Keep it Simple
More customers.
Less guesswork.
Get Found
By Local
Customers
We help Raleigh Triangle small businesses get found online, fill their stores, and track what's actually working all without enterprise-level complexity or cost.
What We Do
Marketing
We help businesses owners in the research triangle get found at the time of need. That means Raleigh, Durham, & Chapel Hill specific SEO, Google Business Profile management, & paid advertising, all built around your local customer, not a one-size-fits-all generic template.
AI Integration
AI isn’t just for enterprise and it doesn't have to be complex.
We audit your current workflows and show you how to use AI tools for local business tasks like customer service, reporting, and marketing content, without enterprise costs.
Our goal is to make AI practical, affordable, and effective for small business operations.
We audit your current workflows and show you how to use AI tools for local business tasks like customer service, reporting, and marketing content, without enterprise costs.
Our goal is to make AI practical, affordable, and effective for small business operations.
reporting &
Optimization
You can't improve what you can't see. We build you a clear, plain-English view of how your business is performing online. Discover where your leads come from, how you stack up against local competitors, and what to focus on next. Bi-monthly reports you'll actually read, not dashboards you'll ignore.
simple strategy. Measurable results.
Win Customers
With
Optimization
A website and a Google listing used to be enough. Today's local customers search, compare, and decide in minutes. They choose whoever shows up first, looks most credible, and responds fastest. We make sure that business is yours.
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The average loss in potential clicks by moving down one position in a Google search.
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Of people who do a local search on their phone visit a business within 24 hours and 28% result in a purchase.
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When a user clicks on your website you have 3 seconds before 53% of mobile users leave.
marketing Services
We help local businesses grow through marketing plans tailored to their market
Local SEO
When someone in the Triangle searches for what you offer, you need to show up. We optimize your website content, backend, structure, and local signals so Google sends the right customers to you instead of your competitors.
Paid Marketing
Get in front of local customers who are actively looking for your services right now. We build and manage targeted ad campaigns on Google, Facebook, Instagram, and Yelp so your budget goes toward real leads, not wasted impressions.
Google Business Profile Management
Your Google Business Profile is often the first thing a customer sees before they ever visit your website. We keep it complete, active, and optimized with regular posts, photo updates, review management, and accurate business information.
Reporting &
Competitive Research
Get a clear report showing how your business is performing online, where your customers are coming from, and how you compare to your top local competitors. No guessing, no jargon, just the numbers that matter.
Our Process
Consultation & Scope
We start by learning your business, your customers, and your market. What services do you offer, where do you work, and who are you losing customers to? That context shapes everything we build.
Strategy & Execution
We build a plan around your specific goals and get to work. That means fixing what's hurting you now, incomplete listings, weak search visibility, missed ad opportunities, while laying the groundwork for sustained long-term growth.
Ongoing Optimization & Reporting
Every month you get a plain-English report showing exactly what moved, what it produced, and what we're focusing on next. No vanity metrics. No jargon. Just a clear picture of where your business stands and where it's headed.
About
James Thorburn
Founder & Marketing Strategist
've spent years working inside real businesses. Automotive dealerships, retail operations, flooring companies, home services, fintech, trade shows. Industries where the phone either rings or it doesn't, and the numbers don't lie.
What I kept seeing was the same pattern. Agencies showing up with polished decks, big promises, and invoices that grew faster than results. Complicated strategies that sounded impressive but didn't move the needle for the business owner actually writing the checks.
So I built Mediathorn to do the opposite. No dog and pony show. No upselling services you don't need. Just honest, straightforward marketing built around what actually works for local businesses in the Triangle.
II built this to work closely with owners. You'll have my number. I'll know your business. When something needs attention you won't be filing a support ticket or waiting on a callback from someone who just pulled up your account for the first time. You'll hear from me directly, because your success is what keeps me in business.
II built this to work closely with owners. You'll have my number. I'll know your business. When something needs attention you won't be filing a support ticket or waiting on a callback from someone who just pulled up your account for the first time. You'll hear from me directly, because your success is what keeps me in business.
lET'S tALK
Ready to get more out of your online presence? Send us a message and we'll get back to you within one business day to talk through where you are and what's possible.