Comments on: Neighbours United.co.uk – social networking on your street http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/ Internet marketing and search engine optimisation Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:42:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Andy L http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-196336 Andy L Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:15:15 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-196336 The site update went live on Wednesday and all has gone well so far...so now all areas of the UK can now use www.neighboursunited.co.uk We are looking for people interested in managing local areas...so please get in touch at admin@neighboursunited.co.uk if you know anyone who would like to help put the community back into the neighbourhood and potentially earn a few extra pounds in the process... The site update went live on Wednesday and all has gone well so far…so now all areas of the UK can now use http://www.neighboursunited.co.uk

We are looking for people interested in managing local areas…so please get in touch at admin@neighboursunited.co.uk if you know anyone who would like to help put the community back into the neighbourhood and potentially earn a few extra pounds in the process…

]]> By: Andy L http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-181897 Andy L Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:40:32 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-181897 Wow, its over a year since I posted on here. It has been fun learning from the launch of www.neighboursunited.co.uk in Harrogate and Knaresborough. Well we just in the middle of making some changes that will help improve the usability of the site and also mean that it can be used in areas other than the HG area. It will be interesting to see how the site grows into other parts of the UK.... Wow, its over a year since I posted on here. It has been fun learning from the launch of http://www.neighboursunited.co.uk in Harrogate and Knaresborough.

Well we just in the middle of making some changes that will help improve the usability of the site and also mean that it can be used in areas other than the HG area.

It will be interesting to see how the site grows into other parts of the UK….

]]> By: Andy L http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-53863 Andy L Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:42:14 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-53863 Just a bit of an update on how things are going. We have really managed to get a bit of momentum on the site with more people registering and active than we planned for in the initial launch period. We have modified the site and are now looking at the best way to spread the word and roll out into other areas. Just a bit of an update on how things are going. We have really managed to get a bit of momentum on the site with more people registering and active than we planned for in the initial launch period.

We have modified the site and are now looking at the best way to spread the word and roll out into other areas.

]]> By: Matt Collins http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-19428 Matt Collins Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:59:34 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-19428 Thanks for the post, Patrick. It's interesting to read about this development in Harrogate. I've been trialling something similar based here in London (<a href="http://streetsize.com" title="StreetSize.com" rel="nofollow">StreetSize.com</a>). I tried putting letters through local people's doors advertising the site and, as far as I can tell, had a very good take-up from that (so I guess offline marketing can indeed work well). I've also had a good take-up from advertising the site using PPC. My approach is far from scientific, but it does give me the feeling that there's demand for this sort of site out there. For now, my site doesn't have any real geographic structure to it, so it's an interesting challenge to find a way to add local-relevant terms to the pages to attract local-focused search traffic. Thanks for the post, Patrick. It’s interesting to read about this development in Harrogate.

I’ve been trialling something similar based here in London (StreetSize.com). I tried putting letters through local people’s doors advertising the site and, as far as I can tell, had a very good take-up from that (so I guess offline marketing can indeed work well). I’ve also had a good take-up from advertising the site using PPC. My approach is far from scientific, but it does give me the feeling that there’s demand for this sort of site out there.

For now, my site doesn’t have any real geographic structure to it, so it’s an interesting challenge to find a way to add local-relevant terms to the pages to attract local-focused search traffic.

]]> By: Steve http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-17860 Steve Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:37:38 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-17860 I think this is a great idea - not only to bring local people together but to provide a practical way of recommending great service and supporting people who live close by. I see many benefits such as being able to let neighbours know about items which I no longer need - I'd rather give these to someone in my street than take to the local tip (8 miles away)or have the inconvenience of selling on eBay or even taking to the local charity shop. I also struggle to find good recommended restaurants, builders, electricians etc. If someone has experienced a good service and would recommend I'd feel more comfortable in using them. Finally I live in a very sociable street. Arranging a night out or even a lads night at the local pub takes some ringing around - what better way of quickly posting a social gathering on a site specific to neighbours. I think this is a great idea – not only to bring local people together but to provide a practical way of recommending great service and supporting people who live close by. I see many benefits such as being able to let neighbours know about items which I no longer need – I’d rather give these to someone in my street than take to the local tip (8 miles away)or have the inconvenience of selling on eBay or even taking to the local charity shop. I also struggle to find good recommended restaurants, builders, electricians etc. If someone has experienced a good service and would recommend I’d feel more comfortable in using them. Finally I live in a very sociable street. Arranging a night out or even a lads night at the local pub takes some ringing around – what better way of quickly posting a social gathering on a site specific to neighbours.

]]> By: Matt http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-13336 Matt Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:40:42 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-13336 Seems like the trend for search engines focusing on local search capability. Now that social media is the big new thing, we'll see more and more of these geographically localized communities popping up, I think. It's a fascinating development, considering that the internet is a global medium. But it's hardly surprising, since in the end we still all live in the real world and we build most of our relationships (personal, social and business related) with people close to where we live. Seems like the trend for search engines focusing on local search capability. Now that social media is the big new thing, we’ll see more and more of these geographically localized communities popping up, I think.

It’s a fascinating development, considering that the internet is a global medium. But it’s hardly surprising, since in the end we still all live in the real world and we build most of our relationships (personal, social and business related) with people close to where we live.

]]> By: How to make money online http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-13320 How to make money online Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:37:30 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-13320 That's a great idea. I don't think that would work where I am though. :[ That’s a great idea. I don’t think that would work where I am though. :[

]]> By: Aaron http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-13016 Aaron Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:30:36 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/neighboursunited-social-networking-on-your-street/#comment-13016 It'd be great to see something like this take off, as you say for trusted local info. Not too sure about neighbours interacting with other neighbours though, at my last house we had a great community spirit pretty much everyone knew everyone else in the same street but my new place everyone pretty much keeps themselves to themselves no matter how friendly you are. So it makes me wonder if the neighbourhoods that get on well anyway just won't need it and the 'unsociable' neighbourhoods won't want to use it. It’d be great to see something like this take off, as you say for trusted local info.

Not too sure about neighbours interacting with other neighbours though, at my last house we had a great community spirit pretty much everyone knew everyone else in the same street but my new place everyone pretty much keeps themselves to themselves no matter how friendly you are. So it makes me wonder if the neighbourhoods that get on well anyway just won’t need it and the ‘unsociable’ neighbourhoods won’t want to use it.

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