This blog is for volunteers, webmasters and administrators of associations, clubs, charities, communities and other groups. We discuss issues and trends in modern web technologies that help your organization achieve more with less. This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software: a set of tools for membership administration, event registration, website management, online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. See for yourself how affordable and easy it is to use: - Take a tour!

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• 20 October 2008

  Is Your Website Ready for More Image-Search Traffic? 

  If you’ve checked your website statistics lately, you may have noticed an increase in the number of visitors who come to your site by way of image search results pages — Google Image Search, MSN Live Image Search, and so on. Webmasters are of mixed opinions about image search traffic, but there are some things you can do to make the most of the growing trend for image search, and its potential to bring new website readers. But why is the quality of image search traffic even a topic for debate? 1. Read More... Posted Monday, October 20, 2008 6:38 PM by Rebecca | 5 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, nptech, SEO, images, websites, publicity

• 25 August 2008

  6 Sources for Free Map Graphics 

  No budget for custom graphics — yet you need a map for your website or presentation, to help show your membership reach or the areas in which your organization does its work? No problem. The internet offers a variety of free map graphics, many of which you can customize as needed. To get you started, here are 6 useful sources for different types of maps that are available online, free of charge: 1. Vectorportal’s free maps are mostly in EPS format, for editing with a vector-based graphics program Read More... Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 2:59 PM by Rebecca | 2 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, nptech, Google, images, websites, maps

• 28 February 2008

  How to Give Your Website a Favicon 

  More than just a colorful decoration for your website, a favicon (short for favorites icon ) can help to create a unique identity for your website. Those little 16 x 16 images are a powerful and visual way to help "brand" your organization, and to keep your website visitors in touch with whose site they are on. For example, on every page of www.WildApricot.com , you'll see our apricot icon shown right before the URL in the web browser's location bar and next to the site's name in the browser tab. Read More... Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008 3:28 PM by Rebecca | 8 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, Wild Apricot, nptech, images, websites, icons