Comments on: Hyperlocal News Roundup http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/hyperlocal-news-roundup-13/ Tips and Discussion for Local Bloggers Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/hyperlocal-news-roundup-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3898 Matt Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:17:49 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=924#comment-3898 That's a good point, Tracy -- making sure there's a human touch in your Facebook efforts. I've found myself un-fanning some pages that have no sign of human life anywhere, just automated posts and links to content posted elsewhere. Thx for the great advice. That’s a good point, Tracy — making sure there’s a human touch in your Facebook efforts. I’ve found myself un-fanning some pages that have no sign of human life anywhere, just automated posts and links to content posted elsewhere. Thx for the great advice.

]]> By: Matt http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/hyperlocal-news-roundup-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3897 Matt Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:16:17 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=924#comment-3897 Hey Dana -- that's awesome! Congrats on the recognition and exposure from Outside.in, very well deserved. Hey Dana — that’s awesome! Congrats on the recognition and exposure from Outside.in, very well deserved.

]]> By: Dana Freeman http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/hyperlocal-news-roundup-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3895 Dana Freeman Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:49:42 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=924#comment-3895 I jumped into the hyperlocal space 3 1/2 yrs ago. Although back then I didn't know the word "hyperlocal". I just knew I wanted to take the internet search engine space down a notch. I felt like everywhere I looked everyone wanted to be everything to everyone. I just wanted to be good at covering one area, one industry. for me that is Vermont, Kids & Family. I guess now I do consider our site, our blog hyperlocal after Outside.in just endorsed us as one of the bloggers they love: http://blog.outside.in/2010/03/23/bloggers-we-love-dana-freeman/ I am glad to have found a community of like minded thinkers. I jumped into the hyperlocal space 3 1/2 yrs ago. Although back then I didn’t know the word “hyperlocal”. I just knew I wanted to take the internet search engine space down a notch. I felt like everywhere I looked everyone wanted to be everything to everyone. I just wanted to be good at covering one area, one industry. for me that is Vermont, Kids & Family. I guess now I do consider our site, our blog hyperlocal after Outside.in just endorsed us as one of the bloggers they love:

http://blog.outside.in/2010/03/23/bloggers-we-love-dana-freeman/

I am glad to have found a community of like minded thinkers.

]]> By: TR http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/hyperlocal-news-roundup-13/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 TR Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:39:15 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=924#comment-3888 Yes, we are extensively involved on Facebook and Twitter. 10,000+ followers/fans/whatever-you-want-to-call-them (though I'm sure there's some overlap) between the two. But do NOT, I repeat, do NOT, just hook your RSS feed to Facebook and call it good by sending links. I don't even put all our links on FB - everything there is done "by hand" with a human-written intro to the link. And we share links that aren't from our site - maybe the city puts up something interesting, etc. Plus of course, you need to participate in discussion. Last month I got more referrals from FB links than from the large local newspaper with which we are informally partnered. Yes, we are extensively involved on Facebook and Twitter. 10,000+ followers/fans/whatever-you-want-to-call-them (though I’m sure there’s some overlap) between the two. But do NOT, I repeat, do NOT, just hook your RSS feed to Facebook and call it good by sending links. I don’t even put all our links on FB – everything there is done “by hand” with a human-written intro to the link. And we share links that aren’t from our site – maybe the city puts up something interesting, etc. Plus of course, you need to participate in discussion. Last month I got more referrals from FB links than from the large local newspaper with which we are informally partnered.

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