Every weekend in Springfield is an opportunity to sell your stuff to yard sale junkies. Whether you are a homeowner, church or civic organization, let the community know about your event by posting it for free on our events calendar. And if you are heading out on the garage-sale circuit, access the locations on your smart phone by downloading the free Patch app. Here’s how to post your garage sale: Choose "Events" from the top tool bar. Once on the events page, you can click "Add an Event." Give your event a title. Such as "Two-Family Garage Sale" Enter a date and time for the event. In the "…
Your kid's finishing high school and has chosen a college, maybe even a major. It's big news in your household, obviously. And it's news here, too, at Springfield Patch, where every item in our community Announcements section is posted by Patch users with something to share. Sometimes it's a college enrollment, or an all-star team selection, or a hiring, promotion, retirement, birthday or anniversary. Pretty much anything goes, and it couldn't be simpler to post. Under the "News" tab at the top of any page, click the bolded "Announcements" link, then click "Add an Announcement" on the right…
Want to announce the birth of your beautiful granddaughter? Has a beloved family member passed away? Do your children's stellar academic achievements deserve recognition? Whether the news regards births, engagements, deaths, religious occasions, promotions, graduations, weddings or honor roll, you can post major announcements to Springfield Patch and let your neighbors know. We'll get the word out from there. Click this link to go right to the Springfield Patch Announcement page. Here are the quick and easy directions to posting your announcement to Springfield Patch. First, click the …
Springfield Patch is looking for local voices to blog on our site. We want people who can riff on a variety of topics, share their personality and engage the Springfield community in discussions. Patch is more than a news site, it's an online conversation about your community. And we want to hear your voice. Are you passionate about local issues? Do you want to share your newest recipes? Are you an expert craftsman or hobbyist who can share do-it-yourself tips? Are you a student who wants to share your college experiences with your hometown? Can you just make us all laugh? Do you love taking …
Way back when, when Patch launched in Springfield, editors and freelancers ventured to local businesses in order to collect information for our directory. Patch Places is a spot where users can find descriptions, hours, accepted payment methods and much more for spots around town. All users can add events taking place at local spots, rate the business on a scale of one to five stars and can add a review. But owners and managers of local businesses get extra bonuses when you claim your listing. Owners or managers should search for their business listing and select "claim your listing" in …
Every weekend in Springfield Patch is an opportunity to sell your stuff to yard sale junkies. Whether you are a homeowner, church or civic organization, let the community know about your event by posting it in our events calendar, for free. And if you are heading out on the garage-sale circuit, access the locations on your smart phone by downloading the Patch app. Here’s how to post your garage sale: Choose "Events" from the top tool bar. Once on the events page, you can click "Add an Event." Give your event a title. Such as: Two-Family Garage Sale Enter a date and time for the event. In the…
Every weekend in Springfield is an opportunity to sell your stuff to yard sale junkies. Whether you are a homeowner, church or civic organization, let the community know about your event by posting it for free on our events calendar. And if you are heading out on the garage-sale circuit, access the locations on your smart phone by downloading the free Patch app. Here’s how to post your garage sale: Choose "Events" from the top tool bar. Once on the events page, you can click "Add an Event." Give your event a title. Such as "Two-Family Garage Sale" Enter a date and time for the event. In the "…
Ridiculously Easy! We want local businesses to join Patch because after all, we want to make life ridiculously easy for you and your neighbors. Simply log in, find your business under and claim your free business listing by clicking "Do you own or manage this location? Claim it!" on the right side of your listing. Why? Well, there are several free tools at your fingertips once you join the Patch family! Once You're In! Once you are approved, start by clicking the "Manage Your Listing" button on the left side of your listing to access your dashboard. The dashboard will show you several tools: …
One perk of working at Patch is the opportunity to give back to the community through the Give 5 program. In addition to the day-to-day coverage of our towns, Give 5 allows employees to volunteer five days throughout the year. If you're in need of volunteers, create an announcement or add an event to our calendar to raise awareness. If there's a great cause that you think Springfield Patch Editor Leslie Truluck should dedicate a future Give 5 day to, send an e-mail to leslie.truluck@patch.com with more information. Additionally, Patch gives 5 percent of advertising space to local charities …
Because Springfield Patch is updated, on average, four to six times per day, delivering news, events, announcements, and more, and is your trusted local news source, it is a great spot to advertise. You can pick and choose the right custom ad in the towns you want, when and where you want it. The advertising team will provide you with your ad performance results on a monthly basis in person, and make recommendations that will enhance your campaign. Furthermore, all packages are custom fit for your advertising needs based on your goals and objectives. But why advertise online with Patch? You …
Another user-friendly aspect of Springfield Patch is our Marketplace — the spot for all our classified listings. Here you can let the community know that you're business is hiring, you're selling an old TV, looking for a new roommate or you found a dog on your porch. Adding a listing to the Marketplace is similar to adding an announcement or an event. Follow the steps below to post your classified ad, for free. 1. Choose Marketplace from the navigation bar. 2. You can search for items, or list your classified. 3. Select "Post a classified" and give it a title. 4. Choose a category that best …
Do you want to enhance your presence online this year and reach new customers for your local business? Well, Patch is here to help — and we can offer you a few perks for taking the time to connect with your community online. Every local business has a space on Patch. We've already done the legwork to create it for you. If you haven't seen it, we'd be happy to show it to you. If you claim it, you have more control over how your business is presented online. Do you have a Facebook page, a Twitter account or a Foursquare mayorship? If not, we can show you how to create them. If you do, we can …
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You don't have to be an expert to blog. Blogs can be about hobbies, clubs, pets...nearly anything! Share your thoughts and get feedback from Springfield Patch readers. Be thought-provoking, but be thoughtful. We cannot tolerate libel. Make us chuckle; make us think. Make us look for your next post. Contact Editor Leslie Truluck for more information via email at Leslie.Truluck@Patch.com.
