If you’ve ever wished for the chance to write for a living, maybe even create your own magazine, then you might find some interest in OurTown.com and their local editor opportunity. Although they are still currently in Beta, it won’t be much longer before they get out of that stage and start advertising globally.
OurTown.com is a network of Local Editors which publish their local news to their own page. It is news related to you and your community, and it’s written in your view. As an editor you will have a license to your own ourtown site which you should treat as a business. You’ll be able to sell advertising to local businesses in your area and offer quality content that will motivate people to come back for more.
The control is in your hands for how you handle your page. From the feel of it to the content written on it. They will provide the necessary tools to get started and a template that is user-friendly.
What is offered to the visitors of your page goes beyond the news. There is also a community calendar where you can easily list any local events and a community forum that is set up for you. All you really need is the interest in your community and knowledge of the things going on around your area.
Your earnings are 100% on all local advertising placed on your page, and you get to choose the prices. For any national advertising you will receive 40% of what is earned.
Will OBryan on August 25th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Thanks. I’m looking closely at this site and find it to be an impressive opportunity. It probably would be pretty easy to generate traffic if you get schools, churches, sports leagues and others to submit their info to your site. Ads will follow and local editors get the money — great!
George on August 25th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Very interesting model, although a lot of work ahead. I think about what Yelp had to do to get people to finally start reviewing businesses. Good luck!
Jippidy.com - Video Yellow Pages