Dublin Patch Readers: Thank You For Helping Us Grow

Eight years ago, in September 2010, Dublin Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why we are celebrating our birthday this month.

Thank you, Dublin 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.

In August, Dublin Patch recorded 48,321 visitors. Our visitors hail from Dublin, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Dublin 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 few of my favorite articles on Dublin Patch:

• Friend Rides 3500 Miles Through 9 States For Fallen Dublin Deputy
• Dublin Boy With Rare Disease To Get Bike Thanks To Community
• Former Mayor Named New Dublin High Athletic Director
• Dublin St. Patrick's Day 2018: Shenanigans, Shamrocks And Storms

Got a news tip? I'm Autumn, your local editor. I have been the editor of Dublin Patch for almost six years. Most of you have probably seen me standing on Dublin Boulevard covering the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade or volunteering with my kids to help set up for the annual Tri-Valley Thanksgiving dinner at St. Raymond's Catholic Church. I can often be found walking on the Iron Horse Trail or watching my kids play soccer at the Dublin Sport Grounds. I love our vibrant city! Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at autumn.johnson@patch.com.

I would like to introduce you to your Dublin Patch Mayor, Vanessa Thomas. She is very involved in our community and schools. As a Patch Mayor, Vanessa helps keep Dublin Patch a friendly local spot. Here's Vanessa's most recent article: Fifth Grader Starts Fundraiser for School Science Camp

If you would like to post on Dublin Patch, too, 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."

Our readers also love Dublin Patch's calendar of events. Coming up soon on the calendar are Tip-A-Cop For Special Olympics at Applebee's in Dublin and the 'Ghosts Of Dublin' Flashlight Tour 2018: Pioneer Cemetery, Dublin. Sounds like a lot of fun in Dublin!

Patch recently launched a membership program in Dublin to support local reporting in our community, while at the same time offering a real value to community organizers and influencers. For $5/month or $50/year here’s what you’ll get:

• Promoted status on your local announcement and events posts in Dublin
• A member badge next to your Patch username
• An invitation to an ongoing dialogue with Patch executives on the future of local news
• The joy of belonging to a group of your neighbors who support community journalism in Dublin

Money raised through the Patch Membership program will be invested directly back into your Dublin Patch to create more local content. We strongly believe that improving what we provide you, our readers, will only help make Dublin a stronger and more connected community. Click here to join.

What else is new? So far this year, 444 new email subscribers have joined Dublin Patch, boosting our email list to 2,714 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And you love us on social media, too! We have 4,379 Facebook fans! 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 4,500 fans in September would be a huge milestone for us.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Dublin 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. Dublin Patch is part of a broad network, with more than 150 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 Dublin Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

Try The Patch App!

We've taken the best of Patch and packed it into a lightning fast, super-clean app that is loaded with features users have told us they want. If you haven't tried the app, give it a try. You can get the latest local news sent straight to your iPhone or iPad home screen on the free Patch app for iOS or the Android app.

Photo of Dublin Sports Grounds at sunset courtesy Autumn Johnson/ Patch