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When it comes to building your WordPress site, there are myriad options for creating a unique look that really defines you and your message, your product or service, your specific cause and so on. MORE
Many WordPress site owners and administrators have no doubt experienced an unease or wariness at one point or another when it seems that something just isn’t right with their site. Chances are that if you see this or other problems, your site has been hacked or otherwise compromised. MORE
We're not alone: far larger sites like Wikipedia and Google and hundreds of others (if not thousands). In November, I wrote a blog post entitled: Why I’m Scared of the SOPA bill. MORE
Those who have been operating a WordPress site for a good amount of time have, probably unknowingly, accumulated lots of useless information and data such as outdated comments, spam, unneeded post revisions and the like. All of this “trash” puts a drag on your site’s speed and responsiveness by increasing your database size and making backups hog more disk space, which in the end hampers the user experience. MORE
And that slowness can mean a lot to a popular blogger trying to retain a loyal readership or, more critically, to someone running an e-commerce site where dollar and cents are vital to staying in business. And with such hosting you also get better support if your site ever goes down. MORE
These days, we pay for a lot using automatic charges or withdrawals and it’s tough to keep track of each site that needs to be notified when your card information changes. MORE
M+R's 2018 Benchmarks Study reported that, "nonprofit homepages took 3.181 seconds on average to load content visible to the user, while the main donation page on each site loaded in 2.816 seconds," and that even a one-second delay in loading time could lead to an 11% decrease in traffic to the page. MORE
They operate their own platform site called CrunchBase which was launched in July 2007. The platform site consists of investors, startups, funding information, founding members, leadership positions, events, industry trends and many more. MORE
With this new site, we hope to better share our story and the impact of our work in a clear and consistent way across our four program areas , which encompass a diverse set of initiatives, products and services. One last important note about our new site is regarding its accessibility. MORE
From Target to Home Depot, Chase to eBay, Living Social to Zappos, virtually every big-business entity has been the victim of some sort of malicious incursion into their site, resulting in serious data breaches that have put consumers most personal data at risk. MORE
A Forbes article on Crowdfunding sites. Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites For Fundraising - Forbes : Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites For Fundraising MORE
An article on Crowdfunding from Forbes Eight Crowdfunding Sites For Social Entrepreneurs - Forbes : Eight Crowdfunding Sites For Social Entrepreneurs MORE
And those users who choose to submit material will do so directly to your pages, never having to access your sensitive admin information, write any sort of code or otherwise gain any sort of control over your site. MORE
And because of the overwhelming popularity of WordPress around the globe, when a bug or flaw in the security protocols is discovered and disseminated, WordPress sites become very attractive targets to unscrupulous individuals who now have literally millions upon millions of pages on which to wreak havoc, driving away important site traffic and harming your most loyal subscribers and visitors. And, in worst case scenarios, can stand the chance of losing all your site data. MORE
80% of mobile users leave a site immediately if it’s not optimized. If someone is landing on an unoptimized mobile site and is forced to zoom in, then zoom out, scroll left, then right to see the entire screen, chances are good they wont be on your page for long. MORE
There’s no denying the overwhelming popularity of Instagram and the impressive place it holds among social media sites. So how do you go about adding Instagram photos into posts on your WordPress site? MORE
Will you be able to expand the theme and hence your site as your business evolves and grows? Lastly, the multi-purpose Elbrus theme has a gorgeous animation feature that works as a visitor to your site scrolls down through your content. MORE
Knowing that a good portion of your supporters already participate on the social Web, and with the continued growth and popularity of social media, it’s very likely your nonprofit organization is focused on figuring out how to best utilize sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. MORE
Ask any seasoned web designer what is one of the most important elements of building and running a site and you’ll no doubt get the same answer across the board: think mobile first. But, as important as it is to have a mobile-friendly site, it’s equally important in today’s world that a site owner or administrator also be able to manage that site in a mobile manner. And it works seamlessly whether you’re on a self-hosted WordPress site or working via WordPress.com. MORE
