Brooklyn Blogfest

Top Topics on Brooklyn Blogs from Outside.in

One of the sponsors of Brooklyn Blogfest, Outside.in,  tracked the top topics, places, and neighborhoods in Brooklyn that got buzz and traffic so far in 2009. So if you, as a blogger, are wondering what kind of content people are looking for, we've got the top ten for you:

10. House of Yes. This Bushwick artist collective, office, and performance space includes a 50-foot high arial truss for performers to swing from. Circus troupes and other bohemian-types have performed here.

9. Aero Restaurant. This Bay Ridge restaurant was broken into in over a year ago but is still garnering attention.

8. Clinton Hill. This brownstone neighborhood, already a hotbed for blogging (number one in the outside.in Bloggiest Nabes of the U.S. 2007) has become even more popular with the launch this March of the New York Times Ft. Greene and Clinton Hill blog, The Local.

7. Toren Building, 150 Myrtle at Flatbush in Downtown Brooklyn. This glass-faced housing development has been in the public eye through every step of its construction.

6. Sunset Park High School. The Brooklyn Prospect Charter school will open this fall in a new building in Sunset Park and lots of bloggers have written about the news.

5. Atlantic Center Mall. With all the buzz about the Atlantic Yards project over the past couple years, the shopping plaza is finally getting some attention via (among other sources), crime blotters and FIPS undercover at Target series.

4. Park Slope, BK. We've got writers and we've got bloggers in this lovely brownstone neighborhood. Always a hot ticket for readers and writers alike.

3. Trader Joe's, Brooklyn. It may not have two buck chuck but it's TJs!

2. Pomegranate Market. The nation's largest kosher grocery store is in our very own Coney Island. Lots of blog mentions and lots of people reading about this place.

1. aaaaand the number one is Alex McCord. She is a hot topic in Brooklyn since starring on the Real Housewives of New York (and since the word of her nudie pics surfaced).

 And this is what outside.in had to say about their Top Ten.

So what have we learned? Time doesn't matter–place names and hot topics stand the test of time. People still want to read about them after the fact, especially if you had exclusive or breaking news at the time. And, scandal always sells, but then again, so does real estate. Make sure you tag your posts in Geotoolkit, so your stories will show up on our pages and on our partner network. Help represent Brooklyn!