Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

Most people, at least those that would be participating on social tools, would recognize the number sign and phrase as a hashtag and use it in their posts, or search for it to see posts from others. Both of these actions make it clear and easy for people to learn more and take action while still playing by the rules of Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Be to search for your nonprofit to know how and where your brand is buzzing in the blogosphere!

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Achieve

MAY 6, 2015

When I first heard Ethan Marcotte speak on the topic of responsive web design in 2011, I remember the whole room being filled with a thick layer of wonder as we all mulled over what this meant for the web industry. RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN CONDENSES INFORMATION FOR SMALLER SCREENS. WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN?

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

So the search continues. Posts can be up to 500 characters, and they can include links, photos, or videos up to 5 minutes long. Post what you’d normally share on Twitter: A witty quip, a photo or video from an action, a link to your op-ed, or a meme about being the first to the party. We think Threads can fill that gap.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Be to search for your nonprofit to know how and where your brand is buzzing in the blogosphere!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You’ve likely heard about the importance of search engine optimization (SEO), but do you know what it means and how it matters for your nonprofit? Google and other search engines need a means to rank the billions of pages they scan through—including the pages on your website. They do this through search engine optimization or SEO.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 11, 2009

Robyn installed WP on my existing web host ( dotable.com ). Once WP was running on my web host I could upload a new theme and instantly see what it would look like. Robyn also installed, or pointed me to, widgets that added new features, like the search box and a plug-in that pulls my blog posts from TechSoup into my site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

No one is immune to making mistakes on the Social Web. Google has been slowly merging Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, Blogger, Wallet, Photos, Location, Mobile, Videos, etc. 6) You upload multiple photos to Pinterest – one after another – on a regular basis. We’re now ten years into the Social Web.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Your site’s architecture will continuously reinforce the legitimacy of your organization through text, photos, testimonials, and logos. Make Your Site Discoverable Through SEO Search engines use search engine optimization (SEO) to determine which pages appear at the top of search listings.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

If so, you’re in good company — a whopping one billion searches per day are health-related! With individuals increasingly turning to search engines to help them understand health issues, user-friendly healthcare websites are more crucial than ever. Optimize the user journey. Prioritize accessibility.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

An effective navigation system also follows web accessibility guidelines so people of all abilities can engage with your content. This way, visitors who might land on a blog article or your donation form can easily find their way to another relevant page or resource that they’re searching for.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Web 1.0 :: The Broadcast Web. Write content and secure photos for website pages. Web 2.0 :: The Social Web. Create and organize photos into collections and sets. Write content and secure photos for blog pages. Add search functionality. Web 3.0 :: The Mobile Web. 1) Website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Facebook is the largest social network in the world and is becoming increasingly integrated into the Social Web with every passing second. YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, behind only Google. Time and resources permitting, you can then expand to also using tools like TwitPic and Facebook Photos.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

For small businesses in particular, My Business offers a great opportunity to take advantage of the huge volume of searches for nearby businesses. With a Google My Business listing, your business can pop up in these local searches, leading people straight to you. You pull out your phone and type it into Google Maps.

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NetWits

MARCH 25, 2013

Email, web design, user-generated content and paid search are all ways to improve your nonprofit’s reach and increase web traffic. Online marketing can take many forms. What you may not have considered, however, is how you can actually impact viral sharing and improve interactive marketing on your website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

I have no proof these tips will help your nonprofit get more media coverage, but at the very least they will help your nonprofit’s press release get more exposure on the Social Web. 3) Include a photo on your press release. If a print journalist wants to do a story on your nonprofit, they are going to need high resolution photos.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). I also have been taking photos of buildings and locations and sharing them back to the community to continue documenting the world around us.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

All About Your Brand: Logo, Typography, Colors, Photos, and Tone What do you want the look and feel of your site to be? and it is communicated through your logo, typography, colors, photo style, and tone or voice. If you are using WordPress, your developer may offer a package that includes branding and web design.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

These best practices serve as a foundation for upgrading your website to be compatible with the Social Web and are then elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. Have a Simple, Visually Powerful Web 2.0 Icons and buttons have strong appeal and impact in Web 2.0

