This is probably a really obvious tactic for some, but I just thought of it a few days ago, and I’m anxious to share it. Let me first say that the traffic is pretty limited, especially for me, using it in a relatively small city, but I figure the links are worth it alone. The PR for the main city page I’m working with is a PR4, just 2 clicks away from my link. And the Topix homepage is a whopping PR8.
The goal is to become a local topix editor this will give you freedom to publish whatever the hell you want, but of course we will be posting our own links. There is a small catch though, you need to be approved. My guess is that larger cities will be a little more difficult to get approved as an editor for. But you never know till you give it a try. I’m going to be venturing into a larger city for my local projects soon, and hopefully I get approved.
The traffic however, isn’t so great, at least not in smaller cities. I’ve posted 2 local stories in the last couple days and I’ve got only a small handful of visitors. But better than nothing I suppose. Again, bigger cities will probably give you better results.
I’ll also be posting an update to the Local SEO series in coming days.