Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

By Brent Merritt , a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. The tips below will help you with two key objectives: promoting Fundraisers year-round and maximizing their impact during your fundraising campaigns, each of which requires a distinct approach. 7) Never let good data go to waste.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. YouTube is the #2 search engine in the world, with 73% of U.S. However, it inspired me to search online for a way to give to the Kibera School for Girls – a cause I still support today! ?. The site just reached 1.8

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In fact, the first impression is formed somewhere else: on Google’s Search Engine Result Page (SERP). . Brand SERPs are the first touch-point between your business and search users. That’s why you should make sure that any search query with your brand name returns results that are consistent with your brand image. . Author Bio.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

I wasn’t convinced at all that the world needed another blogger. Not only that, blogging can dramatically transform search engine results for your organization, but that is another blog post. Allow guest bloggers to share expertise and experience. Again, nonprofit bloggers need to think of themselves as reporters.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 14, 2007

There are a lot of answers to that question, but if you want to do outreach to bloggers about an issue you care about, here are a few tips: 1. Search for bloggers who write about topics related to your cause on Technorati , Google Blog Search and Ask.com's blog search engine. Search del.icio.us

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

A frustrated blogger—especially one who is just starting out—could truly go mad trying to get respect in the flooded field when they’re just not sure what’s working and what’s not. Here are some tips that should be taken to heart when crafting a winning WordPress blog site. Is it the style of writing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

years, I have been providing lots of little tips on how nonprofits can increase their ROI through my Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , and MySpace Best Practices, but now that the vast majority of nonprofits utilize social media and have been for awhile, I think most of us are ready some more advanced strategies. I was a reluctant blogger.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Guest post by the one and only Allyson Kapin - co-founder of Rad Campaign and blogger at frogloop – Care2′s nonprofit marketing blog. Don’t Make Me Think or Search. This is one of my favorite tips from Alia Mckee over at Sea Change Strategies. Make sure to check out what she’s got going on! —.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Here are some tips to keep in mind: . In this age of unfettered access and crowdsourcing , you will find analyses and opinions from bloggers and writers just by using your favorite search engine or a community tagging site like delicious.com. Maintain a healthy dose of skepticism. read more.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2011

You convinced the bigwigs to let you start a blog for your organization, you recruited peers to join you as staff bloggers, you’ve set clear guidelines , and shared some creative blog post ideas for your staff to draw from. Blogger List. While you’re at it you send it to your blogger contacts. That’s great.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

| Natasha Judd – Great post from Natasha with tips for getting more targeted with your blog content! "Blog They provide fresh content related to your organisation or business – the type of fresh content that search engines love. "Blog entries are a great way to bring people to your website.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 17, 2006

While searching for examples of other women using blogs to document human rights abuses, I found Human Rights Watch , an NGO that investigates and exposes human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. Finally, the site directs bloggers to the Electric Frontier Foundation site for tips on how to blog anonymously , if necessary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

” My colleagues at Momsrising, the poster child for Networked Nonprofits, offered this amazing guest post filled with great tips on how to get your blog noticed. It’s every blogger’s nightmare. We started by proactively reaching out to bloggers of color to participate in the blog carnival.

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Care2

JUNE 14, 2013

Speakers will include top thought leaders like Beth Kanter, author and blogger helping nonprofits use networks and social media for social change, Jeremy Heimans, Co-Founder of open-source global activism platform Purpose.com, and Allyson Kapin, Blogger-In-Chief of our Frogloop blog and Founder of the online marketing firm Rad Campaign.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Here are some tips to. crowdsourcing , you will find analyses and opinions from bloggers and writers just by. using your favorite search engine or a community tagging site. Do you have other tips on evaluating new technologies for nonprofit techies? Your new iPhone. app du jour may soon become obsolete. keep in mind: .

