Based on 831 businesses audited.
Patch has 6.3 points less reputation than the average for Media, News & Publishing.
Media, News & Publishing Reputation: Patch (patch.com)
Patch is a legitimate, substance-heavy news organization struggling with a commoditized, high-fluff commercial interface. The high BS in its ad-sales copy is effectively neutralized by the granular, real-world utility of its hyper-local reporting core.
Media, News & Publishing Reputation: Patch (patch.com)
The content perfectly aligns with the Media, News & Publishing category. The homepage is populated with high-frequency, hyper-local reporting, including crime, community events, and government updates, confirming a robust editorial operation.
“The score is primarily driven by the extreme template repetition in the sub-pages (Information Density) and the disconnect between scale claims and verified proof (Trust and Proof), mitigated by the high substance of the actual reporting (Identity and Authority).”