Last updated: August 2026
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patch.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Patch (Media) is ranked #4,687 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, down 26 places from #4,661 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 3.3 million visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 1.1 million ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 94 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 136 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 76/100, with "Implement H1 Tags" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #4,687 | ▼ 26 |
| July 2026 | #4,661 | ▼ 119 |
| June 2026 | #4,542 | — |
| May 2026 | #4,542 | ▼ 138 |
| April 2026 | #4,404 | ▼ 469 |
| March 2026 | #3,935 | ▲ 21 |
| February 2026 | #3,956 | — |
What this company does
Patch runs a collection of local news sites that focus on stories from individual towns and neighborhoods. These sites report on breaking news, community events, and topics that come up in daily life, such as town meetings, local sports, and neighborhood changes. Readers can also find listings for things to do and places to discuss what is happening around them. The approach keeps coverage tied to the places where pe…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of Patch.com is strong, particularly in terms of SEO score, but there are significant areas for improvement in performance and best practices. The lack of H1 tags and low performance score indicate a need for optimization to enhance user experience and search visibility.
patch.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send patch.com an estimated 3.3 million visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 3.3 million visits from unpaid results. Spread across 1.1 million ranking keywords, that averages roughly 3.1 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
3.3M
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
3.3M
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
patch.com AI Visibility
patch.com scores 94 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, SEO health, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 19 of 25 points (6/8 core fields), worth 6 points if closed.
Grade A+
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
100/100
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patch.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on patch.com runs to 136 lines (5,662 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in March 2026. It introduces the site as "Patch - Hyperlocal News Platform". It tells AI engines the business works in Media, Publishing and Technology. It describes 3 products, with prices such as Local News Coverage at Free and Community Engagement Tools at Free. Services it lists include Local Journalism Support and Event Promotion. The audience it names is Residents, Local Businesses, Community Leaders, aged All ages (United States). Technologies it mentions include React, Node.js, AWS and MongoDB. The keywords it claims start with "hyperlocal news", "local news", "community news" and "neighborhood updates".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
136
In the file
Size
5.7K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Mar 6, 2026
What the file says
# Patch - Hyperlocal News Platform ## About Patch is a community-driven news platform dedicated to providing hyperlocal news coverage across neighborhoods in the United States. By focusing on local events, issues, and stories, Patch serves as a vital resource for residents seeking to stay informed about their communities. The platform empowers local journalists and contributors to share impactful news, fostering community engagement and connection. **Areas of Work:** Media, Publishing, Technology ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://patch.com - **Address:** New York, NY, United States - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** 24/7 - **Timezone:** America/New_York - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 200 employees - **Revenue:** $15M - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **Local News Coverage** (Free): Hyperlocal news articles and updates tailored to specific neighborhoods and communities across the United States. - **Community Engagement Tools** (Free): Tools and features that allow users to interact with local news, submit stories, and engage with community events. - **Advertising Solutions** (Contact for pricing): Targeted advertising options for local businesses to reach specific community audiences through Patch's platform. ## Services - **Local Journalism Support** (Contact for quote): S
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Local News CoverageFree
- Community Engagement ToolsFree
- Advertising SolutionsContact for pricing
Services it tells AI about
- Local Journalism SupportContact for quote
- Event PromotionContact for quote
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Residents, Local Businesses, Community Leaders · All ages · United States
Company type
Private · actively hiring
patch.com Organic Keywords
Google lists patch.com for about 1.1 million keywords, which together bring an estimated 3.3 million organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
1.1M
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
3.3M
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
No ranked-keyword data cached for this domain yet.
Ranked Keywords pulls the full list on its first run.
What it ranks for
patch.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of patch.com scored 76 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 56, while SEO scores highest at 100. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Accessibility
Excellent
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement H1 Tags
- CriticalOptimize Page Load Speed
- HighEnhance Mobile Responsiveness
- MediumImprove Meta Descriptions
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
patch.com Competitors and Alternatives
Patch's company profile names huffpost.com and localnews.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds nextdoor.com, citizen.com and nbcnews.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are browser-intake-datadoghq.eu, tclking.com, eatingwell.com and nationalacademies.org.
patch.com Company Profile
Patch runs a collection of local news sites that focus on stories from individual towns and neighborhoods. These sites report on breaking news, community events, and topics that come up in daily life, such as town meetings, local sports, and neighborhood changes. Readers can also find listings for things to do and places to discuss what is happening around them. The approach keeps coverage tied to the places where pe…
Founded in 2010 (about 16 years ago), Patch is based in New York, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 201 and 500 employees. It was founded by Local News Group. Its profile files it under Media, with further tags for Publishing, Technology and Community Engagement. Products on record for it: Local News Coverage, Community Engagement Tools and Advertising Solutions. Reported revenue is $15M (2022), and total funding is listed at $50M. Its tagline reads: "Your local news, delivered.".
- Sector
- Media
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 201-500
- Revenue
- $15M (2022)
- Funding
- $50M
- Founders
- Local News Group
- Products
- Local News Coverage, Community Engagement Tools, Advertising Solutions
patch.com Traffic by Country
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