Political Campaign Tips and Strategies

How Much Should Your Political Campaign Budget For Digital?
Online campaigning has evolved over the past decade. So has the spend on political digital marketing. Digital media spend totaled $1.9 billion in 2018. That was a 20% share of total political ad spending, according to a Borrell Associates study. Much of this spend was...

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. Generally, there is a balance between functionality and ease of use. Price is also a factor, but you can pay thousands of dollars for a CMS and not get the features you need – or you could get stuck with features you don’t want.

Are You Prepared For The New Political Ad Changes?
As promised, big changes have appeared in the political online advertising realm. To provide greater transparency and to curb foreign influence over elections, several online services are instituting changes. Some have already gone into effect, with more on the way.

9 Tips For More Effective Political Banner Ads
Political campaigns try to reach voters wherever they are. Candidates still use traditional methods, such as door-to-door canvassing, yard signs and mailing. Today, political campaigners increasingly leverage online opportunities to promote their message to voters....

Online Advertising Ideas For Political Campaigns
Political campaigns today have many options for online advertising to reach and influence voters. Candidates can now reach out based on demographics and tailor their advertisements to particular audiences.

When To Use IP Targeting for Your Political Campaign
IP Targeting has become a secret weapon for political campaigns. While Geo-targeting uses groups of IP addresses to target an area, IP Targeting uses individual IP addresses to reach specific voter households. That means registered Democrats, Republicans, and...
Aweber vs Mailchimp for Your Political Campaign
As an Online Candidate service add-on, we offer Email Marketing Service Setup and Integration. We provide this service for two popular vendors - Aweber and MailChimp. Both services provide a free version with enough free subscribers for most political campaigns. This...

Digital Marketing for Politicians – Strategies and Ideas
If your political campaign plans to do online advertising this election season, be prepared for changes. Count on social media platforms and municipalities to require more transparency for political ads in 2018 and beyond.

Google Ads for Political Campaigns
Paid placement is the quickest way to put your campaign website in the top positions of most major search engine searches — but only for the terms (keywords) that you are willing to “bid” for.

Political WordPress Templates by Online Candidate
We are pleased to announce WordPress Campaign Website Packages. They are designed for political candidates and organizations who want a WordPress-based website.