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...
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Top Topics for Campaign Website Newsletters
You have a campaign newsletter – and you’re even gaining subscribers. Great! From now until the election, you will need to keep your supporters informed. You will want to write regularly and with greater frequency as election day approaches. Read More...
How Many Votes Do You Need To Win?
How many votes do you need to win a local election? In its most simple form, the winning formula is: Read More...
What Type of Yard Sign Should Your Campaign Use?
Candidates often struggle with the type of sign to purchase. There are basically three types of yard signs for political campaigns: plastic bag, corrugated plastic, and double-sided cardboard. Read More...
Online Candidate Teams with Branders.com for Promotional Items
We are pleased to announce that OnlineCandidate.com is now an affiliate of Branders.com. Branders.com has a huge selection of promotional items, including bags, pens, key chains, caps and hats, t-shirts, mugs and other great promotional items that make great giveaways or fund raising items. Read More...
Keep on Top of Your Campaign News
Information is power, and keeping up with news and what people are saying about you online is important for any political campaign. Google Alerts is a service that notifies you by email when the search term you choose is found on the Web. Read More...
They’re Not Campaign Supporters Until You Get Them in Voting Booth
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
- Proverbial – late sixteenth century. Read More...
Integrate Online Donations into Online Candidate
For PayPal users, first get the HTML code you need for your PayPal button from PayPal itself. You need an account with them to do this. Go to PayPal > Merchant Services > Donations. Follow the instructions to create your button(s). Then copy and save the HTML code that is produced. (Saving this code to a text file is recommended.) Read More...