Top 20 Growing Local News Sites

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Many tech savvy publishers are rapidly growing their site traffic from under 10,000 unique visitors per month (UVM) to more than triple that, and all the way up to well over 10 times that.  Here are the top 20 sites in the U. S., using Featurettes, that have shown awesome results, starting with very few visits and surging in just a few years:

Publication/UVM

1- www.news-gazette.com :  167,230

2- www.news-herald.com : 138,960

3- www.hometownsource.com : 71,640

4- www.sonomawest.com : 58,800

5- www.laconiadailysun.com : 58,020

6- www.ohlonemonitor.com : 57,180

7- www.starkvilledailynews.com : 52,860

8- www.loudontimes.com : 50,430

9- www.bgfalconmedia.com : 46,440

10- www.bigspringherald.com : 42,420

11- www.pressandguide.com : 42,390

12- www.tullahomanews.com : 38,220

13- www.spotsndots.com : 37,980

14- www.manchestertimes.com : 35,910

15- www.williamson-herald.com : 35,340

16- www.latrobebulletinnews.com : 35,280

17- www.stowetoday.com : 33,330

18- www.aroundosceola.com : 32,970

19- www.mainlinemedianews.com : 32,670

20- www.dailyemerald.com : 31,080

The geniuses at these publications are lighting a path for the rest and raising the bar for what is possible with good online strategy.  These news sites have beaten the odds with a combination of great content, great marketing and excellent design elements. 

News sites like these are being snapped up by investors, who see the long term growth potential for the business models these represent.  Advertisers have recognized the increased ROI on their marketing dollars and have fueled the growth with increased spending. 

Feature news content has helped build the successful trends in online news by providing relevant articles which help keep readers focussed and more likely to notice and click on adjacent ads, driving click through rates. 

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