Is Your Community Online Ready?
Your turn…
Now let’s explore what the Internet is already saying about your community.
Exercise.
Take 10-15 minutes, and using 2-3 search engines, see what you can find about your community online. You don’t need to read everything you find – this is more of a ‘treasure hunt’. Jot down what you find and note whether you think it relates primarily to residents, businesses or visitors?
As you review these sites, what strikes you about them?
- Are they accurate?
- Are they current?
- Did you find what you expected to find?
- Was there anything similar or common to the sites?
- Did they make you think of your community, or did they look like something from somewhere else?