2018
Why Your Small Business Needs PPC
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is a powerful way for small businesses in Portland to attract more customers online. Unlike traditional advertising, where you pay a flat fee, PPC lets you pay only when someone clicks on your ad. This makes it a cost-effective way to drive traffic to your website and increase sales. Let’s get into why your small business needs PPC.
Why Every Small Business Needs a Modern Website
In today’s digital world, having a strong online presence is essential. Why every small business needs a modern website comes down to three key factors: building trust, attracting customers, and driving growth. For small businesses in the Portland metro area, a well-designed site serves as the foundation of success. Whether you own a retail shop, restaurant, or service business, your website is the core of your online presence and a powerful tool to connect with potential customers.
2017
When to Custom Build a Bespoke Website
Do You Need To Build A Custom Website?
A bespoke website is a custom built website or web application tailor-made to the specific demands of your business. They are custom designed & built by experienced professionals such as GUI/UX designers and programmers. These professionals will spend time analyzing requirements, developing concepts, architecting data, designing interfaces, coding functionality and testing. It can be time consuming and costly.
Until a few years ago, there was no need to differentiate between bespoke and non-bespoke websites. Nearly all websites were built bespoke. However with the explosive growth of website systems like WordPress or online DIY tools, the percentage of custom built websites has been steadily declining. The average small business no longer needs to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a bespoke site from an agency. If all that is needed is a small marketing website, many hire a local graphic designer to build something on the cheap. We strongly counsel against this. Even if you want a WordPress site you should hire an experienced web developer who knows the web inside & out.
So when do you need a bespoke website? How much should you expect to spend on a bespoke website? What are the pros & cons?
Should you use WordPress or build a custom website?
So you are in the market for a new website.
The question is, should you build it from scratch or use something like WordPress to create it? Let’s outline a fairly generic scenario:
- You need a new website
- You are on a budget, so cost is an issue
- Functionality beyond just an “online brochure” is needed
- You want control of your website
- An eye catching design that looks professional is very important to you
- You don’t want to wait 6 months to launch it
Sound familiar? You are not alone.
2016
iPhone or Android? Which is good for you?
iPhone or Android?
A common question I get asked (occupational hazard): “You’re a smart-phone guy… which do you think is better? iPhone or Android phones? Which should I get?”.
Here is my honest answer: “it depends”.
This is really a two part question I will discuss over the next two articles. The first part is which phone is right for you to USE. The second part is directed at clients: which platform should you BUILD for.
Bossman back from Japan vacation
Hello!
Well that was fun. My wife and I just got back from our 10 day vacation to Japan as part of my Aikido federation‘s training trip (outside of Media Mechanic, I am an Aikido martial arts instructor). This was our first long term vacation in nearly 10 years. This was our way of celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary.
We spent four days at Ki Society World Headquarters while I participated in Aikido training with the world’s top Ki Aikido Master. Afterwards we traveled for six days of site seeing around Japan. It was fantastic and refreshing. We were able to visit Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo in addition to the prefect that our Aikido Federation’s World Headquarter’s is located in. Japan is a truly beautiful country with wonderfully polite people. We highly recommend visiting when you can.
Media Mechanic hiring!! PHP Developers
So we are looking to hire a new PHP developer to join our in-house team. This position starts immediately. To learn more, visit our ad.
2015
7 years and counting…
Wow – did that year fly by. Media Mechanic doubled in business, adding such high profile names as AWI, Western Family Foods and Indow Windows. We look forward to continuing to grow. We also have several changes to the business we will be rolling out over the next few months, so stay tuned!
2013
Media Mechanic is hiring!
What a huge start to 2013! We have an immediate opening for a salaried PHP guru. Does this sound like you? Do you code in your sleep? Does the sound of terms like “responsive design” give you goose bumps? Then we have a home for you. To learn about the position – please visit our ad on Craigslist for additional details
2012
FHR 5 Tier: app hits iTune’s Top 3!
Our latest iPhone/Android mobile app, FHR 5-Tier: FETAL HEART MONITOR, created for OB Apps has been featured in the top 3 for Medical Apps on iTunes!!
2011
Media Mechanic launches KIDS MAPS
Media Mechanic is proud to announce KIDS MAPS. The Kids Maps App for iPad and Android Honeycomb tablets is intended to help kids as young as 2 years of age learn geography through a fun, interactive, puzzle game which uses colorful artwork, voice, sound and animation to teach.
2010
New Services: Mobile Apps and SEO
We are proud to announce the expansion of our service offerings!
The Media Mechanic team now offers three brand new services by popular demand:
