Neighborhood Image

Online marketing is a fast changing field and Neighborhood Image works hard to keep up with the latest trends. More importantly, they study what works and what doesn't. Just because it's new (or old) doesn't mean it's effective for today's clients.

Neighborhood Image is the parent company of Marion Online. They provide website design services, site hosting, and consulting and training on social media and online marketing. You can learn more about their services at www.neighborhoodimage.com.

 

The Dangers of Letting Domain Names Expire
01/23/2012 - 12:23pm | Neighborhood Image

Today I had a former client learn a potentially harsh lesson – letting a domain name expire can come back to bite you. This could mean viruses, pornography, scams, and more all under the disguise of your name. Hopefully you can learn something from their experience of letting a domain name expire.

Websites – Still Important in a Social Media World
10/17/2011 - 9:48am | Neighborhood Image

Candice gave the following talk at the Women’s Business Council in Marion today. Ok, so she went off script a bit as all great speakers do, but this is the write-up. As always, we’d love to get your feedback, just leave a comment.

What the Heck is a QR Code?
09/28/2011 - 9:46am | Neighborhood Image

This past week Marion Online asked in their poll question if people had ever used a QR code. While 14 percent said they had, about 80 percent selected “What the heck is a QR code.” If you are one of those people, never fear, the answer is actually very simple.

Friday Favorites – September 16, 2011
09/16/2011 - 9:45am | Neighborhood Image

Below are some of our favorite stories that we’ve run across the past week. Stories include lessons for digital age parenting, advice entrepreneurs should ignore, why websites still matter, and more.

Search Engines Decide What’s Important To You
09/06/2011 - 9:43am | Neighborhood Image

You head to your favorite search engine, YouTube, or even Facebook to look for something or to read the latest information. Maybe you’re looking for something serious, maybe just for fun. More than likely you are confident in the results that you get when you do your search or read your newsfeed, but did you know that what you see is not always what you want to see? It’s really what the search engine believes you want to see.

Friday Favorites – September 2, 2011
09/02/2011 - 9:42am | Neighborhood Image

Below are some of our favorite stories that we’ve run across the past week. Info includes Facebook for restaurants, emailing newsletters, cyber-loafing, and more. As always, we’d love to get your feedback and questions.

Start Using Your Website Email Address
08/23/2011 - 4:00pm | Neighborhood Image

Today is a quick tip – use your domain for your email address. Most of us have email accounts with free services like Yahoo or Gmail. But if you are using susieq@yahoo.com instead of susieq@thisiswhatido.com, you are missing out on opportunities to get people to your website.

Get, or Correct, Your Google Places Page
08/16/2011 - 3:58pm | Neighborhood Image

One of the most important things you can do to improve your search ranking on Google is also one of the easiest to set up. Simply register, or update, your Google Places listing. Let us show you how.

Get a Better, Custom Facebook Address
08/09/2011 - 3:57pm | Neighborhood Image

If you have a Facebook for your business, or even for yourself, you may have noticed that the url address to get to your page is long and has a bunch of numbers. What you need is a shorter, easier to remember address.

For example, the Facebook address for Neighborhood Image is www.facebook.com/neighborhoodimage.

Facebook Profile vs. Page – Use the Right Type
05/17/2011 - 3:54pm | Neighborhood Image

If you’ve ever gone to what you thought was a business page on Facebook only to see a button that says “Add as Friend,” then you’ve just witnessed a violation of Facebook’s terms. It doesn’t really mean anything to you, but this business or organization is in danger of being shut down by Facebook.