Malibu Patch Readers: Thank You For Helping Us Grow

MALIBU, CA – Thank you, Malibu 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.

Eight years ago, Malibu Patch launched. We've come a long way since then, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Malibu Patch recorded more than 43,000 visitors. For a city with less than 13,000 people, that's a lot of readers! Our visitors are Malibu residents, for sure, but many readers live in neighboring towns and also land on Malibu 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 Malibu Patch in August:

• Hundreds Of Mullet Fish Found Dead In Malibu Lagoon
• Fatal Crash Kills 2, Injures 2, Closes PCH In Malibu
• Tarantula Season Creeps Up Earlier Than Usual In SoCal
• Summer Concert Series 2018: Trancas Country Market, Malibu
• 5 Shootings Near Malibu Park Within 2 Years, Are They Connected?
• Malibu Artist Severely Beaten, In Coma After July 4th Party

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 Malibu Patch's calendar of events – more than 18,500 visits were made to our calendar so far this year. Coming up soon on the calendar are concerts, an art installation, and a free Lumber Yard kid's club. Sounds like a lot of fun in Malibu this month!

Contributors are the locals who make Malibu Patch extra great. I'd like to give a special thank you to Noelle Nelson and Bob Perkins, whose local blurbs add a unique voice to Malibu Patch.

If you would like to post on Malibu 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."

What else is new? So far this year, Malibu Patch's email list has grown to 2,758 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And more than 2,000 Malibu lovers follow 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 3,000 fans before 2019 would be a huge milestone for us.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Malibu 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. Malibu 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 Malibu Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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