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The Most Important Part Of Planning Your Awesome Local Event?
Letting people know about it. Here's how.
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If you want the hours and hours of effort that go into planning a successful local event to pay off, here's a tip: Spend just two more minutes to promote your awesome event on the Patch.
Never mind that you don't have a huge marketing budget.
Patch has got your back. We'll help you reach thousands of people on Patch and even help your Google results so even more people can discover your event.
No local news outlet on the net has greater reach than Patch. And for just $20 (per Patch), you can promote your event across our multifaceted platform — reaching an audience of thousands of neighbors living in the immediate vicinity of the action.
What You'll Get
- For the 7 days leading up to your event, we'll give it a prominent place in Patch's famous daily newsletter — sent out each morning to thousands of locals, who read and open these emails at industry-leading rates.
- During this same time period, your event will be featured both alongside and beneath Patch's steady stream of hyperlocal news stories.
- When Patch readers look at their local event calendar, they'll see your event highlighted in a bright and eye-catching green — Patch green, as we like to call it.
- Your event will also have marquee billing on the home page of your local Patch site, where it'll be impossible to miss.
Want in?
To promote your event, just visit My.Patch.com, post a new event and click "Promote my Event!"
Still need a step-by step? Here's a simple guide to posting an event. And below are instructions for promoting the event once you're done posting it.
1. Make sure all fields are filled out. (Users cannot edit posts about events that already occurred, so please check that all the information is correct before you press publish.)
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2. Once everything is filled out, click the orange box at the bottom of the screen.
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3. Fill out the payment info and click the pay button.
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You're all set! Your credit card will be instantly charged.
Now that you've promoted your event, make sure to check out the listing on Patch and in our daily newsletter.
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