 West Main Studio - a Benson, NC design firm specializing in small business websites which consist of hosting, maintenance, web design, and content management systems (for the entrepreneur who needs to be able to quickly produce content on their own, with little-to-no knowledge of web design) – is one of our favorites. Directed by Jayme Blackmon, West Main Studio’s designs are not only appealing to the eye, but also functional, clean, and search engine-friendly.
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 As a iContact.com Agency, all client email marketing communications are executed through iContact.com. As a Raleighwood client, you can enjoy deeply discounted email marketing, billed on a per-send rate, rather than requiring a recurring monthly investment!
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 Whether you plan to buy your own website address (domain name) prior to working with us, or if you prefer for us to purchase it for you when we build your new website, we always suggest GoDaddy.com because of their affordability and great customer service. If you are new to websites and need patient, well-staffed customer service from time to time, GoDaddy is a great option for you!
 If you are a more established web user who is familiar with the business of buying and hosting domains and are simply looking for the best prices on domains, NameCheap.com is a great resource! (And it should be noted that they also have a well-hosted customer service group, too.) One of the benefits of NameCheap.comover GoDaddy is that GoDaddy will continually market to you and upsell certain services you likely don’t need. NameCheap does not, which is why I use them for all of my domain registrations and renewals. |
 Shoeboxed is the easiest way to scan receipts and business cards. (We no longer have to worry about receipts, business cards, or other documents that need to be scanned and saved piling up on our desks either, thanks to their free pre-paid mailing envelopes!) |
 Jamie Starling is a Raleigh, NC-based photographer whose goal is to help businesses achieve greater success by providing exclusive custom photography – a service and product that he calls “Brand Building Photography”. (Check out some of his fantastic restaurant photography work online!)
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 At any given time, we may be keeping “tabs” on the chatter going on among not just our personal twitter profiles (and facebook pages), but also those of our professional brands (@RMG_REG, @iheartretail, etc.) and those of clients, as well. It would be tedious to constantly login and logout from twitter.com to stay updated on each, which is why we utilize the $5.00/month basic HootSuite Pro plan, which allows tabbed monitoring, and quick publishing to any connected social media profile, all from one convenient web-based (cloud) location. If you’d like to give HootSuite or HootSuite Pro a try, we’d kindly appreciate you using our affiliate link, which would earn us a small cash commission if you decide to become a paying customer, based on our referral. |
