Name

RI Web Gurus

Legal name

RI Web Gurus

Website

https://riwebgurus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Greenwich

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Website Design & Development: One-time project-based fees for custom website design, development, and redesign services. Pricing varies based on complexity, page count, and feature requirements. E-commerce projects start at $8,000+. WordPress theme-based development to reduce costs while maintaining custom page design.
2. Website Hosting Services: Recurring hosting fees for Shared VPS, Private VPS, or Shared Hosting plans. Includes server management, monitoring, maintenance, security updates, and routine backups. Private VPS includes small management fee for ongoing updates and on-call support.
3. Graphic Design Services: One-time fees for print and digital graphic design including business cards, letterhead, brochures, signage, direct mail, posters, magazine ads, newsletters, promotional materials, and presentations.
4. Logo Creation & Branding: Project-based logo design services including five initial concepts, refinement rounds, and delivery of vector files, JPG/PNG formats. Extended services include corporate identity style guides and social media branding packages.
5. Message Creation & Content Writing: Content development services to organize and prioritize website content using AI tools like ChatGPT to generate high-quality content from minimal client information.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RI Web Gurus provides custom website design and development for small and medium-sized businesses, primarily using the WordPress content management system, with Shopify used for e-commerce builds. The company also delivers e-commerce website development, managed website hosting, logo design and branding, print and digital graphic design, and AI-assisted website content writing services. These offerings are delivered directly by the founder-led team to local Rhode Island and US-based SMB clients.

Product overview

RI Web Gurus is a woman-owned Rhode Island web design company offering a comprehensive suite of digital services built around its core Website Design and E-Commerce Websites products. The company uses the open-source WordPress CMS as its primary platform for most projects, supplemented by Shopify for e-commerce needs. Additional services include Website Hosting (with Shared VPS, Private VPS, and Shared options), Logo Creation & Branding, Graphic Design, and Message Creation/Content Creation services that leverage AI tools like ChatGPT for content generation. Services are offered as standalone offerings or bundled to support small businesses in building and maintaining their online presence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Design Custom website design and development service using WordPress CMS, creating responsive websites that work across all devices. Includes site mapping, theme selection, custom page design, WordPress installation, cross-device compatibility, optimized load times, adherence to current web standards, and support beyond launch for small and medium-sized businesses.
• E-Commerce Websites E-commerce website development service using WordPress and Shopify platforms, supporting online sales, product management, and order processing. Includes payment gateway integration (Shopify, Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net), SSL certificate installation for HTTPS security, shipping setup, product input or import, email marketing integration, Google Maps, analytics, social media integration, CMS access for client edits, and one hour of training.
• Website Hosting Managed hosting service offering Shared VPS on RI Web Gurus servers, Private VPS with dedicated server resources, and Shared Hosting options. Includes server management, monitoring, security updates, routine backups, fast load times, robust security, and a small management fee for ongoing updates and on-call support on the Private VPS plan. Only available for websites built by RI Web Gurus.
• Logo Creation and Branding Comprehensive logo design and branding service creating five initial logo concepts with research, color meaning analysis, and design refinement. Delivered as vector files, JPG, and PNG formats with one round of edits and final adjustments. Extended services include corporate identity style guides and social media branding packages to ensure brand consistency across print and digital materials.
• Graphic Design Print and digital graphic design service producing business cards, letterhead, brochures, signage, direct mail postcards, posters, magazine ads, newsletters, annual reports, promotional flyers, presentations, and billboards for small and medium-sized businesses needing brand-consistent marketing materials.
• Message Creation and Content Writing Website content development service that helps small and medium-sized businesses organize and prioritize their website content, using AI tools like ChatGPT to generate high-quality content from minimal client-provided information. Supports client websites with professional copywriting and structured messaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Websites consistently praised for professionalism, user-friendliness, and brand alignment in client testimonials
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Professional Photography SpecialistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRI Web Gurus partners with professional photography specialists to provide high-quality imagery for client websites. This partnership ensures clients receive professional visual content that enhances website aesthetics and brand presentation.
• Search Engine Optimization SpecialistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SEO specialists enables RI Web Gurus to offer comprehensive search engine optimization services beyond basic on-page SEO included in standard packages. Extends service capabilities for clients seeking enhanced search visibility.
• Content Writing SpecialistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with content writing specialists provides professional copywriting and content creation services. Complements in-house message creation services using tools like ChatGPT for clients needing comprehensive content development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SmartSites: US-based digital agency offering custom website design, development, and digital marketing for SMBs and mid-market clients. Closest comparable on agency-style custom web design, marketing services, and SMB customer base.
• Lounge Lizard: Digital agency specializing in website design, branding, and digital marketing. Comparable on full-service design + branding offering, though typically serves larger clients and operates from a national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Thryv: SMB software platform offering websites, marketing, and business management tools. Targets the same small-business customer and provides an alternative path to getting online without engaging a local design agency.
• Web.com: SMB-focused provider of website design, hosting, and online marketing services. Directly comparable on the design-plus-hosting bundle and SMB positioning, but offers templated solutions at a national scale rather than custom local builds.
• GoDaddy: Large incumbent offering website builders, hosting, domains, and marketing tools aimed at SMBs. Overlaps with RI Web Gurus' website design, hosting, and SMB target market but at vastly greater scale and via self-service rather than bespoke service.
• Shopify: Leading e-commerce platform that RI Web Gurus explicitly builds on. Competes indirectly by enabling merchants to launch stores without an agency, but is also a supplier whose ecosystem supports agencies like RI Web Gurus.
• Hibu: National provider of digital marketing, websites, and related services for SMBs. Comparable on custom website design plus marketing services for small businesses, but operating at much larger scale and with broader marketing offerings.
• Squarespace: Premium website builder targeting SMBs, creatives, and retailers. Overlaps with RI Web Gurus' SMB and online retailer segments, offering templated design and e-commerce as an alternative to custom WordPress/Shopify builds.
• Wix.com: DIY website builder serving SMBs and individuals worldwide. Competes with RI Web Gurus for the same small-business website dollar but through a self-service platform rather than custom design services; also powers some agency-built sites.

Emerging players

• WPBeginner / Bluehost: WordPress-focused hosting and site-building ecosystem; RI Web Gurus builds on WordPress and offers its own managed hosting. Competes on hosting economics and DIY WordPress tools aimed at SMB website owners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RIWebGurus
• Instagraminstagram.com/riwebgurus
• Xx.com/riwebgurus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ri-web-gurus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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