Thanks for your interest in blogging for Visit Concord NH!

We need your help to fulfill our mission to promote Concord as a vital cultural destination with lots to do, see, experience– and eat!

WHO is Visit Concord NH’s audience?

Folks who live in concord, and anyone within a 1-2 hour drive– to start off –as well as seasonal guests in the fall and summer from further away.

WHAT makes a good blog post? See our style guide

· Read the blog to develop a sense of what we are doing.

· Write for someone how knows nothing of Concord: Spell it out, and think about what questions they will have that you can answer.

· Have a main message. Edit your intro so that the point of your post is crystal clear. Make it up front, not at the end.

· Be prescriptive. Don’t just tell readers to do something. Motivate and empower them.

· Tell a story – like a journalist. Cover who, what, when, where, how, and why. Make it personal. Make it fun and interesting.

· Make it concrete. Give examples, details, and dates. Make it real. Make them want to do it!

· Make it long enough to engage and enrich (not too long though). We don’t have a word-count goal. We like posts from 300 to 2,000 words.

· Keep paragraphs and sentences short.

· Please disclose any relationships / partnerships you have so there is no conflict of interest.

· Avoid or explain buzzwords or slang

· Self-promotion. Avoid promoting your tool or company in your post. Your author bio is a good place to do that.

· Use a friendly voice. Say I, we, you. Use contractions as you would normally (you’ll). Write as if talking with a friend.

· Share tips, checklists, and step-by-step instructions.

· Give credit. Check your facts and quotations. Cite your sources.

In general, we are looking for posts around these categories:

Culture:

· Arts, performance, film, display, creative, crafts, the creative economy – and shopping, crafts, artisans and local galleries.

· Museums of the Capital Region.

· The cultural destinations in and around Concord.

Crafts:

· The artists of Main Street

· Jewelry in and around Concord

· Art, crafts, unique products

· Public art in Concord, colorful and fun….

Shopping:

· The cool and offbeat stores of Concord, from Norway to Africa to made right here!

· Second hand vibes – Concord has a wealth of resale shops that blend cool with trendy.

· Concord has fun and funky stores

· Outdoors at the farmer’s and arts markets

Food:

· Concord’s culinary revelation – how a small city totally tuned its culinary scene around to become a foodie destination.

· The very cool Indy food stores of Concord.

· Locally owned restaurants.

Architecture:

· The Statehouse, Concord’s living political museum

· Outdoor art in and around Main Street

· Covered Bridges of the Capital Region

· Where to learn to dance, and to dance

Outdoors:

· River beaches on the Merrimack

· Swimming holes of the Capital Region

· Hikes, and into the woods around Concord

· Concord: The capital city with so many hiking, biking and walking options

· A cyclist guide to the Capital Region

Your bio: Bio should be approximately 20 words and should include your Twitter handle, as well as any other relevant links you wish to display: your blog, website URL, etc. This is a great place to include any promotional links.

Final thoughts:

Proofread your posts prior submitting to make sure it’s typo-free, with proper grammar and punctuation.

Images(PNG, JPG): Provide any high-resolution images you would like to include within your Word Doc. When sending your images, please provide a descriptive name.

We can’t use an image you don’t own – or took off the Google – that could get us all into hot water.

Make sure your posts are up to date, season, and event – mention in the e-mail subjectif your post is time-sensitive (e.g. the hockey game on upcoming weekend), so we can manage your post in a timely manner.

Got questions you don’t see answers to? Shoot us an email: j.simoes@lkarno.com we’ll be happy to help.

Bloggers wanted!

Thanks for your interest in blogging for Visit Concord NH!