Archive | October, 2009

You Scratch My Back and I’ll Scratch Your’s

I once was in a conversation with a local newspaper mogul who laughed at the idea of doing trades. She couldn’t understand how it was possible and what potential value it could have to her corporate newspaper and it’s bottom line. I’m the one laughing now as it has been hyperlocal marketing techniques such as [...]

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12 Ways Keep You Hyperlocal Blog Vibrant

When building and launching a hyperlocal blog here are 12 vital categories to consider which will keep your blog both healthy and vibrant. 1. Local Sports Local sports comprises the heart and soul of vast number of communities across America. From little league baseball to the basketball and swim team results, photos of friday nights [...]

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Best Software for Hyperlocal Blogs

I began building websites in the late 90′s. Over the past ten years I have seen alot of things grow and change around the technology for community portals. Recently a hot topic which I have been asked is what platform should be build our community portal or hyperlocal blog on. Many communities and newspapers are [...]

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Customer Service and Your Social Network

If you are currently running a niche social network or online community the one thing which you might not have anticipated is the need for good customer service. Good customer service which is prompt, and helpful can make a huge difference in how quickly your community grows or not. As the world of niche social [...]

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Managing Your Niche Social Network with Community Rules

Managing Your Niche Social Network with Community Rules

Running a niche social network is not just about letting it grow wild. Just like a real community you must come in as the authority of your community and enforce standards. Be prepared for individuals will take advantage of your community and use it to their own benefit. There have been several times in which [...]

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