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Free v. Paid: What’s the Best Choice for an SSL Certificate?

Byte Technology

It’s an age-old question: just what is something really worth if you can get it for free? Should you use free plugins or paid versions? Do free themes have the same impact as paid ones? What about web hosting? There are lots of free SSLs available in the virtual world, as well as lots that come with a price tag.

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ADA Compliance and Your Website

Byte Technology

As long as your website meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), it will most likely appeal to search engines, users, and screen viewers alike, which will greatly improve your SEO efforts. Because of this, video transcripts, alternative image text, and meta-tagging are even more necessary and should be implemented.

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6 Free or Cheap Web Tools to Schedule Volunteers

Wild Apricot

Sure enough, there’s a version of the web-based software that's specially designed for scheduling volunteers — and it’s free for qualified charities.( Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Volunteers Staffing Non-profit Communications software. read more ).

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Practical, Actionable SEO Tips for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Keep your titles under 60 characters, or use a tool like this title tag and meta description length tool on To The Web to see how your title looks in search. Semrush’s What is a Meta Description and How to Write One does a deep dive into all things meta descriptions and title tags.

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The Limits of “Free” Software

Robert Weiner

I received an email newsletter today with the following pitch for a web-based donor database (perhaps you can guess which one): The Cloud offers you constituent relationship management (CRM) software that's less expensive, easier to maintain, more accessible, more intuitive, and with greater flexibility and capacity than you've ever seen before.

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HOW TO: Launch a Group Text Messaging Campaign for Your Nonprofit for Free

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I like to think of group text messaging campaigns as the e-newsletter of the Mobile Web – just much shorter. Text-to-Give and custom smartphones App vendors are still relatively expensive, but there are many free or low-cost mobile website and group texting vendors out there today. The Mobile Web is not the Next Big Thing.

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10 Free Nonprofit iPhone Apps

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Now 10 Free Nonprofit iPhone Apps. Channels include Latest News, Pets, Wildlife, Animal Rescue, Factory Farming, Animal Fighting, Fur-Free, Horses, Protect Seals, Wildlife Abuse, International, Investigations, Press Room. Donate, advocate, stay up-to-date, find volunteer opportunities and more with the free MAZON iPhone App.

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