David Hartstein

Building a new way for nonprofits to launch websites their visitors love @wiredimpact. Tweets mostly about what we've learned works. // He/Him

[David Hartstein @davharts]

Keep your website simple and launch it quickly.

Overcomplicating a site is one of the most easily avoidable stumbling blocks I come across.

You can always add more content and complexity down the road.

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Wondering how visitors are finding the most popular landing pages on your site? And what context they're bringing with them?

This Google Analytics 4 report should help.

https://t.co/RRfxqjCabg

[David Hartstein @davharts]

Want to win a free, 1-on-1 website "Ask Me Anything" session?

Take 60 seconds to share your thoughts on our Nonprofit Website Office Hours topic survey: https://t.co/3OMu8g7ghY

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“Should we update our homepage frequently? Or make it more generic so it doesn’t become outdated?”

We got this awesome question during Nonprofit Website Office Hours. This video walks through how we think about it.

https://t.co/GZMsum5hbr

[David Hartstein @davharts]

@TonyMartignetti Hey @TonyMartignetti. I'd love to meet up. I'll shoot you a private message with some contact info and we can coordinate!

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#Nonprofit Website Audit: How to Find Your Site’s Strengths and Shortcomings - @wiredimpact https://t.co/5LmLRSrtbu #nptech

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@TonyMartignetti @wiredimpact Thanks so much for sharing Tony!

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Excited is an understatement.

We're truly thrilled to be sponsoring @UrNonprofitHive this week!

Take a minute to check it out if you haven't already.

And if you're already a Hiver and signed up for a Hive Chat this week, hope it's a great one!

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How do you get an unruly, confusing website under control without rebuilding?

We call these "Frankensites" and see them all the time.

Hopefully this short video helps!

https://t.co/PMttX3K8SK

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The Ongoing Costs of Maintaining a Nonprofit Website: https://t.co/niESmYo2Wm via @WiredImpact

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There are 3 ways nonprofits build websites these days.

And none are right for every org.

In our latest blog post, we dive deep so you can:

+ Better understand your options
+ Weigh the pros and cons
+ Determine which is the best fit for your nonprofit

https://t.co/Rz2maoBiGN

[David Hartstein @davharts]

Google Analytics is deleting our historical data next week!

Here's a full video walkthrough of how to save it and what reports we've prioritized here @wiredimpact .

Hope you find it helpful.

https://t.co/4Vp5pOkE1f

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Planning a nonprofit website project?

Start here.

We hear from orgs all the time that planning a website project is stressful.

We built the Nonprofit Website Project Prep Kit to hopefully make that process a lot less daunting.

[David Hartstein @davharts]

@TheINSGrp @wiredimpact Thanks so much for sharing!

[David Hartstein @davharts]

@TonyMartignetti @wiredimpact Thanks for sharing Tony!

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Full post here: https://t.co/FM9AmlSEnk

[David Hartstein @davharts]

How much should your nonprofit be paying annually for your website?

Today's post is all about helping you find that answer.

Hopefully this helps you budget more effectively (and ensure you aren't overpaying anywhere along the way).

Have questions? I'm happy to answer 'em!

[David Hartstein @davharts]

Narrow the topic of that blog post. Launch that website with only the most essential pages.

Because speed can truly be a superpower.

What's helped you get out of your own way and ship things before you feel fully ready?

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"Good and live is better than perfect and in a Google Doc."

Stuff like this is easy to say. And so hard to do.

At least for me.

It's so tempting to delay shipping something out into the world in the name of "quality".

[David Hartstein @davharts]

If I just tweak it a little more. Polish this piece a bit further. Then it'll be ready!

The more I wrestle with this idea, the more I come back to simplifying scope as the way to move more quickly (instead of sacrificing quality).

[David Hartstein @davharts]

Wondering if you should build your nonprofit's new website from scratch?

Making that call typically comes down to these two things: