Welcome to HyperlocalBlogger.com

I’ve started about a dozen blogs in my life, and the first post is always the strangest. What do you say? Who are you saying it to? How do you write it so that you don’t get embarrassed on your two-year, five-year, and 10-year anniversaries?

I don’t know if I’ll avoid that embarrassment in the future, but for now I’ll get the painful first post out of the way like this:

I believe hyperlocal blogging is a major growth area.

I believe local blogs will grow because more people will become comfortable and familiar with blogging itself, and will naturally start to write about what they know: their neighborhood, hometown, the city in which they live, and the things they see and do there.

I believe local blogs will grow because small business owners will continue to adopt blogs as a tool for connecting with customers and prospects, especially in their immediate geographic area.

And I believe local blogs will grow because online marketers will recognize that hyperlocal blogging lies at the intersection of two of the most important elements of smart marketing: local search and great content.

You can learn more about me and my goals for HyperlocalBlogger.com on the About HyperlocalBlogger.com page. The inaugural video will also help introduce you to what I hope we can accomplish over the long haul on this blog.

Thanks for reading HyperlocalBlogger.com. I hope you’ll bookmark the blog, subscribe to the RSS feed, and share your thoughts in the comments every time you’re inspired to contribute.

– Matt McGee

August 10, 2008 | Filed Under General | 10 Comments 

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