You’re great at what you do. We make sure people find you.

STANDBY Local takes the website, local search, missed calls and follow-up off your plate. We work with small businesses that take real pride in their craft, so the right customers find you, every inquiry gets answered, and you get back to the work you got into this for.

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Local contact(434) 872-1893

Service areaCharlottesville, Albemarle County & Central Virginia

Straight talkReal listings, real reviews, no ranking guarantees.

Built by a business owner

I know what it’s like to get pulled away from the work.

I’m Drew Edmondson. I also own and run Transcending Health here in Charlottesville, so I know how quickly marketing, phones and admin crowd out the part of the job you actually love. STANDBY exists to carry that weight for you.

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Who we work with

Small businesses that care about what they provide.

Trades, studios, shops, clinics, restaurants and service pros who do excellent work but have no time or interest in becoming marketers. If the customers who find you tend to stay, our job is making sure more of them find you in the first place.

Hard to find online

You do better work than some of the businesses showing up above you. We tighten your Google Business Profile, website and local search so that finally shows.

How local SEO helps

Calls slip through while you work

When your hands are full, an AI receptionist answers, books and sends you the details, and a real person still handles anything that needs judgment.

How AI reception works

A website that undersells you

Your site should look as good as your work. We build fast, clear websites that turn a visit into a call or a booking.

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What we take off your plate

Six things you shouldn’t have to think about.

Start with whatever is causing the most stress right now. Add the rest only when it earns its place.

Websites

Clear, fast websites that show the quality of your work and make it easy to call or book.

Local SEO

Google Business Profile, reviews, listings and service pages so nearby customers find you first.

AI Reception

Every call and message answered, booked or routed to you, even when you’re in the middle of a job.

Social Content

We capture, edit and schedule a month of posts in one sitting. You approve once and get back to work.

Meta Ads

Facebook and Instagram ads managed with clear spend, honest reporting and no wasted budget.

Automation & Follow-Up

Missed-call texts, review requests, reminders and lead follow-up that quietly run in the background.

Case studies

See the work for yourself.

Live sites you can click through, not mockups.

Ironwake Customs

Automotive and marine fabrication shop in King George, VA. A custom website with nine service pages, seven town pages, a build-planner intake and a library of repair articles.

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Transcending Health

Drew's own Charlottesville wellness center. Website, Google Business Profile, reviews, listings, email and social all run on the STANDBY system.

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Blue Ridge Sound

Drew's DJ and event sound company. Website, local search and booking inquiries handled the same way.

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How it works

You stay in charge. We do the heavy lifting.

Listen first: a free 15-minute call to find what’s actually costing you customers.
Fix the biggest gap: one clear scope and price before any work starts.
Run it for you: plain-language updates each month, and you approve anything customer-facing.
You own everything: your domain, your profiles, your data and your accounts.