Who is Anchour?
Before you commit to any agency, it helps to review what they actually offer, how they price it, and where they focus. Here's what we found when we looked at Anchour.
Anchour is a branding-first agency out of Maine — about 40 people. They rank for "solar marketing agency" because they have a dedicated solar vertical page and a Venture Solar case study. But solar is one of many industries they serve. They also do craft beer, fintech, healthcare, and CPG. So when you hire Anchour, you're getting a creative branding agency, not a solar marketing specialist.
Recognition: AdWeek fastest-growing agency · Ad Age Best Agency to Work (2024) · Inc. fastest-growing companies · Top 3 Branding Agency in U.S.
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Where Anchour excels
Brand identity work. If your solar company needs a full rebrand — logo, positioning, visual system, packaging — Anchour is legitimately strong at that. Their AdWeek and Ad Age recognition is for creative work, not lead generation. And a 40-person team with dedicated strategy, design, and dev departments means the creative output is polished.
Our take
Anchour ranks for "solar marketing agency" because they built a good landing page and have one solar case study. But their DNA is branding and creative — not contractor lead generation. If you need a polished brand identity, they deliver. If you need your website to book more solar installs, that's a conversion problem they're not set up to solve.
Who typically hires Anchour
Mid-to-large companies ($5M+) across any industry who need a full rebrand or brand refresh — logo, visual identity, website, and packaging.
Where Fervor differs as a Anchour alternative
Anchour and Fervor cover overlapping ground — SEO, Google Ads, conversion work — but the shape is different. Anchour runs that playbook across many industries. Fervor runs it for contractors only, and ties every channel to the same number: booked jobs per visitor. So if you're pulling 2,000 visits a month and the phone only rings 9 times, we don't argue about whether the problem is traffic or conversion. We diagnose which one is actually leaking and fix that side of the funnel.
(Quick way to tell where your gap is: check your Google Analytics. Under 500 monthly sessions usually means you need more visibility — SEO, GBP, paid search. Over 1,000 and the phone still isn't ringing means the conversion path is leaking. Fervor works on both, contractor-side.)
Revenue per visitor
Your traffic has a dollar value. But most agencies won't calculate it because the number isn't always flattering. We measure what each visitor is actually worth in booked revenue, then rank your fixes by which ones move that number fastest.
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Conversion-first design
Booked by Design™ doesn't start with a homepage mockup. It starts with conversion benchmarks from 18 trades we've already scored. So layout decisions, CTA placement, form position, the order your services appear on the page, even which photo goes above the fold — all of it is backed by what actually gets contractors booked.
Where Anchour may fall short for contractors
Not contractor-specialized. Solar is a content play, not a core vertical. No trade-specific CRO, no contractor conversion data. And their client base (craft beer, fintech, pharma) suggests pricing and attention levels geared toward larger budgets.
Choosing the right agency for your business
Choose Anchour if:
- You want a generalist agency working across many industries, not contractor-only
- You need traditional media (TV, radio, print) or other services outside SEO, Google Ads, and CRO
- You value branding-first approach with adweek/ad age recognition — solar is one vertical among many
Choose Fervor if:
- Your site gets traffic but your close rate from web leads sits under 5%
- You want to know exactly which pages are bleeding leads right now
- You need a website rebuilt around revenue per visitor, not just how it looks
- You want a Canada-based agency that works with US and Canadian contractors
One more thing. Anchour and Fervor cover overlapping ground. The honest split is shape, not service line: Anchour is built for breadth across industries; Fervor is built for depth across contractor trades, with revenue-per-visitor measurement on every account. Some contractors review both options and pick the fit that matches the way their team thinks about marketing.
Questions to review before hiring Anchour
Does Anchour specialize in solar marketing?
Solar is one of several industries Anchour serves. They have a dedicated solar page and a Venture Solar case study, but their core expertise is branding and creative across multiple industries — food, fintech, healthcare, CPG.
Where is Anchour located?
New Gloucester, Maine. They're a ~40-person agency with strategy, design, and development departments.
Does Anchour offer CRO for solar companies?
Anchour focuses on branding, web design, and performance marketing. They don't specialize in conversion rate optimization for contractor or solar websites.
How much does Anchour charge?
Pricing isn't published. Given their awards pedigree and enterprise client base, expect premium agency pricing.
What's the difference between Anchour and Fervor Studio?
Anchour is a branding agency that happens to serve solar as one vertical. Fervor Studio is a CRO agency that specifically optimizes contractor websites — including solar — to convert more visitors into booked jobs.
What real Fervor clients say
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Fervor Studios did an incredible job creating our website. From the design to the functionality, everything was handled professionally and exceeded our expectations. The team was responsive, creative, and made the entire process smooth from start to finish. They truly brought our vision to life and delivered a modern, high-quality website that we're proud to showcase. We're already seeing greater engagement from our clients and look forward to working with Fervor Studios again. Highly recommend Fervor Studios to anyone looking for top-tier web design and development services!
Working with Ney was a pleasure. He was attentive, he listened to each and every one of my 100+ revision requests (it wasn't actually that much). He created a beautiful page that has served me well for a year. He did everything as asked/expected/on time and I would love to work with him again.
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