Thank You Rochester: 50,000 Of You Used Patch In August

Thank you, Rochester/Rochester 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.

Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch launched eight years ago this fall. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch recorded 51,842 visitors. Our visitors hail from the city itself, for sure, but many residents of metro Detroit also land on the Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch 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.

Patch is so popular because it involves the whole community. We can’t do it without you and your news tips, ideas and contributions to our digital community.

Patch’s niche is community engagement

Want to get involved with Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch? Let me help you out.

I'm Jessica Strachan, your local editor. I’m a Detroit-based writer, University of Michigan alumni, globe trotter and dog mom to the sweetest rescue beagle named Virginia Woof (yes, a writer pun). I’ve grown up around metro Detroit and love our sprawling metropolis of different city centers. Rochester and Rochester Hills draw me in with their vibrant business communities, beautiful housing stock, wonderful trails and fantastic holiday celebrations each season.

I’ve been at Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch now for six months and the best is yet to come. For now, I’m hoping you’ll send me your tips, ideas and questions at jessica.strachan@patch.com. Let’s start a conversation.

What are people reading on Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch?

It’s been a busy summer around Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch. Here’s a little look at this summer’s biggest stories, what your neighbors are most interested in:

• Innovation Hills Groundbreaking Set In Rochester Hills
• Michigan's Most Expensive Home On The Market
• Rochester Hills Mayor Gets Special White House Invite
• Deadly Overdose Sending Rochester Hills Doctor To Prison
• Major Surge Of Dog Flu Reported In Michigan In 2018
• Beware Of This Elaborate Scam In Oakland County

Our readers also love to be involved in their local Patch, including Patch's calendar of events — more than 1,350 visits were made to our calendar in August. Coming up soon on Rochester/Rochester Hills calendar are yoga in the park, a creative gardening class, a lobster boil and a capella concert. Sounds like a lot of fun in Rochester and Rochester Hills this month!

If you would like to post on Rochester/Rochester Hills 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."

We’d love to find us a Patch Mayor to lead the charge contributing hyper-local, awesome content around town. If this sounds like you, give us a shout.

What kind of reach does Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch have in the community?

What else is new? So far this year, some 250 new email subscribers have joined Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And 457 Rochester/Rochester Hills lovers joined our Facebook page this year, too. We’ve now surpassed 7,000 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.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Rochester/Rochester 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. Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch is part of a broad network and one of more than a dozen metro Detroit Patch sites 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 Rochester/Rochester Hills Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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