Media Link, Inc.

Based in Rock Island, Illinois, Media Link, Inc. is a small advertising agency serving businesses and organizations across the Quad Cities region, including medical practices, universities, tourism boards, furniture retailers, and nonprofit groups. The agency positions itself as a full-service marketing partner, combining traditional advertising with interactive and digital approaches to build out complete marketing plans for clients operating within varied budgets. The agency's declared services span market research, media planning and buying, public relations, social media marketing, graphic design, web design, and search engine optimization. Its work includes advertising placement across digital media, social media, television, and print, along with website development and reputation management. Media Link built its own media buying software, referred to as Media Link Software, after finding existing tools insufficient for its planning needs. It also developed a community-focused initiative called QC PastPort to highlight the regional story of the Quad Cities area. The agency emphasizes transparency in its client relationships, noting that insight and advice on advertising trends are provided without added cost, and that campaign strategy is adjusted to align messaging with a client's target audience and budget constraints. Team size is small, consistent with an agency offering hands-on account management across creative, media, and public relations disciplines.