The best WordPress bloggers, site owners and administrators know that one of the keys to having a fantastic and wildly successful web page is to integrate everything you post and promote with some sort of social media component. If your site is content rich, consider Sufia as a theme option. MORE
Author: James Burden. Last week an important anniversary crept by — barely noticed. The humble SMS had its 20th birthday. It is now estimated that more than two-thirds of the world’s population have access to SMS. With 4.8 MORE
Most people operating WordPress sites today have no idea what a CDN is or what exactly it does, but they’d no doubt find it pretty helpful. And for only about $9 per month it also helps you manage SSL certificates to ensure your site is safe and sound for you and your users. MORE
A microsite is an individual webpage that functions as a separate entity from the main site, while ultimately existing within and complementing the overarching brand. MORE
The version that gets the more favorable reactions from users wins the prize and gets to stay prominently positioned on your site. That done, simply publish your post and visit your site; the optimizer program will randomly select and display either one of the two images to visitors. Of course this is the simplest and most rudimentary way to perform A/B split testing on WordPress site imagery. MORE
However, when it comes to your site’s search rankings, what Google has done is changed their search algorithm on mobile devices to down rank sites that are not “mobile friendly”. Get your site onboard with Google’s algorithm changes and the overall trends of mobile browsing. MORE
That’s how many websites tech security experts and analyze estimate are hacked every single day, a staggering number even when you consider there are some 644 million active sites operating at any one time. 30,000. MORE
No matter whether you’re a newbie to the WordPress platform or a seasoned professional, one thing that should never be forgotten is the important role security takes in regards to your site. All of a site’s traffic is routed through cloud proxy servers and all things sketchy instantly blocked. MORE
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when website owners, designers and administrators didn’t necessarily see the value of spending the extra time and resources ensuring their sites were safe and secure from the prying eyes and nefarious actions of hackers. MORE
Ask yourself this question: what’s one consistent element of every outstanding and beautifully designed WordPress site you’ve ever seen? The problem many WordPress site owners find is that the theme they chose has an unfortunately limited set of types to work with. MORE
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. MORE
Of course, the quickest way to grab donations from your site would be to add that all-too-familiar Paypal button, but that’s not always the right choice for everyone as the options for customizing the form are nearly non-existent, meaning your donation page will look exactly the same as millions of others. The post Money Matters: Creating a Donation Form for Your WordPress Site appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog. MORE
Continuing the theme of "busy mom" from last month , I wanted to take a moment to talk about the need for organizations to optimize their sites for use with mobile devices. After viewing a couple of sites, you'll be convinced. First, go to one of my favorite sites - Wikipedia. MORE
When it comes to WordPress, the Holy Grail of do-it-yourself Content Management Systems (CMS), updating isn’t just a good idea: it’s a critical component of using the site in the most efficient and secure way. It seems that, because WordPress is so big—it’s makes up a quarter of the Internet at any one time—it’s naturally a target for those who want to insert malicious codes, steal personal data or simply disable sites. MORE
When your site is too complicated, visitors don’t stick around for long. Other than it being a way to simplify concepts and ideas for your readers, there are several other reasons to use infographics on your site. Readers are drawn to your site. You can be a more useful site. MORE
And yet, if your site has one of those always helpful “frequently asked questions” (FAQ) sections, so much time and trouble can be avoided for both the business owner and the person making a purchase. MORE
They operate their own platform site called CrunchBase which was launched in July 2007. The platform site consists of investors, startups, funding information, founding members, leadership positions, events, industry trends and many more. TechCrunch and Crunchbase have targeted different audiences by having their own platform site and updating the most up to date tech products and news happening around the world. What made this tech site recognized on the top 20 list? MORE
Google that you can add to your site to give you information about how. Your site probably has search functionality, so use Google analytics to track it. If you find things that people are searching for, maybe they need to be promoted more heavily on your site. MORE
