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Digital Marketing Agency
Christchurch
Kiwis have a word for marketing agencies. Cowboys. We are the Christchurch digital marketing agency built for owners who have met a few. Every dollar tracked. Every result in plain English. No lock-in contract, so the day it stops working you can walk.
One engine, not five invoices. SEO, Google Ads, web design and social, wired into one lead and sales engine with an on and off switch, run from Ferrymead by senior strategists who have built companies of their own. Built for established Canterbury businesses, with a client list we deliberately cap, so yours is never the account nobody has looked at this week.
The Marketing Agency Story We Hear Too Often
Owners we sit down with tell us a version of the same story.
They hired a marketing company. The reports looked busy, the calls were vague, and six months in they still could not tell you whether the marketing was making them money. Ask a hard question, get a harder-to-read answer. And the contract had them locked in for another year.
The reputation was earned, just not by everyone, and we think the fix is simple. Be provable. Show the owner what the work made them, in plain English, every month, and let them leave if it stops working.
That is the agency we built.
Christchurch, Kiwi Values
We will be straight about who we are, because in this town that matters. Thinkroom started right here in 2012, our founder's first business began in Christchurch back in 2003, and these days he is based across the ditch while Martin runs the Christchurch branch and his own client book from this city. Same standards on both sides of the Tasman, and everything on this site is held to New Zealand law and NZ plain speaking.
Find us in Ferrymead
Genius Coworking, First Floor Unit 1/21 Humphreys Drive. You can visit our Christchurch office in Ferrymead most weekdays, call ahead so we are yours for the hour.
If you are driving from the city, follow Fitzgerald Avenue onto Ferry Road, then turn left onto Humphreys Drive just before the Ferrymead Bridge. If you cross the bridge you have gone too far.
The coffee is our shout. Most first conversations happen over one, and you will leave with a straight answer about where your marketing stands, even if you never hire us.
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Digital Marketing Services
We do not hand you a package off a shelf. We start with a straight conversation, then a three-hour strategic meeting where we plan your best opportunities and work out which ingredients will suit your business. That is how our Christchurch digital marketing works. We take the time to understand your business in detail, reveal where your best return on investment sits, and set a strategy that hits your business goals.
Lead generation services
Get more sales leads with Thinkroom's online advertising strategies.
Social Media Services
Thinkroom's digital marketing agency provides social media services that can increase your brand awareness, drive leads to your inbox & improves PR.
Content marketing agency
Get more sales leads with Thinkroom's content marketing strategies.
Web Design Christchurch
Is your website design converting traffic into leads? Our web development service could be your most essential marketing asset for your online presence.
UX Design Agency
Our Christchurch website design team includes specialist UX & UI Designers. By involving a UX design agency in your website planning, it's like adding an architect to your project.
How we build your Christchurch marketing and advertising engine
Plenty of advertising agencies in Christchurch can run you a campaign, full-service marketing, performance marketing, whatever the label says. Digital marketing agencies are not short on labels. The difference is what holds the campaigns together.
Senior strategists only
Every client is looked after by someone who has built and run businesses. No juniors, no handoff to an account manager who does not know your name.
Foundations first
Taking over an account, we re-check site architecture, keyword hierarchy and the customer journey before touching anything else. Skipped foundations are the most common thing we find, and the cheapest thing to fix.
No lock-in contracts
We keep clients by results and relationship. If it is not working, you can walk.
We answer the phone
Real conversations with people who know your business and can explain what the numbers mean, in plain English. We do not just send reports, we walk you through them. Data-driven does not have to mean unreadable.
Paid and organic run as one plan
Digital advertising works hardest when paid and organic pull together, Google Ads management in Christchurch and Meta ads campaigns feeding the same engine, and getting found in the Christchurch map pack alongside both, so each makes the others cheaper.
AI as a power tool, not a replacement
We use premium tools and multi-model AI workflows daily, driven by senior people who check what comes back. What we never do is paste your business into a chatbot and publish whatever falls out. The same rule applies to AI SEO, useful in senior hands, snake oil as a package.
Growth beyond marketing
When it helps, we bring in chartered CFO advice and expansion planning, because business growth does not stop at the campaign. The goal is a business genuinely worth selling one day, with your marketing as one strong engine inside it.
A marketing partner, not another hire
You get senior strategists on your side without the recruiting, training and salaries of building the same team in house. That is what a digital marketing partner is for, and it is why owners call us instead of writing a job ad.
We do this for businesses across New Zealand, and the ones closest to home are in Rolleston, Rangiora and the wider Selwyn and Waimakariri districts, close enough that we can sit at your table rather than send a calendar link.
Christchurch Digital Marketing Agency FAQs
How do we get started?
