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Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Greeters

What a great way to spend a Friday with 100+ other local businesses. Get connected and build relationships So you can grow your business. 

Nominate & Win! Got a favorite local business in Salem that’s close to your heart? Give them a shout-out! Nominate them for the “We Love Local Holiday Give Back Giveaway,” proudl…

Urban Grange Coffee and Bakery Celebrates 10 Years in Business

Celebrating 10 years in business is a BIG DEAL! That’s why we stopped by the Urban Grange Coffee and Bakery to take part in their c…

Miller’s BBQ celebrates grand opening of their new cafe

Congratulations to our friend Matthew Miller on the grand opening of his new Miller’s BBQ & Cafe in North Salem. Located in the …

Do you struggle asking your customers for reviews? 

We all know how valuable reviews are for our businesses. They provide social proof, boost our reputation and local SEO, attract new customers, and …

What is the difference between a domain, a website, and web hosting?

If you’re new to digital marketing, sometimes the lingo can be confusing. If you’ve ever wondered what the difference i…

Need junk removal in Salem? Meet Bison Dump Hauling & Junk Removal. 

Last week we let go of a lot of junk. Literally. Our friends Eleazar Lara and Cynthia Lara with Bison Dump Hauling & J…

Congratulations to our friend Kara Alicia with KC Creative for her 3rd year business anniversary. Building a business is hard and many don’t stick with it.

Thanks for having us at your celebration K…

Attention, local businesses! 🌟📢

🌐💬 Did you know that online reviews can make a significant difference in your growth and revenue? 🌐💬

👥✨ Today, local consumers rely on the power …

We all want to be #1 on Google

Hey, this is Tim Fahndrich, co-publisher of WhirLocal Salem. 

As business owners, I know we all want to be #1 on Google. And, we probably all get phone calls all da…

Small Business Owners. This is for you!

“In the Neighborhood” at Dolce Mama’s – a super cute ice cream shop located at 333 State St in downtown Salem.

They are open from 12-10PM Monday – Saturday, and 2-9PM on …

Rose City Balloons In Salem Is Salem’s Balloon Design Expert

We enjoyed chatting with Betsy Vega from Rose City Balloons yesterday at her shop in the 45th Parallel building.

She is working on he…

3rd Annual Salem Keizer Scavenger Hunt

We are super excited to partner again with Mathew Poteet at Farmers Insurance – Mathew Poteet for the 3rd annual Salem Keizer Scavenger Hunt. We started pl…

Warmer weather means more pests will be on the move! 

So thankful for Trevor and Valley Pest Control for stopping by on a quarterly basis to provide carpenter ant treatment and a rodent control p…

Connecting and learning with other small business owners who are in the trenches of growing their businesses is so important. We were able to spend 3 days networking with some of our peers last week, …

In the Neighborhood – Finders Keepers Unique Boutique

Stopped by Finders Keepers Unique Boutique and found some fun items to spiff up a shelf for our video background. Also had a nice chat with …

A Monday local shoutout to Independent Merchant Brokers. They are a family-owned, locally-owned, merchant services business. They help hundreds of local businesses with their payment processing and wo…

Manny Martinez is doing some amazing things in the Salem community. He teaches private guitar lessons in his downtown studio and is an active member of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. He’s g…

Great advice from Donald Miller, NY Times best-selling author of “Building A Story Brand”, “Business Made Simple”, and “Hero on a Mission”