When it comes to WordPress sites, many of the themes also work around the idea of assimilation and integration with other online resources. have the potential to slow down the operating speed of your site. MORE
Oldest Crowdfunding Site For Nonprofits Looks To Future : "CEO and co-founder, Mari Kuraishi, explains its vision, ”The whole reason the GlobalGiving community exists is not only to connect local world-changers to people around the world who have funding to support them, but also to provide access to information, ideas, and tools so that nonprofits can use their funding more effectively. MORE
Are Tablets Hurting Your Site’s Usability? Retail Online Integration : "They won''t always be easy to execute on, but the compromises you''ll need to make will be clear: sacrifice descriptions in favor of creating distinct, easy-to-tap choices; use the real estate for easy navigation in favor of complete details; and leverage vertical scrolling — i.e., worry less than with desktops about what''s "above the fold."" ''via Blog this MORE
And now, you’re ready to take your wares into the virtual world by launching your first e-commerce site. To begin, make sure your site has a blog component, and post great content on a regular basis. They help you get traffic and garner attention to your site and your products. MORE
It’s no great secret that, sometimes, WordPress sites slow down a bit, become sluggish or take what feels like an eternity to load pages. Thankfully, sometimes all it takes to speed up your site is something simple and easy to execute, like learning to deal with your images in a new way. MORE
Streaming POPVOX comments on YOUR site | April 27th, 2011 | POPVOX – Blog. tags: congress bills tools toblog. POPVOX – Your Voice. Verified. Quantified. Amplified. tags: congress bills tools toblog. Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. Blogs I read MORE
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They operate their own platform site called CrunchBase which was launched in July 2007. The platform site consists of investors, startups, funding information, founding members, leadership positions, events, industry trends and many more.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
When your site is too complicated, visitors don’t stick around for long. Other than it being a way to simplify concepts and ideas for your readers, there are several other reasons to use infographics on your site. Readers are drawn to your site. You can be a more useful site.
SocialFish
DECEMBER 15, 2018
They operate their own platform site called CrunchBase which was launched in July 2007. The platform site consists of investors, startups, funding information, founding members, leadership positions, events, industry trends and many more. TechCrunch and Crunchbase have targeted different audiences by having their own platform site and updating the most up to date tech products and news happening around the world. What made this tech site recognized on the top 20 list?
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 17, 2011
Google that you can add to your site to give you information about how. Your site probably has search functionality, so use Google analytics to track it. If you find things that people are searching for, maybe they need to be promoted more heavily on your site.
Byte Technology
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There’s no denying the overwhelming popularity of Instagram and the impressive place it holds among social media sites. So how do you go about adding Instagram photos into posts on your WordPress site?
Byte Technology
AUGUST 1, 2017
Many WordPress site owners and administrators have no doubt experienced an unease or wariness at one point or another when it seems that something just isn’t right with their site. Chances are that if you see this or other problems, your site has been hacked or otherwise compromised.
Byte Technology
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
That’s how many websites tech security experts and analyze estimate are hacked every single day, a staggering number even when you consider there are some 644 million active sites operating at any one time. 30,000.
Byte Technology
AUGUST 8, 2017
The best WordPress bloggers, site owners and administrators know that one of the keys to having a fantastic and wildly successful web page is to integrate everything you post and promote with some sort of social media component. If your site is content rich, consider Sufia as a theme option.
Byte Technology
JUNE 27, 2017
Those who have been operating a WordPress site for a good amount of time have, probably unknowingly, accumulated lots of useless information and data such as outdated comments, spam, unneeded post revisions and the like. All of this “trash” puts a drag on your site’s speed and responsiveness by increasing your database size and making backups hog more disk space, which in the end hampers the user experience.
Byte Technology
MAY 23, 2017
When it comes to WordPress sites, many of the themes also work around the idea of assimilation and integration with other online resources. have the potential to slow down the operating speed of your site.
