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Welcome to
              Brockley Central
South East London’s biggest and most active hyperlocal
                     community




                                          February 7th, 2013
                                       Brockleycentral.blogspot.com
A social media ecosystem of scale

 4,000
articles

           2,500+ visits a          4600+ followers       1600+                120+
                day                                        likes             followers




Founded                                                                                  SE4 Pop.
 2007                                                 65                                 25,000


                             Covering Brockley (SE4) and surrounding areas
BC’s vital statistics

     600,000                     3min, 33 secs                   2,114,000
  Unique visitors                Av. visit time                  Total visits

     24,206                         104,000                    4,540,000
 Most daily visits                 Comments                 Total page views
09.08.11                                                                       1 editor
Ldn riots                                                                     4 authors

            Traffic numbers via Google Analytics Jun 10, 2007 – Feb 6, 2013
Consistent growth
Top tens in 2012
Traffic sources       Most read

1. Google             1. Tradespeople
2. Facebook           2. Brockley on the Map
3. Twitter            3. Classifieds
4. Bing               4. Reviews
5. Deptford Dame      5. Lewisham
6. Crossfields        6. Flatshare
7. Southeastcentral   7. Photos
8. Se23               8. Aladdin's Cave
9. The Guardian       9. Recommended Places
10. 853blog           10. Childcare
A sister forum to broaden debate
                                        2991 discussions

                                        13,286 messages

                                         2180 members


      600+ visits a day                                                1700+ followers




Founded                                                                                  Local pop.
 2011                                                                                700,000+


                          Covering Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich
A combined daily reach of



     11,000+
With admittedly plenty of overlap between populations
Brockley Central demographics




Skews                                                              Young adult
female                                                                bias

          A snapshot of 1600 Facebook followers in February 2013
Wider influence

Content aggregated on…

   Regular name-checks on…
                                Deptford
Part of a local blog network        New Cross
                               Charlton
                                      Forest Hill
Real-world impact
Local recruitment           El’s Kitchen gets its staff from BC
New customers                         Chinwag café within hours of first article
Council policy change                 High street improvements implemented
Improved public discourse Council debate about recycling services
Replenished volunteer groups50+ local groups helped
Campaign mobilisation                 The Rivoli Ballroom saved
New ideas                             Brockley Market tested with BCers
Friendships                           100+ at regular BC drinks
Fundraising                           Brockley MAX arts festival
New residents                         Main research tool for newcomers

“Thank you for highlighting the beginners Nordic Walking sessions on Brockley Central in early January! There has been a huge amount of interest
since, so much so that both Jan and Mar courses are fully booked and with waiting lists.”
- Laura, Brockley Nordic Walking, February 5th, 2013
Advice
            Post regularly and often
 Have a liberal comment policy, but kill spam
    Be generous with links and attributions
  Embrace social media – Twitter especially
Be fair to your subjects and your community
          Develop a sense of humour
    Write about small stuff as well as big
                  Break stories
Further reading

 Brockleycentral.blogspot.com
    Southeastcentral.co.uk
      @brockleycentral
    About.me/Nick.Barron

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Brockley Central: A hyperlocal media case study

  • 1. Welcome to Brockley Central South East London’s biggest and most active hyperlocal community February 7th, 2013 Brockleycentral.blogspot.com
  • 2. A social media ecosystem of scale 4,000 articles 2,500+ visits a 4600+ followers 1600+ 120+ day likes followers Founded SE4 Pop. 2007 65 25,000 Covering Brockley (SE4) and surrounding areas
  • 3. BC’s vital statistics 600,000 3min, 33 secs 2,114,000 Unique visitors Av. visit time Total visits 24,206 104,000 4,540,000 Most daily visits Comments Total page views 09.08.11 1 editor Ldn riots 4 authors Traffic numbers via Google Analytics Jun 10, 2007 – Feb 6, 2013
  • 5. Top tens in 2012 Traffic sources Most read 1. Google 1. Tradespeople 2. Facebook 2. Brockley on the Map 3. Twitter 3. Classifieds 4. Bing 4. Reviews 5. Deptford Dame 5. Lewisham 6. Crossfields 6. Flatshare 7. Southeastcentral 7. Photos 8. Se23 8. Aladdin's Cave 9. The Guardian 9. Recommended Places 10. 853blog 10. Childcare
  • 6. A sister forum to broaden debate 2991 discussions 13,286 messages 2180 members 600+ visits a day 1700+ followers Founded Local pop. 2011 700,000+ Covering Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich
  • 7. A combined daily reach of 11,000+ With admittedly plenty of overlap between populations
  • 8. Brockley Central demographics Skews Young adult female bias A snapshot of 1600 Facebook followers in February 2013
  • 9. Wider influence Content aggregated on… Regular name-checks on… Deptford Part of a local blog network New Cross Charlton Forest Hill
  • 10. Real-world impact Local recruitment El’s Kitchen gets its staff from BC New customers Chinwag cafĂ© within hours of first article Council policy change High street improvements implemented Improved public discourse Council debate about recycling services Replenished volunteer groups50+ local groups helped Campaign mobilisation The Rivoli Ballroom saved New ideas Brockley Market tested with BCers Friendships 100+ at regular BC drinks Fundraising Brockley MAX arts festival New residents Main research tool for newcomers “Thank you for highlighting the beginners Nordic Walking sessions on Brockley Central in early January! There has been a huge amount of interest since, so much so that both Jan and Mar courses are fully booked and with waiting lists.” - Laura, Brockley Nordic Walking, February 5th, 2013
  • 11. Advice Post regularly and often Have a liberal comment policy, but kill spam Be generous with links and attributions Embrace social media – Twitter especially Be fair to your subjects and your community Develop a sense of humour Write about small stuff as well as big Break stories
  • 12. Further reading Brockleycentral.blogspot.com Southeastcentral.co.uk @brockleycentral About.me/Nick.Barron