We start by grabbing a coffee, or if you’re not located near Christchurch or Nelson, we’ll arrange a video call with three of our senior strategists. Initially, it’s a casual conversation about your business and we evaluate if we’re the right fit for you. Within this discussion, we’ll talk about a probable strategy, but also mention that we’ll need a strategic meeting to solidify your best direction and an accurate marketing budget and timeline.
What sets a good digital agency apart from others?
The first question you should ask is “How many accounts are you handling?” Many agencies have too many clients and don’t have the time to grow your business. They dilute the service you and you’re often passed onto a junior who’s handling 100+ accounts. More than 20 is too many for one person. Thinkroom handles no more than 20 clients at a time and this number is shared between all senior strategists.
Can Thinkroom help with e-commerce and online sales?
Yes, we have successful e-Commerce clients that we work with. We’re experienced in WooCommerce, Shopify and email marketing campaigns. One thing to note is that if you’re a high pressure business, we might not be a good fit, as we prefer to be strategic and not work reactively.
What digital channels should I be advertising on?
Unfortunately, there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach to marketing, so our marketing specialists can’t give you a completely accurate answer here without getting to know your business first. That said, some internet marketing best practices would be to optimise your Google Business Profile if you’re a business that sells locally. To run Google Ads, and remarketing on Meta (Facebook & Instagram). Of course, there are other options such as TikTok, Pinterest and LinkedIn, but the right marketing methods for you depend on what your goals are and the target audience.
Are you an SEO Agency?
Yes, SEO is a big part of how we help clients increase their digital presence. Paid digital ads always cost you per click, whereas organic SEO costs you nothing per click. We run both simultaneously in many cases. Search Engine optimisation is designed to increase your website traffic and can be split into technical SEO and also content. We handle both, giving you emotional intelligence, plus the nerdy tech-stuff.
Do you only provide digital solutions for clients in Christchurch
No, we also have clients throughout New Zealand, in Wellington, Nelson, Auckland and even Melbourne, and Sydney in Australia. If you’re in a similar time-zone to us, we’re happy to entertain the idea of providing you with marketing solutions.
Will you provide comprehensive digital marketing reports?
We’ll do better than that. You’ll get fortnightly meetings with us where we explain, in detail, what we’re doing to help your business thrive and the analytics in the background. We’ll look at conversion reports together and all things digital, explaining them thoroughly so you understand without it seeming like rocket-science. If you have any questions at all, you’ll have our undivided attention during these meetings. Here we’ll talk about our progress on Google ads, EDM’s remarketing, SEO web design and development services. You’ll never feel left in the dark. That’s a promise
Do you provide marketing automation services?
Often, automations are linked with EDM’s – Email marketing. Yes, we can create events that are triggered and automation sequences will unfold. We usually do this through your EDM platform such as MailChimp, Drip, SendInBlue etc and sometime an integration with Zapier if required.
Do you guarantee marketing results?
Every business is different, and although we’d love to say yes, this is unrealistic because no-one in the industry has a crystal ball. Instead we can put you in touch with other customers to hear about their results. What’s more is that we don’t lock you into a contract. You’re free to cancel the agreement at any stage which holds us accountable and puts our money where our mouth is. You’ll be working directly with senior strategists and never be delegated to a junior and we write a budget that only gets spent and scaled once you’re successful.
Do you handle branding?
We have the skills, but no. We contract specialist graphic designers for this that you’ll have a direct relationship with. We can assist, but it’s not the business we are in. We get you leads and increase traffic to your website, resulting in sales.
Is digital advertising expensive?
It’s only expensive if it’s not working and you’re not getting a healthy return on investment. It’s a lot more cash-flow friendly to contract a good digital advertising team than it is to give a sales rep a car, a phone, a coffee budget and a salary
Do you offer B2B digital marketing solutions?
Yes, we’re one of the few that does. Thinkroom is an agency in New Zealand that offers LinkedIn strategy. LinkedIn can target your precise audience by job occupation at the companies you deem to be your ideal customers. B2B isn’t about creating a marketing funnel and chasing a quick buck, it’s about fostering relationships and branding.
What makes you the best digital marketing agency in Christchurch?
Every business has different digital marketing needs, so for some businesses, yes, we’re the perfect fit and a leading digital marketing provider. For others, a creative digital agency might be more suitable. Thinkroom focuses on lead generation and converting users into high-quality leads. Other marketing agencies may focus on brand, graphic design and aesthetics. While this is still important for us, we gravitate towards getting you a healthy return.
Google Ads Or Social Media Marketing & SEO?
The best marketing channel for your business depends on your industry. Google ads, if executed correctly with a converting landing page can get you almost instant results. organic social media posting and SEO are medium to long term approaches.