Nonprofits looking to start using social media as a marketing tool will find a wealth of sound advice online, but putting the pieces together into a solid strategy? That's the real challenge. No one simple strategy will work for every nonprofit group. (In fact, trying to give step-by-step ''one size fits all'' directions for using social media is ...

Social media and social networking are hot buzzwords in the world of online marketing, but what do they mean in practical terms? Is social media marketing just a passing fad, or could it be a worthwhile strategy for your organization? In a survey done by Collactive of close to 200 organizations, those with a successful social media strategy ...

 Michael Sola is the Director of Information Technology of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), a nonprofit dedicated to restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers. For the past 6 months, Michael Sola has been blogging as part of the organization's larger communications strategy. We caught up with ...

This post has been contributed by Lance Trebesch and Taylor Robinson from TicketPrinting.com  Week 4:Objective: Your objectives in the fourth and final week include emailing potential link partners, negotiating link agreements, and continuing your education of SEO and nonprofit resources online. Let’s Get Started: 1. Link ...

This post has been contributed by Lance Trebesch and Taylor Robinson from TicketPrinting.com  Week 3: Objective: Your week three objective is to plan and develop a sound link recruitment campaign. What you need to know: Links- A link is a connection between one webpage to another.  Search engines value links because if many ...

This post has been contributed by Lance Trebesch and Taylor Robinson from TicketPrinting.com  Week 2:Objective: Your week two objectives are to implement a sitemap and create and maintain a successful blog. What you need to know: Sitemap- Having a sitemap that connects the entire website will eliminate the need for having multiple ...

In this Mini-Case Study, we interview Priscilla Christian and highlight La Habra High School Alumni Association as a very special project.   Priscilla Christian, Vice Chairwoman and Webmaster La Habra High School Alumni Association   Priscilla serves as Vice Chairwoman and Webmaster. Over the last 20 years she has ...

Your content – and how you present it – is a vital piece of the puzzle in selling yourself on the Web. You may have a very nice looking and sleek site, but if the writing on it isn’t concise, easy-to-read and relevant, visitors might only take a look at it once and never come back. Here are a few ideas to attract visitors, and keep them returning ...