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Is Your Website Scaring Off Donors, Members and Clients?

ghost scaring off It used to be that only e-commerce websites needed to be secure (saying “HTTPS” as opposed to “HTTP” in the URL). However, due to increases in hacking and exploits of sensitive data all over the internet, Google announced in January 2017 that its browser, Chrome, would start displaying a warning on non-secure sites that accept passwords or credit card information. With the eventual plan to show a warning on all non-secure sites, Chrome will start displaying a warning on non-secure sites that collect any data from visitors as of October 2017. This affects sites that collect e-mail addresses via opt-ins and contact forms.

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7 Ways WordPress Support Can Benefit Your Organization

WordPress supportKeeping your website up to date, backed up and secure is an ongoing process. It’s not a one-time event that occurs only when the site is launched. In other words, it’s not a “set it and forget” deal. Updating your WordPress site regularly is crucial. However, you might find doing it yourself time consuming, intimidating or frustrating. But it doesn’t have to be! Here are 7 ways WordPress support can benefit your organization.

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3 Tips to Jumpstart Your Writing

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Guest blog by Kathy Widenhouse

Writing faster and better—we all want that! But you may find you need tips for jumpstarting your writing project. I know I do, especially when writer’s block rears its head. Even after years of writing.

The first words on the paper (or screen)—why do they seem to be the hardest? I’ve been there more times than I care to admit.

Over the years I discovered a simple process for jumpstarting a new writing project. It’s been super-helpful for writing faster and better because getting started can be the most agonizing,

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How Your Site’s SEO Affects Your Organization

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Your nonprofit may have put up a website, thinking that new members, donors or clients will just find it. But it doesn’t work that way. You need to put out relevant, engaging content and have your website optimized for search engines, so your organization can climb the ranks of Google. Let’s take a look at how your site’s SEO affects your organization.

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Top 15 Reasons to Choose WordPress

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WordPress is a popular and powerful content management system (CMS). It powers more than 25% of the world’s websites and is constantly being improved upon. So why should you choose it over other CMS platforms such as Drupal or Joomla, or DIY services such as Wix or Weebly? Here are the top 15 reasons to choose WordPress for your website.

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