Petitions…Online!

What should you look for in an online petition? There are plenty of free models out there to use and they work just fine. So why do people pay for Online Petitions? There are a few large contrasts between the free Petitions and ones that charge a minimal fee.

First, when you create a free online petition they stay on the hosting site. You have to type in the name of the hosting site to access your petition. Sometimes the site addresses get really long with lots of backslashes and numbers. When you create an online petition with a professional site you can get your own domain and create whatever you look you want. No gaudy advertisements (like the WordPress insignia above this blog) all over your petition. It looks like you created an entirely new website, just for your blog!

Second, when you create an online blog with a free site it is up to you to get the word out. Word of mouth works well but generally it takes a while before it works really well. With some of the new Online Petition sits, like Ad2Action, you can publish your petition to all of your friends on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, and over one-hundred other networking sites! Time is one of the most valuable commodities in our society, so why waste yours?

So, take your pick. You can use a free site and work hard to TRY to make a difference OR you can use an effective site and MAKE a difference. It’s up to you.