With the rise of social media, the role of the campaign website has shifted somewhat from being the bulk of a candidate‘s online presence to more of an informational hub. Even so, a website is still critical as both an online platform and as a place to reference in your political advertising. Read More...
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How To Rank Well For Campaign Related Searches
Ranking well for campaign-related issue searches is great technique for local candidates to gain visibility and grow support. If you control web pages related to important search phrases, then people or voters who are researching issues will find your information — even if they were not looking for your campaign in particular. Read More...
Sign of the Times for Political Candidates – Best of Posts
No matter the changes or trends in politics, yard signs were and still remain a mainstay of political campaigning. We’ve written about signage several times over the years. For newer readers who may have missed some posts, you’ll find them all here in once place! Read More...
Twitter Tweet Ideas for Candidates
Starting up and using a Twitter account is simple enough, but sometimes it can be tough coming up with items to tweet about. Here is a quick list, in no particular order, of tweet ideas for candidates and political campaigns. Read More...
Opening a Bank Account For Your Political Campaign
A successful political campaign can be an expensive endeavor. As money tends to be the lifeblood of politics, fundraising and managing expenses is an important part of the election process. Establishing a campaign bank account is an important step in establishing a viable campaign. A bank checking account serves several purposes. It allows you to accept political donations and contributions from supporters, and to make campaign purchases. Read More...
The Power To Hold Your Campaign Hostage
We recently heard a story of a small campaign that ran into some serious web problems. First, they spent a lot of money on setting up a campaign website. After paying north of $4000 for the website – they then had to shell out an additional $90/hour for updates. On top of that, they had problems getting in touch with the designer or actually getting the changes they wanted done in a reasonable time frame. Read More...
5 Website Secrets Your Political Opponent Doesn’t Know
For many first-time candidates, the web can be an intimidating experience. There’s a lot of talk about how essential it is to have a campaign website and to engage voters through social media. Technology trends from larger campaigns have even trickled down to local races. It’s true that there is a lot more to know today, and the bar has been raised as to what the public expects from online political campaigns. Read More...
5 Facebook Tips for Political Candidates
Following the positive feedback from our post on political Twitter tips, we present Facebook tips for political candidates. Read More...
6 Twitter Tips for Political Candidates
Twitter is a social messaging tool that presents great opportunities for political candidates to create branding, exposure and word-of-mouth advertising. In recent years, Twitter has become a favorite tool for political social media marketing. It’s a tool that’s easy to set up and easy to use. Not only that, it’s a social media tool that helps candidates save time, money and effort in communicating to the voter base. Read More...
Add a Google Calendar to Your Campaign Website
A campaign calendar is a great way to let others know about events, rallies and fundraising events. If you use a Google Account, not only can you set up Google Analytics for your website, but you can also create online calendars that you can share with others and even embed in your website. Read More...