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Patch 101: How to Advertise on Patch

Here's how to reach the customers you want to attract

Petaluma Patch is a great community resource that connects businesses, residents and City Hall through stories, event listings and more to a diverse cross-section of local readers.

It's a trusted local news and information source, making it a great spot to advertise.

You can pick and choose the right custom ad in the towns you want, as well as when and where you want it to run.

The Patch advertising team will provide you with your ad performance results on a monthly basis, and will make recommendations that will enhance your campaign. Furthermore, all packages are custom designed for your advertising needs, based on your goals and objectives.

But why advertise online with Patch?

You can reach residents of Sonoma County and increase customer satisfaction through a positive branding campaign.

At Patch you can share an ad slot with up to four advertisers (which makes it more affordable for more businesses). Running an ad on the interior pages gets you exposure on all the interior pages, while running an ad on the homepage only gets you exposure on the homepage.

You can target big by advertising on many Patches throughout the state, or you can keep your target small by focusing on Petaluma Patch and neighboring Patches like Healdsburg, Rohnert Park or Sonoma Valley. Or, you can choose to advertise on a specific type of article.

The advertising team will share the number of impressions each advertiser gets, as well as the number of clicks to their website, so you'll be able to keep track of the effectiveness of your ad.

Here are some steps to creating an effective message:

  • Create a message that focuses on customer benefits. Customers want to know what you can do for them and how.
  • Tell potential customers why they should choose you over your competitors. What can you do or offer customers that nobody else can? What is your expertise?
  • You know your business better than anyone. What makes your current customers choose you over everyone else?
  • Create top-of-mind of awareness through branding. Make potential customers think of you first when they are ready, willing and able to buy. Branding your message will help build awareness.
  • People need to see your message consistently. People are barraged by messages everyday...we want them to remember you.

So get in touch with one of our advertising representatives to learn more today!

Contact advertising manager Gail Rorick at 707-328-6952 or gail.rorick@patch.com or regional publisher Brigitte Center at (707) 217-3606 or brigitte.center@patch.com to learn more.

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Glenn May 22, 2013 at 03:10 pm
You left wing environmental wacos just cant admit when your wrong. IPCC data show no cause andRead More effect between co2 and Global warming. Not to mention we have been in a global cooling period for the last 12 years. Yet you continue with your environmental religion mantra. Unless you own the property you have no say in how it is used. Mind your own business you I*D*I*O*T*S
Steven Maviglio May 22, 2013 at 02:42 pm
Just like they question the science of climate change, the right-wingers funding the Drakes BayRead More Oyster Farm's effort to break their deal with the National Park Service now are questioning the peer-reviewed science that led to the decision to end the marine slime and plastic pollution from the corporation's operation. And hate to break it to the author, but Cause of Action is a right-wing funded legal (tax exempt of course) group that takes on conservative causes, such as this effort to overturn the Obama Administration's correct decision to enforce the deal the Lunny's made.
eileen castelli May 14, 2013 at 08:17 pm
Marin County 4-H Summer Camp week 2 still accepting applications. July 28-Aug. 3, 2013. cost isRead More $230.00 all inclusive. ages 9-14 co-ed. Old fashioned sleep away camp, hiking, nature, games, swimming, archery, arts and crafts, campfires, skits, parties, dances, etc. Marin4Hcamp@aol.com for applications. do not need to be a member of 4-H to attend. Deadline is June 15th or 150 campers are registered. Camp is held Las Posadas Forest in Angwin (Napa County) California http://lasposadas4hcamp.com/marin.html
Donnie Frank May 14, 2013 at 10:27 am
Parks and Recreation has a huge variety of summer camps. Kids Klub (1st-5th grade) and Camp K2Read More (6th-8th grade) are both traditional summer day camps with 1/2 day, daily and weekly options. Also Lego engineering camps, sports camps, film making, cooking, science adventure. Check out our offerings online at www.cityofpetaluma.net/register.html
maria galindo April 22, 2013 at 06:31 pm
Hello there Jennifer, Thank you for posting the Colors of Spanish Summer Spanish Immersion info!Read More Would you be able to post this info also in all Sonoma and Marin County Patches, or do I do that individually in each Patch Summer Camp listing? Thanks, Maria