Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Every December, Google publishes its Year in Search , an annual roundup of the top trends and topics across its trillions of online searches. To celebrate you, our amazing community of readers, we look back at the Candid blogs that resonated the most with you this year. In this blog, Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D.,

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

Do some searches on your site. news, blogs, annual meeting information, etc. Distribute the work to a team of staff and monitor your work and results monthly, including whether and how traffic and site search are improving. What Are Your Website Regrets? Here is what I hear from clients. Is old content dominating the results?

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sgEngage

JULY 22, 2022

Does your organization pop up at the top of the search engine results page for mission-focused searches, or do you have to dig through ten pages of obscure results before you see the first mention of your organization? Instead of biting off more than you can chew, try starting with just one part of your website first: your blog!

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Media Cause

JULY 7, 2022

Search intent comes down to one thing: understanding the why. It’s important to understand why users are searching for your content or nonprofit. What is Search Intent? In this post, we will walk through the concept and strategy of understanding search intent, better known as the ‘why’ behind a query on search engines.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Not sure what to write for your nonprofit blog? Continue reading to learn how to determine what type of posts you should write, how long your post should be, how to edit your own work, strategies for getting past the dreaded writer’s block when writing your blog, and more. Find topics for your blog Make your blog work for you.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Taking the time to make sure it is optimized to resonate with search engines is worth the time and resources. The post Infographic: 12 Key Factors Search Engines Look For appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. And once it’s there, how do I ensure it stays there? Image courtesy of Backlinko.

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 21, 2021

When it comes to search engine optimization there’s one very important thing to always keep in mind: Google doesn’t like cute, Google likes clarity. . When writing any online content, whether it’s for your blog, about us page, store or resources, you must always consider the Google gods, and craft your content accordingly.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogging can be a unique and powerful way for nonprofit organizations to connect with their audience. However, with so many blogs out there (let alone all the other media your audiences see every day), it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd. But those basics only set the foundation of your blog.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

And as such, a good deal of preaching occurs from industry gurus as to how best to optimize this virtual face-to-the-world, making it not only attractive and alluring to visitors but easily “findable” by search engines as well. After all, today the web search when people seek out information, and your organization is no exception.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

After a week, review the following data points: 1) CTR (Click-Through-Rate): The CTR is the number of times your ad is clicked on after it is visible on the SERP (search engine results page). Search Keywords: Navigate to the left side of the Google ads manager and click “Keywords.” Below Keywords, click “Search terms.”

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 25, 2024

Is your product or service optimized for search, meaning can I find your product through Google or your site search? If your association or nonprofit is looking to increase non-dues revenue, be sure to include someone from the AMS team and ask these questions: Conduct a usability study. Where are the friction points?

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Byte Technology

APRIL 26, 2016

If it seems that it would take several PhDs to understand exactly how the big search engines operate—from determining legitimate sites from imposters, choosing to give one site precedent over others in result listings etc.—that’s One tried-and-true way to increase your search rankings is to publish new content on a regular basis.

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Charity Village

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Our 2021 Workplace Well-Being […] The post I tried to write a blog about workload and it took me six months appeared first on CharityVillage. At YMCA WorkWell, we’re on a mission to identify, research and take action on the top organizational challenges to employee well-being.

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Byte Technology

JULY 13, 2015

From their earliest incarnations decades ago, the one constant theme of search engines is change. Indeed, today’s Google, Yahoo and others barely resemble their clunky ancestors who returned sloppy and often meaningless listings for even simple searches. The Semantic Search. Placement Over Frequency.

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NCE Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

This week Google announced that they were going to add information from Google+ pages into their search algorithms so that they can create a more personalized result when you search. It means Google+ pages now impact the result people see when they use a search engine like Google to find you. Google’s Blog.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 15, 2015

If you’ve initiated a Google search anytime recently, you may have noticed a new designation underneath the listed results: “mobile-friendly.” However, if you’re at all concerned as to how Google’s new search algorithm will affect your website’s ranking, there are some very simple things you can do to quell your fears.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 25, 2015

They initiate a search on that most popular of search engines—Google—in an effort to find an outlet for their philanthropic leanings. Does your organization appear in the top five search results? Headers for pages are one main element search engines index and rank. The top ten? Speak Their Language. Keep Updating Content.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

Do some searches on your site. news, blogs, annual meeting information, etc. Distribute the work to a team of staff and monitor your work and results monthly, including whether and how traffic and site search are improving. What Are Your Website Regrets? Here is what I hear from clients. Is old content dominating the results?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2013

