Connection Cafe

JUNE 3, 2011

This post is the second in a monthly series about Google Analytics. If you’re not yet familiar with Google Analytics, it’s a free tool from Google that you can add to your site to give you information about how people are coming to your website and how they behave when they get there.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? Allan’s argument is that because NTEN is in a leadership position in the field, it should lead in showing transparency by publishing its web stats.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

As it turns out, it's easy to make a compelling case for integrating social media into your website: That's the actual data from our Google Analytics account since we implemented the "Social Tracking" feature in July. I left out a key stat: number of visits. > Learn more and register today ! How about you?

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NetWits

JUNE 1, 2011

If the pictures (below – and looks closely) don’t convince you, Cisco’s latest stats on mobile growth certainly will. As fundraisers we should make efforts to support new channels for giving when possible, like mobile friendly websites. It is obvious we are in the midst of a Mobile Migration. What’s your take?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

Most nonprofits already have Google Analytics installed on their website to track online traffic. For some good how-to posts, check out my co-blogger Alissa Ruehl , perhaps starting with her Intro to Google Analytics. This post is about how we incorporate Google Analytics data into our Design Process.

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Care2

JANUARY 4, 2010

Factual, an “open data repository&# analyzed 4 million websites via data from Common Crawl, a non-profit group designed to crawl the web and provide data for anyone to use. Check out the stats below. *28% 28% of sites have Google Analytics. *5% 5% of sites link to their Twitter or Facebook profile. *2%

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Care2

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Your website is often the first introduction people get to the amazing work you do to change the world. Cross browser compatible tested – Make sure that your site loads well in all major web browsers including Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, and yes, Internet Explorer. How’d you score on this checklist?

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We especially love how they paired a full-page image of a student with key stats that support the organization’s overall mission, a mix of showing and telling. It shouldn’t be surprising that a nonprofit focusing on closing the gender gap in technology has a beautifully-coded annual report built right into its website. Fight CRC.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Google Analytics – [link]. Whether you have a blog, website, or even multiple, you can use Google Analytics to really drill down into the data and understand how people are visiting and using your site. Tip: You can also get Google Analytics for your Facebook Page! Google Alerts – [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

Laura Quinn at Idealware has been offering Webinars and I will be joining her " Introduction to Website Analytics " on Thursday, September 27th 1:00 - 2:30 EST. You can register here. Through demos of free tools such as AWStats and Google Analytics, we'll look at what these tools can tell you about your site.

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

But are these stats meaningful? Do these stats show your boss about how your organization is meeting its mission and making an actual impact? The human brain is the best analytics tool. For example, look at your Google Analytics to give you an understanding of your website traffic and referrals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

I have been knee deep researching and thinking about Web Analytics in general and Google Analytics in particular for a third screencast in a series I'm doing for NTEN. The research has been going slowly -- partly because web analytics is a very complex and geeky topic. Analytics This! Possible Working Titles: 1.

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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. Test the site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

We also just started reporting on the metrics we already had available (web analytics, FB insights, email campaign stats) and are now moving towards more of a “digital content services&# model with metrics related to specific campaigns, etc.&#. In the end only one thing worked: small, “non-threatening&# pilots.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Carie Lewis, publisher of Carie Lewis | Social Media Evangelista If you haven’t implemented sharing tools on your emails yet, you’re missing out on a huge opportunity to engage existing advocates, recruit new ones, and drive substantial traffic to your website and campaigns. Granted, this is no small feat. Don’t forget that.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

Strategy basics like tips for building a mobile website, developing apps, text-to-donate campaigns, social media integration, and analyzing and optimizing your mobile campaigns. Darian cites additional stats like 58 percent of smartphone users can’t go an hour without checking their phone, and 91 percent have it within arms reach 24/7.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

For example, you might utilize a platform that powers the standard online giving page on your website, while simultaneously using a different platform to host a timely crowdfunding campaign for a specific program. This dedication to speed helps drive conversions, earning your organization more donations through your website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2009

Use Google Analytics (GA) to see things like how many unique visitors you’re getting, what content is being viewed the most, what keywords or phrases people are using to find you and where people are coming from when finding you. This is only a glimpse into what you can do with analytics. Put these tools in place. Off we go.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Did you know that 51% of people who visit a nonprofit’s website do it on a mobile device? These and other stats showcase the fact that nonprofits will be more successful if they increase their mobile presence. You can make use of their donation widget and place it on your website or Facebook page. Impressive, right? Shop2Give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

