{"id":55766,"date":"2017-09-26T00:12:27","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T00:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.glaciermediadigital.ca\/?p=55766"},"modified":"2019-09-06T10:27:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T10:27:39","slug":"how-awesome-is-it-that-we-are-now-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/index.php\/2017\/09\/26\/how-awesome-is-it-that-we-are-now-awesome\/","title":{"rendered":"How Awesome Is It That We Are Now Awesome?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am thrilled that <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouverisawesome.com\/\">Vancouver Is Awesome<\/a> is the newest publication to join our product mix at Glacier Media. The digital team is so jacked about it that we are dedicating this e-news as an extended introduction: the get-to-know (<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/index.php\/2017\/09\/23\/an-interview-with-skater-bob\/\">here<\/a>), the sponsored content need-to-know (<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/index.php\/2017\/09\/23\/true-story-sponsored-content-increases-brand-exposure\/\">here<\/a>), and the fun facts did-you-know (look below).<\/p>\n<p>As a follower slash\u00a0fan slash nerd, I love that VIAwesome is so happy and upbeat. Rain slogging naysayers will need to look elsewhere because this is one hundred percent Fun City.<br \/>\nSpread the word and <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.glaciermediadigital.ca\/viawesome\/\">share it with your clients<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 30px 0; color: #2d96d2;\">TALKING POINTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>V.I.A. has the 4th largest Facebook following amongst media in Vancouver, right below CBC and right above the Vancouver Sun. \u00a0They have a whopping 130,000 followers on Twitter and 75,000 on Instagram.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s\u00a0been around for 10 years.<\/li>\n<li>Their\u00a0goal is to connect Vancouverites with all of the awesome reasons they live in our city. It&#8217;s positive, hyper-local and aimed directly at residents: 80% of readers are in the Lower Mainland.<\/li>\n<li>They&#8217;re known for working with clients on creative Custom Content campaigns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55702\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VIAwesome-coffee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VIAwesome-coffee.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VIAwesome-coffee-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VIAwesome-coffee-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 30px 0; color: #2d96d2;\">DID YOU KNOW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vancouver Is Awesome produces a history TV show called\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcwasawesome.com\/\">BC Was Awesome<\/a>, which was nominated for a Leo Award in its first season. They&#8217;re now releasing Season 2.<\/li>\n<li>Weekly Facebook reach is 1,000,000 people!<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0most popular feature EVER was\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouverisawesome.com\/2015\/08\/29\/23-photos-that-sum-up-the-great-storm-of-2015\/\">this photo gallery<\/a>\u00a0from &#8220;The Great Storm of 2015&#8221;. This piece of user-generated content was clicked almost 200,000 times.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0most popular categories are Road Trips\/Travel,\u00a0Cheap Stuff, Shopping and Local History.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55769 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-25-at-4.32.47-PM-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-25-at-4.32.47-PM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-25-at-4.32.47-PM.png 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s been an exciting addition to the publication mix at Glacier Media. One of the heavyweights in the local blogosphere is now part of the Glacier family. 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