The Studio
A small digital studio helping local businesses get found online, and building the tools to do it. One person, everything in-house.
Appdore launched in 2014 as a mobile game development studio. For five years, we built games that entertained thousands of players and taught us everything we know about design, user experience, and building products people actually want to use.
By 2019, the mobile gaming landscape had shifted dramatically. Instead of chasing trends, we took the skills we had built and pointed them in new directions. The experimental mindset stayed. The mission evolved.
Today, Appdore is a small digital studio based in Katy, Texas, focused on two things: digital marketing for local businesses, and building our own marketing software in-house.
We help small businesses in Katy, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana get found online. Our services include Google Ads management, local SEO, and Google Business Profile optimization — all managed personally by a Google Ads Certified professional with over 10 years of experience.
No corporate fluff. Just proven strategies that have driven an average of 300% growth across 100+ local businesses.
We build practical, accessible marketing tools. Postida is a done-for-you social media service that keeps local businesses active on Facebook and Instagram. DidItIndex is an AI visibility scanner that checks whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI can find and cite a website.
Our approach is straightforward: build tools that save time, produce quality results, and don't require technical expertise to use.
Cartez Augustus is the founder and creative force behind Appdore. Based in Katy, Texas, he brings together technical know-how, creative vision, and a hands-on approach to everything the studio produces.
Cartez's path started with game development in 2014, where building everything from scratch — code, design, marketing, business operations — became the norm. That self-taught foundation carried over when he shifted into helping other businesses grow online, eventually building a full-service marketing operation serving local businesses across Texas and Louisiana.
Find him at cartezaugustus.com or on LinkedIn.
When you work with Appdore, you work directly with Cartez from the first call to the finished work — clear communication and real accountability.
We measure success by outcomes. More customers, more visibility, more value — not slide decks and status meetings.
Our background spans marketing, music, game development, and AI. That range means we approach problems from angles a single specialty rarely considers.
We only take on work we believe in. If we can't deliver real value for your situation, we'll tell you upfront.
We primarily serve local businesses in Katy, the Greater Houston area, and Shreveport, Louisiana, and we work with clients nationwide for specialized projects. Whether you need marketing help or have questions about our tools — reach out.