About Ascendly Marketing
Before you hire an agency, you should know who runs it, who does the work and what they’ve actually delivered. It’s all on this page. Ascendly Marketing is a digital marketing agency in The Woodlands, Texas, working with businesses since 2013.
600+ five-star Google reviews across our 26 offices · Since 2013
- Who will actually do the work?Specialists by discipline, led by one account lead
- Have they done this before?Three cases, each in its own units
- What's it like to work with them?How the work runs, step by step
- Who's behind the company?Our story, principles and leadership
- Does anyone independent vouch for them?Expert quotes in Ahrefs, DashThis and U.S. News
- Can they help with what I need?Find the right service in one click
The People Behind Ascendly
One account lead you talk to, and a team of specialists behind them, each responsible for a discipline. Filter by what you need to see who handles it.
Delivery Specialists and Collaborators
Here’s who does the work, by discipline.
Account leads
Your single point of contact. Plans the work and reports back.
SEO strategists
Technical audits, on-page work, local and AI search.
Content writers
Articles, service pages and thought-leadership pieces.
Paid media managers
Google, Microsoft, Meta, LinkedIn and video campaigns.
Tracking and analytics
Conversion tracking, call tracking and reporting.
Designers
Websites, landing pages and ad creative.
Developers
WordPress, Shopify and custom builds, plus hosting.
Outbound specialists
Prospect lists, cold email and LinkedIn outreach.
Automation engineers
CRM workflows, AI tools and integrations.
Depending on the discipline, the work is done by our in-house specialists, trusted contractors and long-standing partner teams, all coordinated by your account lead.
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Book a free callSelected Work and Experience
Three different kinds of work, each reported in its own units. Click through for the full story.
Agency Case Examples
Fast Passports & Visas
- ChannelSEO
- Our roleSEO strategy and execution
- Measured18-month SEO engagement
Rock Materials
- ChannelB2B outbound
- Our roleLists, messaging and follow-ups (7,738 emails incl. follow-ups, 3,018 companies)
- MeasuredOne outbound campaign
Shrieve Chemical
- ChannelWebsite
- Our roleDesign, development and hosting
- MeasuredProject delivery
Each result comes from one engagement and is reported in its own unit. Traffic isn’t leads, and leads aren’t sales. These aren’t typical or guaranteed results.
Development-Team Portfolio
five-star Google reviews across our 26 offices, as of October 2026. See our locations
“We saw a spike in both traffic and leads.”Susan A., Office Manager, Real Estate FirmWant results like these, in units you can trust? Let’s talk about your goals.
Working With Our Team
No black box. Here’s how an engagement runs, and what you’ll see along the way.
From Goals to Delivery
Goals and context
Scope and roles
The work
Review and next steps
Reporting and Improvement
Every number we report says what it is and where it came from. Recommendations come with the reason and the expected trade-off, and nothing big changes without your approval.
- TrafficVisits and rankings
- ConversionsPlatform-recorded actions
- LeadsCalls and form fills
- HandoffsQualified leads to sales
Review rhythm and reporting format are set in your scope, not promised here.
Our Story and Operating Principles
Ascendly started in 2013 with a simple idea: marketing should be judged on what it brings in, and the people doing it should be easy to reach.
Company History
- 2013
Ascendly opens its doors
The agency starts helping businesses grow online from The Woodlands, Texas.
- 2015
Business process automation
We start building automations that take repetitive admin and follow-up work off our clients’ plates.
- 2019
First 100 five-star reviews
We pass 100 five-star Google reviews from the businesses we work with.
- 2023
Founder quoted in Forbes
Marshal Davis is named as a source on leadership succession. Read it on Forbes
- 2024
Our own CRM
We launch our own CRM for managing leads and follow-up. Ahrefs and DashThis also quote Marshal on SEO value and agency performance.
- 2025
Our own client dashboard
Clients get their own dashboard to see their marketing results in one place.
- 2026
AI implementation and custom software
We add AI implementation and custom software development to our services.
- 2026
26 offices, 600+ reviews
Offices across Texas, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado and Florida, with HQ in The Woodlands.
Principles in Practice
Every workstream has a named person, and you always know who to call.
Traffic, recorded conversions, leads and sales are reported separately and never blended. The case examples on this page follow the same rule.
Before work starts you get a written scope: what’s included, what’s extra and what you supply.
Ad accounts, domains and data sit in your name, so you keep them if you ever leave.
Founders and Leadership
Marshal Davis
Marshal runs Ascendly day to day. He sets the agency’s direction, owns client relationships and makes the final call on strategy, pricing and who joins each account.
Focus: Agency direction and client strategy, New client fit and scope, Client relationships.
Background: Played professional baseball in the New York Mets organization · Helped athletes plan their careers after sport · BBA in Finance, University of Texas at San Antonio
David Neuenschwander
David leads growth strategy and the technical side: the systems, automations and builds that turn marketing into a working sales pipeline.
Focus: Growth and channel strategy, Automation and technical builds, Platform and data decisions.
Background: Experience in home services · Property management and commercial real estate · Digital marketing
Expertise in the Media
Our founder’s expertise, quoted by independent publishers. These are editorial contributions, not endorsements or awards.
How Do You Explain the Value of SEO? I Asked 100 Experts
Expert quotes on explaining SEO’s value to clients and leadership.
Contributor: Marshal Davis, PresidentRead it on Ahrefs DashThisMay 2024Agency Performance: What to Measure
Expert quotes on proposal conversion and referral-led growth.
Contributor: Marshal Davis, PresidentRead it on DashThis U.S. News & World ReportExpert contributionWhat Former Pro Athletes Can Teach You About Saving for Retirement
Interview drawing on Marshal’s professional baseball and financial-planning background.
Contributor: Marshal DavisRead it on U.S. News & World ReportMore coverage on our press page.
Areas of Expertise
Four areas, each with its own specialists. Pick the one that matches your goal.
Search and Organic Visibility
Get found on Google, in maps and in AI answers.
Fast Passports SEO casePaid Acquisition
Ads that are judged on leads and sales, not clicks.
Shrieve PPC caseWebsites and Digital Experiences
Sites and pages built to convert, then kept fast and secure.
Shrieve website projectB2B Growth and Automation
Pipeline from outbound, plus the systems that handle it.
Rock Materials outbound caseWhere We Work
One headquarters in The Woodlands, 26 offices across seven states and clients across the US.
1725 Hughes Landing Blvd, Floor 11, The Woodlands, TX 77380.
Contact usAcross Texas, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado and Florida.
See all locationsWe work by phone and video with businesses nationwide, wherever they’re based.
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