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The Beginner’s Guide to Blog Analytics from Urbanspoon
I like checking out the Urbanspoon newsletter – it is a great way to learn about new food bloggers in my city. Today’s newsletter includes a link to a new post on the Urbanspoon blog with 2 things I’m … Continue reading
3 Reasons Why Local Nonprofits Should Have a Blog
Over the past few years many different Pittsburgh nonprofit organizations have submitted events and fundraisers to the blog and asked for our help in getting the word out about their events. When I post about any sort of benefit or … Continue reading
Guest Blogging Opportunities for Local Bloggers
One of my favorite and most used blogging tools is Zemanta – which works with WordPress and/or your browser and offers up content suggestions for your blog posts. Zemanta lets you add images and related links to your blog post … Continue reading
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Why Some of Your Favorite Sites Are Blacked Out: Protesting PIPA/SOPA
You may have noticed that a number of your favorite sites have gone black today in order to protest PIPA and SOPA. If you aren’t familiar with PIPA and SOPA they are bills that would ultimately end up censoring the … Continue reading
5 Twitter Accounts Local Bloggers Should Be Following
Be sure to follow these five twitter accounts that highlight information and sources for local bloggers and local news. 1. @mybxb Block by Block is a independent hyperlocal news publishers network. They are working to help share information about what … Continue reading
What Independent Hyperlocals Need for the Long Haul
Head on over to Street Fight to read about the growth of hyperlocal sites and what the future may hold for them. An excerpt from the article: The decline of print newspapers created a well-documented gap in local news, but … Continue reading
13 Lessons I’ve Learned From Running a Hyperlocal Site
Head on over to The Richard Jones Journalism Blog to read about what British journalist Richard Jones has learned from running a hyperlocal site. Jones is founder and editor of Saddleworth News, a hyperlocal site all about the news, events, … Continue reading
Block by Block Summit Forms Group for Local Online Publishers
This past weekend the second annual Block by Block: Community News Summit was held in Chicago and brought out local lovers from across the country. The purpose of Block by Block is to bring together local online community writers and … Continue reading
BlogLocal’s SXSW Panel Proposal
South by Southwest is a music festival in Austin, Texas that has been attracting bands, singers, and fans alike to the area since 1987. SXSW started out as a way for Austin to showcase their music scene and bring in … Continue reading
Local Election Information
This resource maybe of interest to political bloggers and any local bloggers who are championing a cause. The New Organizing Institute is a non profit organization that is dedicated to sharing knowledge on Engagement Organizing and has built up a … Continue reading
