JoanH: Huckleberries Needs Print Presence, Too

Joan Harman: Don’t see your column in its usual place at the S-R any more. That is on the front page of the Northwest. Only when I go blogging am I likely to swing by for a visit. Best talk to Smith about at least part of your page views come from the fact that you are also published in hard copy. And that you are clearly visible to people who may not have time for the news that the S-R no longer covers in N. Idaho and look for you and the opinion pages instead. That’s what I do.

DFO: You’re on the money with this observation, Joan. Huckleberries Online definitely needs a print presence to continue to grow. Editor Smith has mentioned the possibility of two, full-length Huckleberries columns for print. But everything’s on hold (as it should be) while he tends to his dying father. I’ve been pleasantly surprised that the HBO numbers have held steady despite the disappearance of the Huckleberries columnet late last week. With proper exposure and promotion, Huckleberries should begin hitting 10,000 page-views per day next year.