Political Campaign Tips and Strategies
Election Day – Now and Throughout the Year
For many candidates, Election Day is here. The general November elections always seem to get the most attention and greatest turnout. But other elections are also held throughout the year. There are school board, local elections and primaries.
Are Short Links Blocking Your Campaign Email?
Link shortening services are a great way to reduce a long URL to a nice, short one. While these services have been around for quite a while, they’ve become very popular with the rise of Twitter and Facebook. While link shortening works well for social media communication, does it work will for email?
5 Common Campaign Twitter Mistakes
Political candidates and campaigns have several reasons for using Twitter. They may want to build overall public exposure, establish branding, share information and increase voter support. While Twitter is simple to set up and use, it’s not without its quirks. To attract and keep more followers, avoid these common Twitter mistakes.
Legend of The Missing Web Designer
Nothing is more frustrating and potentially damaging to a website owner than to be unable to reach their web designer. Maybe they’re sick, maybe they’re busy – or maybe they’ve gone out of business and didn’t bother to tell their clients! When you’ve been in the web business long enough, you’ll hear some strange tales.
3 Essential Social Networks for Online Campaigning
Though is still early summer, November elections will be here before you know it! As a political candidate, what are you doing right now to make the most of social media and get voters to support you in the voting booth?
What The Weiner Scandal Can Teach Us About Online Reputation
Many local candidates only start thinking about how they are portrayed online after they begin their political campaign. What many fail to realize is that you (or others that share your name) already exist online. When voters type in your name into Google, what will they see today? What will you see during the campaign? What do you think they’ll see after a major scandal has rocked your political campaign?
Watch Out For These Domain Name Scams
If you have a registered domain name, most domain registrar companies will send an e-mail with instructions about how to go about renewing or continuing your registration. If you get a letter in the mail… well, check it carefully.
What Are The Goals Of Your Online Campaign?
As a candidate, what is your purpose for putting your political campaign online? Is it to get the most number of ‘Likes’ to your Facebook page? Is it to get a larger number of Twitter followers than you opponent? Is it to get your campaign ad video on YouTube to go viral? Is it to get the most number of visitors to your campaign website?
The Online Hub of Your Political Campaign
With the rise of social media, the role of the campaign website has shifted somewhat from being the bulk of a candidate‘s online presence to more of an informational hub. Even so, a website is still critical as both an online platform and as a place to reference in your political advertising.
X / Twitter Tweet Post Ideas for Political Candidates
Starting up and using a Twitter account is simple enough, but sometimes it can be tough coming up with items to tweet about. Here is a quick list, in no particular order, of tweet ideas for candidates and political campaigns.
