Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For many years Nonprofit Tech for Good used a budget website hosting company for $12 a month, but by 2020 our website downtime became significant and our email opt-in forms so overrun with spam bot subscribers, that we had to make the shift to a premium website hosting company and upgraded to a $96 a month plan.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 21, 2025

Google recently confirmed that JavaScript is now required for users to submit queries to its web search service. According to a company spokesman, the new requirement will improve the overall security of the Google Search service against potentially malicious activities, including bots, spam, and criminals focused on abusing SEO algorithms.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 15, 2011

At their best, these are way more entertaining than email spam -- lots of creative English, garbled syntax, and mixed metaphors ("gladsome to mature this website," "earmarks of the army has recruited on boob tube," "Lossing albatross is benificial," "your current article causes me completely happy"). Thanks For Share Robert L. Great write-up!

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Engadget

APRIL 8, 2025

Anyone else feel like half the time their phone rings these days it's spam? Well, Google is now making it easier to do the latter, adding in-call scam detection to the Pixel Watch. Google first introduced the feature to select phones in beta last November.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2023

3) Use and monitor Google Analytics. Google Analytics is an essential website analytics tool for nonprofits. Google Analytics is free to use and its most recent upgrade is named GA4. Also, setting up a Google Business Profile for your nonprofit also helps. 4) Prioritize SEO. 5) Install SSL certificates on your website.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2021

Spam texts can be incredibly irritating — you get a notification and stop what you’re doing to check your phone, only to find somebody is trying to sell you something you don’t want. Unfortunately, there are no absolutes in preventing text spam. Use the spam filter on your phone. Select “Settings” > “Spam protection”.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 4, 2023

of spam, phishing, and malware from reaching inboxes and block nearly 15 billion unwanted emails every day. Neil Kumaran, Group Product Manager for Gmail Security & Trust, writes that Gmail's AI-powered defenses stop more than 99.9% Read Entire Article

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2012

Google, I think I’m over you. Nonprofit Salesforce Practitioners (NPSF) is a 6 year-old Google Group now with over 1700 members, averaging around 300 messages a month. We have the group set so topics are public, but only members can post and membership has to be approved to avoid spam. Google Groups is free.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Google Analytics :: analytics.google.com Google Analytics is a freemium web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. It is important to note that you must upgrade to Google Analytics 4 by July 1, 2023. Having a fast-loading website is essential for a successful SEO strategy.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As Google ramps up its security measures, the company is deleting inactive accounts that haven’t been touched for two years as a way of protecting users from security threats, such as identity theft, unwanted spam and scams.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed a lawsuit against Google for allegedly engaging in unlawful discrimination by filtering Republican campaign emails to its users' spam folders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Google Analytics :: analytics.google.com. Google Analytics is a freemium web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. It is important to note that you must upgrade to Google Analytics 4 by July 1, 2023. Newsletter Spam Check :: mail-tester.com. TurboScan :: Google Play / iTunes.

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TechSpot

JULY 19, 2024

Starting August 31, Google will begin removing apps it believes serve no purpose or exhibit minimal functionality as part of its updated rules regarding spam. Changes to other regulations will also take effect on that date. Read Entire Article

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

All-In-One SEO Pack – optimize your pages and posts for Google search by creating custom titles and descriptions; have control of how shared pages appear on social media; create sitemaps with ease. Google XML Sitemaps – automatically generates a sitemap and lets Google know when your website pages and posts have been updated.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

For many of us, Google storage is the modern-day hard drive. By default, Google gives you 15GB of space to use for everything associated with your account. By default, Google gives you 15GB of space to use for everything associated with your account. (If Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Here’s how to do it. Attachments.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Security researchers at Sucuri have spent the last few months tracking malware that diverts users to fraudulent pages to inflate Google ad impressions. The campaign has infected over 10,000 websites, causing them to redirect visitors to completely different spam sites. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

JANUARY 17, 2024

Gmail is acquiring an additional option to unsubscribe from unwanted spam or mass emails. Google is delivering an updated version of the mail app for Android, which includes a big Unsubscribe button shown next to an email's header. After spending a few months in beta testing, the "stable" feature is. Read Entire Article

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Spam and other unwelcome emails can be annoying. But if you're a Gmail user who wants to block someone from messaging you, the process is simple. Here's how.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read time: 8 minutes Just this month, Google and Yahoo coordinated announcements of new requirements for email senders. Google and Yahoo are the two biggest providers of free email inboxes in the US. Now here’s the bad news: if you don’t get on board with the new requirements, you’re likely to see your emails going to spam.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 24, 2024

