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04/17/2012

We’ve moved! We’ve become Wired Impact and are focused on helping nonprofits use the internet to do what they do better. Head to our new page and get in touch with us over there.

03/28/2012

So you've been tasked with editing web copy. Here are a few questions to keep in mind http://www.jgvisual.com/web-content/6-questions-editing-website-content/

Perfecting website content is often one of the hardest parts of a website project. Here are a few question to help polish up that website content.

03/21/2012

Some tips to make your website navigation more useful to visitors http://www.jgvisual.com/usability/6-website-navigation-best-practices/

Effective website navigation can facilitate a fruitful visit and increase the likelihood of a return visit in the future. Here are a few best practices.

03/14/2012

A way of finding value in the sea of Tweets out there http://www.jgvisual.com/social-media/twitter-lists/

Twitter Lists are a great organizational tool to make sure you’re pulling the content you find useful out of the vast sea of Tweets floating around.

03/07/2012

What is Page Reach? Why should you care? Why is Page Reach more beneficial to track than Likes? http://www.jgvisual.com/social-media/page-reach-facebook-insights/

While not at all the sole indicator of success, Page Reach can be a valuable way for you to gauge your progress towards fulfilling your social media goals.

02/29/2012

A simple tip to avoid making your blog look unprofessional and you look careless http://www.jgvisual.com/online-strategy/avoid-uncategorized-blog-post/

Using the category Uncategorized on a blog can appear careless and doesn't help readers find content. Here are details on why and how to fix it.

02/22/2012

If you write for a blog, it'll probably happen at some point. Here are some tips to handle it when it does http://www.jgvisual.com/online-strategy/react-negative-comment-on-blog/

Chances are you’ll face someone opposed to your ideas at some point. Here are a few tips on how to react when someone writes something negative on your blog.

02/15/2012

Have you ever clicked a Contact button only to have a pre-addressed email pop up? Here are a few reasons you may not want to do that on your site http://www.jgvisual.com/usability/why-you-should-have-a-contact-page/

If you’re creating a website, here are a few reasons you may want to have a Contact page instead of kicking users straight to email.

02/08/2012

Some tips on how to make your blog categories more useful to your visitors http://www.jgvisual.com/online-strategy/making-blog-categories-more-useful/

Your blog categories should provide visitors with a way to easily navigate your content and find posts to match their interests. Here are some tips to help out.

02/01/2012

Many put down the value of counting Likes on Facebook, but there's definitely value in a Like http://www.jgvisual.com/social-media/defense-of-facebook-like/

While you should be setting a variety of goals outside of purely raising a following, let’s not forget some of the ways that Facebook Likes can help your organization.

01/25/2012

A few thoughts on opening links in a new window http://www.jgvisual.com/web-content/open-links-in-new-window/

Here are some tips on when you should open links in a new window and how to do it on your website using WordPress or HTML.

01/18/2012

Before design or development, it all starts with your goals http://www.jgvisual.com/?p=2626

If you have a website you probably want it to be a good one. Setting website goals will help you measure if you have an effective website that's helping you.