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 28, 2015

You’re meticulous about keeping your Gmail and photos perfectly organized and up to date. Currently there are certain Google products that are not available for archiving, such as Search History and Wallet. Emails, blogs, photos, contacts—to lose it all would be an upsetting circumstance to say the least.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0 Spokeo takes your gmail, aol, or yahoo address book and, looking at a wide variety of web 2.0 I think I’m going to wait at least a few weeks after getting an invite to the next web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

The same is true with website and web articles. Today’s fast-scanning Internet users need online content that is visually appealing and easy to read on desktop and mobile devices, and they have little patience with poorly designed blog and web content. First, the body text column is wide enough to feature photos and large font.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

For small businesses in particular, My Business offers a great opportunity to take advantage of the huge volume of searches for nearby businesses. With a Google My Business listing, your business can pop up in these local searches, leading people straight to you. You pull out your phone and type it into Google Maps.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Thousands of reports were placed via SMS.

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2017

So if you’re having problems with getting your photos and other imagery to appear the way you want ditch your frustration and grab the Envira Gallery plugin that contains everything you need to build a beautiful gallery. And as your site becomes more and more comprehensive you’ll probably find that having a decent search feature is important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

” Beyond that, only add information and photos that you’re comfortable sharing with others: Again, to re-iterate Google Profiles are public and the information you add to your Google Profile can be viewed by others when you are participating in various Google Products. .” Upload at least five photos to your Google+ Profile.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

Throughout the month of May, TechSoup is sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. As Nina Simon pointed out in her blog post about One-Pager , the main feature people look for on library websites is search. So why not make search front-and-center? Sharpen Your Website!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). What other ways do you think this tool could be used to support the social sector?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Most people will tell you that learning how to effectively monitor (or listen to) what’s being said on the web is the beginning of social media success. The increasing popularity of social networking, blogs and social media on the web validates this point nicely – People are talking about you, but is your nonprofit listening to them?

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Byte Technology

APRIL 13, 2017

A page that is lethargic is a giant turn-off, and web design experts estimate that even a two-second delay translates to more than a five percent decrease in user satisfaction, reduced click-throughs and lost revenue. Remember this always: when a visitor first lands on your site their initial impression is everything.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Last year, 63 percent of all web traffic was mobile. If someone is ready and willing to donate to your organization, they shouldn’t have to search very hard to do so. Just be sure there’s some sort of “Follow us” section so donors and other site visitors are aware that you’re active across the web. High-resolution photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2006

Searching through flickr to find photos that are interesting and by creative commons using the flickr search is sort of a pain. Search on Flickr with some Magic Another way to search flickr for creative commons images. Search on Flickr with some Magic Another way to search flickr for creative commons images.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Unlike 10 years ago, when Web communication was limited to websites and email, today nonprofits also have access to blogs, social networks, video and photo-sharing sites, texting, and smartphone and tablet apps – and which tools your supporters use to access your nonprofit online is often directly related to their age and sometimes class and race.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Unlike 10 years ago, when Web communication was limited to websites and email, today nonprofits also have access to blogs, social networks, video and photo-sharing sites, texting, and smartphone and tablet apps – and which tools your supporters use to access your nonprofit online is often directly related to their age and sometimes class and race.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

This week, Guide Creative presented a whole series on the most important elements of web design and visual strategy. And don't forget about search engine optimization. Remember — web design is an evolution and does not have a start and a finish. Bottom image: A collage of photos and other images ( Guide Creative ).

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

And if that’s not scary enough, Google now contains within its algorithm a ranking factor based on site speed, meaning if you site is too slow your ranking in search results can plummet. Next, consider installing an image optimizer if your site has lots of photos, graphs, artwork etc. So how do you fix a slow-loading WordPress site?

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Also, it’s versatile in that you can hawk both physical as well as digital goods (music, software, photos etc.); Shopp is based on a design that gives it faster performance in terms of page load and query searches, and it supports all physical, digital and virtual product sales.

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