seo

Put No Other Websites Before Your Own

Featured image courtesy of Lawrence OP on Flickr If you’ve received an endorsement or been mentioned in a news story, congratulations! What’s the first thing you should do? If you said, “Share a link on social media!” think again. You’re missing out on some key opportunities. What’s Wrong With That? There are several drawbacks to … Read more

Starting Over Is a Waste of Time and Money

Every campaign cycle, you’ll see political candidates register new domains, create new websites, and spin up new social media accounts. It’s a gigantic waste of time and money, yet it’s considered best practice by many political consultants. Imagine if the New England Patriots built a new stadium for each football season or Walmart built a … Read more

Build Assets for Success

There are lots of short and medium-term strategies we discuss in order to be successful at digital activism. But there is one long-term strategy that rules them all: Building assets. Renting vs Owning There are really only two digital assets you own: your domain/website and email list. Everything else–like your Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube … Read more

The Digital Activism Technology Stack

What are the technologies you need to harness in order to be effective at digital activism? There are a few components you’ll need to implement and the combination of tools you choose is what we call a “technology stack.” In this post, I’ll talk about what those components are and how to use them. Intro … Read more