Hyperlocal News Roundup
by Matt on Jan 28, 2010 in Industry
My feed reader has a pretty big backlog of hyperlocal articles I’ve been wanting to link to and/or write about. And with more people talking about hyperlocal news/blogging, I’m wishing there was a simple way to automate the creation of these “link roundup” posts. Anyone know an easy way to do that?
In any case, here’s the latest hyperlocal news roundup. Some will include short explanations, while others will just be links.
- 7 Habits of Highly Profitable, Local Websites – This one isn’t geared as much for a solo local blogger as it is for a larger local site owner/manager. But I bet solo bloggers can still get some ideas from it.
- Civic topic pages: Boost local traffic, democracy — I put this one in bold because I think it’s an important concept for all local bloggers. In a nutshell, you’re likely to get more traffic by having a single “topic page” with all the information about the important stuff in your town, rather than having 4-5 separate posts (or more) about the topic. Smart idea to think about.
- News Sites Dabble With a Web Tool for Nudging Local Officials – This is about SeeClickFix.com, a site I’ve been meaning to profile for a while now. Seems like an interesting tool for local bloggers to watch, if it manages to gain traction in your community.
- Trends 2010: Hyperlocal
- Interview: Tracy Record – Seattle’s Queen of Hyperlocal News
- Hyperlocal news sites worth following – Perhaps you’re on the list? Perhaps there’s one listed near you?
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SeeClickFix is very cool, and we recently added it to our Neighborhood blogs. The city’s 311 office is also following SeeClickFix, and a number of issues have been reported there and then resolved.