Businesses: Get the Most out of Patch

Patch readers are always interested in what’s going on in the Camp Pendleton-Oceanside area. Your business, unit or organization can find a lot of value in reaching them.

Before getting started, make sure to start an account and read our terms of use. Most importantly, use a conversational and editorial tone. If you’d like to advertise, contact ad manager Sara Cremidas at sara.cremidas@patch.com.

Here are a few ways to get started and some tips to make sure you get the most out of each post.

Create an event posting:

Events show up on our events calendar and, with a few clicks, readers can import your event to their calendars.

Write an announcement:

Announcements are a great to share an accomplishment or thank somebody.. Tri-City Hospital does a great job of keeping readers updated on what’s going on with them.

Upload photos and videos to our Neighborhood Gallery:

The Neighborhood Gallery is a great way to show what’s going on with you, whether it’s a video of a sweet storm over the pier or a photo of Marines holding your store’s banner in Afghanistan, the Neighborhood Gallery is the way to show us what’s going on with you. Make sure to include a descriptive caption.

Start blogging:

Blogging on Patch is a great way to regularly reach our readers with content that reflects what you’re most passionate about.  Patch readers are engaged on posts ranging from to . Bloggers can post as often or as seldom as they’d like.

Email a sample post to daniel.woolfolk@patch.com to apply.

Sign up for newsletters:

Camp Pendleton Patch is updated on a fast-and-furious basis. But if you're too busy to keep tabs on us every day, we won't be offended. Instead, sign up for the daily Camp Pendleton Patch newsletter. Delivered straight to your email inbox at 6 a.m., it will bring you all the articles and announcements that have been posted over the last 24 hours. And if that's too much email, there's an alternative: the weekly newsletter, which will arrive every Thursday at 10 a.m., and show select content created and featured on our site over the last few days.

Claim your business listing:

If you have a business in Oceanside, make sure to claim its listing in our directory to able to upload photos, videos and to track comments. to do it. If you’re not listed but feel you should be send your business information to daniel.woolfolk@patch.com.

Now you know some of the great ways to reach our readers, follow these tips to make sure you’re getting the most out of each piece.

Let your editor know you’ve posted content:

Once you post something, it’s always a good idea to send an email to daniel.woolfolk@patch.com. Alerting us makes it more likely the piece will be featured or share with neighboring and military Patch sites.

Post photos and videos:

A photo or video will make your piece more clickable and will make it easier to feature. Make sure that the photo is one you’ve taken or that you have written consent to use the photo on Patch.

Send a news tip to the editor:

We’re always looking for new stories to cover, so if you have a tip or a pitch, send an email to daniel.woolfolk@patch.com for consideration.

Let people know how to reach you:

You can’t hand business cards through the internet, so add a signature block so readers know where to get more information, just like .

Share on social media:

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.  Once you post your Patch content, update your followers and include us so we can repost or retweet.

Now you know how to get the most out of Patch. If you have any questions or need help email daniel.woolfolk@patch.com.

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