Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

True words no matter whether you’re running on a WordPress site or another platform. Indeed, according to Internet giant Microsoft having even a two-second longer delay in page load time cripples user ratings, click-throughs and—most importantly for those running a money-generating site—lost revenue by nearly five percent across the board.

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Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

For fun, you can also offer a bounty for any spelling or grammar errors found on the site. Website content creation Beyond updating, consider whole new sections of the site that could be researched and created. Index and put these photos in a system like Google Photos or Flickr for the organization to use in the future.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 2, 2017

And that trend goes beyond simple appearance: users should be able to navigate through a site, makes purchases, leave comments and more as seamlessly as if they were sitting behind a monitor at a desk. Now, WordPressers can take their site to a mobile app version via some great plugins. But have no fear.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 19, 2016

When looking around for the right person to design or redesign your website, it’s especially crucial to be thorough: after all, this designer will be crafting a product that introduces you to the world at large and educates your visitors as to what you wish to accomplish with your site. Not sure this is an important element for your site?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2023

Over the years, we’ve recommended nonprofits embrace early adoption as a strategy and now two decades into the Social Web, we have some tried-and-true best practices that can be applied to Threads as well as a few red flags. You can upload up to 10 photos to a Thread. 2) Know the basics about creating and posting a thread.

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Byte Technology

MAY 10, 2017

It also features custom widgets and navigation menus—a nice asset to help people find their way around your site—as well as specially-designed sections to add employee profiles, photo galleries and examples from your company’s portfolio.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. Check it out and submit a photo yourself! Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of January 26th). Doing Good.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

In fact, some people check out your site first before they decide whether or not to donate, just to see if you’re legit. Start With the Basics: Platform, Domain Name, and Site Map The first thing you need to do in building your non-profit website is choose a platform. With a WordPress site, you can get exactly what you want.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 11, 2017

Will you be able to expand the theme and hence your site as your business evolves and grows? It also has sections where you can insert a portfolio, staff biographies and photo galleries for your products and services. Will a bare-bones theme give enough choices for your clientele? All good questions you’ll need to consider.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

However, when site visitors navigate to your website, is it easy for them to find exactly what they’re looking for? An effective navigation system also follows web accessibility guidelines so people of all abilities can engage with your content. If the answer is “no,” then it’s time for you to update your website’s functionality.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

It shows a pledge counter, providing a sense of collective participation as soon as you visit the site, and asks you to take the pledge: You are then prompted to fill out some basic information. IAVA has done a great job ensuring a live count is active on the site for visitors to see their number add to the total.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

One of the primary purposes of your website should be to find new prospects to communicate with by collecting e-mail addresses from those who visit the site and support your mission. If you are active on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ ( your non-profit is active in social media , right?)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2019

Once inside your site, a hacker can delete pages, plugins, and themes without anyone knowing. Most nonprofits can’t afford to pay a $10,000 ransom every month because a hacker planted a virus on their site. How many months would you lose trying to rebuild your site? 2) Spend more on premium web hosting.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2024

When it comes to nonprofit web design, this principle is no different. In fact, 94% of first impressions of a website are design-related, meaning that the visual elements of your website can have a huge impact on whether site visitors stick around or navigate away from your website and organization altogether.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A site that takes too long to load or that is not built responsively may cause users to abandon the experience entirely. Are you using headings, subheads, and visuals to break up copy and create breathing space on your site? Is it easy for a user to get around your site, move forward and backtrack without getting lost or confused?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Creating a bridge between your social media and nonprofit website can help set up two-way traffic between these two key channels, allowing you to increase your social media follower count and organic traffic on your site. Let’s jump into how you can realize these benefits and successfully connect your social media with your site.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

And if your site is compelling enough to keep your guest interested for 30 seconds, you have a good chance of convincing them to explore for two minutes or more. Because the site convinced me that the organization was working to solve an urgent problem and that my gift would make a meaningful difference.

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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. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. BlogPulse :: blogpulse.com.

