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2 More Ways to Use PayPal for Online Donations
When using PayPal to create buttons for online donations, you can do more than just create a ‘donate now’ button. With a little creativity, you can raise funds and promote your campaign at the same time! Read More...
Critical Elements of a Campaign Website Header
With Internet users making a snap decision about the quality of a web page, a nice design is critical for making a positive impression. The first part of a website that a visitor will see is the site header. Below are the most common features of successful header images. Read More...
3 Online Strategies For Your Campaign’s Final Stretch
As Election Day grows near, reaching out to voters becomes more and more critical. There are the obvious ways of contacting them, such as through mailers and get-out-the-vote calling. Here are three ways to use your online resources to help get your campaign through that final stretch. Read More...
Use Photographs to Add Punch to Your Campaign Website
First impressions make a big difference, and one of the most overlooked elements of a campaign website is the photographs. What’s the point of a well-designed campaign website if the visitors are going to encounter blurry, grainy or oddly-pixelated photographs? The photographs on your website should promote the very best aspects of your campaign, whatever that might be. Read More...
Creating a Second Language Political Campaign Website
A growing trend in political campaigns is to have content in two languages. For example, there is the English version of BarackObama.com and there is a Spanish section of the the website. Read More...
Choosing a Political Campaign CMS
Most websites these days use some sort of Content Management System (CMS). A CMS is a tool that facilitates the process of creating, posting, organizing, and managing site content. Read More...
Back Up Your Campaign Platform with Authoritative Linking
The content of your political campaign website always appears stronger when it’s backed up by creditable sources. Credible online sources include newspaper websites, magazine sites, large organizations and think tanks (maybe). Read More...
Online Writing Basics For Local Campaigns
As the fastest-growing resource in politics, the Internet provides a cost-effective method to reach supporters and potential supporters. However, writing for your local campaign website is different than writing for print. Simply copying your local campaign print material onto your website limits the potential of online campaigning. Read More...