Local Political Campaign Articles

Campaign Slogans E-Book Released

Online Candiate — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:44:31 +0000

We are happy to announce the release of our Campaign Slogans E-Book. This manual lists slogans and phrases covering a wide variety of issues and campaign situations. When used at the start of a campaign, it can be used to help find the right ‘message’ that you want to deliver to voters in brouchures, handouts and more. This [...]

The 2009 Local Campaign Starts Today!

Online Candiate — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:05:06 +0000

It’s all over but the transitions. Big or small, every election and every vote made a difference. We want to thank all of our clients and readers for a great year. Though the November 4th election was a ‘big one’, the end only marks a new beginning. Now is the time to prepare for the next [...]

Last-Minute Campaign Websites

Online Candiate — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:43:43 +0000

Even though election day grows near, there’s still time to create your local campaign website. We have a fast turnaround period, so we can get your site designed within a few days! With some prepared material ready, we can get your site built fast - and even lay out and format the content for you. At [...]

Dirty Political Sign Tricks

Online Candiate — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:19:15 +0000

Fake political websites is a trick we are familiar with. We’ve personally seen instances of local campaign signs being stolen from front lawns, but we never read anything like what happened to some candidate signs in Canada… “Breen’s slogan was “a record of service.” Stickers bearing the wording “a record of lying,” featuring the same type [...]

3 Online Strategies For Your Campaign’s Final Stretch

Online Candiate — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:04:25 +0000

As Election Day grows near, reaching out to voters becomes more and more critical. There are the obvious ways of contacting them, such as through mailers and get-out-the-vote calling. Here are three ways to use your online resources to help get your campaign through that final stretch. Use your Email List: Increase the number of messages [...]

Your Last Fund Raising Appeal - Make that Final Push!

Online Candiate — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:49:44 +0000

As voting day nears, don’t become complacent! Make that final push for a campaign contribution. The key at this point in time is to make your last fund raising appeal specific, and make let the donors know that the money will be used for a specific goal that is critical to victory. For example, you could [...]

Does Your Campaign Website Need a PPC Boost?

Online Candiate — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:06:55 +0000

Pay per click advertising (PPC) is the quickest way to put your website in the top positions of most major search engine searches — but this only for the terms (keywords) that you are willing to “bid” for. The way pay-per-click (PPC) works is that you pay each time someone searches and then clicks through [...]

General Election Day Approaches

Online Candiate — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:21 +0000

Less than 60 days to go until the general election of 2008! Though we don’t focus on national politics on this blog, there is generally a heavier than usual turnout during presidential elections. This additional turnout can have an effect on local races and will influence the number of votes you will need to win. What are [...]

Mail List Subscribers Will be Alerted to Article Updates

Online Candiate — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:27:42 +0000

In addition to our RSS feed, users will now be alerted to new updates through our email list! This will be starting with our next update … All the more reason to subscribe to our mail list today.

Use Signature Files in Your Campaign Messaging

Online Candiate — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:05:57 +0000

Signature files are a great way to further promote your campaign. A signature file, commonly known as a sig file, is a short block of text that you and your campaign staff append to campaign e-mail to let people know who and what you are. Your signature file should contain the following information: • Your name. • Your [...]