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Jim Evans contacted me a while back hoping I could help him with his master's thesis on search marketing for non-profit organizations. I helped him a little bit, and he graciously agreed for me to post his work for my readers. It's long (about 70 pages) but it's a great overview of search marketing research. The most interesting part to me, however, starts on page 37, where Jim talks about Non-profits' /></a></p>
<p>It sounds good, so if you are a non-profit, pay attention to whether you are eligible. To qualify, you can't be an existing participant in Google's paid search program, and you must be working for a specific kind of cause, such as science and technology, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, or the arts. Religious and political organizations are expressly ineligible.</p>
<p>Read Jim's paper to hear about specific examples of non-profit groups that are attracting needy people, as well as donations and volunteers, all with Google Grants. There are a few drawbacks to the program—Jim quotes the head of Catholic Relief Services, who is pained at being ineligible because he says

Jim's paper is chock-full of tips for non-profit organizations seeking to improve their search marketing. It's well-researched, and it would probably be useful for mainstream for-profit businesses, too. But that section on Google Grants was an eye-opener for me. If you qualify, it could be just the program your group needs.

Download Jim's paper on www.bradfordllc.com

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