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We’re a Small Team That Does This Really Well.

Thinkweb is a small team of dedicated people based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We build websites, run marketing campaigns, and track results for local and regional businesses that want to grow without paying for overhead they don’t need.

Why We Started.

How We Started

We started Thinkweb because we kept watching the same thing happen: small business owners in Chattanooga getting taken advantage of by an industry that didn't respect them. Overcharged for websites that underdelivered. Locked into vague retainers with no accountability. Handed off to junior staff after the sale. Left without support when things broke.

The Industry Problem

The web and digital marketing industry has a culture problem. Agencies sell on promise, deliver on minimum viable effort, and rely on client confusion to avoid accountability. Contracts protect the agency. Pricing is hidden until you've already invested time in a sales process.

What We Believe

Chattanooga's small business community deserves better. Independent restaurants, local healthcare practices, trades businesses, neighborhood retailers, and nonprofits doing real work. These aren't enterprise companies with dedicated marketing teams. They need a partner who's actually accountable.

Our Mission

So we built the agency we wished existed. Transparent pricing, published before you contact us. A managed model that keeps us financially accountable to your long-term results. Local knowledge that national firms can't replicate. That's the whole idea.

Rooted in Chattanooga.

We're not a remote agency with a local-sounding name. We live here and work here.

That matters for a few reasons. We know the Chattanooga market. We understand the local search environment, the competitive landscape for businesses in Hamilton County, and what it actually takes to stand out here. We're also easy to hold accountable in the way you'd hold any local business accountable. If something's not working, you're not filing a support ticket with a company you've never met in person.

We also genuinely care about how Chattanooga businesses do. This city is home, and the businesses here are the ones we're trying to help.

Chattanooga bridge on the Tennessee River

Chattanooga, TN.

Five Principles We Actually Live By.

01

Published Pricing

Every number is on the website before you contact us. You should know what something costs before getting on a call. No discovery calls required just to learn what we charge.

02

You Own The Content

Your website, your ad accounts, your analytics data. We manage them. You own them. If you ever leave, all content leaves with you. No lock-in on the things that belong to your business.

03

One Dedicated Team

The same people who scope your project are the ones doing the work. No handoffs to junior staff, no outsourcing, no surprises about who you're talking to six months in.

04

Plain Reporting

Monthly reports that tell you what happened, what didn't, and what we're doing about it. Not what sounds good. Real numbers, real context, real next steps.

05

Rooted in Chattanooga

We're not a remote agency with a local-sounding name. We live here and work here. We know the Chattanooga market, the local search environment, and what it actually takes to stand out here.

We Built a Free Resource for Chattanooga.

Our community catalog is a free, searchable directory of Chattanooga events and things to do, built and maintained by us at no cost to the community. It’s a public good and a demonstration of what we build for clients.

We also commit to pro-bono hours each year for Chattanooga nonprofits. If you’re a 501(c)(3) with a digital need and a limited budget, reach out.

Nonprofit Pricing

  • 15% off all build fees
  • 10% off monthly platform fees
  • $85/hr hourly rate (vs. $125 standard)
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What the Client Experience Actually Looks Like.

How we communicate

Email is our primary channel. You get a direct email address for the person managing your account, not a support ticket queue. One business day for non-urgent replies.

How we report

Monthly written reports on a consistent date. Plain language: what moved, what didn't, and what we're doing about it. No 40-slide decks.

How decisions get made

Nothing significant happens without your approval. Design, ad copy, new page content, campaign changes: you see it before it goes live.

How we handle problems

When something goes wrong we tell you immediately, explain what happened, and tell you how we're fixing it. No hiding behind technical jargon.

How long relationships last

Our average client relationship is measured in years. That's the result of work that keeps being valuable. We're not interested in accounts that churn.

What we won't do

We won't promise rankings we can't guarantee, sell services you don't need, or use tactics that work short-term and damage you long-term.

One Team. Not a 50-Person Agency.

Every client works directly with our team. No account manager relaying messages, no handoff to a junior team after the sale, no offshore contractors doing the work a senior person pitched.

The tradeoff is selectivity. We can only take on a limited number of clients. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you that before you sign anything.

vs. Large agency

Senior person pitches, junior team executes. You're one of hundreds of clients. Account managers relay information. Us: same dedicated team, direct access, always.

vs. Freelancer

One person across all disciplines. When they're overwhelmed, your account stalls. Us: a focused team of specialists on every account.

vs. National firm

No local market knowledge. Chattanooga is just a location field. Us: we live here, we know the market, we're accountable to it.

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