Beverly Hills Patch Readers: Thank You For Helping Us Grow

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Thank you, Beverly Hills Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

About eight years ago, Beverly Hills Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Beverly Hills Patch recorded 32,527 visitors. Our visitors hail from Beverly Hills, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Beverly Hills Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are some of the most-read articles on Beverly Hills Patch in August.

• 'Dodger Killer' Justin Verlander Hit With $1M Bill At Beverly Hills Hotel
• Restaurant Closures Around Beverly Hills
• New Lawsuits Filed Against Beverly Hills Police Chief
• Record-Breaking $1 Billion Property Hits The Market In 90210
• Dr. Garo Kassabian, Award-Winning, Cosmetic Surgeon, Discusses Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgery

Got a news tip? I'm Emily Holland, your local editor. I like to spend my spare time camping, weight lifting, reading, spending time in nature and hanging out with my rescue dog JoJo. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at emily.holland@patch.com.

Our readers also love Beverly Hills Patch's calendar of events — more than 10,000 visits were made to our calendar so far this year. Coming up soon on the calendar are the 2018 Television Industry Advocacy Awards, a performance by a Bubbologist at a children's museum, and the Face Forward's 9th Annual Fundraiser Gala. Sounds like a lot of fun in Beverly Hills this month!

If you would like to post on Beverly Hills Patch, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

What else is new? So far this year, 150 new email subscribers have joined Beverly Hills Patch, boosting our email list to more than 1,400 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And more than 1,600 Beverly Hills lovers like our Facebook page, too. If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching 2,000 fans in September would be a huge milestone for us.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Beverly Hills Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. Beverly Hills Patch is part of a broad network, with dozens of Patches in California and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made Beverly Hills Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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