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Bedford · Bedfordshire

Your digital right hand in Bedford.

Bedford, the county town on the River Great Ouse, has a strong base of independent shops, trades, professional firms and family businesses. We take over the digital side of your business, so you can get on with the work.

“Very happy with the website and aftersale support. Recommended.”
CMW Heating and Cooling · Google review

What we handle

Everything digital for Bedford businesses.

Inbox management

We read, sort and answer your business emails in your voice. Only the messages that genuinely need you reach you, usually as a short WhatsApp.

Customer replies

WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, website chat and email. We bring every customer message into one place and make sure each one gets a quick, friendly reply.

Bookings

Appointments, deliveries, sessions and site visits booked, confirmed and reminded, straight into your diary without the back-and-forth.

Admin

Invoices, paperwork, data entry, follow-ups and the hundred small jobs that eat your evenings. We take them on and keep them done.

CRM management

We set up, tidy and run the CRM behind your business, so leads are followed up, orders are tracked and nothing lives on sticky notes.

Websites

Professional websites for businesses, education providers and online shops. We design them, build them and keep them fast, secure and up to date, so you never have to touch them.

SEO

Practical SEO for small businesses and online shops: solid technical foundations, useful pages and a stronger local presence, explained in plain English.

Social media

Consistent posts, a professional look and every comment and DM replied to. Your social media, managed without you having to think about it.

Bedford

Why Bedford businesses work with us.

Many Bedford businesses have great reputations built over years, with systems that haven't kept up. We bring them up to date without changing what makes the business good.

Most of our Bedfordshire clients are owner-run businesses where the owner is also the person answering emails at 10pm. That's exactly the work we take off their hands.

More about Bedfordshire →

Case studies

See it working.

Real businesses we look after, and exactly what we handle for them.

Garden buildings · Hertfordshire

From sticky notes to zero missed orders.

A garden buildings maker trading since 1997, now running its orders, bookings and emails through one modern system.

No more missed orders · Read the story →
Fitness · Bedfordshire

They train people. We handle everything else.

Inbox, WhatsApp, new leads and gym software, all managed for a personal training gym.

Tens of hours saved a month · Read the story →

Hire us vs hire someone

All the help of a new hire. None of the hiring.

When the digital side gets too much, most owners think about taking someone on. Here's how a digital right hand compares.

What mattersHiring a staff memberHarry James Studios
Getting startedAdvertise, interview, hire, then trainOne free call, then a written plan
SkillsOne person's skill setInbox, bookings, admin, socials, websites, SEO and systems
Holidays and sicknessWork stops or piles upCovered. Things keep running
Extra costsSalary plus National Insurance, pension, holiday pay, equipment and softwareOne agreed monthly fee
Managing themYour time, every weekSend a message when you need something
Busy or quiet monthsFixed hours and contractsAdd or reduce what we handle as you need

How it works

Handing it over takes one call.

Free call

Thirty minutes to talk through your business, what's taking your time and where things get stuck.

Your written plan

After the call we send a short, plain-English plan of exactly what we'd take on and how. Yours to keep, no obligation.

We set it up

We connect your tools and take things on one at a time, checking with you as we go.

We run it

We look after it day to day. You message us when you need anything.

Questions

Common questions.

Do you work with businesses in Bedford?

Yes. We look after businesses across Bedford and the rest of Bedfordshire, and most of the work happens by phone, video call and WhatsApp.

Do we need to meet in person?

No. Most clients never need to, but we're happy to meet when it helps.

What do you handle?

Emails, bookings, enquiries, admin, socials, your website and the systems behind them. Start with one thing and add more when you're ready.

How do we get started?

Book a free 30-minute call. Afterwards we send you a short written plan of what we'd take on.

Free 30-minute call

What's the biggest burden in your Bedford business?

Tell us what's taking your time. After the call we'll send you a short written plan of what we'd take on, with no obligation.

Call 01525 582028Email projects@harryjamesstudios.co.ukMonday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

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