This webinar covers how to successfully launch and maintain a blog for your nonprofit on WordPress.com. Click-by-click, attendees will learn how to use themes, widgets, and basic HTML to design a blog that matches your website and helps recruit new e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and supporters on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 18, 2013

This webinar covers how to successfully launch and maintain a blog for your nonprofit on WordPress.com. Click-by-click, attendees will learn how to use themes, widgets, and basic HTML to design a blog that matches your website and helps recruit new e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and supporters on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2013

This webinar covers how to successfully launch and maintain a blog for your nonprofit on WordPress.com. Click-by-click, attendees will learn how to use themes, widgets, and basic HTML to design a blog that matches your website and helps recruit new e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and supporters on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

This webinar covers how to successfully launch and maintain a blog for your nonprofit on WordPress.com. Click-by-click, attendees will learn how to use themes, widgets, and basic HTML to design a blog that matches your website and helps recruit new e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and supporters on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

This webinar covers how to successfully launch and maintain a blog for your nonprofit on WordPress.com. Click-by-click, attendees will learn how to use themes, widgets, and basic HTML to design a blog that matches your website and helps recruit new e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and supporters on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

There are now over 143 million blogs on the Internet and when I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 But within a few months it was clear that blogging was the missing piece in my online communications strategy. But within a few months it was clear that blogging was the missing piece in my online communications strategy.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

SEO – Search Engine Optimization – (if you don’t already know) is the practice of improving and promoting a website in order to increase the number of visitors the site receives from search engines. Chances are you are on this page as a result of doing searches for SEO basics or intros to the topic and now you’re here!

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NetWits

MAY 24, 2011

It makes search engines return to re-index your site more frequently, which increases your chances of performing well in search results. The easiest way of adding new content on to your site is by creating a blog. Blogs are, ideally, short and sharp snippets of commentary that are updated regularly.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Stay on top of the latest Salesforce advancements! Read our blog for the top four Salesforce product releases coming in Spring ‘24 and discover how your organization can leverage these latest featu res. Salesforce Einstein The Spring ‘24 release will feature enhancements to Einstein Search. But, why wouldn’t you?)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Your nonprofit could have a wide variety of excellent blog content , but if your blog’s design doesn’t make a positive first impression, then few will read it – much less share it with their followers on social networks. Mercy Corps Blog. Defenders of Wildlife Blog. Next City Blog. but not today.

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NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Bing , Microsoft’s search engine, announced a deal with the two social media tools to include their feeds in search results. That means in the future if you blog or post or tweet about your agency, those blog posts and tweets will appear in Bing’s results.

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Donorbox

APRIL 12, 2024

According to Search Logistics, posts from accounts with less than […] The post A Quick Guide to Nonprofit Hashtags in 2024 appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. In fact, hashtags can be especially important for smaller organizations and others just starting.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

And with their Trends tool, you can search for interest by keywords and topics and find out what people are looking for in the virtual world. And by perusing what questions people are asking you can then determine what you should be writing about and give answers back from your blog. Comment Sections.

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Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

It’s kinda sad when a blog looks abandoned, isn’t it? When I started blogging way back in January 2003, there weren’t a lot of other places where I could communicate and express myself publicly. And who knows, maybe I’ll pick up the blogging bug again some day. I will be forever grateful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Search engine optimization (SEO) can be an expensive and time-consuming because it requires on-going maintenance. Publishing blogs and articles to your website helps increase SEO. Google Analytics is free to use and its most recent upgrade is named GA4. 4) Prioritize SEO.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 2, 2010

blog posts asking for your feedback, each with a specific topic and options. blog posts and conversations. search for tags or categories. search for titles or conferences. search for organization names or case study topics. Tags: blogging community content design feedback redesign website.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In today’s world of blogging, it’s hard to get noticed. 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. Pro blogger Neil Patel puts it this way: a good blog is “about being plain, not fancy.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2009

My newest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review Opinion blog. Here’s an excerpt: The ability to search online has changed our lives. Because of search, it no longer matters how many pages there are on the Web, because search can find what you are looking for. What has it done? Enter Twitter.

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See3

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

If your nonprofit wants to make the most of its next video upload, here’s what you need to know about optimization for YouTube search. The post Optimizing Your Nonprofit’s Video for YouTube Search appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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