As October drew to a close, we were having some terrific traffic and engagement from readers at East Cobb News.
You could say we’re smashing pumpkins, but we wouldn’t want to confuse you with an alt-rock band with the same name.
What we mean to say is that we had a smashing month in October, with some of our best metrics in quite a while, in terms of pageviews, unique visitors, social media engagement and newsletter subscribers.
Part of that is that there has been plenty of compelling news to report: local SAT scores, a proposed new coffee shop, big plans for a prominent faith community and legal issues involving one of our elected officials.
And while we don’t like to report on bad news—a fatal accident and the death of a longtime educator and community leader—we know how important these stories matter to the people who live here.
It’s part of being the only daily, general-interest news site serving East Cobb. And that’s the real reason East Cobb News is enjoying the kind of readership growth and involvement that makes us proud.
We’ve become a go-to source for all kinds of news that offers more than a glimpse of what’s happening in East Cobb—they reveal quite a bit about what makes this community tick.
Whether it’s stories featuring our original reporting, or passing along news about local events from others, East Cobb News is focused on what’s valued the most by readers in this community.
It’s our stock-in-trade, and for eight-plus years we’ve been building that community trust, one story at a time.
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