Tag: political dirty tricks


political domain cybersquatting

Political Cybersquatting And Your Campaign

Domain squatting or cybersquatting is the term used for someone who registers a domain that infringes on another’s intellectual property or trademark. Some squatters attempt to sell names back to rightful owners for a profit, while others use the names … Read the rest

online trolls harassing political campaigns

When Your Web Designer Disappears Mid-Campaign

Why every campaign needs control over their website—and what happens when you don’t.

Nothing stalls a campaign faster than being locked out of your own website. Maybe your web designer’s sick. Maybe they’re swamped. Or maybe—like we’ve seen too many … Read the rest

Negative Linking Your Political Opponent

Link Political Opponent - DIrty DrickOne online ‘dirty trick’ that is perfectly acceptable is to link to outside content about your opponent using the opponent’s name as the link text.

For example:

<a href=”https://www.localnewspaper.com/article/ councilman-caught-doing-something-wrong”>Councilman Bob Jones</a>

This type of targeted linking helps ensure that … Read the rest