I recently had the chance to talk to Mark Brereton, creator of Blurb Online, a Ning site set up as 'the online resource and network for Staffordshire based artists and creatives'. Blurb Online was created in December 2008 to serve a group of … [Read more...] about Blurb Online – how to build a creative community website
Success Stories
B29 tortoise walk
On Saturday 15th July 'Pindec', of BirminghamB29.com, led a walk around the B29 postcode perimeter. But this was no summer stroll, this was a Tortoise Walk: Apparently, in 1840s Paris, it was very trendy to wander around with a tortoise on a lead to … [Read more...] about B29 tortoise walk
DiGpuss on Digbeth is Good
DiGpuss is the online shop attached to Digbeth is Good, my hyperlocal site about Digbeth's 'culture, pubs and a whole lot more'. Now, DiGpuss is rather an unusual shop in that it doesn't sell anything. You see, everything in that shop window … [Read more...] about DiGpuss on Digbeth is Good
Bournville Village blog goes live
Hannah Waldram, a journalism graduate who grew up in Bournville, Birmingham, has gone live with a hyperlocal site for her home town. Bournville Village provides 'The latest news, pics and chat from the Cadbury community', filling a gap currently … [Read more...] about Bournville Village blog goes live