Houston's longest-tenured web design company under one ownership. This is the story of how it started — and why it matters to you.
In 1994, Glenn Brooks, Jr. made a bet on the future. Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Art from Southwest Texas State University and 13 years of experience in Houston's advertising, marketing, and print industry, Glenn saw something most people hadn't yet: the internet was going to change everything.
Inspired by a personal challenge from his father, Glenn Sr., he launched WebWize. The timing was bold — almost reckless. In 1994, almost nobody had heard of the World Wide Web. Trying to sell a website was, as Glenn puts it, "the fastest weight-loss program known to man." Sales were rare. Months went by with little income.
"With a mortgage company breathing down his neck, Glenn rented his home and moved into his horse trailer. It was a cold first winter."
That's not a metaphor. Glenn literally lived in his horse trailer through the winter of 1994–95 to keep the business alive. With regular 16-hour days and an unshakeable belief that the web was the future, he ground it out. Over the next two years, the word slowly spread. Sales began to increase. Glenn moved back into his home.
That kind of grit doesn't leave you. It becomes the culture of a company. It's why WebWize clients get a team that works harder, stays longer, and cares more than any agency that started with venture capital and a ping-pong table.
Glenn Brooks, Jr. launches WebWize in Houston, TX — one of the first web design companies in the state of Texas.
WebWize, Inc. is officially incorporated. The business has grown from a one-man operation to a full-service web agency.
WebWize adds web hosting, domain registration, SEO, photography, and video production — becoming a true full-service digital agency.
With 200+ ColdFusion applications written and 100+ WordPress sites built, WebWize becomes one of Houston's most technically capable web firms.
WebWize embraces the next generation of web technology — headless WordPress with Next.js, AEO optimization, and AI-driven content strategy.
Over 2,500 websites launched. 200+ active clients. Houston's longest-tenured web design company under one ownership — and still building.
Longevity in this industry isn't luck — it's the result of consistently delivering results and treating clients like long-term partners. Here's what that means for your business:
Flash websites. Mobile-first. Penguin updates. Core Web Vitals. AI search. We've navigated every major shift in web technology and search — and we'll navigate the next one too.
When you hire a newer agency, you're paying for their education. With WebWize, you get 30 years of solved problems and proven strategies from day one.
We've built websites for Houston businesses in every zip code and every industry. We understand the local market, the competition, and what Houston customers respond to.
Agencies come and go. WebWize has been here since 1994 and we'll be here next year. Your website investment is protected by a company with a 30-year track record.
Glenn Brooks, Jr. is the founder and driving force behind WebWize. A Houston native who returned to his hometown after graduating from Southwest Texas State University with a BS in Commercial Art, Glenn spent 13 years in Houston's advertising, marketing, and print industry before launching WebWize in 1994.
His background in commercial art and advertising gives WebWize a perspective that pure technology companies lack: design has to serve business goals, not just look pretty. Every website WebWize builds is designed to attract, engage, and convert — not just impress.
Glenn's hands-on involvement in every WebWize project is what separates us from agencies where the founder is just a figurehead. When you work with WebWize, you're working with the person who's been doing this since before most web designers were born.
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