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5
Apr
Schools across the country have effectively ended their school year because of the coronavirus, but that doesn’t necessarily that mean summer vacation is starting early! Many parents have been burdened with homeschooling their children, often times having to teach their children material that they themselves haven’t studied since highschool. We’ve been thinking about ways that newspapers can help both parents and students while the pandemic keeps them away from traditional […]
30
Mar
ValleyCenter.com, home of the Valley Roadrunner, recently launched their new iOS App (with an Android version coming this week), inviting readers to download it for free to enjoy all of the great content the Roadrunner has to offer while on the go. While the app includes all of the features that you’ve come to expect from one of Our-Hometown’s iOS and Android Apps, today we’re going to highlight the unique way that […]
29
Mar
The team here at Our-Hometown, Inc feels a responsibility to help our customers deliver relevant information to their readers as quickly as possible during the challenging weeks and months ahead. One area that we feel has been lacking amidst all of the chaos is the streamlining of information from local businesses and their operating status. With so many businesses, restaurants, bars, and offices either closed entirely or scaling back their hours […]
26
Mar
Our-Hometown is proud to have assisted FloridaWeekly.com in launching what we consider a prime example of an informative, helpful, and engaging COVID-19 resource page. Together, we were able to build a platform that benefits the people in the community as well as local businesses looking for a way to reach their consumers. We’ll take a look at some of the key features of the page below. Visit the Florida COVID-19 […]
24
Mar
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to push many small business and local newspapers into dire financial straits. We aim to help our customers below by sharing ideas and proven methods that other publications are using to weather the storm and stay financially viable. If you have any ideas of your own, feel free to e-mail us at ops@our-hometown.com and we’ll do whatever we can to help implement your idea. SignalsAZ: Directory for […]
17
Mar
Local newspapers will play an important role in keeping the general public informed throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Readers will turn to their local newspapers not only for the paper’s own reporting on the pandemic, but also as a filter of sorts for trusted, accurate information from other reliable outlets. We recommend creating a dedicated “COVID-19 Resource Page” on your website to house links to official, reputable sources such as the Centers […]
16
Mar
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, employees of many businesses are being asked or mandated to work from home to help prevent the spread of the virus. Our-Hometown, Inc has a little experience in working from home and online collaboration, as we’ve operated remotely for the entirety of our 23-year existence. Over the years, we’ve been introduced to several tools that have helped either ourselves or our customers to increase remote […]
12
Mar
Due to the evolving situation regarding the COVID-19 virus, we feel it is important to remind our customers of the “Breaking News” features supported on our websites so that you are able to quickly relay important information to your readers as needed. 1. Posting Breaking News You can create a “Breaking News” article the same way that you create any other article, by navigating to the Articles tab on your […]
6
Mar
As a customer of Our Hometown, your website was delivered with all of your different membership options already set up and fully functional. However, at some point, you’ll probably need to adjust the prices of some of these memberships for one reason or another. Today, we’re going to show you the proper way to go about doing so! Note: If you only want to change your membership’s price to accommodate […]
2
Mar
If you offer digital subscription on your website, you’ll want to remind readers when their subscription is about to expire so that they’re more likely to renew it. You can also send reminders to recently expired users inviting them to comeback, perhaps enticing them with a discount or coupon code. To manage your renewal reminders, navigate to your WordPress Dashboard and find Memberpress → Reminders. The Reminders page will list […]