(Unofficially) Introducing Backyard Post

Welcome to the official behind-the-scenes blog for Backyard Post, the new neighborhood-based site for Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast brought to you by the folks at The Palm Beach Post. Backyard Post is so new, in fact, that we haven’t even officially launched it. Actually, lemme just check my clipboard here … YES! Just as I suspected, you’re our VERY FIRST VISITOR!!!

Not really, of course. That was just a bit of humor to prove we’re not stuffy or old-fashioned just because we work at a newspaper. Ha, ha! Why, just have a look at this picture of the Backyard Post headquarters taken last week. High-tech!

But, seriously, well done finding us. Whether you’re one of the privileged few hundred folks invited to get an early glimpse at Backyard Post, or just an innocent Web surfer lured here by our clever manipulation of search terms (*cough* … iPhone, lolcats, American Idol), welcome to our soft launch period. It’s so soft, in fact, that let’s just call it a plush launch.

Check back here often for more news about the official launch of Backyard Post, as well as new feature announcements and other nuggets of meta-y goodness. Visit the official “about” page to read more about what the site has to offer, and, if you already have a question or comment, please feel free to leave it right down there below this post in the comments section.

Oh, one last thing for the nerds. Backyard Post is …