Hyperlocal sites across the British Isles are using their Google juice to help define the area in the face of a bad reputation in the traditional media. When people want to find out about an area they search for it online - they don't pick up the … [Read more...] about Drimnagh is Good – a great illustration of the power of Google
Success Stories
Ten Questions: PixieSixer (AKA Annabel Clarke) of More Canals Than Venice
More Canals Than Venice was created by the mysterious PixieSixer (AKA Annabel Clarke), 'highlighting under the radar arts in Birmingham' and drawing much-needed attention to all the great arts and culture going on in the city: Birmingham rarely … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: PixieSixer (AKA Annabel Clarke) of More Canals Than Venice
Ten Questions: Stuart Williams of the Bloxidge Tallygraph
Stuart Williams created The Bloxidge Tallygraph for the Bloxwich area in Walsall, West Midlands way back in 2006 using Webs.com. A photographer and local historian, Stuart intially evisaged The Bloxidge Tallygraph as being a local heritage and … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: Stuart Williams of the Bloxidge Tallygraph
Ten Questions: Karen Strunks of Wake Green Park
Professional photographer Karen Strunks started wakegreenpark.blogspot.com in February 2010 to bring together the residents of the small Wake Green Park estate in Moseley, Birmingham. She has since used the website to tell stories about life on the … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: Karen Strunks of Wake Green Park
Ten Questions: Sean Brady of Formby First
Sean Brady started Formby First in May 2007 to report on his activities as a locally elected Parish Councillor for the Merseyside coastal town, which is a popular tourist spot. Since then he has developed the website to 'write occasional stories … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: Sean Brady of Formby First
talk about local in Swindon
Last week I took a trip to Swindon to meet, chat with and later interview the managers of three community websites at CLIP Penhill, a UK online centre on the Penhill estate that has been delivering talk about local training. My first interview was … [Read more...] about talk about local in Swindon