Social Media and Social Influence
An anti-social statesman is like a musician that doesn’t like to perform live.
-Unknown Author
You may have great material, but no one will know you if you don’t put yourself out there. The share of adults with a profile on a social network has increased from 8% to 35% since 2005, with 75% of adults ages 18 to 24 using them*. An Illinois state senator who recently manoeuvred within the realms of social media successfully is now the President of the United States of America. Election Ave has done your diligence and ensured you too, will be social.
Leverage the Viral Advantages of Facebook
Get your very own street team telling everyone they know about you with your Election Engine. Members easily invite friends to get involved, and everyone’s comments, posts, and event photos get posted right to their profile. If the ability to create a buzz is important to getting elected, you’re all set with Election Ave.
Build Recognition Across the Twittersphere
Of nine million unique visitors per week, 99% of twitter users are above the legal voting age, with a median age of 31*. Not only do your twitter updates appear live directly on your site, but Election Ave can also easily set you up so that your Facebook status updates Twitter. Yet another thing you won’t have to do.
Face Your Audience with YouTube Videos
People love to share videos, yes they do, and a little bit of face time goes a long way. Posting relevant YouTube videos to your website is easy, and time tells us people share them when they find them. Areas of YouTube integration include your homepage, videos page, and policy or issues section. Two clicks and you’re done.
Social Bookmarking Makes Sharing You a Snap
Enabling your traffic to easily share you across 50+ social networks can make the difference between getting elected or not. It doesn’t take much to incorporate social bookmarking into a website these days, yet surprisingly few political websites are taking advantage. The next election is yours to win with Election Ave.
Get Found by Voters Where They’re Looking
Your Election Engine gets found in search engines! What a concept. Yet so many political websites do not. Election Ave gives you full control over meta tags and descriptions, is developed using W3C standards, and is search engine friendly for better organic search results.
*Stats According to PEW Internet.
