Deschutes River

Websites & AI follow-up for contractors, trades & home service businesses

Every missed call is a lost customer. We fix that.

We build high-performance websites and deploy AI-powered follow-up so your business responds to every lead in seconds — before the next guy picks up the phone.

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Based in Bend, Oregon

78%

Buy from first responder

5 min

Response window or they leave

24/7

AI follow-up never sleeps

Built for the trades that build things.

Pool Builders

Painters

HVAC

Plumbing

Electrical

Landscaping

Remodelers

Roofers

Recent Work

Sites built to book more jobs.

Real websites for real local businesses. Designed for speed, search, and turning visitors into customers.

Electrical

I recently had Nate at Deschutes Consulting rebuild my entire business website from scratch and couldn't be happier with how it turned out. From start to finish the process was smooth and straightforward — Nate kept things simple on my end, made every adjustment I asked for without hesitation, and launched quickly. Any small issues that came up after launch were fixed promptly, and he followed up on his own to make sure everything was working perfectly. Communication was fast throughout the whole project. If you're looking for someone who does great work, keeps you in the loop, and actually follows through, I'd highly recommend Nate and Deschutes Consulting.

Josh Kogler

Owner, Rockin' K General Contracting

The Problem

You're losing leads right now — and you don't even know it.

Most local service businesses miss 40–60% of their incoming leads. Missed calls go to voicemail. Form submissions sit unanswered for hours. Texts come in after 5pm and nobody responds until tomorrow. By then, the customer already booked someone else.

62%

Calls Unanswered

More than half of inbound calls to small service businesses go to voicemail. Most callers don't leave one.

Source: Industry call-tracking estimates

0.63%

Page 2 Click Rate

If your site isn't on page one of Google, you're effectively invisible. Local SEO and more service pages fix that.

Source: Backlinko CTR study

75%

Judge by Website

Three out of four customers judge your credibility by how your website looks. An outdated site quietly costs you jobs.

Source: Stanford Web Credibility Research

What We Do

Three ways we turn your site into a booking machine.

A modern website is the foundation. SEO brings the right people to it. AI follow-up makes sure none of them slip through.

Web Design

Fast, modern websites built to convert — not just look pretty. Done right the first time.

Custom design for your trade and market
Mobile-first, fast loading
Clear CTAs and click-to-call
Conversion-optimized layouts
Built to plug into AI follow-up

AI Lead Follow-Up

Miss a call? Your lead gets a text within seconds. Form fills get instant replies. The AI qualifies and books while you're on a job.

Missed call → instant text-back
Form submission → immediate follow-up
Inbound text → AI qualifies & books
24/7/365 coverage
Appointments straight to your calendar

SEO & Local Rankings

More pages, more rankings, more inbound leads — from people already looking for your trade in your market.

Full on-page SEO build-out
Service & location pages
Google Business Profile management
Local citation building
Monthly reporting & rank tracking

◆ Growth Package

A full marketing team — for a fraction of the price.

When you're ready to scale, get everything in one monthly plan. Website rebuild, SEO, Google Business Profile, AI lead follow-up, and social media on Instagram and Facebook — all handled, all working together.

Get a Free Audit to Start

What's Included

Website rebuild
Ongoing SEO
Google Business Profile
AI lead follow-up
Instagram management
Facebook management

Speed to Lead

Miss a call? Your AI texts them back in seconds.

The #1 reason local service businesses lose jobs isn't price — it's response time. The business that responds first wins 78% of the time. Our AI makes sure that business is always you.

Missed Call

Customer calls but you're on a job, driving, or it's after hours. Instead of voicemail, they get an instant text.

AI Text Response

“Hey! Sorry we missed your call. What can we help you with today?” — sent automatically within seconds.

Qualification & Booking

The AI asks the right questions, qualifies the lead, and books them on your calendar — before you put your phone down.

Form & Text Follow-Up

Same system for website forms and inbound texts. Every lead gets instant, personalized follow-up — no exceptions.

Missed call from (541) 555-0192

Hey! Sorry we missed your call. How can we help you today? 🔧

Hi, I need a quote on fixing my deck railing — a few posts are rotting out.

We can definitely help with that! When works for a free estimate? We have openings Thursday and Friday.

Thursday afternoon works great!

AI responded in 8 seconds

How It Works

From audit to growth, in four clear steps.

No jargon, no endless back-and-forth. We move fast and keep you in the loop.

Step 01

Audit

We analyze your current site, local SEO, competitor gaps, and how many leads you're leaking. You get a clear picture of what's costing you.

Step 02

Build

We design and build your new site, optimize every page, and create service pages targeting your highest-value keywords. You approve before launch.

Step 03

Deploy

Your AI follow-up goes live. Missed calls get instant texts. Form fills trigger immediate responses. Every lead gets engaged before they move on.

Step 04

Grow

We monitor performance, refine AI responses, expand your SEO footprint, and keep improving conversion rates month over month.

About

I'm Nate Christensen.

I run Deschutes Consulting out of Bend, Oregon.

Before this, I had a tech job where most days I felt like a cog in a machine I couldn't see. The work I do now is the opposite of that. Trade businesses build real things — houses, pools, the wiring in your walls — and when their business grows, it's because the work landed, not because a committee approved a deck.

I've been in Central Oregon about five years and I coach basketball in the area, which is how I've gotten to know a lot of the families and business owners around here.

If your website isn't pulling its weight, or you're losing leads to whoever responds first — I can probably help. Easiest way to find out is the free audit.

Nate coaching basketball in Central Oregon

On the floor with the team — Central Oregon

Get Started

Let's stop the leak.

Two ways to get going. Fill out the form for a free audit of your site and lead follow-up — or book a quick call to talk it through.

Option A

Free Website Audit

Three quick fields. We'll send back a clear breakdown of what's working, what's broken, and where you're leaking jobs — within one business day.

Got it. We'll be back to you within one business day with your audit.

Option B

Book a Call Directly

Pick a time that works. 20 minutes, no pitch — we'll just talk through your business and where you're losing leads.