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Your first week with AYDUKE, planned for a Raleigh business
This page is a practical first-week plan for a local business that wants to run its own posts, inbox and bookings. Each step fits into an evening after closing. By day seven your posts are scheduled, the AI assistant answers from your own information, and newcomers to the Triangle can book with you in chat.
- A day-by-day setup plan you can follow after hours
- Written for a city where many customers are new in town
- Notes for freelancers and agencies with Triangle clients
Free for 7 days, no credit card required
Week one
Seven evenings from sign-up to the first booking in chat
People keep moving to Raleigh for jobs in Research Triangle Park, at NC State or in state government, and most of them find a dentist, a barber or a dog groomer the same way: a search, a look at your Google Business Profile and Instagram, then a message. The plan below is an example schedule for an owner who sets things up after closing.
- Day 1Open the free demo account and connect your Facebook page and Instagram Business account. Each connection runs through your own Meta developer app over OAuth, and the panel has a step-by-step guide for it. Plan for careful reading rather than a single click.
- Day 2Connect Google Business Profile for post scheduling, plus any account you publish to, such as LinkedIn or YouTube. Those two are publishing channels only, so replies there stay with you.
- Day 3Give the assistant your website address. It follows the sitemap and links, reads up to 500 pages and turns services, prices, FAQs and contact details into records. Add what the site leaves out, like parking near a North Hills storefront.
- Day 4Enter services with durations, buffers and prices, add each staff member with their own hours, and subscribe your Google, Apple or Outlook calendar so personal events count as busy time.
- Day 5Write booking rules: auto-confirm or approve each request, how far ahead people can book, the cancellation window and the few form questions you actually need.
- Day 6Schedule two weeks of posts in one sitting. The platform check flags anything that breaks a character limit or media rule before it can be queued.
- Day 7Put the chat link in your Instagram bio and Google profile, add the website chatbot with one line of code, then make a test booking yourself.
Day three up close: what the assistant should know first
Questions from people who are new to the area repeat a lot. Make sure the answers exist before you switch the assistant on.
Read what the site scan picked up
Open the records and read them the way a stranger would. Old prices or a retired service are common. Fix them by hand, because anything you enter manually wins over the website.
Add the newcomer questions
Do you take new clients, which side of the Beltline are you on, is there a parking deck, are you open Saturdays. Short, plain answers work well.
Decide what happens after hours
A message at 11 p.m. can get an answer from your records and an offer to book, or a note that you will reply in the morning. You set working hours and the after-hours behavior.
Start in draft mode
For the first days, each reply waits for your approval. Move to autonomous replies once you trust them. Public comment replies are a separate setting and stay off unless you turn them on.
A new arrival writes to a Glenwood South barbershop
This is an example conversation, not a real customer. The times come from the shop calendar, so the assistant only offers slots that are really open.
The parking answer came from a record the owner added on day three. The shop received an SMS and an email alert for the new booking.
Triangle trades that hear from newcomers every week
These businesses often get the very first message from someone who just moved here and has nobody to ask.
Realtors
Relocation questions arrive from other states at odd hours. The assistant answers from your listings and FAQs and books a call. More: realtors.
Fitness studios
Each class has a capacity, so the 6 a.m. session stops taking names at the limit. More: fitness studios.
Tutoring
Parents new to Wake County ask about subjects, grade levels and weekly schedules. More: tutoring centers.
Breweries
Trivia nights, food truck days and private events, posted ahead to Facebook, Instagram and Google. More: breweries.
Dog groomers
A small breed bath and a doodle full groom are different jobs; each service gets its own duration and buffer. More: dog groomers.
Week two: which channel carries which message
Once setup is done, the next question is what to post and where. A simple split for a storefront inside the Beltline:
| Channel | What AYDUKE does there | What to post | Rough rhythm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishes posts, answers DMs and, if you allow it, comments | Work photos, staff faces, short clips from the shop floor | Two or three times a week | |
| Facebook page and groups | Publishes to the page and to groups, answers Messenger | Hours, events, neighborhood news that affects you | Weekly, plus group posts when relevant |
| Google Business Profile | Schedules posts | Offers, holiday hours, new services | Whenever something changes |
| Website chat and chat link | Answers questions and takes bookings | Not a posting channel | Always on |
The rhythm column is a starting point. A pace you can keep for months matters more than volume.
For freelancers juggling clients in Raleigh, Cary and Durham
Small agencies and independent social media managers in the Triangle often work for clients spread across several towns. AYDUKE is a tool for that work, not a replacement for it.
- Client accounts side by side Connect accounts for several brands within your plan's account limit and work on all of them in one panel.
- A single calendar Month, week, day or a 30-day agenda, filtered by platform, so an empty slot for one client is easy to spot.
- Reports you can forward Publishing reports for 7, 30 or 90 days, 12 months or a custom range, exported as XLSX or CSV for your monthly client update.
- Reseller program Joining is free. Businesses you refer earn you a commission for as long as they keep paying for AYDUKE.
Social media agency in Raleigh, or a routine you run yourself?
AYDUKE is software, not an agency. If you are searching for an agency, it helps to split creative work from the weekly routine.
Worth paying people for
- Brand identity and photo shoots
- Campaign ideas for a launch or a second location
- Paid ad strategy and budgets
Routine you can keep in-house
- Publishing on schedule to every connected account
- Answering DMs and Messenger from your own records
- Turning chat requests into bookings from your real calendar
- Monthly publishing reports
Plenty of owners do both: an agency plans the quarter, and AYDUKE keeps daily posts and replies moving.
Day one can be tonight
The free demo account opens at sign-up and asks for no credit card. All platforms and core features are on and AI credits are loaded, so you can follow this plan in the demo before you compare packages.
Frequently asked questions
Does AYDUKE have an office in Raleigh or anywhere in the Triangle?
No. AYDUKE is online software with no local office or staff. Setup happens in the panel with step-by-step guides, and support is reachable from the contact page.
Our business is in Cary, not inside city limits. Does anything change?
No. Nothing in AYDUKE is tied to a city. Put your real address and service area in the records so the assistant gives correct directions and tells people whether you come to them.
Many customers are new to the area and ask how to find us. Can the assistant help?
Yes, if you give it the answer. Add your address, nearby landmarks, parking and transit notes as records. It has no live information, so it will not report traffic or road work.
Do customers get a text before their appointment?
In the US, customers receive confirmation and reminder emails with a link to view or cancel. Text messages to customers are not available here. You, as the business, get new-booking alerts by SMS and email.
Our part-time staff are NC State students whose hours change every semester. Is that a problem?
No. Each staff member has their own working hours. Update them when the new semester schedule is set, and chat bookings follow the new hours.
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