Why Join?

The Community Links

All too often, website owners don’t realize just exactly what Community Links’ (CL) functions are, who comprises its membership, and what value one can expect from a membership in this important organization. CL an organization designed to meet the needs of the "Community Website" business community. CL membership is small investment in the present and future success of your business and a key to growing the advertisers and customers served by your website.

Community Links is an organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together for the purpose of promoting the civic and commercial progress of our communities by linking their websites using the CL hub.

About Us

Community Links is an organization composed of businesses, professionals and interested individuals who join together to advance the interests of their web community. By working together, we can make our collective websites generate more focused traffic and quicker achievement of individual sales goals.

What is Expected as a New Member?

Upon joining, you will receive a New Member access pass to the Membership Directory, and a Community Links Member web graphic to place on your own website. Thereby Members will benefit from collective traffic other members generate by the search engines and other site ranking organizations.

Advocacy

Community Links is your resource to web traffic statistical information, research tools, research studies and reports to help you further enhance the ranking power of your individual website community. The member community will concern itself with issues that impact business and the livability of the communities at large. We will work closely with City, County and State officials, members, site administrators and developers to share research, success and marketing strategies.

Member Website

Community Links will provides our members access to the "members area" to help them understand the latest technology designed to drive internet traffic to their business. Our website is specifically designed to increase the visibility of our members and their businesses. Included in your membership is a personalized business profile or mini-page that provides additional value to you and your business.

Member eMail News

This periodic email keeps members up-to-date about various community research, industry studies and web trends, activities and projects. Members can submit information on their own programs (whether successful or not) for distribution to the membership.

Community Links Newsletter

Members may submit information about their business on the Member Spotlight page of the CL Newsletter. This newsletter is sent to all members and those who subscribe to the free e-newsletter service provided by the Community Links. Members will be allowed to share new website features and programs, business changes, and your individual site trends.

Membership Directory

This online directory is updated contiuously and lists all Community members by category, as well as alphabetically. The directory also includes community profile information about individual developers.

Member Accreditation

An excellent way to target new business to participating or joining your individual community websites is through "Accreditation" of being part of the global "Community Links" system. Your individual business profile can be used as a marketing tool to potential clients for independent outside analysis of your website performance.

Seminars and Workshops Materials

Members can access, the Community Links document and interactive programs library to assist and improve your business operations or help with marketing strategies of your website.

Press Release or Article Consultation

Take advantage of free publicity with a press release or article on your company. Send it out to local media or use it in your marketing material. This service is available and free for business members only.

Membership Web Icon

The Icon is an important way to tell your customers and visitors you support the Community Links efforts. Look for this logo when browsing throughout the internet.

Mass Market Power Program

CL programmers, technology specialists and our SEO experts are diligently involved in organizing and expanding the power of the CL program by researching the latest web trends, designing organic search engine optimization plans and working with members to improve their individual website structures. This program is designed to allow members to purchase SEO and programing services at a volume discounted rate.

Small Business Service

CL has a large and growing network of business connections. Whether you are looking for sites, developers or counseling, CL can point you in the right direction. We have our own experienced and professional small business SEO experts and website developers, including code developers, graphic artists and experienced website administrator on staff who are available to assist our business members.

Community Member of the Month

Tell your story as "Featured Member of the Month". Highlight your business or website on a story board at the CL website, where visitors come regularly for information. We will include your company in a special recognition section of the monthly newsletter and on our website.

Committees

CL committees direct what, when, where and how functions are performed. We invite and encourage you to participate in the areas that interest you.

• Business Development Committee
• Business Education Committee
• Business Materials Committee
• Communication Committee
• Promotions & Events Committee