Cool Vid about CapitolHillSeattle.com (and local blogging, in general)

by Matt on Jan 19, 2009 in Blogging

Sometime soon I hope to begin a series of profiles about hyperlocal bloggers across the country (and the world, if possible), and one of the first people I want to profile is a guy named Justin Carder. Justin does the Capitol Hill Seattle blog, and we briefly worked together at Marchex.

Until I get around to starting that series, check out this awesome video profile of Justin and the CHS blog, which ultimately ends up being a great introductory video about hyperlocal blogging in general. It was done by David Albright, a freelance videographer in Seattle who also contributes to the CHS blog. It’s only about 4 minutes long, so no excuse to not watch:

Of the five types of local bloggers, Justin’s CHS is probably most closely aligned with the News blog. But I really think any local blogger can get some ideas and inspiration from that video.

Your turn: What are your takeaways from that video?

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January 19, 2009 | Filed Under Blogging 

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5 Responses to “Cool Vid about CapitolHillSeattle.com (and local blogging, in general)”

  1. » Blog Archive » HyperlocalBlogger.com on January 19th, 2009 11:42 am

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  2. Missy on January 19th, 2009 2:50 pm

    I quite enjoyed how Justin is seemingly unaware of the power of his SMALL blog.

    It was refreshing to see his casualness on the overall subject. Great story. And he is definitely an early adopter starting the local blog back in 2005. Wow!!!

    Thank you for the video, Matt. Had never heard of Justin or Capitol Hill Seattle. Nice to have met him through your blog.

    Talk soon,
    Missy.

  3. Steve Sherron on January 19th, 2009 4:58 pm

    Excellent video Matt. What I took away from watching is that Justin is truly enjoying himself. He’s not trying to shake the world. He’s having fun and when someone says they hope they can do it forever, this man has found his passion.

  4. Mayor of Concord on January 24th, 2009 9:58 pm

    That is a very inspiring video. I know that local blogs are going to be 10x as popular in a matter of years and I think that anyone interested in their community should start one.

  5. Weekly Blogging Review | Matt McGee on January 24th, 2009 10:28 pm

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