TWO DECADES OF DOING THIS RIGHT.
Talking Monkey is a Richmond-based digital agency. We build websites for anyone, and we build search marketing that gets home service companies found, called, and hired.
Get found on Google and AI. Get called. Get hired.
IT BEGAN WITH THE WEB
Two decades in. Still local.
We started working in websites and digital marketing in the early 2000s. Back then, it was pure fascination. The web was changing how a local business could reach the people right down the road, and we could not get enough of it. That passion turned into a company in 2007.
Almost twenty years later, We are still as interested in this work as we were on day one. And early on, we made a choice that still defines us. We could point these skills at big corporations and their stockholders, or we could use them to help local businesses win. We chose local. We have never looked back.
WHAT WE ACTUALLY STAND FOR
We are more than a slogan. Over almost twenty years, a handful of principles have held up. These are the ones we actually run on.
Results over activity.
We measure calls, leads, and booked jobs. Not impressions, not clicks, not a dashboard full of numbers that make you feel busy and change nothing.
Transparency.
You own your website, your accounts, and your data. Ad spend stays separated from our fees. No hidden budgets, no mystery math.
Accountability.
We make strong recommendations, we stand behind them, and we tell you the truth about what is working and what is not.
Real access.
You talk to the people doing the work. We answer the phone. No call centers, no account manager maze.
Bold and decent.
Be bold. Be decent to one another. We play to win rather than play not to lose, and we treat clients, partners, and each other with respect.
Local and invested.
We are part of this community, not just selling into it. Long-term relationships over short-term contracts, every time.
WHY WE BUILD WEBSITES FOR ANY NICHE
WHY OUR MARKETING IS FOR THE TRADES.
Built by trade, not by trend.
Marketing is a different animal. To make the phone ring, you have to understand exactly how a business gets found and gets chosen. That takes focus. So we went narrow on purpose.
Our search marketing, the local SEO, the AI visibility, the Google Ads and Local Services Ads, is built specifically for home service companies. HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, restoration, landscaping, paving. We know your world. Urgency, service areas, emergency calls, reviews, and the simple fact that the first company to respond usually gets the job. We build the whole system around that reality.
The Scoreboard
WE KEEP SCORE IN BOOKED JOBS
The truth? Most agencies sell activity. We sell outcomes. A website, SEO, ads, reviews, a CRM are all just mechanisms. The outcome is a busy crew and a full schedule. If it does not move that number, it does not matter to us either.
HI. I'M BLAIR.
This company is my passion, not my exit plan. When you work with me, you get more than thirty years in tech and web, plus a real devotion to small and local businesses. I know my stuff, and I make sure my clients reap the benefits.
I grew up in Florida, but have called RVA home for over thirty years. I studied at VCU. I am an active member of Synapse, where the business and nonprofit communities work together for good. I move through the world with a certain amount of boldness, and there is usually a dog nearby. Let’s get to know each other.
THE PEOPLE WHO DO THE WORK
You are not getting handed off to a stranger. The people who build your website and run your campaigns are the people you actually talk to. A small, senior crew that does the work and stands behind it.
Blair Neher
Founder and CEO Micah Chelf
Director of Operations Kevin Stewart
Lead Designer Jonathan Wood
Search Specialist Camryn Chelf
Content Manager Patti Hughes
Social Media ManagerWhy “Talking Monkey?”
It’s a jungle out there. Digital marketing is a tangle of channels, algorithms, and agencies all talking over each other. Cutting a clear path through it takes a guide who knows the way. That is the Talking Monkey.
It is also a nod to a little humility. We share about 99 percent of our DNA with our primate cousins, so nobody here takes themselves too seriously. We take your results seriously. Ourselves, not so much.
RVA 
BOLD
RVA Bold is what we call our commitment to community. We give our time and our talent to the place we call home. We have built and hosted websites, pro bono, for organizations doing real good across Central Virginia.
Pro bono and nonprofit partners:
Lets Get To KNow Eachother
Book a discovery call. We will look at where your leads come from now, where they are leaking, and what it would take to fix it. No pressure, no jargon, no runaround. My team and I are ready to take your digital presence to the next level.
(804) 464-8896 | hello@talkingmonkeymedia.com | Midlothian, VA (Central Virginia / RVA)