Blogging and Place: Capitol Hill Seattle
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Justin Carder www.capitolhillseattle.com
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Presentation for the Creating Community through Blogging symposium sponsored by the UW Simpson Center. 4/28/07
Transcript of Blogging and Place: Capitol Hill Seattle
Justin Carderwww.capitolhillseattle.com
Goals Entertainment and
knowledge Praise the good in hopes
of more good Passive business
opportunity Neighborhood pride
Non-Goals Active business
opportunity Put people out of
business, make people move
Post regularly Be funny Don’t journal Don’t be
comprehensive Don’t do reviews Get the Slog’s
attention every now and then
Stay in the CHS Zone
1 post per day 300 unique visitors/day 200 feed readers
Avg 2 PV/visitor 5 to 6 comments per day
Top 500 cities by site visit – non US
Top 500 cities by site visit
70% from WA state 50% from Seattle
Top 500 cities by site visit – non US
Locally owned, independent business is on the ropes
Neighborhood blog takes notice, encourages readers to shop locally
Local indie business struggles through another month but there are signs of hope
Hood blog continues to bang the drum…
Go indie Use a free/cheap service Define your boundaries Post 3 times a week Use services like Feedburner, Delicious,
outside.in to increase exposure Participate in other blogs Repeat
Can we make a business of this? Who should own an URL like
www.capitolhillseattle.com? Should we team up with others? What if we move? What should I write about next?
Visit us at http://www.capitolhillseattle.com Questions/tips – [email protected]
