In order to really maximize your content in Google search results, you should be taking advantage of structured data. Back in December, 2015 we learned how to use Google’s terrific Dat…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:40PMWhile open source publishing platforms (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, etc.) are loaded with positives, one of the growing challenges is making sure the combination of themes and plugins functio…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:32PMOn May 25, 2018, the European Union’s (EU) new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations related to personal data collection will go into effect. A quick google search wi…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:53PMNonprofits are always looking for ways to control costs and stretch budgets, but it never ceases to amaze at how many groups overlook some of the juiciest low hanging fruit: Total Cost of Ow…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 02:38PMRecent last-ditch efforts to block the repeal of net neutrality in the Senate have failed (be sure to hold your senators responsible if they voted against protecting net neutrality) so barri…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMRecently, fellow ArtsHacker, Ceci Dadisman, and I enjoyed giving a presentation to attendees of the Southeastern Theatre Conference 2018 Convention on how to use Google Analytics (GA) to ma…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 02:00AMIf you’ve been wondering why all of your LinkedIn share counters don’t seem to work, don’t worry, it isn’t you, it’s LinkedIn. The company posted an innocuous a…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 07:32PMToday is a key date for Congress to nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality protections. The Congressional Review Act affords Congress the ability to overt…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMThere’s a terrific article by Jason King in the 1/23/2018 edition of the Nonprofit Technology Conference blog that examines how recent changes to Google Ad Grant’s terms and cond…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMArtwork Archive recently compiled a terrific list of Artist grants and published them with a user-friendly lists of FAQ details such as award amounts, deadlines, and limited artist fields. M…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMOne of the most common problems WordPress users run into over time are slowdowns resulting from an overload of HTTP requests. In English, those requests are the sum of getting and sending da…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 06:14PMBack in March, fellow ArtsHacker Ceci Dadisman pointed out Capacity Interactive’s CTA Generator and they recently came back with an add-on by Krisi Packer for four new calls-to-action…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:24PMAt the heart of a website is its database. Different publishing platforms will opt for one database format over another but this installment will focus on the MySQL database management syste…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 07:56PMAmong the wide array of options available for improving page load speeds and server performance, image compression is one of the most important. The best part is regardless your skillset, th…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:35PMIn order to get the most out of your optimization efforts and counteract post net neutrality slowdowns, you need to have a reliable starting point to use as a frame of reference. That proces…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 08:46PMRight before the Thanksgiving holiday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Ajit Pai, laid out his plan to repeal existing net neutrality rules. Net neutrality is the name giv…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:29PMEditor’s Note: You don’t need anyone telling you this year has been a steady diet of challenge coated challenges with challenge flavored filling, but we’re not about to let th…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMNow that you’ve created your Google Search Console (CSG) account, have all the website versions set up as properties, selected a preferred version, and submitted a sitemap, you’re ready …
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMNow that you have your Google Search Console (GSC) account created, you’re ready to get cracking on must-have settings and configurations. Immediately after your account is verified, you�…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 02:57PMEarlier in the month, I posted an article about how you can use Google Search Console (GSC) to temporarily hide a page from Google Search Results. Several readers wrote in to say that althou…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:45PMIf you’re like me, LinkedIn can often seem like that oddball item on the dessert menu. There’s little mystery when it comes to Facebook or Twitter, the apple cobbler or cheesecake of soc…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:06PMOver the weekend, we rolled out a bunch of updates. The majority are under the hood improvements that’s you’ll experience in the form of snappier performance but here are a few key UX it…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 08:01PMRegardless the reason why you need to temporarily block a page from search results, there’s a handy tool inside Google Search Console made for that exact task. Make sure You’re logged in…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 09:00PMWith Hurricane Irma heading toward Florida, I wanted to offer up a quick checklist of website related items arts orgs can use to help anticipate and mitigate any potential outages. Place a n…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 07:27PMAt the beginning of August, Google Webmaster Tools began sending notices to users with a warning that “Starting October 2017, Chrome (version 62) will show a “NOT SECURE” warning when …
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 01:00PMWith the fate of Net Neutrality still very much uncertain, it pays to begin thinking about ways you can marginalize any slowdowns in the light of potential deregulation. Regardless your leve…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 07:25PMIf you’re looking for some low hanging fruit to improve online engagement with users, look no further than using an onboarding email campaign to introduce website visitors to key functions…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 07:27PMAdobe Bridge CC, a digital asset management app, is not only a hidden productivity gem, it’s one of the rare Adobe apps that is 100 percent free. If you don’t already use it, swing by th…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 06:22PMWe took a deep dive into webpagetest.org in December, 2016 to uncover how it can help you improve page loading times for your website. Recently, they released a new feature in the form of a …
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 07:05PMFirst and foremost, every organization should have at least one general mailbox name on hand. Yes, personal mailbox names are great (provided attrition isn’t too high) and following that, …
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:33PMRarely do I encounter a web client that doesn’t want some sort of popup to capture email addresses, push an advertisement, or serve up some sort of call to action. Often, the need is genui…
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