencast about widgets for nonprofits to build community and had set up a wikispace called nonprofit widgets. I think that slapping up a widget and not having strategy doesn't work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

I am working on a screencast about nonprofit blogs and widgets. If you don't know what a widget is, here's an overview. I experimented with two widgets, linking them to content and conversation. Using widgets is not yet a common practice on nonprofit blogs. Maybe it will become clearer with more fundraising widgets.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 25, 2022

On the crypto donation page, avoid the temptation to put huge explainers ahead of the DONATE NOW widget – it must be clear and easy how to give. Embed a crypto donation widget on top of a dedicated crypto donation page. If we lost you at ‘fiat’, then you might want to keep reading….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

GivingCompass , a web site that delivers content and tools to help all of us become “impact givers” and improve the quality of our philanthropy, recently added a tool called the “ Giving Planner, ” that allows you to build a personal impact giving plan in one place. You can also personalize your selection of content.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

I am working on a screencast about widgets -- more specifically free and easy-to-use community building tools for your blog. I'm busy researching and writing the script which will cover the why, what, and examples, but now I'm in the nitty gritty stage of playing with a few widgets. No option for researching widgets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2007

Francesco Santini translated and published the widget fundraising case study on the Italian portal on fundraising. Guide for the best use of fundraising widget and even more ( [link].com/2007/06/05/guida-allutiliz Guide for the best use of fundraising widget and even more ( [link].com/2007/06/05/guida-allutiliz How cool is that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2006

I tracked down Web/Internet Strategy expert, Michael Stein , to get his take on widgets for fundraising. Here's the transcript: "When I think about web widgets, I think about the potential they have for online fundraising campaigns. This can be video, graphics that show contantly updated information about the fundraising goal.

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