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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. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. BlogPulse :: blogpulse.com. Instagram :: instagr.am.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2009

Flickr Photo: zaklee Our web site is over two years old, and the botox just isn't hiding the. professional grade User Interfacelift, er, site redesign. Tags: NPTech NTEN nten.org site redesign web design web site. cracks anymore. We're starting with an Open. Card Sort. instructions).

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The truth is that most inexpensive, lower-end website options are designed to support e-commerce sites, even if they’re listed as having “nonprofit options.” Trying to tailor these sites to support your organization can require custom coding, reconfiguration, and quite a few support tickets. Others do, too!

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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. Many people today are overwhelmed by text, and photos and slide shows can often do better at communicating your message than text-heavy articles or blog posts. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2009

This week, TechSoup has a new article called Tips for Designing (or Redesigning) a Nonprofit Web Site , that covers all the basic considerations needed in order to get a new or redesigned site up and running. Photo: Simon Collison. The difference in the process can make or break the success and outcome.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

And that means utilizing smartphone apps that help them stay on top of their site and its content. And even for those WordPress users who aren’t bloggers but rather do online marketing, manage a cause-related site or administer an e-commerce concern, having the ability to remotely work on their pages is of vital importance.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

The user journey encompasses every step visitors take when they interact with your healthcare website, from when they first arrive on the site to when they click away. Consider your own user pathways and design your site to facilitate a faster transfer of information. Follow these steps to map user journeys: Create audience personas.

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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. You have actions you want people to take on your site – donate, volunteer, write their political leader, sign up for an event, join, sign up for your eNewsletter or even inquire or apply.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

I went to the Web site but saw only an incomplete calendar of events for the next week (there are lots of concerts, tours, child projects there). NOTE: Here are some brief guides to strengthening your Web site and e-news. The center is more than an hour away from the NY metro area, so most visitors have to plan ahead.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Animoto is a service that allows you to create videos about your nonprofit using a selection of your organization’s best photos. Within a few minutes and a couple of clicks, your nonprofit could have a new promotional video that you can use on your Web site, your Blog, in your e-mail newsletters, and on social networking sites.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

A whopping 86% of nonprofits say they have a presence on Facebook or another social media site according to the 2010 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. . This socially-sourced crowd spends upwards of 15 minutes per day, every day , on social media sites, 3 to 7 times more than on any other major web property. .

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Last year, 63 percent of all web traffic was mobile. Whenever you update, revise or post on your site, keep in mind how the content will look on a cell phone or tablet, too. A “donate” or “give” button should be one of the first things people see when they visit your site. High-resolution photos. Mobile compatibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The advent of the Mobile Web is slowly starting to permeate and transform nonprofit communications. Just like social media transformed the nonprofit sector and how it communicates with its supporters, so will the Mobile Web (even more so). TwitPic.com allows you to easily share photos on Twitter in real-time. Foursquare.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

So, now’s the time, before the holiday frenzy begins, to make sure your website is ready so visitors can easily find what they’re looking for on your site, they like what they see, and they click on that “Donate Now” button. At a minimum, you’ll prevent people from bouncing away from your site because it’s too old or clunky.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ensure your landing pages are not only clear but also visually appealing by adding photos and videos that align with your branding. This will help to communicate freshness to site visitors and demonstrate that your business is eager to connect with its community.

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Launching in February 2004 for students at Harvard University it quickly became a popular site and expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy Leagues, and Stanford University. Once Facebook conquered colleges the now web-giant with more than 900 million active monthly users moved on to support high schools.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 21, 2017

Whether you’re a simple weekly WordPress blogger or a seasoned webpage administrator who updates and edits every day, having a video component on your site is a stellar way to draw readers and keep them coming back again and again. For those who want their site to have a print magazine feel, VideoZ can do just that.

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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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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2014

But you’re just scratching the surface with those two mainstream social media sites. At the 2014 AFP International Conference on Fundraising in San Antonio, Lisa Chmiola and David Tinker helped us through some of the lesser known social media sites that can help your nonprofit with efficiency and productivity.

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