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Patch.com

patch.com
DA 91DR 90· US Est. 1994 High Credibility Blocks AI crawlers AI-citable

Patch runs local newsrooms across more than a thousand American towns and pulls about 23 million visits a month. It is the right choice when the audience that matters is a specific place rather than a specific industry.

$433· 3-5 business days
We get you published, or your money back A live URL and screenshot for every order. Price in the open

Format: Article · Published as an editorial article on the outlet.

Want to publish an article on Patch.com? This page shows exactly what a placement on Patch.com costs, its domain authority and monthly reach, how fast it goes live, and whether the article is citable by AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Order directly through Essentras with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

Placement fee
$433
3-5 business days
We get you published, or your money back
Refund if we miss the window No credit card to browse

How to get published on Patch.com

A placement on Patch.com is bought here like a product: the price, the turnaround, the link and how the article is labeled are fixed before you pay, and you approve the article before it goes live.

  1. 1Order Patch.com for $433Add it to your cart and check out. You are charged when you order, and refunded if the article is not published or the turnaround is missed.
  2. 2Approve the articleOur editors write it for Patch.com, or you send your own. Nothing goes live until you approve the draft, and edits are included.
  3. 3Get the live link and the proofWhen it is published you get the live URL and a dated screenshot. We re-check the link on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.

Publishing on Patch.com at a glance

Price
$4333 or more placements: 10% off the basket, 5 or more: 15%
Turnaround
3-5 business days, refunded if missed
Link
Nofollow
How it is labeled
With a sponsored or partner label
Google indexing
Indexed by Google
Proof
Live URL and a dated screenshot

Pitching the editors of Patch.com directly costs nothing, but they decide whether and when to cover you. A placement is the route where the price, the turnaround and the publication are fixed in advance.

Included with every placement

$348 of extras, at no extra cost

  • Custom article writing $200 value

    We write the article for this outlet. Agencies bill 50 to 200 for this alone.

  • Editorial review and draft approval Included

    You approve the draft before anything goes live, and edits are included.

  • Live-link monitoring $99 value

    We re-check your placement on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.

  • Screenshot proof and live link Included

    A dated screenshot and the live URL on delivery, so the coverage is provable later.

  • "As Seen On" badge kit Free

    A copy-paste badge for your own site, each logo linking to your published article.

  • The Authority Playbook $49 value

    Our 2026 guide to being cited by AI assistants and trusted by readers.

Every figure here is a price we actually charge for the service on its own. Nothing is added at checkout.

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 23,830,655 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English
Region: US

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: Yes
Indexed: YES
No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily Patch.com ranks on Google and gets surfaced by AI search. Scores run 0 to 100 (higher is better); data from Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs and Tranco. Hover any metric for what it means.

65
Overall quality65/100 · Very strong

Our single blended read on authority, traffic and editorial signal: how much weight a placement here actually carries.

Domain Authority
91/100
Moz
Authority Score
67/100
SEMrush
Organic visits / mo
1.6M
Search-driven
Ranking keywords
2.6M
Top 100 US
Traffic value
$910k
PPC equiv / mo
Backlinks
12.6M
Total
Ref. domains
228k
Unique

How does your site compare with Patch.com? Check its Domain Rating and authority free →

AI search visibility

Citable by AI assistants (6/6 answer engines allowed)

Patch.com allows the AI answer engines, so a placement here can be surfaced and cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews.

Cited in AI answers · what drives AI reach
ChatGPT Search
ChatGPT (browsing)
Claude
Google AI Overviews / Gemini
Perplexity
Apple Intelligence
Used for AI model training · secondary; blocking these doesn't stop citation
OpenAI (training)allowed
Anthropic (training)allowed
Anthropic (legacy)blocked
TikTok / Doubaoallowed
Common Crawlblocked
Meta AIallowed
Amazonallowed

Parsed live from robots.txt. Reflects the publisher's stated AI-crawler policy.

Domain, authority & technical details
Founded2007
Domain registered1994 · Moniker Online Services LLC
Ad partners (ads.txt)214
Pages indexed (est.)4.2k+
Credibility (MBFC)Least Biased · High · High Credibility
WikipediaView entry ↗
Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2
Money-back guarantee

Pay upfront. If we don't publish, you get a full refund.

Window-backed

Refund if we miss the turnaround shown above.

Price in the open

What you see is the price. No quote forms.

Proof, not promises

A live URL and screenshot for every order.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get published on Patch.com?
Add Patch.com to your cart on Essentras and check out. We handle editorial coordination and placement, with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.
How much does a placement on Patch.com cost?
A placement on Patch.com costs $433. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.
Can you pay to get published on Patch.com?
Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on Patch.com at a transparent, fixed price with full disclosure compliance, backed by a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.
How long until my article is live on Patch.com?
Typical turnaround is 3-5 business days. The exact window is shown on the listing, and you get a refund if we miss it.
What is the Domain Authority (DA) of Patch.com?
Patch.com has a Domain Authority of 91 and a Domain Rating of 90. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.
Is the link from Patch.com dofollow?
The link policy varies for Patch.com. Check the listing for the current do-follow or no-follow status.
Will a placement on Patch.com be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?
Patch.com blocks one or more major AI crawlers in its robots.txt, so a placement here is less likely to be surfaced or cited by AI assistants.
What topics does Patch.com cover?
Patch.com publishes on General News, among others.
Do I have to write the article myself?
Your choice. Upload your own article, or have our editorial team write it. Either way we handle publisher coordination, editorial review and disclosure compliance.
Is a placement on Patch.com worth it?
If Patch.com reaches your audience, a placement builds credibility, referral traffic and search authority, and can be cited by AI assistants. The price is fixed, there is no agency retainer, and the order is refunded if the article is not published.

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