A Hyperlocal Blogger Discovers Success With A Smart Blend Of Old & New Media

The following is a guest post from Wendy Card, a hyperlocal community website builder in New Bern, NC. Wendy has found local success with a brilliant blend of old media (print) and and new media and has become a media force force in her local community. I invited Wendy to share her story here on [...]

Community Website Tips For Beginning Hyperlocal Bloggers

Over time, I have discovered that people better understand when I tell them I build community websites instead of explaining I am a hyperlocal blogger. I usually get that deer in the headlight look when I mention “hyperlocal”. For all of us involved in this type of media, we know exactly what the term means. [...]

Getting Hyperlocal Blog Traffic Based On Tragic Events That I Wish I Didn’t Get

Sometimes I get traffic to my hyperlocal websites that I wish I were not getting. In my area of North Carolina, we just had the murder of Valerie Hamilton. She is the daughter of the Police Chief in Concord, NC. The murder has made national news and there is an all out man hunt for [...]

Featured On Outside.in | My Thoughts On Hyperlocal Blogging, Video & Social Media

Recently I had the honor of being interviewed by Esther Brown from outside.in and featured in their “Bloggers We Love” section. Esther works as the community manager for outside.in. The interview focused on my work as a hyperlocal blogger.

Before we got started, I asked Esther if she would mind if I recorded our [...]

Creating Multiple Community Pages On Your Hyperlocal Blog

Lately, I have made some personal reflections concerning my hyperlocal blogs that have resulted in changes to the way I’m doing business. I have faced some cold hard facts. The first icy cold fact that basically bitch slapped me in the face, is I have finally realized I am not Superman. We all like to [...]

Hyperlocal Blogging Tip: Create Unique Content For Long Term Traffic

Traffic is what we all live and breathe by. Today’s hyperlocal blogging tip may actually be just plain common sense more than a helpful tip. However, if you are not an experienced hyperlocal blogger, I think this may help you.

Where do you get your news from these days? Most likely you have a [...]

Hyperlocal Blogging Tips: How To Manage Your Facebook Fan Page

If you are a hyperlocal blogger you absolutely should have a Facebook Fan page. The benefits to having one are many as you can imagine. Today, however, I want to discuss with you one aspect that I think is important in managing your Facebook Fan Page associated with your hyperlocal blog. There are a lot [...]

The Perks Of Being A Citizen Journalist

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Establishing yourself as part of the local media has it’s personal advantages. As time has progressed for me and my hyperlocal blogging efforts, I’m able to do things now, that a year and a half ago would not have been possible. [...]

Read Less Do More In 2010. Focus, Focus, Focus

Holy Cow, I’ve been posting a lot of little short worthless posts lately. I’m buzzed a little on Blue Moon right now so I thought it was time for another meaningless post from a Problogger. That’s right, I’m declaring myself a Problogger. Everybody else is lately. In a way, I actually am, but not here [...]

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 [...]

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