AFP Blog
MAY 9, 2013
A Forbes article on Crowdfunding sites. Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites For Fundraising - Forbes : Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites For Fundraising
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 19, 2013
With this new site, we hope to better share our story and the impact of our work in a clear and consistent way across our four program areas , which encompass a diverse set of initiatives, products and services. One last important note about our new site is regarding its accessibility.
Byte Technology
APRIL 27, 2017
And yet, if your site has one of those always helpful “frequently asked questions” (FAQ) sections, so much time and trouble can be avoided for both the business owner and the person making a purchase.
Byte Technology
APRIL 25, 2017
When it comes to building your WordPress site, there are myriad options for creating a unique look that really defines you and your message, your product or service, your specific cause and so on.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
DECEMBER 4, 2018
A microsite is an individual webpage that functions as a separate entity from the main site, while ultimately existing within and complementing the overarching brand.
Byte Technology
JANUARY 14, 2015
From Target to Home Depot, Chase to eBay, Living Social to Zappos, virtually every big-business entity has been the victim of some sort of malicious incursion into their site, resulting in serious data breaches that have put consumers most personal data at risk.
Byte Technology
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
And now, you’re ready to take your wares into the virtual world by launching your first e-commerce site. To begin, make sure your site has a blog component, and post great content on a regular basis. They help you get traffic and garner attention to your site and your products.
Byte Technology
JULY 18, 2017
Ask yourself this question: what’s one consistent element of every outstanding and beautifully designed WordPress site you’ve ever seen? The problem many WordPress site owners find is that the theme they chose has an unfortunately limited set of types to work with.
AFP Blog
MAY 9, 2013
An article on Crowdfunding from Forbes Eight Crowdfunding Sites For Social Entrepreneurs - Forbes : Eight Crowdfunding Sites For Social Entrepreneurs
Byte Technology
OCTOBER 2, 2017
It’s no great secret that, sometimes, WordPress sites slow down a bit, become sluggish or take what feels like an eternity to load pages. Thankfully, sometimes all it takes to speed up your site is something simple and easy to execute, like learning to deal with your images in a new way.
Byte Technology
JANUARY 26, 2017
And because of the overwhelming popularity of WordPress around the globe, when a bug or flaw in the security protocols is discovered and disseminated, WordPress sites become very attractive targets to unscrupulous individuals who now have literally millions upon millions of pages on which to wreak havoc, driving away important site traffic and harming your most loyal subscribers and visitors. And, in worst case scenarios, can stand the chance of losing all your site data.
Byte Technology
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
When it comes to WordPress, the Holy Grail of do-it-yourself Content Management Systems (CMS), updating isn’t just a good idea: it’s a critical component of using the site in the most efficient and secure way. It seems that, because WordPress is so big—it’s makes up a quarter of the Internet at any one time—it’s naturally a target for those who want to insert malicious codes, steal personal data or simply disable sites.
Byte Technology
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
The version that gets the more favorable reactions from users wins the prize and gets to stay prominently positioned on your site. That done, simply publish your post and visit your site; the optimizer program will randomly select and display either one of the two images to visitors. Of course this is the simplest and most rudimentary way to perform A/B split testing on WordPress site imagery.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
OCTOBER 24, 2018
M+R's 2018 Benchmarks Study reported that, "nonprofit homepages took 3.181 seconds on average to load content visible to the user, while the main donation page on each site loaded in 2.816 seconds," and that even a one-second delay in loading time could lead to an 11% decrease in traffic to the page.
Byte Technology
MARCH 16, 2017
Of course, the quickest way to grab donations from your site would be to add that all-too-familiar Paypal button, but that’s not always the right choice for everyone as the options for customizing the form are nearly non-existent, meaning your donation page will look exactly the same as millions of others. The post Money Matters: Creating a Donation Form for Your WordPress Site appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog.
Byte Technology
JUNE 8, 2017
No matter whether you’re a newbie to the WordPress platform or a seasoned professional, one thing that should never be forgotten is the important role security takes in regards to your site. All of a site’s traffic is routed through cloud proxy servers and all things sketchy instantly blocked.
