http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/seattle-pi-calls-for-volunteer-hyperlocal-bloggers-gets-angry-reaction/ Tips and Discussion for Local Bloggers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:37:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=9523 hourly 1 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/seattle-pi-calls-for-volunteer-hyperlocal-bloggers-gets-angry-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-1959 UK’s Guardian Newspaper is Going Hyperlocal : HyperlocalBlogger Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:19:03 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=552#comment-1959 [...] Paidcontent UK also says these will be “properly paid positions,” which is stark contrast to the Seattle P-I’s effort earlier this year to hire and train local bloggers on a volunteer basis — a decision that sparked a fair bit of protest. [...] [...] Paidcontent UK also says these will be “properly paid positions,” which is stark contrast to the Seattle P-I’s effort earlier this year to hire and train local bloggers on a volunteer basis — a decision that sparked a fair bit of protest. [...]

]]> http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/seattle-pi-calls-for-volunteer-hyperlocal-bloggers-gets-angry-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Bryan Tagas Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:15:30 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=552#comment-1462 I can see why the PI wants to generate content (for free) that would attract additional readers (and advertisers) but I don't see why anyone who would be any good at hyperlocal blogging would want to associate with the PI and its very limited readership. I am a hyperlocal blogger in Seattle, and I think it's much more likely for me to develop viewership on my own than by associating with the still-experimental remnants of this old media play. I can see why the PI wants to generate content (for free) that would attract additional readers (and advertisers) but I don’t see why anyone who would be any good at hyperlocal blogging would want to associate with the PI and its very limited readership. I am a hyperlocal blogger in Seattle, and I think it’s much more likely for me to develop viewership on my own than by associating with the still-experimental remnants of this old media play.

]]> http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/seattle-pi-calls-for-volunteer-hyperlocal-bloggers-gets-angry-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Daily Digest for July 6th | A Blog by John A. Lee Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:07:47 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=552#comment-1437 [...] Seattle PI Calls for Volunteer Hyperlocal Bloggers, Gets Angry Reaction : HyperlocalBlogger — 12:21pm via [...] [...] Seattle PI Calls for Volunteer Hyperlocal Bloggers, Gets Angry Reaction : HyperlocalBlogger — 12:21pm via [...]

]]> http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/seattle-pi-calls-for-volunteer-hyperlocal-bloggers-gets-angry-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 New Media Hub | Blog Archive | Around the web Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:12:32 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=552#comment-1433 [...] Seattle PI calls for hyperlocal bloggers for free, gets angry reaction [...] [...] Seattle PI calls for hyperlocal bloggers for free, gets angry reaction [...]

]]> http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/seattle-pi-calls-for-volunteer-hyperlocal-bloggers-gets-angry-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Pat Lazure Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:29:49 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=552#comment-1428 Agreed w/David. Give the bloggers a platform... More of a voice. Use links to aggregate the bloggers for the Seattle community, but allow the blogger to remain independent. Agreed w/David. Give the bloggers a platform… More of a voice. Use links to aggregate the bloggers for the Seattle community, but allow the blogger to remain independent.

]]> http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/seattle-pi-calls-for-volunteer-hyperlocal-bloggers-gets-angry-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 David Mihm Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:35:06 +0000 http://www.hyperlocalblogger.com/?p=552#comment-1423 The PI should be offering to syndicate existing bloggers' content, perhaps via an ad-revenue-share deal based on impressions. But without even the possibility for revenue, I would fail to see the incentive as well, assuming I had a high-ranking Local blog already running. The PI should be offering to syndicate existing bloggers’ content, perhaps via an ad-revenue-share deal based on impressions. But without even the possibility for revenue, I would fail to see the incentive as well, assuming I had a high-ranking Local blog already running.

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