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Web design & local SEO · New River Gorge, WV
We know these waters.
The Gauley builds fast, findable websites for small businesses in southern West Virginia — and guides them to the customers already searching for what they do. Think of us as your river guide for the internet.
What we do
Two services. One current.
A great website nobody can find is a boat with no paddle. We build the site and make sure the people nearby who need you actually see it.
Local SEO
When someone in the Gorge searches “cabin rental near me” or “best burger in Fayetteville,” we make sure it’s your name they find — Google Business Profile, local keywords, reviews, and maps.
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Same rescue. Whole new current.
We won't show you a wall of logos — we'd rather show you the work. This is our rebuild of New River Animal Rescue's website, in progress right now. Drag the line and watch fifteen years fall off.
Yours could be next. See more of our recent work.
How a project runs
From put-in to takeout
step 01/04 · scout_the_lineScout the line
Every good run starts with a look from the bank. We learn your business, your customers, and what the competition is doing — then map the route.
step 02/04 · chart_the_runChart the run
You get a clear plan and a fixed price: sitemap, design direction, and the local search terms your site is going to go after. No surprises downstream.
step 03/04 · run_the_rapidRun the rapid
We design and build your site — fast, mobile-first, and search-ready from day one. You see progress along the way, not just at the takeout.
step 04/04 · eddy_outEddy out & keep going
Launch is the start, not the end. We hand you the keys, teach you the basics, and can keep working the current with ongoing SEO each month.
The Eddy · our blog
Latest notes from the bank.
The Review Engine: Turn Six Gauley Weekends into a Year of Google Reviews
Thousands of happy customers are about to come through the Gorge. Most will leave without being asked for a review. Here's the simple system to fix that — before the releases start.
Is Your Website Ready for Gauley Season? A 10-Point Checklist
Every September, tens of thousands of visitors search for rafting, lodging, and food in the Gorge. Run this 10-point checklist before the dam releases start.
The 30-Minute Google Business Profile Setup for New River Gorge Businesses
A free Google Business Profile is the single highest-leverage marketing move a Gorge-area small business can make. Here's the 30-minute setup, step by step.
Rooted here
Built in the Gorge, for the Gorge.
Outfitters, cabins and campgrounds, restaurants, breweries, shops, trades — the businesses that make this corner of West Virginia worth visiting deserve websites as good as the rivers that bring people here. We work with small businesses across the region:
- Fayetteville
- Oak Hill
- Summersville
- Beckley
- Lewisburg
- Hico & Lansing
Somewhere else in the state? The current carries — we work all over West Virginia, because Wild & Wonderful deserves to be found.
Ready to put in?
Tell us about your business and we’ll map out the run — a free, no-pressure conversation about what a better website and stronger local search could do for you.
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