It’s a simple enough question. Every candidate wants their website to appear to appear at the top of the search engine results. But what other phrases are you targeting? Read More...
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Taking Liberties With Your Campaign Brochures
When putting together your political campaign brochures or other material, it’s important to keep some guidelines in place. While some candidates create all their own material, other campaigns outsource the work or leave it to members of the campaign staff. No matter who does the work, there are some things to keep in mind that will help keep you out of trouble. 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...
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...
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...
Campaign Email Templates Ebook Released
OnlineCandidate.com is pleased to announce its latest ebook – Political Email Templates. These email message templates are designed for easy editing and integration in your campaign email correspondence. Modify, reword and expand the text to suit your needs. Read More...
Book Review – The Campaign Manager by Catherine Shaw
Our first book review is The Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections. In this book, author Catherine Shaw draws on experience from her three terms as mayor of Ashland, Oregon, and dozens of campaigns to provide practical, proven advice, and her field-tested methods carry candidates through the entire process. Read More...
Use Fundraising Letter Templates For Success
Campaign fundraising letter templates are a great tool to help craft an effective appeal for funding and donations. But as a tool, letter templates do have limits. For a campaign to truly succeed in raising funds and cash, your fundraising letters need to written with care. Read More...
Running for Office in 2011 – Trends and Predictions
With the November elections out of the way, the road is clear for candidates running for office in 2011. The online political landscape has changed significantly over the last few years. As we look into our crystal ball into 2011, we see some trends will continue to evolve and some new technologies will take off. These are our predictions for what is coming next year, and what candidates can do to help prepare themselves for the 2011 election season. Read More...
Creating an Online Political Press Kit
Online political press kits are helpful in that the information can be kept up to date, and the information is easily accessible. The material can be added to its own section on the website or incorporated into the site contact page or linked elsewhere. Read More...