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It’s time to give RSS another chance (you probably already have)

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RSS is a simple, old, and perfect technology that’s been around forever and is just as good now as it was ten years ago. It’s time you gave RSS another look.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on January 31, 2023December 3, 2024Categories Articles

Own Your Content

What if you woke up one day and found your website had disappeared? Would you mourn the hours (or days!) of effort you put into it? Owning your content is the way to prevent that.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on September 8, 2015September 24, 2015Categories Best Practices

Following Best Practices Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly

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Many websites and interfaces will have you failing this short pop quiz. That’s their fault and not yours.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on November 4, 2014Categories Best Practices

Embeds in WordPress: The Easy Way to Include Media

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WordPress makes it gloriously easy to embed videos, photos, tweets, songs, documents, and other types of media from popular social media sites by simply pasting the URL into the post editor. Quickly learn the simple but powerful ins-and-outs of media embedding in WordPress.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on April 9, 2013December 3, 2024Categories Articles

I Got Interviewed About Social Media [link]

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I’m no social media expert, but I just participated in an intensive, week-long campaign to help a nonprofit gather votes for a White House-sponsored competition. I learned a huge amount from it, and was interviewed about some of the lessons I learned.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on March 8, 2012December 3, 2024Format LinkCategories MRW Web News

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My name is Mark Root-Wiley (he/him). I design and build WordPress websites for nonprofits. About/Resume

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I maintain Nonprofit WP, "The Start-to-Finish WordPress Guide for Nonprofits" building DIY or low-cost websites. Visit NonprofitWP.org for time-saving tips and best practices.

Latest Blog Posts

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  • My shortest post yet about not using “click here” links May 18, 2026
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  • 26NTC Field Notes: Day 3 March 13, 2026
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