Establish Your Business Presence Online
Starting a business is tough, and once the doors are open, you’ve got a whole new set of good problems. Like, how will you get your name out there? A lot of folks might go for an e-commerce marketplace or a couple of social media platforms.
We think your business deserves better.
That’s why we offer our Business Presence service package. When you hire us for business formation or resident agent services, we’ll give you three whole months to create an entire professional digital identity you own and control. Maryland Business Presence package comes with:
- A custom domain name
- A business website with SSL security included
- Up to ten professional email addresses @yourdomain.com
- A voice-over-IP phone line that works with your existing devices
Domain. Website. Email. Phone.
Build a professional website from easy-to-customize templates on a custom, branded domain that boosts your company’s visibility. Built-in SSL security protects customer data and your reputation, while email and phone services help you manage your business communications.
Need a little help? Our experts offer personalized, one-to-one assistance setting up your website—and it’s included with your 90-day trial.
The nitty-gritty: your domain is free for the whole first year, and renews at market price (typically $25, but varies). Your website, emails, and phone line are free for 90 days, then $9/month each after that so you only pay for what you need. Keep everything and get 20% off the package!
Maryland Business Presence Services
Domain Name | Business Website with SSL | Email Addresses | Phone Line
Custom Domain Name
A domain name is your website’s address online—the words you enter in your browser’s address bar to visit a specific page on the world wide web. Ours is marylandresidentagent.com.
Yours can be almost anything you can dream up, and we offer hundreds of domain extensions for maximum customization potential. If .com doesn’t tickle your fancy, maybe a .co will. Choose a name that’s short, catchy, and easy to spell so that customers can find you easily and keep coming back!
Maryland Business Presence includes a domain name valued at up to $25 free for your first year, and it’ll automatically renew at market price every year after that.
How much does a domain name cost?
The price to register, renew, or transfer a domain name varies widely depending on a few different factors. Most of the fluctuation depends on which domain extension you choose: .com and .org addresses tend to be more affordable than more boutique extensions like, well, .boutique, and popular two-letter extensions like .ai and .tv can run quite pricey.
Most of our domains come in at around $25 per year, and we try to be as transparent about this as possible. You can always check your domain service in your client account for renewal details and pricing.
What if I already have a domain?
Way to be on top of it! You can transfer in a domain as long as it’s been registered at least sixty days. When you sign up for Maryland Business Presence, just reach out to our team and they can help you with the process.
Business Website with SSL Security
Your business doesn’t just need a website—it deserves one. Most American customers research online before they make a purchase, and who among us hasn’t surfed the web for basic information like a store’s hours or address? A well-designed site with a catchy domain name creates a positive first impression and builds credibility with your customers.
Plus, with SSL security built in, you and your customers can rest easy. Sensitive data and personally-identifiable information, like addresses and credit card numbers, are protected when transmitted to your site.
What about social media?
Social media platforms appeal to a lot of small business owners, especially to folks who are already familiar with these platforms from ordinary personal use. And they can create excellent opportunities to establish community and keep customers informed about new product offerings, savings events, or other business-boosting happenings.
However, using only social media platforms puts your business at the mercy of how they do business. Changes to their Terms of Service might leave you scrambling to keep up with a fleeing customer base, or maybe new advertising policies mean you’re paying more than ever just to get fresh eyes on your link-in-bio (and keeping your fingers crossed that The Algorithm is ever in your favor).
So while we think social media can be a great tool to help your business succeed, ultimately, we think your business deserves better. Get your own website, hosted at your own custom branded domain, and take back control.
Professional Email Addresses
Your domain can do more than just host your website. When you register a domain, you can also use it to establish credible, professional email addresses @yourbusinessdomain.org. Our email service provides an ad-free, open-source way for you to do just that.
You can create up to ten addresses hosted at your domain, making it easy to streamline your communications so messages reach the right team. You might have a [email protected] email to handle all your customers’ inquiries, and another [email protected] to handle all your appointments or other bookings.
Why bother with a paid service for email?
Getting a professional email address might seem like overkill when big-box companies offering free email addresses exist—and you probably already have one or two! However, email addresses hosted at your domain come with bonuses, like boosting your own company’s branding instead of your email provider’s, and keeping your business communications separated from your personal ones. Plus, when you aren’t paying for a service, it’s because you are the product: those corporate giants are buying, selling, and trading your data all in the name of Big Number Go Up.