Byte Technology
APRIL 13, 2017
And that slowness can mean a lot to a popular blogger trying to retain a loyal readership or, more critically, to someone running an e-commerce site where dollar and cents are vital to staying in business. And with such hosting you also get better support if your site ever goes down.
Byte Technology
APRIL 6, 2017
And those users who choose to submit material will do so directly to your pages, never having to access your sensitive admin information, write any sort of code or otherwise gain any sort of control over your site.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 10, 2015
However, when it comes to your site’s search rankings, what Google has done is changed their search algorithm on mobile devices to down rank sites that are not “mobile friendly”. Get your site onboard with Google’s algorithm changes and the overall trends of mobile browsing.
Connection Cafe
MAY 10, 2012
Author: James Burden. Last week an important anniversary crept by — barely noticed. The humble SMS had its 20th birthday. It is now estimated that more than two-thirds of the world’s population have access to SMS. With 4.8
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 18, 2012
We're not alone: far larger sites like Wikipedia and Google and hundreds of others (if not thousands). In November, I wrote a blog post entitled: Why I’m Scared of the SOPA bill.
TechImpact
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
80% of mobile users leave a site immediately if it’s not optimized. If someone is landing on an unoptimized mobile site and is forced to zoom in, then zoom out, scroll left, then right to see the entire screen, chances are good they wont be on your page for long.
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.
Byte Technology
APRIL 11, 2017
Will you be able to expand the theme and hence your site as your business evolves and grows? Lastly, the multi-purpose Elbrus theme has a gorgeous animation feature that works as a visitor to your site scrolls down through your content.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
OCTOBER 3, 2018
These days, we pay for a lot using automatic charges or withdrawals and it’s tough to keep track of each site that needs to be notified when your card information changes.
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2014
Are Tablets Hurting Your Site’s Usability? Retail Online Integration : "They won''t always be easy to execute on, but the compromises you''ll need to make will be clear: sacrifice descriptions in favor of creating distinct, easy-to-tap choices; use the real estate for easy navigation in favor of complete details; and leverage vertical scrolling — i.e., worry less than with desktops about what''s "above the fold."" ''via Blog this
Frogloop
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Nonprofits raise a lot of money off of homepage and interior page popups and overlays, especially during year-end fundraising and urgent campaigns.
Connection Cafe
JULY 6, 2010
Continuing the theme of "busy mom" from last month , I wanted to take a moment to talk about the need for organizations to optimize their sites for use with mobile devices. After viewing a couple of sites, you'll be convinced. First, go to one of my favorite sites - Wikipedia.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 22, 2015
Oldest Crowdfunding Site For Nonprofits Looks To Future : "CEO and co-founder, Mari Kuraishi, explains its vision, ”The whole reason the GlobalGiving community exists is not only to connect local world-changers to people around the world who have funding to support them, but also to provide access to information, ideas, and tools so that nonprofits can use their funding more effectively.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
MAY 1, 2011
Streaming POPVOX comments on YOUR site | April 27th, 2011 | POPVOX – Blog. tags: congress bills tools toblog. POPVOX – Your Voice. Verified. Quantified. Amplified. tags: congress bills tools toblog. Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. Blogs I read
Byte Technology
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when website owners, designers and administrators didn’t necessarily see the value of spending the extra time and resources ensuring their sites were safe and secure from the prying eyes and nefarious actions of hackers.
NetWits
JULY 6, 2011
Knowing that a good portion of your supporters already participate on the social Web, and with the continued growth and popularity of social media, it’s very likely your nonprofit organization is focused on figuring out how to best utilize sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Byte Technology
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Ask any seasoned web designer what is one of the most important elements of building and running a site and you’ll no doubt get the same answer across the board: think mobile first. But, as important as it is to have a mobile-friendly site, it’s equally important in today’s world that a site owner or administrator also be able to manage that site in a mobile manner. And it works seamlessly whether you’re on a self-hosted WordPress site or working via WordPress.com.
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