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How to start a nonprofit website

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Starting a nonprofit website does not have to be a huge undertaking. By following the steps outlined below, you can have a beautiful web presence up and running in under a week. Here is how to start a nonprofit website. …

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Non Profit Website Review – YMCA DC

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Timothy Spell

This week NonprofitCMS has selected the website of the YMCA of Metropolitan DC (http://www.ymcadc.org).  We have decided to go a step further and use our wireframe skills to create a better version of the website, give 3 things the current …

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NonprofitCMS.org to get a design makeover

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Timothy Spell

NonprofitCMS is growing up! We pride ourselves in being the leaders in web design for nonprofits…so shouldn’t we have the best design in town? We certainty think so!     We are excited to “practice what we preach” and create …

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Non Profit Website Review – Consumer Directed Choices

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Each week Nonprofit CMS will be selecting 1 nonprofit website to review and audit. The audit will focus on 4 major points: Readability, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Call to action and overall website design.     Consumer Directed Choices: http://www.cdchoices.org/ …

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Marketing Strategies For Nonprofits

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Marketing is the process that helps you create value for your customers and build stronger relationships. When employed fully, marketing strategies can significantly help garner support for a nonprofit. Following are a few points on marketing strategies for nonprofits that …

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Effective SEO Techniques For Nonprofits: Part2

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Timothy Spell

SEO or Search Engine Optimization has no quick fixes. It might take a few months. However, it will give excellent results. In the previous article, we discussed a few SEO techniques that can help your nonprofit website appear as one …

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Effective SEO Techniques For Nonprofits: Part1

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Timothy Spell

SEO or Search Engine Optimization techniques have proved to be one of the most cost-effective methods of online marketing. They help businesses enhance the visibility of their websites in search engine result pages, thereby giving them a chance to attain …

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Employing SEO Strategies To Improve Nonprofit Website’s Visibility

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Timothy Spell

SEO or search engine optimization is the most lucrative option for promoting your nonprofit website. It is, in fact, one of the best advertising strategies available over the World Wide Web. This form of advertising can give you great returns …

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SEO Strategies For Nonprofits

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Search Engine Optimization or SEO is one of the best methods used by several organizations that aspire to create a dominant online presence. The process can significantly improve page ranks in search engine results and thereby help enhance the visibility …

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Marketing For Nonprofits: Part 2

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Mentioned below are a few points that can help you create a successful marketing strategy:     Identify Your Target Audience Recognize the consumer group you want to reach. Characterize the demographics of your supporters, volunteers and donors. Implement marketing …

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Marketing For Nonprofits: Part 1

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Timothy Spell

The marketing world is swarming with ideas and people the world over are swamped with information. This makes it difficult for them to identify and recognize an organization. Since nonprofits need to promote their organization’s mission and ideas, it becomes …

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Fundamental Elements For Your Nonprofit Website

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Timothy Spell

The internet world has helped open the doors to the global market, providing organizations with new opportunities to cater to their audience worldwide. For a nonprofit, its website is the foundation of its online marketing strategy. Therefore, the website has …

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Twitter For Nonprofits – Part 2

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Timothy Spell

In the previous post, we discussed about how Twitter can help reach out to a global audience. The tweets and retweets (if any) help in generating more support from people, all over the world. It is an instrument that connects …

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Content Management for Nonprofits

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Nonprofits have a set of unique requirements including content management that is often integrated with other activities such as fundraising, constituent management, e-mail list management, advocacy, etc. They require more content on their website as it helps raise funds and …

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Twitter For Nonprofits – Part 1

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Often referred to as a microblogging service, Twitter is a social networking site that allows its users to send and receive messages or “tweets”, as they are called. It’s a free tool that can transform the approach of nonprofits to …

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