Nobody likes to be manipulated. Between advertising, the 24 hour news cycle and endless political propaganda flooding the airwaves, it’s become harder and harder to get facts without spin. Truthiness has replaced truth in American politics. Read More...
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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...
Best of GOTV Posts
With a number of local primary and general elections coming up soon, we thought we’d put together a list of our top get out the vote (GOTV) articles. Some are old, some are new. We’ve also included a few outside links to help get your supporters to the election booths on Election Day. Read More...
What Is The Deal With All The Little Buttons?
A few clients have asked about the little social media buttons that we include in our campaign website packages and campaign website templates. Because they are built-in, there are concerns that maybe they need to do something special or sign up for various websites. So, what are these little buttons, and what do they do? Let’s check them out… Read More...
Text Messaging for Political Candidates
With the rise of cell phone usage, candidates across the country are starting to use mobile texting as an effective campaign tool. As mobile computing blurs the line between online and offline campaigning, we are going to see more use of crossover technologies by political campaigns. Candidates will have the ability to reach out to voters and supporters faster and easier than ever before. Read More...
Raising Political Donations Online
Running a successful political campaign costs money. A candidate needs to raise funds throughout the entire campaign. Over the last few years, the internet has become a popular and powerful tool for political fundraising. As technical barriers have dropped, more and more local campaigns are raising money online. Read More...
Running for Office as an Online Candidate 2011 Released
Online Candidate is proud to release the 2011 Edition of Running for Office as an Online Candidate. Completely updated and expanded, this e-book is a primer written specifically for local-level campaigns who want to leverage online communication to reach, communicate and motivate supporters. Read More...
Online Candidate Announces New Campaign Website Packages
We are pleased to announce two new website hosting packages designed to meet the needs of local political candidates. 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...