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By Shields Bialasik on January 06th, 2010

12 Hyperlocal Blogging Tools

Here is a list of the top the to 12 amazing hyperlocal blogging tools. These also fall under the category of vital tools for citizen journalists. To me hyperlocal blogging and citizen journalism are essentially the same thing so if your writing and maintaining a hyperlocal blog you are also actively participating in the creation of citizen media.

In order to write and maintain a decent hyperlocal blog you are gonna need a few tools which allow for you to capture and publish new and interesting stories. Hyperlocal blogs require ongoing maintenance. Remember your not just running a blog but providing media to your community and readership. If you have more ideas please post them below and I will update the list. Enjoy.

  1. Digital Video Camera
  2. Cell Phone
  3. Online Web Blog
  4. Laptop or Netbook Computer
  5. USB Digital MP3 Recorder
  6. UStream.com or Youtube Account
  7. Domain Name & Email Address
  8. Livescribe Pen
  9. Email Opt In – (Amember, Icontact, 1ShoppingCart)
  10. Paypal Account
  11. Online Transcription Service
  12. WP iPhone & Blackberry App

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About the Author

Hyperlocal101 is written and maintained by Shields Bialasik. He is the creator and founder of LocalsGuide.com and the co-founder CTO of NewDocs.com the world's largest professional social network for dentists and dental professionals. Being highly involved in online community and through the publishing of his own hyperlocal print newspaper he has gained extensive experience in hyperlocal marketing and monetization which he shares with you now in this blog.

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  1. Eric Lee says:
    January 6, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!