Media Cause

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

There are a number of web analytics tools in the market, many of which use machine learning and A.I. The danger of relying only on GA4 for your analytics means that the numbers might not always add up to the actual number of viewers or visitors on your site due to the ability for users to block it.

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Forum One

MAY 16, 2024

But with the right effort, you can ensure your accessible site grows even better for your audiences. There are a few common reasons: Web managers and content creators fall into old habits. Survey your content creators and pressure-test your design system—do you have adequate styles for all your content needs? Don’t go it alone.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

Web accessibility, in particular, became an intriguing topic for me as it is so integral to my field of interest (which is website development, by the way), yet before my internship, I had never given it much thought. I got the chance to talk to a lot of amazing people here at Forum One about web accessibility, and they taught me a lot!

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

Web Hosting?”), development fees that were well out of your young nonprofit’s budget and a lengthy process. Your nonprofit’s website serves as your organization’s home on the internet, so it’s understandable that you want to get your site up and running as quickly as possible. Web Design Project Step 1: Register your domain name.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 11, 2009

Several friends who have decided to explore WordPress have asked how I built my site. Robyn installed WP on my existing web host ( dotable.com ). That took some research, and was easier once WP was installed in a test environment. I now know enough to tweak the site myself, but sometimes need guidance from Robyn.

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NTEN

JULY 10, 2013

What if you could find out the type of content that visitors to your site liked best without having to directly ask them? A/B testing can help you find out what type of content is most effective on your site! a/b testing nten Web Sites websites'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

You’ve heard many (many) times that all your nonprofit’s blog and site content should be optimized to drive traffic. When a search engine crawls your site, it sees words and code—not the image. ” This name helps search engines understand and index your images more effectively, improving your site’s SEO.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

fact that I can often be found laying in bed at 6am and digging through client web reports. The knowledge one can gleam from this tool is practically endless–and the resulting testing and site modifications one can make, even more so. You can then use those pages to pull traffic to other areas on the site.

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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. And if you took your site offline for a major update, do a test of your pages before going live again.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Sometimes the answer isn't just one metric, but in a combination of metrics that you can find by testing your messages. Amy Sample Ward Data E-mail nptech nten Social Media Strategy Web Sites Communications'

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Testing is cheaper than getting it wrong! Be sure to always be testing to get the absolute best response from your online community. A critical component in this is a kick-ass testing strategy–a simple, quick, and free mechanism of obtaining qualitative feedback on what''s working. Nonprofit Community Manager. Change.org.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Testing is cheaper than getting it wrong! Be sure to always be testing to get the absolute best response from your online community. A critical component in this is a kick-ass testing strategy–a simple, quick, and free mechanism of obtaining qualitative feedback on what's working. Nonprofit Community Manager. Change.org.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

SEO – Search Engine Optimization – (if you don’t already know) is the practice of improving and promoting a website in order to increase the number of visitors the site receives from search engines. Basically, it’s about ranking higher in the search engine results for keywords related to your site. The more the better?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

For more insights on branding, messaging, strategy, print and web design, sign up to receive Bureau for Good’s once-monthly articles here. Race Forward’s digital footprint now includes four main properties, including Colorlines , a daily news site. The web is always changing. And so it goes. Weighing investment .

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 9, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Every time I do testing, I see the same thing that they note here: my instincts are wrong. We over-think things and the best way to stop is by testing!

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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. Progress requires testing, trialing and constant iteration – in short, many failures. This site is an open space for those in the international development community who want to honestly and publicly share their failures.

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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? Lastly, the multi-purpose Elbrus theme has a gorgeous animation feature that works as a visitor to your site scrolls down through your content. Will a bare-bones theme give enough choices for your clientele?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

Use human centered design principles, not your arrogance of thinking you know what works for your audience without testing. Good testing begins with a hypothesis and collecting data to understand if you are right or wrong. His creativity: I have a theory and I’m going to test it. Don’t let your vision become delusional.

