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You Can’t Be Persuasive Without Credibility
Fri, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
When it comes to turning website visitors into ticket buyers or donors, your site’s credibility goes a long way. But what does credibility in this context mean exactly? The answer to that is in an article I published at ArtsHacker.com and the good news is two of the most critical elements are likely something you
If Your Organization Uses Google Maps, Routes, or Places, You May Need To Begin Paying For The Service
Wed, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
Good news and bad news: on July 17, 2018 Google’s new pricing structure kicks in for the use of Maps, Routes, and Places. Good news is it will go a long way toward ironing out a haphazard collection of existing APIs. Bad news is you’ll be required to create an account and a billing profile in
If You’re A WordPress User, You’ll Want To Make Sure Not To Miss The Most Recent Update
Mon, May 5, 2018
by Drew McManus
Just a quick geek-oriented post today: if you’re a WordPress user and run one or more sites, you probably noticed the recent 4.9.6 update. This one’s a little different than typical updates in that it includes a few key changes that help you make your site compliant with the European Union’s (EU) new General Data Protection
How to Avoid #SadStructuredData
Fri, May 5, 2018
by Drew McManus
In order to really maximize your content in Google search results, you should be taking advantage of structured data. If you’re curious about why structured data is important, the simple explanation is without it, Google can’t really distinguish if your event is an event, a blog post, a press release, or a general article. That
Time To Get Stable
Fri, Apr 4, 2018
by Drew McManus
I recently published installment 5/6 at ArtsHacker.com on how to combat post net neutrality slowdowns. This installment focuses on how to best handle the necessary (and increasingly challenging) task of keeping core platform, theme, and plugin code up to date. No doubt about it, open source publishing platforms (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, etc.) are loaded with
