Link shortening services are a great way to reduce a long URL to a nice, short one. While these services have been around for quite a while, they’ve become very popular with the rise of Twitter and Facebook. While link shortening works well for social media communication, does it work well for email? Read More...
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Are Short Links Blocking Your Emails?
5 Common Campaign Twitter Mistakes
Political candidates and campaigns have several reasons for using Twitter. They may want to build overall public exposure, establish branding, share information and increase voter support. While Twitter is simple to set up and use, it’s not without its quirks. To attract and keep more followers, avoid these common Twitter mistakes. Read More...
Web Application Review: 2 Weeks With Wibiya Toolbar
Regular visitors to the site may have noticed the new toolbar we installed on the bottom of some our site pages. We usually shy away from integrating co-branded services into our site, but we thought we would give the Wibiya toolbar service a try. We figured we’d see if it was something that our campaign website clients might like. Read More...
Legend of The Missing Web Designer
Nothing is more frustrating and potentially damaging to a website owner than to be unable to reach their web designer. Maybe they’re sick, maybe they’re busy – or maybe they’ve gone out of business and didn’t bother to tell their clients! When you’ve been in the web business long enough, you’ll hear some strange tales. Read More...
Online Candidate Launches New Political Training Website
We are pleased to announce the launch of OnlineCandidateResources.com, our exclusive online political campaign strategy and training website. Read More...
The Importance of Using Checklists in Campaigns
The following is a guest post from Ben Donahower who also blogs about campaign yard signs. Read More...
3 Online Campaigning Facts and Myths
There’s a lot of information about how much and how often people are using the web for political campaigning. For example, you may hear that Facebook now reaches over 70% of the US Internet population each month. You may think that’s a great statistic, but the truth is little more complicated. Here are three myths that new candidates tend to have when planning out their online campaigns. Read More...
5 Things Candidates Should Never Do Online
More and more politicians are getting themselves in hot water for things they say or do online. It doesn’t have to be this way. With a little knowledge, foresight and attention, any political candidate can create and maintain a positive online presence. Read More...
Domain Name Scams
If you have a registered domain name, most domain registrar companies will send an e-mail with instructions about how to go about renewing or continuing your registration. If you get a letter in the mail… well, check it carefully. This information applies to both business and personal domains, not just political names. Read More...
What Are The Goals Of Your Online Campaign?
As a candidate, what is your purpose for putting your political campaign online? Is it to get the most number of ‘Likes’ to your Facebook page? Is it to get a larger number of Twitter followers than you opponent? Is it to get your campaign ad video on YouTube to go viral? Is it to get the most number of visitors to your campaign website? Read More...