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Helen M. Davis When Robby Meyers began Tri City Directory a little over a year ago, it was with the objective of making local business accessible to people who live in the area. Focusing on the towns of Monroe, Harrisburg and Junction City, he wanted to help people find out where to obtain goods and services. He also wanted to help small businesses compete with the large by affordably marketing to locals. These goals have not changed, but the name of the website has. TriCityDirectory.org has been re-branded as LongTomRiver.com in order to reflect that it now encompasses the entire Long Tom region, which includes all towns that reside between Corvallis and Eugene. Meyers has worked in the field of business and marketing ever since graduating from Heald Business College in the San Francisco Bay area at the age of 19. Shortly after graduation, he acquired a job running a company in which he acted as a middleman between homeowners and contractors. This experience inspired an interest in the niche of home services and also in helping to connect businesses and consumers. Meyers eventually began his own venture in Santa Cruz, California that reviewed businesses in much the way that Yelp! does. He has also worked in graphic design. Now residing in Monroe, he runs the Long Tom River (TriCityDirectory.org) site which has received helpful support from local businesses. Specializing in the construction and retail industries, the site offers cost effective advertising and marketing strategies so business owners do not have to go it alone. Not only does Meyers use online advertising he also incorporates old school marketing tactics like billboard (truck ad) and door hangers. Meyers' five-year business plan is coming together nicely and he is excited to create more projects that further the promotion of Long Tom River and the other businesses involved. The Long Tom River site also offers a directory of businesses by category, as well as a listing of women owned businesses, home services, and a food and drink guide. More recently, a page for local news was added in lieu of a local paper after the demise of the Fern Ridge News Tribune. This page hosts articles of general interest about happenings in the Long Tom River communities. You can contact Robby Meyers at LongTomRiver.com by phone at 541.995.7222 or through Email. Comments are closed.
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