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Third River Marketing

Marketing Agencies Member since 2026

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4.9 / 5

4.9 from 110 reviews on Google, WhirLocal, Facebook, my listing and Yelp

Trusted by 12 places and 2 neighbors
Salem, OR 97304 503-877-1330
About

Digital Marketing Agency Salem Oregon

Get More Local Customers With a Website Built to Earn Their Trust

Market leader service businesses in Salem and across Oregon partner with us to get found and generate more customers with better websites and digital marketing.

Whether you need a professional website, stronger local search visibility, or a reputation management strategy that builds trust, the team provides practical solutions tailored to local business owners. Third River Marketing combines local expertise with proven digital marketing strategies to help businesses connect with the customers who are actively searching for their services. Our services include website design, local SEO, reputation management, content marketing, Google Ads management, AI training, and innovative marketing technologies designed to streamline business growth.

Business owners often struggle with inconsistent lead flow, limited online visibility, and the challenge of standing out from competitors. Third River Marketing addresses these challenges by creating marketing systems that improve search visibility, enhance credibility, and generate more opportunities for customer engagement. With a strong focus on local service businesses, we understand the unique challenges faced by contractors, service providers, and small business owners.

Founded in 2007 by Tim & Pam Fahndrich, today we are a tight-knit team that loves working together to help local businesses succeed.

Pam Fahndrich is an active volunteer with the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce as an ambassador and board member, and both Tim & Pam have served as Greeters chairs.

Our community-focused approach and commitment to helping local businesses succeed have helped position us as a trusted marketing partner throughout Salem and the surrounding region. If you're ready to strengthen your online presence, attract more qualified leads, and build a marketing foundation designed for sustainable growth, Third River Marketing is ready to help. 

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Products & Services

What we offer

  • AI Training and Implementation

    Tim and Pam provide practical AI training that starts with the work your team actually does. Through presentations, workshops, and implementation support, we help people find useful applications and build confidence using them responsibly.

  • Content Marketing

    Your customers have questions, and you have years of experience answering them. We use guided interviews to turn that knowledge into useful articles, videos, and other content that sounds like you and helps people get to know your expertise before they reach out.

  • Google Ads and Local Services Ads

    We build and manage campaigns around the searches that matter to your business, with attention to targeting, landing pages, and lead tracking. We also help determine whether traditional Google Ads or Local Services Ads are a sensible fit before you commit to spending.

  • Local SEO

    We help local businesses become easier to find in Google Search and Maps. We look at the full picture, including your Google Business Profile, website, business listings, and local content, then focus on the work most likely to improve your visibility over time.

  • Nonprofit Web Design

    We help nonprofits explain their mission, show the people and impact behind their work, and give visitors clear ways to donate, volunteer, or get involved. We build around the organization’s real goals and the tools it already uses.

  • Reputation Management

    We help you ask for honest reviews consistently, keep track of customer feedback, and make your reputation visible where prospective customers are deciding whom to call. We have been building review tools through WhirLocal since 2010, so this is work we know well.

  • Strategic Advisory and Integration

    When you are weighing a marketing or technology decision, we help clarify the problem, evaluate the options, and connect the pieces into a workable plan. You get practical guidance shaped by the needs of your organization, rather than a recommendation to buy every service we offer.

  • Website Design

    We build websites that help people quickly understand what you do, where you work, and why they can trust you. Our team brings together clear messaging, mobile-friendly design, local search fundamentals, and easy ways for visitors to get in touch.

Reputation

What people are saying

I am the COO of Collier Law, one of the premier and most trusted estate planning firms in Oregon. When we needed help producing consistent marketing across all the ways we engage with Clients, we called Tim Fahndrich of Third River. Tim deployed “Vivian,” an AI model developed by Third River, to help our attorneys craft video messages to convey that we can deliver the best value and outcome for our Clients. Vivian engaged with our attorneys in a meaningful and honest way to uncover precisely what our attorneys wanted to say and how to say it. Vivian helped get our messaging on point in a small fraction of the time it would have otherwise taken. Tim and “Vivian” have Collier Law’s absolute strongest and most enthusiastic endorsement!

Tim gave a couple presentations at a conference that I attended and he did an amazing job! Gave attendees step by step instructions to better us AI in every day life. The best AI presentation I have ever attended!

Great partners in marketing and brand awareness. Has helped our business tremendously! Highly recommend! Stutzman & Kropf Contractors Inc

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Good to know

What does Third River Marketing do?

We help local market leaders become easier to find and easier to trust online. That can include website design, local SEO, reviews, content, Google Ads, and systems that help you follow up with leads.

What kinds of businesses do you work with?

We primarily work with local service businesses who are establish market leaders, including contractors, professional practices, healthcare providers, and other organizations that serve their communities. We also build websites for nonprofits.

Where should I start if my marketing isn’t working?

Start by looking at the whole path a customer takes: Can they find you? Does what they see build confidence? Is it easy to contact you, and does someone follow up? We offer a discovery call to look at your current presence and help identify the most useful next step.

Do I need a new website, or can you improve the one I have?

It depends on what is holding the site back. We would look at how clearly it explains your services, how it presents your people and work, and whether visitors can easily take the next step. Then we can talk through whether an update or a rebuild makes more sense.

What makes a website effective for a local business?

People should quickly understand what you do, where you work, why they can trust you, and how to reach you. A good website also needs to work well on a phone and turn interest into calls or inquiries.

What is local SEO?

Local SEO helps your business appear when people nearby search for the services you offer. It can involve your website, Google Business Profile, business information across the web, and content that answers local customers’ questions.

How long does SEO take to work?

SEO usually takes time to build momentum. The timing depends on your starting point, your market, and your competition. We can identify issues worth fixing early, then build on that work over time.

Should I invest in SEO or Google Ads?

They solve different needs. Ads can help you reach people who are searching right now, while SEO builds longer-term visibility. The right starting point depends on your goals, budget, and whether paid leads make sense for your type of business.

What’s the difference between Google Ads and Local Services Ads?

Traditional Google Ads generally charge for clicks. Local Services Ads are available to eligible service categories and use a lead-based model. We help determine which option fits your business before recommending a campaign.

How much should a local business spend on marketing?

There isn’t one useful number for every business. We look at your goals, the value of a new customer, your competition, and what you can realistically handle when new inquiries come in. That gives us a better basis for a budget than a generic percentage.

How can we get more customer reviews?

Make it easy to ask consistently and easy for customers to respond. We help businesses put a review request process in place so the ask does not depend on someone remembering to send it each time.

What should we do about a negative review?

Respond calmly and professionally, acknowledge the concern, and offer a way to continue the conversation directly. A thoughtful response lets future customers see how you handle a difficult situation.

Do we really need to create content if we already have a website?

Your core pages explain what you offer. Helpful articles, videos, and other content can answer the questions customers ask before they call and show the experience behind your work. We use interviews to help turn your knowledge into content without asking you to become a writer.

Will AI change how customers find local businesses?

It already gives people another way to research their options. Clear service information, useful answers, and credible evidence of your experience give both people and search tools more to work with. We focus on making your real expertise visible rather than chasing a shortcut.

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