Anchor Wave Internet Solutions LLC

What Anchor Wave Internet Solutions LLC does

Anchor Wave Internet Solutions LLC is a Tucson, Arizona-based digital marketing and web design agency founded in 2003 by Mike Schmidt while he was a student at the University of Arizona. The firm provides small-to-medium businesses and multi-location enterprises with bundled web design and digital marketing services, including strategic website builds, SEO, PPC, social media marketing, email marketing, content marketing, local SEO, and review reputation management. Its primary customer segments are SMBs across the Southwest US and multi-location/enterprise clients nationally, with a secondary philanthropic program for local non-profits.

The company's core technology stack is WordPress-based, using the Elementor page builder and PHP, with proprietary frameworks layered on top. Key proprietary products include MarketingHub (a strategic lead-driven website framework combining branding, SEO, copywriting, photography, lead magnets, retargeting pixels, and accessibility tooling), FunnelHub (a funnel-driven website concept co-developed with ClickFunnels/Russell Brunson and now used by over 100,000 users), ReviewLead (a review management service with drip campaigns and routing), Boomerang Pixel (a Facebook retargeting pixel), Email Magnet (a lead capture tool), Wave+ Website Warranty (an all-inclusive hosting and support membership), and the 7 Core Engines marketing framework. The firm partners with AccessiBe (accessibility compliance), Complianz.io (privacy compliance), Google (Certified Partner), and Mailchimp (email marketing).

Anchor Wave generates revenue through a mix of one-time project fees (website design, platform upgrades), recurring monthly subscriptions (managed digital marketing retainers, Wave+ warranty, hosting plans, add-on boosters, review management), annual subscriptions (domain management at $45/year), and freemium consulting (free Marketing Playbook sessions that funnel prospects into paid engagements). The firm operates a remote-first team of 25+ specialists nationally with primary offices in Tucson and Phoenix, shifting to remote operations in 2020 to enable nationwide growth. The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no external funding rounds, and additionally operates Agency Coach — a separate initiative where founders Mike Schmidt and Anthony Rivera teach other marketing agencies the firm's proprietary methodologies.

Name

Anchor Wave Internet Solutions LLC

Legal name

Anchor Wave Internet Solutions LLC

Website

https://anchorwave.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anchor Wave Internet Solutions is a bootstrapped Tucson-based digital marketing and web design agency serving SMBs and multi-location enterprises nationwide, offering proprietary frameworks (MarketingHub, FunnelHub, ReviewLead, Wave+) bundled with SEO, PPC, social media, and review management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing and Web Design Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFAAAE

Social Media & Community Management

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Full-Service Advertising Agencies

Keywords

• Web design services
• Digital marketing
• Search engine optimization
• Pay per click
• Review management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Web Design Services (MarketingHub / FunnelHub): One-time project fees for website design and development, including MarketingHub (strategic lead-driven website) and FunnelHub (funnel-driven website). Projects are scoped and quoted before work begins, billed at flat rates approved by the client.
2. Digital Marketing Services: Ongoing digital marketing services including SEO, PPC, social media marketing, Facebook advertising, email marketing, content marketing, local SEO, and review management. Delivered as managed service retainers with monthly reporting.
3. Wave+ Website Warranty Membership: Monthly subscription membership covering hosting, technical support, diagnostics, resolutions, updates, and site optimization. Provides peace of mind with all-inclusive technical coverage for a single monthly payment.
4. Essential Website Hosting: Monthly or annual WordPress hosting subscription with uptime monitoring, security scanning, automated backups, and SSL management. Offered at the same rate for month-to-month as for long-term contracts.
5. Website Boosters (Privacy Management, Accessibility, Speed): Monthly subscription add-ons to hosting plans offering enhanced performance and compliance: Privacy Management Booster for GDPR/CCPA compliance, Accessibility Booster with AccessiBe integration, and Speed Booster with CDN and code optimization.
6. Domain Management: Annual domain registration and DNS management service at $45/year. Includes auto-renewal setup, 90-day outreach before expiration, and free DNS hosting with registration.
7. Platform Upgrade: One-time project service to rebuild existing websites on the latest WordPress framework, Elementor page builder, and updated plugins. Extends website lifespan by 5+ years at a fraction of the cost of a full rebuild.
8. Marketing Playbook (Consulting): Free consultative Marketing Playbook sessions that generate 9 custom reports assessing a business's digital footprint. Serves as a lead generation tool for the agency's broader service offerings, with no obligation to commit.
9. ReviewLead Review Management: Ongoing review management service with dedicated specialist support, email/text drip campaigns, review monitoring, and optional response management. Billed as part of the managed services retainer.
10. Multi-Location Marketing Solutions: Custom one-to-many digital marketing solutions for multi-location enterprises. Includes website stencil templates, location-specific dashboards, and scaled service delivery across the client's network. Billed as a managed services retainer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Anchor Wave Internet Solutions LLC is a full-service digital marketing agency that designs conversion-focused WordPress websites under proprietary MarketingHub and FunnelHub frameworks, and delivers ongoing managed digital marketing services including SEO, PPC, social media marketing, email marketing, content marketing, local SEO, and review management. The agency also provides WordPress hosting, the Wave+ Website Warranty support membership, and multi-location marketing solutions for franchise and acquisition-company clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MarketingHub: Strategic lead-driven website platform representing next generation of web design services, including branding, SEO, copywriting, photography, lead magnet, and accessibility
• FunnelHub
• ReviewLead
• Wave+ Website Warranty
• Marketing Playbook

