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Siletz Technologies Goes Live!

We’re excited to announce the launch of the new Siletz Technologies website, which focuses on the services and capabilities of this local software testing enterprise. We worked with Operations Manager Andy Still and his chief developer, Brian Doherty, to create a site that would represent the s… [ Read More ]

Savory Cafe: One of Google's Favorite Places

Google users have named one of our clients, Savory Cafe & Pizzeria, as one of their favorite places in Newport, Oregon. Google recently sent out over 100,000 decals to top performing local businesses based on their popularity with Google users, and we’re proud to … [ Read More ]

The Anatomy of an Email Marketing Campaign

Effective email marketing campaigns are designed to achieve specific goals, contain clear calls-to-action and present a value proposition to your recipients. Let’s take a look at a recent campaign from one of our clients, The Oregon Coast Aquarium to see what this looks … [ Read More ]

Balance Biodental Goes Live!

Terra Firma Design & Consulting is excited about the launch of a new website for Balance BioDental, a Newport-based dental practice in Newport, Oregon. Dr. Anne H. Meyer, DDS, and her husband and office manager, Mike, approached us about developing a new brand and a website that would attract clients… [ Read More ]

Twitpay Announces RT2Give Service

Recently Atlanta-based Twitpay has announced that they are shifting their business model to focus on helping non-profit organizations solicit donations using Twitter. The CEO of Twitpay, Michael Ivey, mentioned to me on the phone the other day that they are excited about having sold the company… [ Read More ]

Too Haute Cowgirls Goes Live!

On Friday, we launched a new website for Colorado-based Too Haute Cowgirls, a company specializing in gourmet popcorn confections. The owners of Too Haute Cowgirls, Amy Tarrant and Deanna Liebl, turned to us for help in designing a website that would express their vision. Both Tarrant and Liebl stress… [ Read More ]

Our Mailchimp Ruby Gem - Hominid v.2.0.4

Mailchimp recently released a whole bunch of new features, and also have updated their API to version 1.2.5 to include some of these new features. So we’ve updated the Hominid gem to include some of the new methods that are available. For those of you that are not familiar wit… [ Read More ]