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Hyperlocal 2.0
Cary, NC – After passing the one year anniversary of CaryCitizen, the editors all sat down together (a somewhat rare occurrence) to map out a strategy for Year 2. Year 1 had been very good – 4% growth a week, 900 stories published, the establishment of our own ad space, 50,000 reads in September 2010. [...]
Read more10 Keys to Hyperlocal Success – #wcrva
Richmond, VA – Tomorrow is WordCamp Richmond 2010. I’ll be presenting on the 10 Keys to Hyperlocal Success, aka The CaryCitizen Story. For all attendees (and other interested parties), I’ve posted the PDF of the slideshow:
Read moreHow to Score 99% in Website Grader
This story first appeared in ActiveRain. Cary, NC – There are a lot of helpful tools for analyzing your website – broken link checkers, SEO analyzers and so forth. Website Grader from Hubspot is one of the best (and most popular).
Read moreI’m Speaking at WordCamp RVA
Cary, NC – I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be a featured speaker at WordCamp RVA in Richmond, Virginia on October 16, 2010.
Read moreEvery Post Deserves a Good Picture
People tell me all the time that they look at the pictures first and then decide whether or not they want to read the story. Moral: good pictures increase engagement and time on site.
Read moreGet a Better Tag Cloud
Tags and tag clouds are important elements for helping people and (search ‘bots) find your content. A Better Tag Cloud by Nicholas Kuttler is one of our favorite plugins. Here’s what you need to know and why it’s so useful.
Read moreWhat Is Social Marketing?
Ever wonder about all the buzz surrounding Facebook, Twitter and other social networks as marketing channels? Here’s a brief summary.
Read moreOur favorite WordPress theme
After installing so many Tarski themes for clients, we’ve decided to give the good stuff to ourselves as well.
Read moreFacebook: Re-blogged
Ah, the power of syndication! My post from a few weeks ago about Advertising on Facebook has been re-blogged on Active Rain.
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