Oregon home loan company kicks off brand new web site
The David Chandler Team, a leading Oregon home loan company kicked off the new year with a brand new web site developed by The Third River, Inc. David had a key set of features in mind when he first approached us, including wanting to use Wordpress since he had used Wordpress on another site. David really understands the power and flexibility of using Wordpress coupled with articles, videos, and social media to help him build strong visibility for his Prospect Mortgage branch office. With over 1000 mortgages in the last 4 years, The David Chandler Team at Prospect Mortgage is one ...
Door-to-door advertising company launches new web site
JD and Kristina Ribali had tried just about everything when it came to advertising their McMinnville lawn care business, Green & Clean Lawn Care & Household Services. Then they came across the idea of doorhangers ... and it worked. In fact, it worked so well that they started a business creating and distributing marketing materials for other companies, and DoorPoint Ads was born. As their business grew, they knew that they needed a web site but couldn't seem to find the time to get it done. So they hired The Third River, Inc., a Salem web design company, to design and ...
Get cash back shopping at your favorite online merchants
At the beginning of the year it is common to write down goals, set "resolutions", and generally try to figure out how the new year will be better than the year before. And let's face it, 2009 has been a tough year for many. Given the economic climate, most people would like to save some additional money when they shop at their favorite merchants, and of course many folks would like to make more money in 2010 than they did last year. So when I was approached over the holidays about a new company called ShopBest.com, I decided, reluctantly, to take ...
Salem Skin Care Manufacturer launches new look for 2010
Touch of Mink, a local manufacturer of skin care products, launched a brand new look for their website for 2010. We first met with Touch of Mink in early 2009 to discuss the possibilities regarding updating their website and their online marketing strategies. For anybody not familiar with Touch of Mink, they have been around for 28 years, located in West Salem. If you've been to a home show in Salem, you've seen Touch of Mink. Their primary marketing strategies have been shows, where they do demonstrations of their product, mail order, and their web site. However, their web site had not ...
Do I really need to Tweet what I ate for breakfast?
I recently presented a one-hour seminar for the Chemeketa Small Business Management Power Advising Group on the topic of Social Business Networking. I focused on answering the following questions; Is it relevant? How do I find the time? How do I 'do it'? Where is the return on investment? During my presentation I talked about 4 steps to getting started and maximizing your social media efforts for your business; Get started: sign up for accounts at Linkedin, Twitter, Youtube, and Facebook (both a personal profile and setup a Fan page). Setup keyword-rich profiles at each one and brand your presence to match your current branding. Start connecting: ...
Optimizing titles and descriptions for better search results
Since we provide search engine optimization services for our clients, we get asked a lot of questions about how to improve rankings. One of the steps we take to improve your search engine results is to make sure your meta-titles, meta-descriptions, and meta-keywords are accurate and descriptive for the key words and phrases that you are trying to get ranked for. Now ... what exactly do I mean by that? :-) I'll review what each one is below; Meta-Title: When you do a search on Google, the title is what shows up in the search as the link to the website. You can ...
What the heck is a mind map and why should I use it?
That's the question that I asked myself when I first heard of Mindmapping **. I mean, c'mon, it sounded like it was straight out of some science fiction novel, when the evil genius mind-maps the hero's brain so he can get all of his secret powers... But, I kept hearing the term ... so I decided to check it out and find out what it really means. And boy am I glad I did. You see, I'm a very visual person, and if you're anything like me, you've got way too many ideas floating around in your head and far too many ...
Which Social Networking site is the best for business?
Hmmm, this is a great question, and one that I hear a lot. The answer, in my best politicians voice (no offense to my political friends) ... is "it depends". You might think that is a copout answer ... but I think it is true. It depends because the site that is the best for your business is really the one that works best for you. Ok, so what do I mean by that? I mean you have to find the one that best works with your personality, style, corporate culture, target audience, and needs. There are literally hundreds of social networking ...
Top 10 ways to tell if your company web site stinks
As you can imagine, we see a lot of web sites in our web design and marketing business. Today I thought I'd share a humorous look at what's wrong with many of them. And so, this is our 'top 10 ways to tell if your company web site stinks': 10. You have an animated cartoon character that you grabbed off of freespinningicons4you.com. Ummm, I'm not even gonna go there. 9. You haven't updated your site since 2004... and you're proud of it (ie. you display 'last updated October 2004') 8. Nobody has a clue what your site is all about and what your company ...
Do you have an opportunity filter?
If you're like me, you probably can't get through your day without being bombarded by new "opportunities" in your inbox or over the phone. Promote this, sell that ... the opportunities are endless. That is why I've created an opportunity "filter" to help me decide what I should pursue and what I should leave alone. I was talking with a potential JV partner today and explained some of my process with him. I told him I was a "recovering opportunity addict" (I'm a work in progress) ... which generated a good laugh from the other end of the line. I know ...
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Oregon home loan company kicks off brand new web site
The David Chandler Team, a leading Oregon home loan company kicked off the new year with a brand new web site developed by The Third River, Inc. David had a key set of features in mind when he first approached us, including wanting to use Wordpress since he had used Wordpress on another site. David really understands the power and flexibility of... [Read more about this project]
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JD and Kristina Ribali had tried just about everything when it came to advertising their McMinnville lawn care business, Green & Clean Lawn Care & Household Services. Then they came across the idea of doorhangers … and it worked. In fact, it worked so well that they started a business creating and distributing marketing materials... [Read more about this project]
Salem Skin Care Manufacturer launches new look for 2010
Touch of Mink, a local manufacturer of skin care products, launched a brand new look for their website for 2010. We first met with Touch of Mink in early 2009 to discuss the possibilities regarding updating their website and their online marketing strategies. For anybody not familiar with Touch of Mink, they have been around for 28 years, located... [Read more about this project]
Los Angeles Real Estate Investor Web Site Launches
Mr. J. Massey, a Los Angeles real estate investor, recently launched a new web site created by The Third River, Inc. Mr. Massey was referred by another local California real estate investor and author, Mr. Matt Theriault. Mr. Massey needed a web site that he could control and provide the opportunity to showcase his investment properties, provide real... [Read more about this project]
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Ready to Learn Ready to Work, a cooperative venture of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Keizer Chamber of Commerce, the Salem Keizer School District, and E3: Employers for Educational Excellence, recently launched a redesigned web site designed by The Third River. Sue Bloom, the co-coordinator of the program, contacted Tim Fahndrich about doing a... [Read more about this project]
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