Community Publishing

We provide community publishing tools and services
Many of which supply the foundation for news and information providers to support and build their own online communities.
What Is YourTown
YourTown is a community-publishing tool that gives sites and their readers the ability to publish group information online. Local community organizations use YourTown to feature event listings, meeting information and much more.
What type of site is YourTown designed for
YourTown is designed for sites that understand the value of building strong relationships and staying involved with their communities.
Why use it
Community affairs and community relations should be top-of-mind for sites publishing local content. YourTown allows your site to act as the online host for community groups or businesses looking for exposure on the Internet. Participating groups bring events, meetings and a wealth of invaluable local information to your Web site.
Who’s using it
Our YourTown partner list consists of several sites across the United States. Click on a screenshot below to view one of our YourTown partners.
First Coast Community: NC Neighbors:
Community Group End User and Host Site Core Features
  • Simple time-saving management tools - point and click
  • No FTP or HTML required for users
  • Custom URL branding for groups
  • Photo album feature to upload group photos
  • Web-based events calendar database
  • Public access
  • Ability to upload news articles
  • Easily exportable database
  • Search on organizations by categories, areas or keywords
  • Search on events by categories, areas, keywords, or date range
Additional news services available
  • Weather Forecasts
  • Lottery
  • Horoscopes
  • Movie Listings
  • Stock/Business News and Information *
  • 24-hour National/International news, sports and interactive graphics *
  • Sports Score Database *

    * Requires AP online membership