Online Candidate Lite Website Package Features
The Lite Campaign Website Package is designed for local
campaigns starting with a tight budget or a limited campaign time-frame.
This package allows users to select from a wide selection of color schemes,
along with a header image and font type to create a unique look. It's
easily upgradable to the Regular and
Enhanced packages so you can grow
your site with your campaign.
Price: $149
Perfect for campaigns who need a basic website that looks great - without the headaches of setting up a domain, hiring a developer or paying too much. Because it includes an initial six-month hosting, it's perfect for short campaigns or campaign micro-sites.
There are no monthly charges, long-term contracts or hidden costs. Turnaround time from the initial order to a finished site can be within a few business days - most of the time, within hours of your order!
Integrate with other services: Any social network, fundraising or email system can be tied into Online Candidate websites. You can build and expand as you see fit. Use your campaign website as an online hub to build support, donations and votes!
Easily Upgrade your Lite package to the Regular or Enhanced package for the price difference between the packages. Upgrades can be done through your site adminstration dashboard. Increase your site functionality immediately and get the benefit of a custom design!
Easy and painless setup
You have enough to do with your campaign. Why let the creation of your website become another headache? The setup for Online Candidate is simple and painless. We've worked to streamline the process.
Order your website package. After you order, simply fill out a short website form so we can start setting up your site right away.
Your website domain will be set up in 1-2 business days. If your domain name is available, we can usually get you set up within a day!
Log in and begin adding your content. When your site setup is complete, select your template and header image, add you content, then generate your site and go live!
Lite Website Design Samples
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Great features at an affordable price!
As you read through the features included with the Lite Website Package, you'll see why Online Candidate has been the choice for hundreds of campaigns!
- Your Own Domain: We register the domain name of your choice and set up your website hosting on your own separate domain. Your site is stand-alone and NOT stuck in a subfolder of another site.
- Color and Header Image Selection: Choose from over two dozen color schemes and header images to create a look that is right for you.
- Unlimited Content Updates: All Online Candidate packages include a page editor that allows for easy update of content. No HTML skills are needed, yet an advanced user has the ability to make code-level changes.
- Add, Edit and Optimize Pages: Add, edit and delete pages. Choose your page title, description and keywords to optimize your content for search engine rankings.
- Web Hosting on our Dedicated Server: Includes six months of initial hosting. Additional hosting time available.
- Easy Index for Search Engines: Your site will be found and indexed quickly by the search engines. As part of our service, we backlink new sites to several bookmarking services to help get the sites found and ranked faster.
- Name Your Pages and Navigation Links: Don't want to include a voter information page? Call it something else and put other information on the page. There are no 'forced names' or navigation links.
- Accept Online Contributions: Easily add donation or payment code to your website. Unlike some of our competitors, you are free to use any donation and payment system you choose, such as PayPal or Piryx.
- EZ Upload Files: Anything from images to Word Doc files to PDFs. Upload press releases, policy statement, photographs. Have your supporters download, print and share your material!
- Upload and Resize Images on the fly!
- Online Poll: Find out what people are thinking! Set up your own question and answers. Includes and IP counter to prevent multiple voting. Change your question anytime.
- Contact Form: Visitors may contact your campaign via web form. Includes a customizable response email to let them know that the message has been sent.
- Volunteer Form: Optional volunteer form, providing you ability to easily recruit others for campaign tasks.
- Donation Form: Optional donation form, allowing supporters to pledge donations and/or donate online. Online donation accounts, such as PayPal or Piryx, must be set up separately, but can be incorporated into your site and donation thank you pages.
- Mail List: Collect opt-in e-mail addresses that allow you to contact your audience. Members can unsubscribe themselves anytime, making your list truly hands-free. Your email list is also exportable for use with other email services such as Aweber or MailChip.
- Refer to a Friend: Users will be able to tell others about your site.
- Social Media Links: Easily integrate Facebook, Twitter and YouTube into your site.
- Printable Content Pages: Web page content can be automatically converted into a printer-friendly version.
- Privacy Statement: Customize your privacy statement for the site.
- E-mail Addresses: Forward domain addresses like contact@yourdomainname.com to whatever personal e-mail address(es) you choose! Web mail accounts are also available.
- CSS Controlled Template: Our templates are professionally designed with complimentary color schemes and have been optimized to be clean and fast loading.
- Social Bookmarks: Make your site easier to bookmark
and share with social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Del.icio.us, Furl and more! - Library Access: Access exclusive images, articles, white papers and other content for use on both on your web site and in your offline campaign.
- Keep your domain: After you win your election, change your pages to reflect your new status and provide a way for your constituents to keep in touch with you.
- Technical support by e-mail or phone.
- Compare Package Features!
Need help setting up your content?
We can set up your initial website content for you. We'll arrange your site text and images for a pleasing design. Text information for each of the pages must be in ELECTRONIC form. In addition, we will scan, optimize and upload up to 10 physical photographs, if necessary. After that, it's all in your control. This site setup is performed ONCE with the materials provided. Add this as a Website Option when you order.
Match your website and print materials
Many of our Lite Package color schemes have a corresponding print template that you can order and use in your offline marketing. Matching print templates are linked from the Template Section of your site administration.
Upgrade with ease
The Lite Package can easily be upgraded to the Regular Website Package or Enhanced Website Package through your website dashboard. Upgrade instantly and benefit from the additional pages and features. Then we'll follow up to get your custom design set up!
Call for more information, check out the site demo or order your campaign website today!
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| Lite Website Features | Included? |
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| Your own domain name | Yes |
| Included website hosting | Yes |
| Custom design | No. Select color scheme and header image. |
| Number of included pages | 10 |
| Ability to make unlimited updates | Yes |
| Data Capture from forms? | No |
| Multiple User Logins? | No |
| Multiple Access Levels? | No |
| Ability to name pages and navigation links | Yes |
| Ability to upload files | Yes |
| Built in blog | No |
| Printable content pages | Yes |
| Online poll | Yes |
| Contact form | Yes |
| Donation form | Yes |
| Volunteer form | Yes |
| Endorsement form | Yes |
| Mail list (also integrates with other services) | Yes |
| Refer to a Friend link | Yes |
| Privacy Statement | Yes |
| Accept online contributions | Yes |
| Integrates with outside services | Any! |
| E-mail forwards | Yes |
| Event/Calendar Tool | No |
| Social Bookmark Icons | Yes |
| RSS Event Feed | No |
| CSS controlled templates | Yes |
| Free technical support | Yes |
| Customized print templates to match your website? | Available! |
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5 Reasons to Choose Online Candidate:1) Our website tools are simple to use and designed specifically for political campaigns. 2) Fast and easy ordering and setup. Your site can be online within two business days! 3) Our website hosting packages are upgradable with a simple click and payment. Grow your website with your campaign. 4) We do all our own design and programming work. Nothing is 'outsourced'. 5) Other companies claim to have great support, but how easy is it to really contact them? Our 800 number is right at the top of the screen. Call us - how can we help you?
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