Chicago Web Design

Custom Chicago Websites

We develop amazing websites and ecommerce stores. After launch, we'll help you maintain your Chicago website for years to come!

400+ Web Development Projects
400+
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19 Years of Experience
2004
Founded 19+ Years Ago
120+ Web Design Case Studies
120+
Web Design Case Studies
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Chicago, IL Website Design Experts

We've been doing expert website designs for more than 19 years! We help Chicago organizations create new websites and redesign old websites through our modern website development services.

With a population of 2,710,000 in Chicago, you'll want to ensure a highly functional and useful website for your business to help stay ahead of the competition.

As a comprehensive web development agency, when your template or custom website design project is finished, our award-winning team will discuss optional website services such as internet marketing, website hosting, and web maintenance with you.

You'll be thrilled you chose our template or custom website development services for your Illinois business!

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Our Chicago Website Services

We are a complete web development agency with a large staff of internal website designers and ecommerce website developers. Our web design company is separated into two teams, each working on either template or custom website development services.

1.) Template-Based Web Designs

Looking for an affordable website? Your Chicago organization might be interested in a template website!

Rather than creating design mockups and building a custom template for your website, we can find and share several site templates that closely align with the look and feel you want.

But don't worry - you'll have the option to choose your preferred theme for us to install on your development site.

From there, we'll customize the template to match your color scheme and then set up your web pages.

The starting price for a templated website design is about $3,750, and it can be ready in just a few weeks. For templated ecommerce web designs, the price and turnaround will be higher.

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2.) Custom Website Designs

As a custom web development agency, we like to start every Chicago website design service from scratch.

Our team can create tailor-made mockups that adhere to your brand's unique specifications, providing a preview of your website's aesthetics before our website developers begin their work. These mockups can be altered to your satisfaction, allowing you to finalize the design concept and proceed with confidence.

Following your approval of the design mockup, our web development team will integrate it into a custom template. There are many benefits to a custom theme, including a simplified codebase that often has better page speed and usability since it was developed specifically for your Chicago small business.

The starting price for a custom web design is $9,500, and it can be completed in as little as a few months. For custom ecommerce website designs, the cost and turnaround will be higher.

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3.) Website Maintenance

After the launch of your website, or if you have one, you might be interested in web support services.

Web maintenance is a reactive support service that connects you with a website developer or ecommerce web designer on our team who can fix nearly any website issue.

Here are a few examples of website requests that might require service from Chicago web support agencies, including:

  • Updating your website platform.
  • Keeping apps, themes and plugins updated.
  • Adding new pages whenever you release something new.
  • Staying fresh with new blog content.
  • Rearranging your Chicago website's navigation menu.
  • Making your pages faster to pass Google Core Web Vitals.
  • Taking backups of your website's files and databases.
  • Modifying the look and feel of your website's design.
  • Fixing Google Search Console coverage issues.
  • Adding structured data, open graph tags, etc.
  • Investigating and solving any other website issue.
  • Importing / exporting ecommerce product data.

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Answer a few simple questions about your project and our Website Design Website cost calculator will recommend a budget for your Website development. For a custom quote, just call 800-796-8263 or send us an email.

Set Goals for Your Chicago, IL Website

To choose the best template or custom website design firm for your Chicago business, you need to know what your goals are. Here are some of the most common web design and ecommerce web development goals we've seen for Chicago websites:

  1. To create a site or online store for a new business in Chicago.
  2. To redesign an existing website or storefront with a fresh, professional look and feel.
  3. To improve UX, bounce rates, and/or conversion metrics.
  4. To pass Google Core Web Vitals.
  5. To fix website accessibility concerns, or perhaps receive a web accessibility certificate.
  6. To improve lead generation through design improvements.
  7. To improve online orders from their ecommerce storefront.

Let us help plan your Chicago web development project!

If you live in Chicago, you probably love the Chicago Bears football team. Go Chicago Bears! In addition to designing Chicago-area websites, our agency also provides website design services to those in Aurora, Chicago, Decatur, Elgin, Joliet, Naperville, Peoria, Rockford, and Springfield.

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Picking a Platform for Your Chicago, IL Website

A content management system, or CMS, is what powers your Chicago website. Our web designers and ecommerce developers are well-versed in multiple platforms, but we provide our best web design services in WordPress. We also develop ecommerce sites in Shopify and WooCommerce.

1.) WordPress

WordPress is simply the most popular open-source website platform, with more than 40% market share throughout Chicago and the greater Illinois area.

We specialize in WordPress not just because it's the most popular CMS platform in Chicago, but just because it's the best for a customized web development service. Although there are dozens of content management systems to choose from, we've found WordPress to be the most scalable for designing websites.

  • WordPress has thousands of third-party plugins available that can provide additional functionality for your website.
  • There's a huge community of WordPress contributors helping to make the platform more stable, secure, and scalable.
  • WordPress is popular among professional website design firms and freelance website designers, making it possible to find a local Chicago web designer to work with you.

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2.) WooCommerce

If you want an ecommerce website using WordPress, you'll likely need a WooCommerce web developer in Chicago.

We help Chicago startups and ecommerce businesses build and launch awesome stores with WooCommerce.

Here are some of the reasons our ecommerce website developers tend to recommend WooCommerce:

  • We often recommend WooCommerce for Chicago web development projects that require a custom designed theme with complex functionality, but are working on a limited budget. This is mostly due to custom theme and functionality work being cheaper in WooCommerce.
  • If your Chicago small business site runs on WordPress, we typically recommend WooCommerce. If you are happy with the look and feel of your content-based website, why invest the time and money into redoing that website just to add ecommerce?
  • Most companies in Chicago who prefer open-source software use WooCommerce. You don't have to pay a monthly fee for WordPress or WooCommerce. If you want to use Shopify, you'll need a paid subscription for the platform and their apps are often more expensive than WordPress or WooCommerce plugins.
  • WooCommerce is great if you're in an industry that's not accepted by Shopify.