Not here. Our commitment to privacy means we’ll never sell your data.
Phone Line with a Maryland Area Code
A dedicated business phone line builds legitimacy and familiarity with your customers, but traditional phone plans can be pricey. Our phone service keeps overhead costs low without sacrificing your personal contact information. We use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology to let you make unlimited calls and texts anywhere you have a quality internet connection. You’ll get a dedicated business line with a local Maryland area code, and once you’ve downloaded our free iOS or Android app, you can do the following:
- Forward calls to your personal U.S. telephone number
- Personalize your Outbound Caller ID to reflect your business name
- Record a professional voicemail greeting
- Build out your contacts list and block spammers
- Get visual voicemail (i.e., get your voicemails transcribed as text)
Services & Pricing
Your Maryland Business Presence package is free to try for 90 days for website, email, and phone services. Your domain (valued up to $25) is free for the whole first year.
After the trial period ends, you’ll only pay $21.60 per month to keep your website, email address, and phone services. That’s a 20% discount when you keep the bundle! Your domain will renew at market price, usually $25/year.
Don’t need to keep everything? We understand business needs vary, so we built out a simple pricing structure for each service. Here’s how that breaks down:
| Service | Trial Period & Renewal Price |
|---|---|
| Domain Name | First Year FREE | Market Price (typically $25/year) |
| Business Website with SSL | 90 Days FREE | $9/month |
| Email Address | 90 Days FREE | $9/month |
| Phone Line | 90 Days FREE | $9/month |
Why Choose Maryland Resident Agent
There are other all-in-one website services out there that’ll offer you the moon along with their highest-priced-tier web hosting packages. Why choose us?
Security and Privacy
One promise we can make that our competitors can’t: we will never sell your data. Not to marketers, not to third parties. You own all your website data, and a built-in SSL certificate keeps yours customers’ data safe. Our business presence package includes business email and phone service because we think you shouldn’t have to give out your own contact details just to do business.
Affordable Pricing
We keep our services affordable for the average business owner. Most of our domains cost $25 per year to renew, and with our pay-for-what-you-need service pricing, you can be paying as little as $9/month to keep a website up and running. Keep all the services for just $21.60 per month. That’s enough for us to keep the lights on and pay our employees a decent wage.
Streamlined Service Management
Chances are good that you’re already keeping track of too many different vendors. If you pick a resident agent who can do better—one like us who can put your business filing, compliance, resident agent, and your domain, website, email, and phone services all under one invoice—you can avoid the fatigue of yet one more vendor account to track.
Professional Assistance Included
If you run into questions or need help getting your website ready for its internet debut, give our team a call during regular business hours. We don’t charge extra or leave you fumbling for answers with AI chatbots or help forums. We have actual people who can provide individualized assistance to get your site set up just right, and we’re invested in your success.
How Maryland Business Presence Works
Ready to forge your online presence? Here’s how our Business Presence works:
1
Hire Us for Resident Agent or Business Formation Services
Maryland Business Presence Package is automatically added to orders for our resident agent service or business formation services for Maryland LLCs and corporations.
Select the service you’d like, then follow the prompts to complete your order. You’ll pay nothing upfront for Business Presence package services.
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Choose Your Domain Name
Once your order is complete, you’ll have instant access to your online account. From here, you’ll be able to choose a custom domain name. We recommend keeping it short, relevant to your brand or services, and easy to remember and spell. This will be the public address of your website and the domain associated with your email addresses.
Domains valued up to $25 are free for the first year; if you choose a domain with a higher cost, you’ll only pay the difference for the first year.
3
Set Up Your Professional Email Account
You’ll set up your professional email account next, starting with creating its password. (This is separate from the password to your client account!) Then, you’ll establish up to ten email addresses ending in your domain name.
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Our Experts Help with Website Setup
Our friendly web support specialists will call you within a business day or two and help you finish setting up your services. They’ll walk you through designing your website over the phone, so take some time to consider how you’d like your site to look. Gather the kind of information you’ll want featured on your site, like a basic description of your services, your company’s origin story, or maybe even a mission statement.
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Enjoy Your 90-Day Trial
That’s it! Enjoy your free trial. You’ll have 90 days to try out our website, email, and phone services risk-free; your domain is free for the whole first year. After that, keep only the services you need—and save 20% when you keep them all.