Political Campaign Tips and Strategies
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... Read More
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? If you are going to do any... Read More
What The Weiner Scandal Can Teach Us About Online Reputation
Many political candidates only start thinking about how they are portrayed online after they begin their run for office. What many fail to realize is that you (or others that share your name) already exist online. When voters type in your name into... Read More
Watch Out For These Domain Name Scams
If you have a registered political domain name, most registrars will email you instructions on how to renew your registration. If you get a letter in the mail, well, check it carefully. This information applies to both business and personal domains,... Read More
What Are The Goals Of Your Online Campaign?
As a political 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... Read More
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 a place to... Read More
Twitter Tweet Ideas for Political Candidates
Creating and using an X (formerly 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. Candidate... Read More
The Power To Hold Your Campaign Hostage
We recently heard a story of a small campaign that ran into some serious web problems. First, they spent a lot of money on setting up a campaign website. After paying north of $4000 for the website – they then had to shell out an additional... Read More
Online Marketing With a Limited Campaign Budget
While budgeting for signs and mailers, how much of your campaign spending will go toward online marketing? While social media through Facebook and Twitter may be ‘free’, you may want to boost your online exposure with paid online... Read More
Text Messaging for Political Campaigns
With the rise of cell phone usage, political campaigns are using mobile texting as an effective campaign tool. As mobile computing blurs the line between online and offline campaigning, we are going to see more use of crossover technologies by... Read More