Chicago web design that wins you customers — and a team that keeps them coming.

Website builds start at $1,200 for a Core Launch Engine (5 core + 3 sub-service pages), $1,600 for an Upscale Launch, $2,200 for an Expanded Growth build, $3,200 for a Business Engine, $5,500 for a Growth Architecture build with full automation and AI hooks, and $8,500–$12,000+ for an Enterprise & Civic build at 25+ pages. Every project starts with a free consultation and a free homepage demo — you see the work before you spend a dollar.

Most Core Launch and Expanded Growth sites launch within 2–4 weeks of receiving your content. Larger Growth Architecture and Enterprise & Civic builds typically run 4–8 weeks depending on scope. You'll get a clear timeline before we begin — and we keep it.

South Side Chicago is home base and where most of our clients are — but we build for businesses across Chicagoland and beyond. If your business needs to be found, trusted, and chosen online, we can help regardless of zip code.

SEO gets you ranked in traditional Google search. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) gets your business cited in AI-generated answers like Google's AI Overviews. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) positions your content to be referenced by AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude. We build all three into every site — because your customers now search in all three places.

Yes. You own your domain, your content, and your site. No hostage situations, no proprietary lock-in, no long-term contracts required.

It's an AI-powered chat assistant on your website that answers customer questions, captures leads, and books appointments 24/7 — included from the Growth Architecture build and up, and available on monthly plans starting with the AI & Automated Growth Partner plan ($647/mo).

A one-time build is your website itself — the design, pages, layout, contact form, mobile optimization, and SEO foundations. You pay once and you own it. Depending on the tier, that ranges from an 8-page Core Launch build to a 25+ page Enterprise & Civic platform. It does not include ongoing marketing — that's what the monthly plans are for.

Monthly plans keep your site working after launch. At the base level (Get Found, $297/mo) that's Google Business Profile management, speed-to-lead routing, automated reviews, and site defense. As you move up it adds AI front-desk automation and lead nurture (AI & Automated Growth Partner, $647/mo), then full growth support like SEO, reputation, social, and content (Growth Partner, $1,497/mo), up to institutional-grade compliance and support (Institutional & Civic Partner Retainer, $1,997+/mo).

Yes. Websites without ongoing care become security risks, break as browsers and plugins update, and slowly lose search visibility as content stales — problems that compound the longer they're ignored. A plan keeps your site secure and functioning, and keeps you visible, without you having to think about it.

Most local businesses do best starting with a Core Launch or Expanded Growth build paired with the Get Found plan ($297/mo) — then stepping up to Growth Partner ($1,497/mo) when you're ready to scale local search, reputation, and content. Not sure? Book a free strategy call and we'll recommend the right fit — no pressure.

The local map pack rewards profiles that stay active, accurate, and consistent with your website. The usual culprits are an incomplete Google Business Profile, mismatched name/address/phone across the web, thin local content, and too few recent reviews. Our Get Found plan ($297/mo) handles GBP management, local citations, and automated review requests to move you up your local grid.

Every TLO Web Designs site ships with the schema, entity data, and clear question-and-answer content AI answer engines look for — that's built into every build from day one. From the Growth Partner plan ($1,497/mo) and up, we continue actively optimizing and monitoring that visibility month over month, so when someone asks an AI "who's the best [your service] near me," your business stays in the running to be cited.

For a hobby, a template is fine. For a business that needs to be found and chosen locally, custom wins: our hand-coded sites load in under a second, ship with the local SEO and schema that template builders bury, and you own 100% of the code. Builds start at $1,200 (Core Launch Engine), and every build pairs with a monthly plan so it keeps bringing in customers after launch.