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NTEN

AUGUST 26, 2013

People generally associate the topic of web accessibility with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but I like to think of web accessibility as the practice of making websites with content, features and functionality that people of all abilities can access and use.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2013

People generally associate the topic of web accessibility with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but I like to think of web accessibility as the practice of making websites with content, features and functionality that people of all abilities can access and use.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Web analytics can help reveal how much traffic your site is getting and how people are finding it. You can also use analytics to see how long people are staying on your site and which pages are the most popular. The lessons include instructional videos along with an activity so you can put your new skills to the test.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

From what we know of the changes so far, the biggest impacts will be on open rate statistics and the ability to A/B test subject lines and preheader text. Now is a great time to start A/B testing copy for subject lines and preheader text as often as you can. Email Opens + User IPs. Use your UTMs. Follow Apple’s Announcements.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

You may be considering revamping your website by migrating it to a new system or creating a brand new site from scratch. Security features , such as two-factor authentication, the ability to assign restricted permissions to different users, and automated security tests. In addition, assess the cost of each platform. Accessible design.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

If your site is out of date, you’re missing out on valuable support from your visitors. Your site doesn’t engage your audience. Your site isn’t accessible. You can use the revamp process to update multiple pages or aspects to give your site a uniform, cohesive look. Your site doesn’t engage your audience.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Note: This is the second in a series of posts about usability testing your website from guest author Brandon Granger, Senior Interaction Designer for Blackbaud. In the first part of this series , we talked about why you should test your website and donation form with real supporters. Makes sense, no? Some tips for creating tasks….

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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. QA and user flow testing Interns can walk through the main user flows of your website and note where there is confusion. Website content creation Beyond updating, consider whole new sections of the site that could be researched and created.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Though the social networking behemoth continues creeping toward 700 million global users, six million Americans quit the site in the month of May. The site also posted losses in Canada, the U.K., users in over a year.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 23, 2013

This is the fourth part in my series about learning how to test the usability of your online donation form and website with real donors. Part one discussed why to usability test , part two outlined crafting your test , and part three gave best practices for recruiting participants. Today, we gear up for your big test day!

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Byte Technology

APRIL 15, 2015

It seems that the search engine behemoth is rolling out a new algorithm that will now rank sites based on how they render across the wide spectrum of mobile devices, whether they be smartphones, tablets or even the new watch technologies. To begin, check your site through Google’s “mobile-friendly test.”

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Forum One

JUNE 10, 2021

Most nonprofits have access to at least one web analytics platform, like Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics. Start by grouping your web visitors into segments. Consider segmenting visitors by: Devices: Group web visitors into desktop, mobile, and tablet users. Step 4: Form and test hypotheses for segment personalization.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Nonprofits who have a Google Ad Grants account or a paid Google Ad account often appreciate the web traffic they receive from their Google Ads. To test the speed of your current webpage, you can use Google’s Page Speed Insights tool. Many users conduct web searches on their mobile devices. So How Do I Make These Changes?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. "This month my fellow Dummies writer Joanna MacDonald and I are putting Quora to the test with a QR code on our latest pinup that will be sold at iParty and Fuddruckers locations throughout New England.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 15, 2017

After all, WordPress sites are made up of many different component parts, including the core program, hosting, software, plugins and even themes. Throw in all your unique content and imagery and it’s obvious that, if even one of the parts should fail or become corrupt, there could be devastating effects throughout your site.

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NetWits

MARCH 27, 2013

Sometimes I get so excited about new technology trends on the web, whether through new ways of interacting with a site or a new visual style, that when a question is asked that seems to belong in another age of design I get totally thrown off guard for a moment. So, how does this affect a nonprofit on the web?

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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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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2009

Social Actions has created an open database of 60,000+ actions from 40+ sites — including GlobalGiving, Change.org, DonorsChoose.org, Kiva.org, NABUUR, TakingITGlobal, Idealist.org, and VolunteerMatch. Agenda : Peter Deitz, founder of Social Actions, will present his vision for an open philanthropic web.

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

We weren’t sure what messaging angle to take with Pi Day after taking a step back from Penny Pi, so we started with message testing. We tested different angles on how to present the Museum’s mission in the context of Pi Day to see what would resonate most with folks, as well as images and taglines for the campaign.

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