A Full Turn-Key Website
A turn-key website on our network to operate your LocalSKIM Community News Site. Only one license is issued per territory. Each website is fully optimized for mobile devices.
The Concept
- Few people have the time to read their local newspaper. Instead most people just skim the newspaper on their phone when they have a few spare minutes.
- The average time spent on a newspaper website is only 2.44 minutes per visit, which is barely enough time to read even a single news story. In fact, an article in the Washington Post stated that more than 60% of people read nothing more than news headlines.
- LocalSKIM was created to give readers a better option than headline scanning. Through the use of bullet point posts and social media postings, LocalSKIM provides a summary of the local news and provides readers with the most relevant information.
- Each LocalSKIM community site is independently owned and operated by a journalist or entrepreneur who lives in the community they cover.
- Each community site uses the same centralized platform which drastically reduces the cost of operating an independent news website.
The Opportunity
LocalSKIM is looking for community minded individuals to own and operate a LocalSKIM community site where they live.
This is a great opportunity if you:
- Are community minded
- Stay up-to-date on local news
- Have strong writing skills
- Enjoy working from home
What You Do
- Market your website in the community
- Report local news, sports, weather and events in bullet point posts
- Monitor social media and embed the most relevant posts
- Get involved in the community and make contacts
- Sell ads and sponsored posts to local businesses or use a third party ad network to generate revenue for yourself
Our Advantage
Most newspapers are struggling financially because they are still operating as a print business, not as a web-based business. Newspapers need multiple reporters, editors, sales reps and administrative staff in order to operate, which means they have huge expenses. However, the revenue generated from a web-based news site cannot replace the revenue that use to be generated from print newspapers.
LocalSKIM is different. Since we are providing a summary of the most relevant local news, each community site can be operated by a single person so operating expenses are minimal.
In addition, since each community site uses the same centralized platform, IT costs are drastically reduced.
LocalSKIM allows you to operate your business independently but have the support of a network of community publishers all working towards the same goal.
Only one license per territory is issued, giving you the exclusive right to operate LocalSKIM in your community!