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EveryBlock Alternatives
In response to some of the comments on the EveryBlock farewell blog post, we’re putting together this page to list the websites that are suggested as alternatives. Want to add a site to the list? Leave a comment below and … Continue reading
Local Data: End of EveryBlock and Resources to Code Your Own Projects
I have been reading the many comments (700 and counting as of this blog post) on the EveryBlock farewell blog post and on some of the other articles about EveryBlock. I am interested in how people use the internet to … Continue reading
Posted in Tools for Local Bloggers, What Is Local?
Tagged EveryBlock, life and code, lisa williams, PlaceBlogger
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WordPress Workshop: Cleaning Up Categories and Tags
I am a contributor to a group a WordPress blog that has been updated sporadically over the past 5+ years. We are making a concerted effort to update the blog and make it a better resource for the group. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in Tools for Local Bloggers
Tagged just ask kim, plugin, term management tools, wordpress, zemalf.com
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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
Tumblr Tricks: Best of Tumblr Lets You Show Off Your Best Posts of The Year
If you use Tumblr for your blogging platform – this post is for you. Last winter we discovered this nifty tool called Best of Tumblr. Best of Tumblr lets you create a post that features your most popular posts by … Continue reading
Do You Need An App for Your Local Blog?
Jeff Sonderman wrote a post on the Ponyter blog today about this post from Technology Review – “Why Publishers Don’t Like Apps.” In the post, Jason Pontin from Technology Review takes a look at what worked and really what didn’t work … Continue reading
Posted in Tools for Local Bloggers
Tagged apps, Jason Pontin, Jeff Sonderman, Technology Review, Video blogging, wptouch
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Why You Need a Google+ Page
If you already have a blog, a Facebook page, and a Twitter account for your website or local business—you are doing well in terms of online communications and social media. But if you want to connect with more people, reach … Continue reading
Why Food Bloggers Should Be on Urbanspoon
Urbanspoon is most people’s go-to website when they’re trying to figure out what restaurant to visit in their neighborhood or city. The site has thousands of critic, diner, and blogger reviews that lead people in the right direction on where … Continue reading
New Storify for WordPress Plugin
User reactions about the new Storify plugin. Have you tried it yet? Continue reading
Creating a Custom Google Map
Are you writing a blog post that features a list of different places and locations? Would it be useful to make your very own customized Google map to keep track of the locations you have listed? Learn how to make … Continue reading