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 10, 2007

Here are five of the tips I most frequently give: 1. Being an organization's blogger involves not only writing for the blog, but also building relationships with other bloggers by reading them, linking to them, commenting on their blogs and inviting them to comment on your blog. Read blogs. Newsreaders are my top choice.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. Eric specializes in social media analytics, search engine optimization, and social network- and keyword-based advertising. Also, both versions of their site were being outranked in the search results by one of their competitors. You hear it all the time and probably do not have an answer, right?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

In the comments, Sue Waters ( who was nominated for a Best Blog at Edublog ) points to some tips she wrote on her excellent blog in response to Michele's query. I also wanted to link the screencasting tips in my Screencasting Primer. What are you tips for improving screencasts production quality? This morning was no different.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2019

There are people within different interest groups who have amassed a loyal following on platforms like Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, or are influential bloggers. Tips for effective influencer marketing. Find new influencers through hashtag searches and tools. The same principle holds true on social media.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and why is it important? . SEO is the process of improving the visibility of your website or webpage in search engine results pages (SERP). In this post, we’ll be talking about Google quite a bit; that’s because 77.43% of all daily searches are done via Google. How do search engines work?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

A lot of nonprofit blogs have come on the scene in the year between these events and I feel like it is time to revise and update my "10 Ways" post to include not only ways that nonprofits can use blogs, but also engage bloggers to support their cause. 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, behind only Google. That includes the time necessary to research and write material and to secure images, videos, and graphics, as well the time necessary to manage and edit guest bloggers. Location-Based Communities (Facebook Places, Foursquare): 5 to 10 Hours Weekly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2009

It's packed with lots of practical information and tips. Search is critical. Not only are YouTube videos showing up in Google first-page results, but YouTube itself has become a top destination for searches. So if you don’t have YouTube videos for your key search terms you are missing out.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

As the second largest search engine and the number one video sharing site, YouTube is a good place to begin sharing your digital story. One pro tip was to use Blip.TV, a video-uploading site that gives users the added option to syndicate their content to other channels. Where to Promote Your Video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Tips, tools and stories from the trenches from three people who focus on online engagement and have more links, friends and followers than some small countries have citizens. In addition, WebMetrics Guru and Search Marketing Gurus took awesome notes! And once you jump into social media, how do you track and measure success?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Set up a few blog searches - you can search sites like Google Blogsearch , Technorati , Bloglines and BlogCatalog. Set up Twitter searches and see if people are "tweeting" about your organization or industry. Search for your organization's name on LinkedIn. Start with your organization's name. Don't worry.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

Here are a few tips to make sure the online landscape is your friend, not your foe, even when facing a PR crisis: 1. If Twitter is hosting a lot of the conversation, then you should start an account and reply to all those who are talking about you by searching for conversation on search.twitter.com. Listen, listen, listen.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. Before you draft your blogger outreach email, check out my 10 Tips for Asking Bloggers to Write About Your Cause.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

We’ve made it easy for CauseVox clients to get on board with #GivingTuesday by creating a set of resources, tips, guides, and providing extra support specific to the campaign. Here’s our tips for planning a hybrid fundraising event. Compile a blogger list. Download your #GivingTuesday planning guide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2008

Flickr Photo by Veesees Elise Bauer , a food blogger who writes Simple Recipes. Know the basics of search engines optimization (see the page in her presentation, there are some great tips). What are your tips for getting traffic to your blog? She does this talk because she gets a lot of traffic. Why do you want traffic?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Tip: If you're going to use your blog as a regular communication tool, please allow readers to subscribe by email as well as rss. When they find it saved by someone on a social bookmarking site like del.icio.us , StumbleUpon or Digg When another blogger links to it on their blog. Blogs can increase the search ranking of your website.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Between the internet strategy teleseminar for the San Francisco Writing Conference I did on Monday, the blogging presentation I did for the Oakland branch of Ladies Who Launch on Tuesday, and the consults I had with individual bloggers on Wednesday and Thursday, I've been asked several times this week: "How do I increase my blog traffic?"

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Provide a link to a page with bios for bloggers. If your blogging platform doesn't allow you to do that, have bloggers include a one-line bio at the end of their posts. Link to other bloggers Use Google Blog Search , Alltop and Technorati to find blogs that write about similar topics to yours. Keep it short. How to lists.

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See3

JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. 21 Jan 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. It’s a dumb question because I know you can.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Or the Web site Microsoft Hohm that lets people calculate their energy footprint and get tips on conservation. Microsoft researchers are collaborating with the academic community on environmental problems, such as aggregation and visualization of complex scientific data from many sources.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

It basically eliminates comment spam, which, as you probably know, is the bane of bloggers everywhere. at 9:24 am Hey, I found your blog while searching on Google your post looks very interesting for me. WordPress is expandable with tons of plugins. The best one, by the way, is Akismet , which is also made by Automattic.

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