Products and services

• MarketingHub A strategic lead-driven website framework (Digital Storefront) combining branding, on-site SEO, professional copywriting, photography, lead magnets (Email Magnet), Boomerang Pixel for Facebook retargeting, Web for All accessibility tools, and call-to-action rich design for small and medium businesses. Includes a Brand Board session, guided copywriting strategy, and core strategy pages built on proven conversion frameworks.
• FunnelHub A funnel-driven website concept built on Expert Secrets strategies, developed in collaboration with ClickFunnels and Russell Brunson. Remasters traditional websites with funnel-first architecture, attractive character presentation, and movement-based marketing. Available DIY or Done-For-You via FunnelHub.com, and now used by more than 100,000 users.
• Digital Marketing Services Ongoing managed digital marketing services including SEO, PPC, social media marketing, Facebook advertising, email marketing, content marketing, local SEO, and review management, delivered to small and medium businesses as monthly retainers with reporting and strategy support.
• ReviewLead A comprehensive review-management service offering email drip campaigns, text message reminders, custom ReviewLead page URLs, custom digital assets, thumbs up/thumbs down review routing, 24/7 review monitoring, auto-publishing of 4-5 star reviews to social channels and websites, and optional managed response services by a dedicated specialist, designed to grow and maintain a business's online review presence.
• Wave+ Website Warranty A warranty membership covering 100% of diagnostic and resolution costs for technical issues on hosted WordPress sites, including issue diagnostics, issue resolutions, replacement of outdated technology (including PHP), WordPress core updates, all plugin updates, site optimization, and content management training, delivered as a single monthly payment.
• Essential Website Hosting Monthly or annual WordPress hosting subscription with uptime monitoring, daily malware scans, automated daily backups with 30-day retention, SSL installation and management, and WordPress version updates, offered at the same rate for month-to-month as for long-term contracts with no CPU limits or bandwidth throttling.
• Multi-Location Marketing Solutions Custom one-to-many digital marketing solutions for multi-location enterprises including website stencil templates that balance brand consistency with local market customization, location-specific dashboards, and scaled service delivery across the client's network, delivered as managed services retainers.
• Domain Management Annual domain registration and DNS management service priced at $45/year, including auto-renewal setup, 90-day outreach before expiration, and free DNS hosting with registration.
• Platform Upgrade A one-time project service that rebuilds existing websites on the latest WordPress version with the Elementor page builder and updated plugins, extending website lifespan by 5+ years at a fraction of the cost of a full rebuild.
• Website Boosters (Privacy Management, Accessibility, Speed) Monthly subscription add-ons to hosting plans offering enhanced performance and compliance: Privacy Management Booster for GDPR/CCPA compliance with consent banners and Legal Hub, Accessibility Booster with AccessiBe integration for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, and Speed Booster with content delivery network and code optimization.
• Marketing Playbook A free consultative Marketing Playbook session that generates 9 custom reports assessing a business's digital footprint and provides a complete digital marketing roadmap, with no obligation to commit to additional services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strategic, clear messaging can boost conversion up to 202%.
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ClickFunnels / Russell BrunsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor Wave collaborated with the ClickFunnels team and world-renowned marketer Russell Brunson to develop the FunnelHub concept — a funnel-driven website architecture built on Expert Secrets strategies. FunnelHub has since evolved into a standalone platform used by over 100,000 users through FunnelHub.com. This is a flagship co-development partnership that produced one of Anchor Wave's core proprietary products.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationAnchor Wave is a Certified Google Partner with Partner ID 3308300781, demonstrating proficiency in Google Ads, Google Analytics, and other Google marketing products.
