This Is My South is an online travel guide to the Southern United States that was started in 2012. It provides information on accommodations, transportation, restaurants, and activities in a format like an online guidebook. The site gets around 2,000 views per month and its audience is 93% from the United States. It covers various types of destinations and attractions in the South through posts on visiting places, weekend guides, small towns, movies filmed there, and more. It also works with destinations by offering press trips, advertising opportunities, and giveaways to promote travel to the region.

1. This Is My South
TRAVEL GUIDE TO THE SOUTHERN USA

2. About the Blog
 This Is My South was started in April 2012 as an
online travel resource to those traveling in the
Southern United States. It includes information on
accommodation, transportation, restaurants and
activities.
 It follows the format of an online guidebook, with
each post outlining specifics like how to get to the
destination and any costs associated with it. This Is
My South is frequently updated to make sure all
information is accurate.

3. Audience and Statistics
 Readership
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93 % from the United States
 2,000 page views per month, 1,600 unique page views
 313 Twitter followers
 119 Facebook fans
 321 Pinterest followers
 150 contributions to #thisismysouth Instagram hashtag
 7 RSS followers, 7 Foursquare likes, 11 Google Plus
followers
 *Information current as of September 2013

4. Content
 Most content on This Is My South follows the format of one of the
following types of posts:
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Visiting: These posts are straightforward information posts on museums, parks
and other popular attractions. Example: Visiting the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Weekend Guide: These posts focus on a quick weekend itinerary for a
destination, including places to sleep and eat and things to do. Example:
Weekend Guide to Baton Rouge.
Small Town Saturday: The weekly photo posts feature a small town in the South.
Film Friday: The weekly post features a movie filmed in the South.
First Timer’s Guide: Most of these posts focus on a specific activity or event.
Example: First Timer’s Guide to the Peachtree Road Race.
Southern Stays: This style of post features a type of accommodation, whether it
be hotel, hostel, campground or rental property.
Classic Eats: This feature discusses some of the oldest dining establishments in
the region.
This Is My South: These features interview a southerner and asks them about
their favorite aspects of southern life.

5. Who We’ve Worked With

6. What We Can Offer You
 Press Trips
 We do often go on press trips to learn more about a
destination. We do require that transportation to the
destination is covered. We can discuss expectations of content
beforehand.
 Advertising
 Your destination or company can be featured in a banner ad
for a three month time frame.
 Giveaways
 Our readers love to receive souvenirs and vouchers for when
they are traveling to your destination.

7. Contact
 Caroline Eubanks, Editor
 caroline@carolineinthecityblog.com
 Twitter: @ThisIsMySouth
 Instagram: #thisismysouth
 Pinterest: ThisIsMySouth
 Facebook: This Is My South
 Website: www.thisismysouth.com