Patch Blogs: Local Readers ... Instantly

Why get a blog on Patch? One big reason: Instant local audience. 

While there's an endless number of blogging options for anyone interested in setting fingers to keyboard to share thoughts, expertise, opinions, or laughs, nearly all of them you start with an audience of one - you. 

I learned this with my first successful blog, a daily news website in Racine called RacinePost. On Day 1 I setup everything, wrote my first posts and waited for Google Analytics to ring up the readers. Total audience: 3. And I knew them all. Over time that number grew, but it took over a year of writing several posts a day to get up to any sort of sizable audience.

With Patch, you skip that year. Start a Patch blog today and you have access to thousands of local readers who visit our sites on a daily basis. They're here to read about local news and issues, making them a great audience for anyone who wants to share, well, local news and issues. 

Possible bloggers include ... 

• A business owner trying to get word out during the holiday season
• A concerned citizen trying to bring attention to a community issue
• A parent looking to connect and entertain other parents 
• Local writers looking for an outlet for their works 
• Local photographers looking to do the same 
• Passionate community members looking to make an impact
• Nonprofits who need donations and volunteers 
• Movie-lovers looking to share reviews and insights 
• Readers with authors and books you'd love everyone to read
• Observant people with an eye for things people are interested in
• Local politicians looking to share more detail on what's happening in government
• Cooks willing to exchange recipes and tips 
• Sports fans who can start a conversation 
• History buffs 
• Bands trying to get word out about upcoming shows and new music 
• Artists with a unique voice
• Anyone with a story to share 

The great thing about Patch blogs is you just write. We provide the readers and the tools needed to reach those readers. There are no obligations or expectations, and anyone willing to share words is eligible. No need for a National Book Award on your resume to participate. 

Give it a try! You'll be surprised at how many likeminded people are out there willing and interested to connect with other Local Voices. Interested? Send an email to Dustin Block at dustin.block@patch.com