Patch ~ From AOL to Hale Global ~ the Online Reader ~ Was, Is, Will . . .

Continue to Be, the Patch Winner ~ The Patch has 900+ online websites, the Banning Beaumont Patch is but one. Through transitions The Patch has continued to be free, a free news service to the consumer to 23 communities, States throughout the United States.

I write about the Patch today because I am in business, and people have asked how do they sign up for the Patch, and I am forever saying that I saw it on the Patch, that it was in my "E" mailbox; not like a newspaper that might not get delivered.Also I am appreciative as a businesswoman being able to write a blog about business, or the community, the Patch extends itself to the resources of townships and their people.  When there are emergencies, or accidents the Patch sends out notifications letting us know, this too makes for a local news feel in a 21st computerized era ~ irony.

As I mention this to you, my hope is perhaps you will mention this to one other person. I often go to other Patch cities such, as Del Mar/Carmel Valley to find activities for the Summertime, the Patch is resourceful ~ as I seek other cities, I hope others come to our Patch for our activities.  Our Patch has over 44,000 online readership, and that's fantastic. If you are a business that would be great advertising for you.  If you are a resident that is great reading for you to tune into, it is free. Free to find out about activities in our own backyard.

Now I will give you a little ~ Patch ~ history. Patch Created 2007: Tim Armstrong founder, comes from Google,realizes small towns are the bedrock of information for online news. Armstrong goes to AOL in 2009, is the CEO with the Patch. Profitability difficulties from the beginning occurred. In 2013 Hale Global an Investment Company bought majority of the Patch; since the acquisition Hale Global has shown the Patch its first profit. The Patch online news service has profited ~ hooray. So I am emotionally vested in this, I have seen the Patch ups and downs, grown since the beginning. Congratulations Hale Global for seeing to it that this online news service profited from your 13 years experience. I believe in this social media, this online news service is our future ~ so Hip Hip Hooray, lets see what happens next Hale Global, and Congratulations on the concept Tim Armstrong, and I am betting on you Patch ~ and employees ~ what can I say I'm not in your Shoes, Renee thank you for everything, and Guy miss you ~ laura.

"Congratulations  Patch ~ Congratulations  Hale Global ~ and Congratulations those that made it Through those rounds of Employee Cuts ~ and Congratulations to us, the Readers"