Thread: What site do you visit...

Twitter ... just ask the question and use your city hashtag. Or, use twitter search for the same purpose.

i failed to figure out your twitter method.

I know there are a couple apps on the android system that index local events. One of them is Poynt, the other is WHERE. I'm sure there are some websites for this, but haven't really bothered to check.

It's actually very useful on a mobile platform.

Originally Posted by abeausimpson

i failed to figure out your twitter method.

Do you use twitter?

I have been tossing the idea around of building a community website with a forum, free classifieds, and upcoming events, etc, etc and then maybe selling advertising/dating/etc. I'm just not sure that the ROI would be where I want it to be. I would love to hear any input from anyone who has done this or has more info than I do.

Originally Posted by abeausimpson

i failed to figure out your twitter method.

'hashtag' means '#'

So what MamaD was saying is, go to twitter.com, and where it says 'Search' in the field, type "#YourCity" (without quotes of course). Generally, if you live in a bigger city this is more helpful. Try to use any known acronyms. For example "LA" for Los Angeles.

Originally Posted by advancedyn

I have been tossing the idea around of building a community website with a forum, free classifieds, and upcoming events, etc, etc and then maybe selling advertising/dating/etc. I'm just not sure that the ROI would be where I want it to be. I would love to hear any input from anyone who has done this or has more info than I do.

I have a friend working on something like this, and he's throwing in the idea of adding QR codes in with a mobile app / facebook app. Not a bad idea if you can start it up dirt cheap and market it well. Craiglist already does a lot of those things. I think the key is getting local businesses / sponsors involved, and rallying/sponsoring local events/groups to help promote the site. Would work better for smaller communities IMO. I personally don't have experience with it, although I've also thought about it. So take my comments with a rock-size grain of salt.