If yours is a smart nonprofit and you put your digital focus on email marketing, buckle up because changes are on the horizon from Google and Yahoo, and we’ve got the scoop. Keep Spam Rates Under 0.3%: Don’t be the annoying spammer in people’s inboxes. Now, let’s talk about spam rates – the real sticky wicket.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Frequent algorithm changes in Google’s Organic search results (and indeed, the actual layout of the search results pages themselves) enforce a world where useful, engaging and purposeful content is quite welcome, and search engine spam is not.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 4, 2021

After game designer and author Jane McGonigal sent her Pixel 5a to Google for repair, someone allegedly took and hacked her device. This is at least the second report in as many weeks from someone claiming they sent a Google phone in for repair, only to have it used to leak their private data and photographs.

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TechSpot

JUNE 26, 2020

A couple of developers found popular applications such as AccuWeather, Overstock, AliExpress, Call of Duty Mobile, Patreon, and Google News were all snooping on both Android and iOS. As the Telegraph notes, TikTok was one of several applications discovered to be reading users’ clipboards back in March. ByteDance told Forbes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

By default, logging in regularly to approve new members also makes you a better group manager, because while you are logged in, you should also be participating in discussions and managing spam. Requiring approval to join forces you to be engaged in your group on a regular basis and take responsibility for monitoring spam.

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The Next Web

JULY 29, 2014

Those who don’t can often be found with a quick Google search, or better yet via an intro through a mutual connection. There’s just one major problem with this business proposition: the hardest part of getting press for your startup isn’t getting reporter’s contact information at all. This story continues at The Next Web.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

Take a reporter covering breaking news: instead of manually checking for updates every half hour, she sets up Google Alerts to track developments in real-time. I like the analogy Google used in a recent white paper : agents are like chefsgathering ingredients, planning a dish, and making adjustments as they cook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

Momsrising is an early adopter of online tools currently exploring the Google + platform and discussing it in team meetings. Can Google + be a good platform for social change activists? He talks about the importance of Google implementing brand pages. Short answer: too early to tell.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Create a Google Account and Set Up Google Alerts. The need to have a Google account will come up many times in your social media and mobile technology campaigns. Once you’ve set up your new Google account, sign up to receive Google Alerts via e-mail on a daily basis at google.com/alerts.

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Kindful

JUNE 17, 2021

On average, there are over 70,000 Google searches conducted every minute, which averages out to be approximately 5.5 Multiply this out and you’re looking at over one trillion Google searches every single year—and this number will keep growing. What exactly is Google for Nonprofits? Why we love Google for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2024

For many years Nonprofit Tech for Good used a budget website hosting company for $12 a month, but by 2020 our website downtime became significant and our email opt-in forms overrun with spam bot subscribers. We had to move to a premium website hosting company and upgraded to a $96 a month plan.

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Byte Technology

MAY 14, 2021

Install Google Analytics. Setup spam protection. Google Workspace (Formally known as G Suite). If you are not familiar with these steps, we can help ! Add a contact form. Change site title, time zone, and tagline. Setup WordPress SEO. Install caching. Setup backups. Setup WordPress Security. Get rid of unused WordPress themes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Add Google Wallet to the list. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. The new time allotment and updated tool list is as follows: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: 15 Hours Weekly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2017

Ideally, a square version (1200 x 1200) for Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+, and Pinterest and a rectanglish version (1200 x 630) for Twitter. More than that and your nonprofit has entered the realm of hashtag spamming which is rewarded with less engagement and lower click-through rates. 1200 x 1200. 1200 x 630.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2012

That said, the actual voting numbers are low likely due to a fear that voting will result in spam tweet exclaiming you voted. January 2012 [2,403 Views] :: Does your nonprofit have a Google+ Page? Pay particular attention to TwtPolls with high numbers of views as they indicate a high interest level in the subject. twtpoll.com/3oh12a.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 7, 2008

Managing a blog, I wind up reviewing and deleting lots of spam comments. Googling that phrase yields 353,000 hits. Tags: Spam. One of the most unusual had the text “commit suicide on Xanax.&# Is this a selling point?

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The Verge

APRIL 13, 2021

The firing of top Google AI ethics researchers has created a significant backlash Google has worked for years to position itself as a responsible steward of AI. Two backed out of a Google research workshop, a third turned down a $60,000 grant from the company, and a fourth pledged not to accept its funding in the future.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Image: Google. In the coming weeks, Google is rolling out end-to-end encrypted phone calls on its Google Fi MVNO, the search giant announced today. When enabled, the feature means that no one, not even Google, can listen in on the contents of a call. So, for now, at least, iPhone Google Fi subscribers won’t benefit.

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