• Agency CoachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Anchor Wave's Mike Schmidt and AJ Rivera, Agency Coach teaches other marketing agencies how to build successful businesses using Anchor Wave's proven frameworks and methodologies. This partnership extends Anchor Wave's reach and influence across the marketing agency ecosystem.
• Lakefield Veterinary GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA family-owned veterinary hospital acquisition company with 50+ locations across various states. Anchor Wave serves as their primary digital marketing and web design strategic partner, providing multi-location marketing solutions, website stencil templates, and customized dashboards for each location. The partnership has spanned decades of growth and expansion.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KlientBoost: KlientBoost is a performance-focused digital marketing agency specializing in PPC, paid social, CRO and landing-page design. It is comparable to Anchor Wave's paid acquisition services (Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Boomerang retargeting) but with stronger emphasis on conversion-rate optimization.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Thrive is a full-service digital marketing agency providing web design, SEO, PPC, social media, email marketing and reputation management. It is one of the closest direct peers in scope, service mix and SMB-to-mid-market target customer overlap with Anchor Wave.
• Coalition Technologies: Coalition Technologies is an SEO and web design agency that also offers PPC, email and conversion-rate optimization. Its pairing of custom website builds with performance marketing closely mirrors Anchor Wave's MarketingHub-plus-marketing-services model for SMB and mid-market clients.
• Blue Fountain Media: Blue Fountain Media is a digital agency offering web design, branding, SEO and integrated marketing services to mid-market and enterprise clients. Its combined branding-plus-performance marketing delivery model is comparable to Anchor Wave's MarketingHub framework.
• Lounge Lizard: Lounge Lizard is a digital marketing and web design agency that blends branding, website design, SEO and paid media. Its creative-first, full-service approach to SMB and mid-market clients parallels Anchor Wave's MarketingHub model and bundled specialist team delivery.
• SmartSites: SmartSites is a web design and digital marketing agency offering website development, SEO, PPC and social media marketing primarily to SMBs. Its positioning around custom websites paired with ongoing marketing retainers is closely analogous to Anchor Wave's MarketingHub-plus-managed-services model.
• Ignite Digital: Ignite Digital is a full-service digital marketing agency offering web design, SEO, PPC and social media for SMB and mid-market customers. It competes head-to-head with Anchor Wave in the same service bundle and customer tier.
• Disruptive Advertising: Disruptive Advertising is a digital marketing agency specializing in PPC, SEO, social media, and web design for mid-market and enterprise clients. It is comparable to Anchor Wave in bundling paid media with website builds and lifecycle marketing, though it skews larger in deal size.

Broad incumbents

• WebFX: WebFX is a large, full-service digital marketing agency offering web design, SEO, PPC, social media, and content marketing to SMBs and mid-market clients. It is a meaningful comparable because it competes for the same SMB-funnel customers with bundled, results-driven service packages — but at significantly greater scale than Anchor Wave.
• Power Digital Marketing: Power Digital is a full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, paid media, content, analytics and web design. It overlaps with Anchor Wave across the full SMB-to-mid-market service stack but operates at greater scale and with broader national brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anchorwave
• YouTubeyoutube.com/anchorwave
• Facebookfacebook.com/anchorwaveinternetsolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anchorwave-internet-solutions-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/anchorwave

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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