An independent, evidence-based evaluation of 3Q/DEPT, digital growth marketing and technology partner for ambitious brands.. Scored across 5 weighted criteria covering website presence, search visibility, trust, market presence, and customer satisfaction.
Overall evaluation score
The company positions itself as a partner that brings together marketing and technology to help brands make confident growth decisions, improve customer experience, drive commerce, scale data and technology, and apply AI in practical ways.
Weight: 20%
The company has a live, content-rich website with clear service pages, contact details, privacy policy, and numerous named client examples (e.g., Pandora, Skechers, Nextdoor, Square, Twilio), which indicates a strong web presence based on the provided site evidence.
Weight: 20%
Search-visibility evidence is limited to the domain being registered in February 2022, last updated in June 2026, and having no additional visibility signals provided, so this should be scored conservatively despite the functioning domain.
Weight: 20%
Credibility is supported by verifiable firmographic details (LinkedIn shows Chicago headquarters, 201-500 employees, founded 2008, and DEPT affiliation), a full contact listing, and positive Clutch reviews, but the review base is small and other trust-platform evidence is absent or unverified.
Weight: 15%
The firm shows meaningful market footprint through a multi-service offering, enterprise-style positioning, recognizable client logos, LinkedIn presence, and third-party directory mentions (Clutch, G2, DesignRush, The Manifest), though the evidence does not include broader scale or reach metrics.
Weight: 10%
Customer satisfaction appears positive from Clutch's 4.8/5 rating across 3 reviews and the two analyzed reviews praising partnership, responsiveness, expertise, and ROI gains, but the sample is very small and no other review platforms provide corroborating review volume.
3Q/DEPT offers digital growth services that combine performance marketing, strategy, analytics, creative, commerce, and technology to support long-term business growth.
Services presented in the research summary include paid search, paid social, programmatic, CTV/OTT, SEO, and conversion rate optimization.
The company describes long-term, multi-channel digital marketing strategies for client growth and offers strategic advice through its growth framework.
3Q/DEPT includes data science and analytics in its service set and positions data-driven insights as part of its growth approach.
The company includes creative services and highlights AI automation plus human creativity to help enterprise teams scale content production.
Its offering includes eCommerce and marketplaces, with commerce growth positioned as a core area of focus.
The site and research summary highlight tech and data, customer experience, digital due diligence, and AI transformation as part of the broader service portfolio.
3Q/DEPT does not publicly publish self-serve pricing plans or standard packages on its own site; the site pushes buyers to contact sales and describes bundled, customized solutions. The clearest public pricing evidence comes from reputable third-party directories: Clutch reports verified clients spending roughly $300,000-$700,000 monthly, while Clutch, DesignRush, and The Manifest all show a $50,000+ minimum project budget. Those directory figures are estimates/aggregations from platform data and reviews, not a price list published directly by 3Q/DEPT.
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3Q/DEPT has a clearly identifiable third-party review presence on Clutch and a discoverable G2 product/category listing, but I could not verify listings for Trustpilot, Google, Capterra, or BBB from search results. The only platform where I could actually read individual review text was Clutch, so the reputation analysis is based on a very small sample of 2 real reviews read there.
3 reviews
On Clutch, the visible reviews emphasize strong partnership, responsiveness, and deep digital marketing expertise. Clients also report measurable performance gains such as improved ROI, conversion rates, and successful user acquisition.
“It’s the total partnership. They have a really strong team.”
“We have scaled up and back over the course of this time, and they’re extremely responsive and able to shift with us.”
“I’m most impressed with 3Q Digital's knowledge of all the advanced and best tactics, features, and betas.”
“Their team is more productive, and they don’t make the mistakes that cost us money.”
0 reviews
Search results show a G2 listing for 3Q/DEPT in G2's marketing-strategy/service-provider catalog, but the surfaced pages indicate 0 ratings and I could not read any actual review text. Because I could not access a review page with visible reviews, there are no excerpts here.
Strengths
Concerns
The 3qdept.com domain was registered in February 2022 (~4 years old), with the homepage last modified June 2026. Figures are from a live RDAP domain lookup and HTTP headers, not estimated.
Domain registered
February 2022
Last updated
June 2026
Domain age
~4 years