Currently booking 2 new clients this month
Houston, Texas · since 2016
We build the marketing automation, lead-capture systems, and conversion-ready websites Houston business owners actually need. Always-on follow-up. Real systems. Real results.
No pitchNo obligationYou leave with 2-3 actionable fixes
Trusted by Bayou City Smiles, Montage Community Services, Kirby Taylor Homes, and 30+ Texas businesses.
Houston Businesses We've Built For
three core services
01 · Automation The lead capture and follow-up engine that runs your business while you sleep. Built on n8n. Same-day lead response, every time.
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$499 setup + $59/mo
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02 · Web Design Custom websites designed to convert — and to plug into the automation. Strategy, design, copywriting, launch. Most sites go live in 30 days.
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Custom quote after strategy call
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03 · Hosting Fully managed enterprise hosting, security, daily backups, and software updates. We keep your site online and secure. Edits priced separately.
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One flat monthly rate
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the founder
I'd spent years inside marketing agencies, watching small business owners across Houston buy the same buzzwords, the same six-month timelines, and the same boilerplate "strategy decks." Most never delivered. Most of those clients never came back.
So in 2016 I left, started FlameGrower, and built it on three rules:
Ten years in: 30+ Houston businesses. A flagship dental practice (Bayou City Smiles) that's been on our books for a decade. And on the side, I run HTown Handshakes — Houston's biggest entrepreneur network, 750+ members — because the best marketing is still a real handshake in a real room.
I'm not trying to be the biggest agency in Houston. I'm trying to be the one Houston business owners actually keep.
— Edward Ferguson, founder
Read the full story →client spotlight
When Dr. Marcus de Guzman launched Bayou City Smiles, he needed more than a website. He needed a system that would bring patients through the door.
We built him one. A custom website search-optimized for "Houston cosmetic dentist," automated appointment requests, review collection, and patient follow-up. Maintained monthly so it never breaks, never falls behind, never gets stale.
"I have never been happier with a company that followed through with my project from beginning to end with such proficiency, creativity, and seamlessness." Dr. Marcus de Guzman · Founder, Bayou City Smiles
what's next?
A simple three-step process that respects your time, your budget, and your goals.
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Book a free 20-minute call. Share your business goals, your challenges, and where you want to be in 12 months. We'll listen, ask sharp questions, and tell you honestly whether we can help.
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Within 48 hours of our call, you'll get a written proposal: recommended strategy, deliverables, timeline, and a fixed price. No surprises, no upsell pressure. You decide what makes sense.
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Once you approve, we kick off with a detailed onboarding session. You stay in the loop with weekly updates and a transparent project tracker. We ship fast — most websites launch within 30 days.
client love
"Their team demonstrated outstanding professionalism, creativity, and technical expertise from start to finish. The transformation from our previous site is nothing short of remarkable."
Shelton Goode
Senior Partner · Icarus Consulting
"From the start, the team at FlameGrower was attentive, responsive, and dedicated to understanding our goals. The final product met our expectations and exceeded them in many ways."
Dr. Stephanie Hodge
CEO · Essex Consulting
"Mr. Edward worked countless hours with my brand to ensure we were fully set up for success. If you are seeking responsive, professional, and customized work — go with FlameGrower."
Adrienne Taylor
CEO · Tailored Wealth Saver
from the journal
Most Read May 4, 2026 · 7 min read
80% of Houston small businesses lose leads in the same place — and it isn't on the homepage. Here's the follow-up gap most of them don't even know they have, and the 5-step automation system that closes it.
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Web Design April 14, 2026 · 8 min read
Just like a house doesn't create a family, a website doesn't automatically build a business. Here's what most Houston business owners get completely wrong — and the progressively conservative approach that actually works.
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Hosting March 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Your contact form quietly broke three weeks ago. Your SSL expires next Tuesday. Plugin updates haven't run in six months. You don't know any of this. We do — and we fix it before your customers notice.
Read the articleHouston business owner?
Houston's premier entrepreneur networking community. 750+ members, monthly events, and a simple belief: real handshakes still matter. If you're building a business in Houston, it's worth a look.
Visit HTown Handshakes →questions, answered
// free resource
A free 8-page guide. Five red flags we see again and again on Houston small business websites — and exactly how to fix each one. Read it in 10 minutes, fix your site in 30.
Submit your email — we'll send the PDF straight to your browser. No spam, no fluff. Unsubscribe anytime.
free, no pitch
Book a free 20-minute audit. We'll look at your website, your traffic, and your lead pipeline — and tell you what's working, what isn't, and what we'd do first.
// our promise
That's our guarantee. You give us 20 minutes — we give you something real to act on. If we waste your time, we owe you for it. Simple as that.
