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If you are a non-profit organization and are participating in Giving Tuesday you probably already know this. You must maximize the ways that donors can support you. One such service that facilitates this is www.every.org. They are a non-profit for non-profits. They do not take a cut of donations and offer most all payment methods. …
As a website owner you should be well underway to having your site ready for the holiday season. This is an imperative for online shops and equally important for brick and mortar or service businesses. This is the time to fine tune your website and ensure it is is well-tuned for the rush. Have you …
In a previous article I indicated that I was refocusing my business on non-profit organizations. In this article I would like to describe my ideal organization. I am in search of clients who are on the ground helping those who might otherwise be missed by mainstream society. That might be those pursuing social justice, economic …
I have been working with entrepreneurs and small businesses for my entire freelance career. Along the way I have had opportunities to assist non-profit organizations in various capacities. Now it is my intention to put non-profit organizations at the forefront. The reason is that I derive the most fulfillment from helping those who help others. …
We have been performing a lot of website upgrades during the past few months and have encountered several web hosting companies. I am not going to name anyone however I will say that despite company advertising some shared hosting companies stand out from the crowd. We primarily build on the WordPress platform and utilizing caching …
COVID-19 created a very introspective time for me. I was given an opportunity to reflect on matters of significance. Furthermore, in the midst of a pandemic America was thrust into a period of social and civil turmoil. Hopefully each of you will reflect on your beliefs and respond in a way to makes this country …
Just as fashion changes, so does website design. What was fresh last year may no longer be in vogue this year. How long has your website been online? How often does its appearance change? Does it still look like it did when it was launched? If it’s been awhile then you really should consider a …
Wishing everyone a joyous and festive holiday season. Please take time to reflect on 2019 and anticipate the best of 2020. I’m looking forward to a prosperous new year and I hope you are too!
Is your website maintenance checklist growing but you don’t have time to act on it? You’re well-intentioned but business demands interfere. Perhaps you should consider outsourcing your website tasks to the experts. For a nomimal monthly fee, dot832.com will address your maintenance checklist and keep your site up to date. We are website specialists and …
If you own or manage an open source content management system (CMS) based website it is imperative that you keep its components and base code current. Examples of open source CMS foundations are WordPress, Joomla and Drupal. All are excellent CMS foundations however they must be maintained. Not only must the core of your website …
Are you using Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook.com as your business email address? Those are free email addresses and look unprofessional. If you have a website, and you should why not have a professional, domain based email address? Most hosting services offer free email as part of the package. But, if they don’t, you can easily …
I’ve been to a lot of websites that lack basic information about the business and find it disappointing. Even when I am interested in the specific business I am not always motivated to put my questions in an email or contact form. Is that happening to you too? For example, wouldn’t it be nice to …