What happens to your hyperlocal blog if you move away?
Posted: June 2nd, 2010 | Author: Ed Walker | Filed under: blogging, Journalism | Tags: blog preston, blogging, hyperlocal | 1 Comment »That’s the question I posed in a guest post over on Hyperlocalblogger.com. Matt very kindly allowed me to explore the subject as I looked at what I’d done with Blog Preston when I moved away. Here’s an excerpt:
Hyperlocal blogs are all about location and are generally run by people who live in the area they seek to serve. But what happens when you’ve built up a local blog and move away from the area?
I don’t think many of us would stay in an area just to keep up a local blog. We have relationships, job opportunities or other reasons for moving to pastures new. Building up a hyperlocal site takes time and dedication; you build a community around your content and, to a certain extent, yourself, but what if you’re not there?
To read the full post head on over to HyperlocalBlogger.com
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