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3.) Shopify

Shopify is the most popular SaaS ecommerce platform. To run an ecommerce website using Shopify you will likely be searching for a Shopify web designer in Chicago.

Our Shopify website development team has experience designing websites for online stores around Illinois within the Shopify platform.

Our ecommerce website developers love Shopify for these reasons:

  • Chicago merchants looking for a hosted ecommerce platform should check out Shopify. Shopify allows you to run an ecommerce business in Chicago without the hassle of hosting configurations or platform updates.
  • When Chicago web companies don't need a lot of custom functionality, we often recommend Shopify. The cost of developing custom functionality within Shopify is often higher than in WordPress. Additionally, you'll find getting Shopify apps often require monthly subscriptions versus one-time purchases for WordPress plugins.
  • Shopify is a great option for Chicago ecommerce businesses that need fast delivery times for marketing and development. It is often faster with Shopify to test out new products, themes, apps, or ideas.

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Questions to Ask a Chicago, IL Web Designer

You should ask your prospective Chicago website design or ecommerce web design agency several questions before you get started. Here are some we get asked before starting a custom website design or ecommerce website development project:

  • Does the website designer outsource the project? We do not outsource custom website design or ecommerce development projects for Chicago businesses. We have our own internal team of USA website designers.
  • Will the web developers create 301 redirects to help search rankings? For any Chicago web design project that will replace an existing website, we plan out 301 redirects early in the project.
  • Does the website designer plan to create a mockup, or provide theme samples, before starting the website? We find it is easier to create a design mockup for Chicago website projects to help everyone understand the design direction before the website build gets too far along. However, that is only possible if you choose a custom web design service. If you opt for a template-based website, we'll provide several template samples for you to review instead.
  • Which CMS platform does your Chicago web developer plan to use on your website project? Because of its scalability, ease of use, and popularity, we prefer WordPress. For ecommerce sites, we recommend WooCommerce or Shopify.
  • How fast is your Chicago website design service? It takes us about 2-3 months to complete custom web design projects, and 3-4 weeks to complete template websites. Ecommerce developments often take longer.
  • Does the web development agency provide innovative solutions? As a complete web design company, we love a challenge! Let us know what you have for unique needs and we will be happy to assist!

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Other Services for Your Chicago, IL Website

There's more to a successful template or custom web design project for your Chicago small business than you may realize. Let's look at some additional services to help your Chicago website:

  • Content Writing: Not sure how to express yourself in writing? Let our content writers help your Chicago business write web page or blog content to describe your company and its products or services.
  • Search Engine Optimization Tactics: Do you want to improve organic traffic in Chicago, or elsewhere? To help with technical, on-page, and off-page SEO, we have our own team of search engine optimization experts.
  • Conversion Rate Optimization: Looking to boost the conversion rates for your lead forms? Let us create effective landing pages for your organic and paid traffic.
  • Web Maintenance & Support: Do you want help with your template or custom Chicago website after it launches? We can help you install updates or make tweaks to your site.
  • Web Design Accessibility: Are you unsure if your Chicago, IL website needs to be accessible? We offer an affordable solution that continuously scans your website and fixes accessibility issues.
  • Designing Logos: Getting ready to start a business in Chicago, but still need a logo? Allow our graphic designers to provide you with logo design concepts for your business.
  • Web Hosting: Need somewhere to host your website after it launches? To ensure fast hosting, our server admins teamed up with our web development team to configure fast caching systems for WordPress.

Whatever your business needs from its website, our full-service website design firm has your solution!

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Why Choose Us for Your Chicago, IL Web Services

Because we love the City of Chicago! There are so many exciting places to visit in Chicago, like 12th Street Beach, 312 Chicago, Adler Planetarium, and others. For more ideas around Chicago, check out this helpful website!

We've been designing websites for over 19 years. We help large corporations, and even small businesses, with all types of website projects. You can trust our professionals to handle your professional web design quickly and efficiently.

  • We do not outsource Chicago website design projects. Check out our web development portfolio to see example content websites or ecommerce stores we've built.
  • We've got our own team of leading web designers.
  • We have experience in multiple CSS frameworks, including Bootstrap and Tailwind.
  • We're professionals in SEO, UX, and page performance.
  • We've made free website tools like password generators, Hex to RGB converters, and secure password generators.
  • Our online advertising team is highly experienced in Chicago local search engine optimization services to help you rank higher in search results.
  • Our design team is very familiar with WooCommerce and Shopify for any Chicago ecommerce developments you might be considering.
  • You can reach us by phone, live chat, or email.
  • We help with routine Chicago website maintenance services to help you keep your site fresh.
  • For an expanded internet advertising plan, check out our Chicago PPC management and Chicago social media services to target a broader audience.

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Dawn White

These guys are always there when you need them! Whether the issue is big or small, there is little they cannot handle. I cannot express enough how greatly we appreciate their continued superior service and willingness to assist whenever we need them. Thanks Dave, Corey and the entire WebCitz team!!

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They are great to work with. Always quick to respond to my questions and assist when needed! They have been working with me at Legacy Law Group, LLC for many years.

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WebCitz helped the Oshkosh Area Humane Society with our new website and they were great to work with. Responsive, professional and affordable. I think the biggest perk for us was having someone local we could talk to for assistance instead of long wait times. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking to start up or revamp their website.

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David Wurst and WebCitz have been a great hosting company to work with for over 10 years. They provide exceptional service and knowledge with their customers and always get it done immediately. I will never work with any other company.

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