Irvine Chamber of Commerce Ranks Within Top 10 Most Visited Chamber Sites

IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Irvine Chamber of Commerce website www.irvinechamber.com  consistently ranks within the top 10 most visited Chamber sites in the U.S., according  to Alexa, an Amazon.com owned company that provides statistics on traffic to websites.

"Through effective use of online tools, we are able to have an impact that surpasses much larger Chambers," says Christopher Lynch, VP Economic Development, Irvine Chamber of Commerce. Lynch also adds, "We are providing real value to our members and the community through web 2.0."

The Irvine Chamber's rankings have jumped from being among the middle of hundreds of other chambers nationwide to consistently being ranked within the top 10 over the past several weeks. The Irvine Chamber is currently ranked among much larger chambers such as Las Vegas, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle and Atlanta.

The Irvine Chamber of Commerce credits its quick rise in rankings by recently launching its partner site www.irvineecondev.com which is dedicated to economic development for the city. The Chamber also attributes its rise up the Alexa rankings through quick updates by staff members in member information and events calendars, timely updates of its e-newsletter and making the Irvine Chambers bi-monthly Business Connection magazine available online.

In addition, Destination Irvine, the Chamber's tourism bureau, launched www.destinationirvine.com in February which has also contributed to the higher ranking.

About the Irvine Chamber of Commerce

The Irvine Chamber of Commerce is one of the most influential Chamber's in Orange County representing hundreds of local businesses. The Chamber's mission is to promote an economic climate that strengthens the competitiveness of local businesses, while offering members a wide range of benefits, services, programs and information. The Irvine Chamber is one of only 250 Chamber's in the U.S. who meet the requirements for accreditation by the U.S. Chamber. For more information, please call 949-660-9112, or visit www.irvinechamber.com.

SOURCE Irvine Chamber of Commerce