Hyperlocal Blogging Can Be An Adrenaline Rush When You Are Kicking In The Doors Of The Bad Guys

Being a “Hyperlocal Blogger” carries with it certain benefits. Since I started my community website back in December of 2008, I have been fortunate enough to meet a lot of local leaders.

I’ve gained quite a few friends and I’m on first name basis now with a lot of our local community leaders. I have worked very hard to gain the trust of my community and I run a pretty neutral site as far [...]

If You Want It Bad Enough, You’ll Do it

This is an epic post. Grab a cup of coffee first.

If you want something bad enough you will do whatever it takes to get there. Time is not a factor if you want it that bad. No videos today. It’s that time of year for me. Every September for the last 9 years my mind wanders back into my past and what happened to me. This is just me today, thinking out loud.

I [...]

The Truth About Social Media Traffic And The Hype Surrounding it

My Final Traffic Update

This article and video were written and produced based on my opinion of what I call Social Media Hype. You may have a totally different opinion. I base mine on actual events that happened to me and my blog. Please join in the discussion whatever your viewpoint may be.

I thought I would announce the final results of my recent surge in Social Media traffic and non-Social Media traffic. Guess which [...]

The Dark Side Of Social Media, Miami Vice Style.

The following video is the unfortunate result of too many beers and a silly idea. I should have been a good little soldier and sat at my computer re-tweeting the A-listers. I should have been on Facebook engaging my network. I should have been increasing the number of people I follow on Twitter. Yea right. A lot of good that will do you.

Instead, I sat drinking at my computer with my video editing [...]