I'm pleased to announce that FM and Metroblogging are teaming up. We're excited to work with Sean and the team there - they've built a great local presence in 45 cities, and are growing very quickly. FM will be including Metroblogging in our self service platform, which launches shortly, and representing MB's sites in our outbound sales. From the release:

Metroblogging is pleased to announce its partnership with Federated Media Publishing, a company that connects a select group of author-driven websites to world class progressive marketers. Now handling advertising across this expansive network of local sites, this partnership with Federated Media is sure to excite marketers who are trying to make an impact with such an engaged and influential audience as the group that reads and writes Metroblogging.

“We’re very excited to be working with John and the whole Federated team,” says Richard Ault, Partner at Metroblogging. “They are at the forefront of helping independent publishers succeed and we are proud to join a network containing so many amazing authors and websites.”

“Metroblogging is a great example of author driven media at its best,” said John Battelle, founder and Chair of Federated Media. “It’s clear their model is taking off, and readers love the local focus of Metroblogging’s extensive network.”

Welcome to FM, Metroblogging!