Why not introduce your local Bobbies on the beat to your readers with a short post about them, much like Newcastle Rocks have done in this simple post, which includes details of the Newcastle PSNI station, Who’s Who and statistics on How They’re Doing. Try reaching out to your local Safer Neighbourhood Team and asking [...]
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Content idea: search YouTube for locally relevant videos to post on your website
A great way to pull in local content for your site is to do a regular search of YouTube for your postcode or area name and see if there are any relevant videos on there that you can embed into a post on your website. I subscribe to searches for YouTube videos tagged ‘Digbeth’ (via [...]
Why I’d like to see a map of #ukpoo
Yes, I would. Really. And not just because I’m incredibly puerile and tickled by toilet humour (although that’s got something to do with it) but also because I think it has the potential to serve a useful purpose. Now you probably know about the map of #uksnow, which is created from data Twitter users contribute [...]
Getgood Linkage #1: Heritage
Every so often I find myself emailing people who have requested links and/or information about creating community content around a particular subject or issue. I’m thinking it would be better for me to share that information with everyone, so I’m going to start copying it into blog posts here. One topic I get asked a [...]
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Local campaigning online
Almost every community has a campaign on the go – they define and unite communities like nothing else. Both positive and negative campaigns unite more than they polarise, whether raising money for a childrens playground or campaigning against a noisy pub . And all campaigns need a voice – online publishing is by far the [...]