We build fast, affordable websites for local service businesses across Syracuse and CNY. Template-based for quick turnarounds. Priced for tradespeople and small business owners. Built to rank locally and get your phone ringing.
Thompson Marketing started with a pressure washing business in the Adirondacks - my dad's. He was great at the work. Reliable, honest, always showed up. But he had almost no online presence, and it was costing him. Throughout high school and college, I started helping him fix that. Built him a website. Got him showing up on Google. Got his phone ringing consistently.
It worked. He got more calls, more consistent work, and eventually the financial freedom to retire. Watching that happen built something in me I couldn't ignore - local businesses that do great work deserve to be found.
After graduating from Syracuse University in 2019, I spent five years in marketing and sales at tech startups in New York City. I learned how growth actually works at scale - how to build systems, write copy that converts, and create a digital presence that does real work for a business. But I kept thinking about owners like my dad who were grinding every day without the online tools they deserved.
So I came back to it. Thompson Marketing grew from its first real clients - a fishing charter service and a property management company in Colorado - into something much bigger. Over 100 local businesses, all with the same goal: a website and digital presence that actually brings in customers.
We are not trying to be the biggest agency. We want to be the go-to for local contractors, tradespeople, and service businesses who do great work and deserve to be found online. Affordable, fast, and built for the way your business actually works.
Built my first real website for a local business - my dad's. Watched a hardworking guy who did great work get more calls, more consistent jobs, and eventually retire early just by showing up online. That was the beginning of everything.
Graduated from SU and headed to New York City. Spent five years in marketing and sales at tech startups - building systems, generating leads, and learning how digital strategy actually moves the needle for a growing business.
While still in NYC, Thompson Marketing started taking shape. A fishing charter service needing tourist visibility and a property management company in Colorado gave us early proof the model worked beyond family.
The business was growing consistently on the side. Left NYC, came home to Syracuse, and committed fully to building the agency. The best decision we ever made.
Over 100 local businesses served across plumbing, landscaping, contracting, hospitality, and more. Syracuse-based, nationally capable, and still driven by the same mission we started with.
We learned this by helping a real local service business get found online and book more work. That experience is baked into everything we build.
Most agencies take months. We launch most sites in two weeks. Every week your old website is up is a week you're losing calls to a competitor with a better one.
No jargon, no upselling, no disappearing after launch. We tell you straight what your site needs and what it will cost, then we deliver it.
Prices are posted publicly. No hidden fees, no surprise invoices. No monthly charges unless you specifically sign up for ongoing services.
We went to school here and grew up in this market. CNY contractors and service businesses are who we built this for.
Most of our best client relationships started as a single website. When your business grows and you want more, we are here to add SEO, social media, and whatever else you need.
Book a free 15-minute call. We'll look at your current site and tell you exactly what is costing you calls and jobs right now.