Hyperlocal Blogging Expert In Tri-Cities
By Ray Littrell
Matt McGee lives in the Tri-Cities area of Washington and writes about hyperlocal Blogging in a way that is easy to follow and understand. His Blog, Hyperlocalblogger.com is one of the best sources of information on how to create and develop a hyperlocal project. I especially like that he takes you through the steps he followed to create his four other projects.
His Blog also discusses how to choose a domain, how to market the Blog online and a great deal more. This is an excellent source for anyone wanting to start a hyperlocal Blog for a hobby or as a business.
The real secret to a successful hyperlocal Blog is passion. The stronger the interest in a community or a topic, the greater the potential of developing a strong, involved audience that comes back again and again to see what is going on.
While hyperlocal Blogging is in its infancy there are several Blogs, run as either hobbies or going commercial concerns. One in particular is Idaho Radio News, which is run as a hobby by Don Day, who works at KTVB channel 7 in Boise. His audience is involved in radio in particular and have strong opinions about the current state of the business. His Blog, in fact is second only to the Idaho Statesman in unique hits per month (something over 15,000 if memory serves).
A second hyperlocal Blog I read regularly is the West Seattle Blog. They are a true hyperlocal news source, covering the west Seattle community with daily and, when inclement weather requires it, hourly updates. The Blog appears to be well supported by local advertisers.
One advantage to hyperlocal Blogs is their world-wide reach. As an occasional traveler, I still want to know what’s going on back in my home town and thanks to my Blackberry, I can stay connected by just looking up my neigborhood Blog.
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