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Generating Buzz: Using Social Media to Drive Website Traffic

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As social media grows in popularity, one fact cannot be ignored: if used well, it can generate impressive amounts of traffic and increase engagement around your cause or organization. I set her on the path to join all of the major and up-and-coming social media sites like StumbleUpon , Digg , Reddit , Delicious and Mixx.

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10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project

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What are people already saying about my cause, or organization? Search on Google , Google Blog Search , Technorati , Twitter Search , and Social Mention for your cause, the name of your organization (if you have one), and the URL of your website (if you have one). Facebook , Ning ) Social bookmarking (i.e.

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8 Benefits of Having a Nonprofit Blog

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Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. Not only can you share organizational news as it happens, you can also comment on how breaking news in the world relates to your cause, or organization. Blog posts, on the other hand, can be written in 15-30 minutes. When someone emails it to them.

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Guest Post: 8 Benefits of Having a Nonprofit Blog

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Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. Not only can you share organizational news as it happens, you can also comment on how breaking news in the world relates to your cause, or organization. Blog posts, on the other hand, can be written in 15-30 minutes. When someone emails it to them.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Chimp Personality, Convio Open API, and More

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Find out what kind of monkey you are for a good cause. Convio or Causes? " This post from a few months back from Search England Land titled " How To Win Friends and Influence People in Social News Networks " offers some tips for leveraging sites like Digg, and Stumbleupon. Social Bookmarking.

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Guest Post by Angus Parker: Review and Book Giveaway - The New Community Rules by Tamar Weinberg

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here we review, 'The New Community Rules' by Tamar Weinberg - probably the single most important book to read this year if you are involved in marketing your organization or cause on the web. Tools touched on include: blogs, microblogging, social networks, social bookmarking, social news, Q&A websites, photography, video, and podcasting.

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Interview with Jonathon Colman: Social Media Secrets from a Green Geek

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

s taken us a long time to build up credible, authoritative profiles and groups on sites like Care2 , Digg , Facebook , Flickr , and StumbleUpon. ??? StumbleUpon. I routinely bookmark and comment on environmental news, green blogs, and stories about sustainability and alternative energy technology. Facebook Causes.