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Be Engaging: Four Plugins That Foster Audience Loyalty

Byte Technology

Here are four plugins–some free, some paid—that are designed specifically to decrease bounce rates (the ugly term for users hitting the “back button” without exploring your site); increase page views; and generally encourage your audience to stick with you day after day for every new post, video or product or service launch.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Finally, and of course, to effectively reach all audiences your blog (and website) must be mobile-compatible. The first blogging platform, Blogger , launched in 1999 and it signaled the birth of the Social Web. Posts can be as little as 250 words with a featured image or as long as a 5,000-word photo essay.

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4 Ways to Boost Your Nonprofit’s Digital Storytelling with WhatsApp

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Irrespective of channel or medium, the key elements to effective storytelling are the ability to convey what is unique about the nonprofit, why it is worthy of support, how the audience can benefit from supporting it and how to go about doing so. Physical distance from audience. Ideal Digital Storytelling Ecosystem. Limited budget.

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Nonprofit Blog Writing 101: Best Practices, Tips & Tricks

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Reach your audience Audience is key. Think about your target audience and what they would be interested in. For instance, a Humane Society’s audience would visit their blog expecting to see things like tips for keeping dogs cool in the summer and recipes for dog treats. Long-form writing performs better with SEO.

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3 Reasons Why Pinterest Is Still Relevant for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If your audience and supporters include women (especially those in their mid-thirties to mid-forties) you definitely want to explore a presence on Pinterest. It’s not about what you are eating in the moment or your current vacation photos. You can directly pin your videos from YouTube and your photos from Flickr.

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Interview: SXSW4Japan Raises over $120,000 #sxswcares

Amy Sample Ward

That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster. Meanwhile, bloggers Leigh Duncan and Deb Ng were starting a grassroots effort to raise awareness and support for the Japan disaster too. The news agencies were reporting that hundreds of people have died and tens-of-thousands were missing.

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5 Ways to Know That Blogging is Part of Your Purpose

Have Fun - Do Good

If you have a feeling that there is a community of people, no matter how big or small, whose lives would be richer because of your writing, photos or videos, don’t wait. Publishing in magazines and newspapers or writing a book can reach a wide audience, but you have to go through gatekeepers. Start your blog. Write for your people.

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