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 moreOur Favorite WordPress Themes
As we predicted back in December, this has been The Year of WordPress Websites, fueled by the growth of low-cost premium themes. Here’s a list of favorites.
Read moreIntro to WordPress, v3
Cary, NC – We’ve just released our Third Edition of Blogging 101: Intro to WordPress, updated for WP version 3.
Read moreHyperlocal Site: CaryCitizen
CaryCitizen is our own project. It’s a mash up of some of the hottest trends in Web 2010 – hyper-localism, community journalism, photography and video. By all measures, it has been wildly successful.
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 moreTV Site: Schaffer Rogers
We just finished a new site for Schaffer-Rogers, super-star reps in film and television. Built on WordPress, the result is a tight, efficient, Class-A site.
Read moreNeighborhood Site: Olive Chapel Park
Apex. NC – This is another website project from our friends at LiveOak Homes. Olive Chapel Park is a new neighborhood off Highway 55 just north of the center of town.
Read moreHTML Redirects
Cary, NC – Today, we’re going to nerd-out with a post about how to redirect an html page. Html Redirects can help your existing audience find you if you have changed the address of your website.
Read moreAre Your Links Naked?
A properly formed link is an important component of an effective post. It’s easy to dress up your text so your links aren’t hanging out there naked.
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