Fwix Brings Hyperlocal News Feed To The iPad

The iPad is undoubtedly a compelling device for consuming media, whether it be reading a magazine, online news site, or a book. Fwix, a news site that offers a stream of hyperlocal, realtime news by location, is launching a free iPad app to allows users to access local news from their communities. Read more about how Fwix Brings Hyperlocal News Feed To The iPad here>>> Hyperlocal

Marijuana goes geo-targeted and hyperlocal | Hyperlocally

So you need to advertise to pot smokers locally. How are you going to (ahem) "weed" out broader audiences from your target demographic? MyMarijuana.Community.com just may be the hyper-local, hyper-targeted, vertical ad network for your media dollars. Read more about Hyperlocal Marijuana here>>>

Hyperlocal Business Directory MerchantCircle Signs Up Millionth Merchant | Hyperlocally

Hyperlocal - Hyperlocal business directory MerchantCircle has been steadily growing as an online network and business directory for merchants in smaller towns to advertise to consumers. Read more about Hyperlocal Directories here>>>

The Essential Hyperlocal Website Checklist | Hyperlocally

Hyperlocal - So you’re ready to start your own hyperlocal website.
Are you up for the challenge, and do you know what it will take to succeed? Read more about the hyperlocal website checklist here>>>

Hyperlocal + iPhone = $0 Google Adsense | Hyperlocally

Hyperlocal - I was surprised to discover, while Googling, that "hyperlocal" (and) "iPhone" called up zero ads. Similar empty result for "hyperlocal" (and) "Android." Read more about Hyperlocal here>>>

BlockChalk is the hyperlocal voice of your neighborhood | Hyperlocally

BlockChalk: The Voice of Your Neighborhood from BlockChalk on Vimeo.

Use your mobile phone to leave messages on your block, your street, at the coffee shop, or anywhere you happen to be. Respond privately or publicly to messages from people in your neighborhood. It's easy: you don't even have to sign up. Read more about BlockChalk.com here>>>

Google continues assault on hyper-local/real estate knowledge | Hyperlocally

NYTs City Room Blogger Moves To DC Role; Expands Hyperlocal Effort | Hyperlocally

Hyperlocal Blogger - The NYTimes.com is making some small moves regarding its New York metro coverage. Sewell Chan, the reporter who helped found the City Room blog three years as its first bureau chief is heading to Washington, DC for a new role. He’ll be replaced by Andy Newman, who most recently ran The Local blog in Brooklyn, the NYT said in a City Room post. Speaking of The Local, the hyperlocal project it started last year in collaboration with Buzzmachine’s Jeff Jarvis through his citizen journalism initiative at The City University of New York, is adding two more Brooklyn sites. The NYTimes is also handing editorial oversight of The Local to the CUNY faculty working on the project. Read more about Hyperlocal here>>>

Hyperlocal Web Sites Are Becoming Major M&A Targets

Hyperlocal News - While newspapers have been decimated by the economics transforming today's media industry, Web sites that report news and deliver other content at the neighborhood, or "hyperlocal," level, are bursting with life, with many of them becoming sought-after targets by big media and big tech companies. Read more about Hyperlocal News here>>>

DataSphere lands $10.8 million to create hyperlocal Web sites

Hyperlocal Content - We've certainly seen a lot of activity in the hyperlocal news arena in recent months as media companies such as Msnbc.com, The New York Times, ESPN and others look to expand their audiences regionally. Smaller media properties also see opportunity in segmenting the news, creating niche online news sites around neighborhoods or topic areas. Read more abouy hyperlocal spending here>>>

Discount Site Groupon Goes Hyper Local

Hyperlocal Content - Groupon, a site that offers deep discounts for local services such as restaurants, auto detailing, spas and holistic healing, is refining its segmentation even further: in some markets, such as Washington, DC, it has begun offering hyper local discounts. Read more about hyper local discounts here>>>

Hyper local, tech savvy, evangelists

Hyperlocal Content - Foursquare users are people that really love their neighborhoods, getting out and evangelizing the businesses they love. This tech savvy, early adopter is exactly the kind of consumer business should kill for as they often influence large circles. Embracing Foursquare and giving these tech leaders the tools to promote your business is just plain smart business. Read more about this Hyperlocal Game here>>>

HyperLocal – a Framework

Hyperlocal Blog - Having considered several “core” dimensions of HyperLocal services, next up is key enabling technologies that many of the platforms mentioned above will build upon. As mentioned above, my initial starting list is:

1. Identity and Personalization
2. Social Media/Social Web
3. Real-time Web
4. Geolocation
5. Search
6. Mobile
7. Machine Learning
8. Semantic Web

Explore more about hyperlocal here.

Hyperlocal News isn’t terrible … if you know where to look

“Noise in the ‘Hood – Why is hyperlocal news so terrible?” is the title/subtitle of a piece by Mark Gimein that was published this week on Slate’s web site, The Big Money. Read more about Hyperlocal here!

PaperG Strikes Hyperlocal Ad Deals With NYT, Gannett, NY Post

Fresh from having raised a $1.1 million second round, local online ad tech provider PaperG has signed up the New York Times (NYSE: NYT) Regional Group, Gannett (NYSE: GCI), News Corp.‘s New York Post, and the Gannett/Tribune-owned Metromix to its Flyerboard platform. Read more about Hyperlocal here!

Wadja Makes Networked Activity Hyper-Local and Mobile

Wadja.com, a unique social networking site that uses labels to create people-to-topic connections, has introduced a technology innovation that uses basic email to deliver real-time updates to your community. Read more about Hyperlocal here