Allyson Kapin shared some stats about the use of email on mobile devices. Geoff Livingston recommended that in addition nonprofits look at their web site analytics, google analytics for example can tell the percentage of referral traffic. Danny Bu, American Cancer Society Took Some Notes and Let Me Photograph Them.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2007

First, links for the day: High Tech Trash – it’s an in depth photo essay and interactive feature on the National Geographic website. And now, the top ten posts of the year, according to my Google Analytics stats: Getting Naked : Being Human and Transparent. Hmmm, think it was that keyword?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

You can create, share and react by syncing things through your Google Drive, social media, location and more. Add some photos, links to your website and connect with your staff and current supporters. From there, take a look at your analytics and see what works for you. Helpful tools: Twitter analytics. If This Then That.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2015

At the end of the 2014 giving season, we completed a mobile fundraising study across 343 nonprofit websites to help separate our facts from our opinions. of memberships are purchased on mobile when the nonprofit’s website is responsive. Now here’s an impressive stat. Crack open Google Analytics.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Analytics tools. Sarah - use google alerts and a page that we update with mentions. NWF - 363 employees, budget is around 90 million, one hour every morning and then throughout the day (google alerts and rss every morning, then if there is something that happens throughout the day). The right metrics.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

And/or with Google analytics, form creation, registration or other tools? What usage stats do you need to track to measure results? Based on what I had learned to date, our manager dug into the websites of the four ESPs still standing. With your list size? Do you plan to send a series of timed emails (a.k.a.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

For more interesting industry metrics, check out these 50 fascinating philanthropy stats —Danielle . I’ll go ahead and assume that your donors are thoughtful, analytical and either interested in or actively participating in the scientific community. Here – that’s a.zip file hosted on Google Drive. Great question.

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Classy

JUNE 24, 2021

Facebook, Twitter, and the rest want to keep people on their websites, so they’re fanatical about delivering content that makes people click. Visit a website landing page. It requires you to bridge to another platform, usually your website or a CRM, where the conversion takes place. Measuring Engagements on Social Media.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2014

If your organization is struggling to find the right analytic tools to track your website traffic, social media presence, and how your reports, campaigns, or infographics perform across the web, check out this list of 5 helpful analytic tools. Google Analytics Report with Visually. graphic/google-analytics/.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2007

I've been trying to collect screen captures and stories about nonprofit web analytics for a screencast on Google Analytics for NTEN. But the stats. Ah, my screencast script on google analytics completely ignores social media and only focuses on web sites. Word Press users can use General Stats plugin.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

You can go to our website, there’s all kinds of videos and resources you can check out there to get to know us a little bit more. She has been the founder since 1994 helping nonprofits with branding, websites. oops, no, I don’t want to share that one, I’ll share my Google slides. We love Sarah.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Maybe think about making a switch or, if you’re just curious about what we have going on, visit our website, all kinds of videos you can watch, kind of get a sense of what we’re all about. They could put it on their website, they can put it in their newsletters, and they can run it across all of their social media channels.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

link] SocialToo: Creates surveys and tracks social media stats. One of the down sides of Twopular is that if your issue/hashtag is not in the top 10 trends, you won’t see stats in the bar graph. link] Xinureturns: Provides an overview of your website presence on popular search engines and social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

(Word Press users can use General Stats plugin.). " That's a hard question for me to answer because as Kaushik notes and all of us bloggers know all too well -- many analytics programs do not track RSS feeds. My blog turns up in the first three Google results when you Google the word "Beth. Audience Growth.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 5, 2018

According to industry research , 63% of marketers say generating traffic and leads to their website is their top marketing challenge. Content marketing and ranking on Google is a big part of my overall strategy to build the Nonprofits Source brand. Track Your Keyword Rankings. Measuring Page Performance.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

The key with all of these ideas is to be human, and to look at your analytics to see what is working. Make sure to include your logo or website URL so it can be traced back to your organization. Share your website content… But tailor it for the medium. Wait, why don’t I just use ChatGPT? Fox Foundation.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

That your website showcases the awesome team working tirelessly at your organization? Nonprofit Hub documents the 7 Steps to Compelling Staff Bios On Your Nonprofit Website . It’s important that you begin paying attention to the stats. But how much attention is being paid to ensure that your people know you?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The analytics tools will also evaluate your posts to deduce the best possible times to share your content. Specifically for nonprofits, Lightful is a social media management platform that enables organizations to schedule social media posts ahead of time and provides analytics to help organizations raise more awareness and funds.

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