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Freelance web designer & developer · Chicago, IL
Big agencies have teams.
You get a person.I'm Web Pro Chicago — an owner-operated web pro who designs, builds, and ranks websites for local businesses. We meet face-to-face, in your neighborhood, anywhere across Chicago and Illinois.
Se habla español
No account managers · No handoffs · You own everything
Website DesignWeb DevelopmentSEO & Local SEODigital MarketingBranding & LogoWebsite Care PlansBelmont CraginLogan SquareWicker ParkPilsenAvondaleHumboldt Park
of Google searches have local intent — local SEO is baked into every site I build from day one.
more clicks go to businesses with a complete Google Business Profile. I set yours up right.
point of contact — the person who actually designs, codes, and launches your website.
languages — full service in English and Spanish for Chicago’s Latino business community.
The honest comparison
Why a local pro, not an agency
Agencies are fine if you enjoy account managers, ticket queues, and invoices with line items you never approved. Here’s what working with me actually looks like.
The typical agency
Your web pro
Who you talk to
The typical agencyA sales rep, then an account manager, then… someone.
Your web proMe — the person who designs and builds your site.
Meetings
The typical agencyVideo calls with a rotating cast across time zones.
Your web proFace-to-face, at your business or your neighborhood coffee shop.
Timelines
The typical agency“We’ll circle back.” Weeks of silence between updates.
Your web proHonest dates up front, and I answer my own phone.
Your budget
The typical agencyOverhead, account layers, and markups baked into every hour.
Your web proYou pay for the work — not the downtown office and the ping-pong table.
After launch
The typical agencyA support ticket system and a new invoice for every tweak.
Your web proA care plan with a real person who already knows your site.
What I do
Everything your business needs online — one person, start to finish
No handoffs between departments, because there are no departments. Strategy, design, code, and SEO all come from the same brain.
How it works
A transparent process, from handshake to launch
You’ll always know what’s happening, what’s next, and what it costs. Here’s the whole journey.
We meet in person
A free, no-pressure consultation at your business or a coffee shop in your neighborhood. You talk, I listen, we figure out if we’re a fit.
You get: an honest assessment — even if it’s “you don’t need me.”
Strategy & keywords
I research how your customers actually search in Chicago, map out your pages, and agree on a fixed quote and timeline before any work begins.
You get: a written plan, keyword map, and fixed price.
Design
Custom design concepts for your review — in person or on a call. We revise together until it looks and sounds like your business.
You get: a design you approved, not one you settled for.
Build & launch
I hand-build your site: fast, mobile-first, accessible, and tested. We launch together, and you own every file, login, and the domain.
You get: a live site and full ownership paperwork.
Local SEO & ongoing care
Google Business Profile, local citations, and a care plan that keeps your site secure, updated, and climbing the rankings.
You get: monthly reporting in plain English (o en español).
Been burned before?
If an agency already let you down, read this
A huge share of my clients came to me after a bad experience with a bigger shop. Here’s how I earn trust back — with receipts, not promises.
Realistic SEO timelines
Anyone promising page-one rankings in two weeks is lying to you. Honest local SEO takes 3–6 months. I’ll tell you that on day one.
You own it all
Your domain, hosting, content, and files are registered in your name from day one. If you ever leave, everything goes with you.
Plain-language pricing
Fixed quotes, in writing, before work starts. No hourly black box, no surprise line items, no “scope creep” invoices.
Selected work
Sites that are out there working right now
A few recent builds for Chicago-area businesses. Every one is live — go ahead, click through.
Where I work
Serving Chicago & all of Illinois — in person
Based in Belmont Cragin, on the road across the city and the state. If you’re in Illinois, we can meet face-to-face.
Chicago neighborhoods
- Belmont CraginHome base
- Logan Square
- Wicker Park
- Pilsen
- Avondale
- Humboldt Park
- Portage Park
- Albany Park
- Irving Park
- Hermosa
- Bucktown
- Little Village
- West Loop
- Lincoln Park
- Austin
- Jefferson Park
Across Illinois
- Naperville
- Aurora
- Joliet
- Elgin
- Schaumburg
- Evanston
- Oak Park
- Cicero
- Berwyn
- Springfield
- Rockford
- Peoria
- Champaign
- Waukegan
- Skokie
- Des Plaines
Don’t see your neighborhood or town? If it’s in Illinois, let’s talk.
See all areas I serveWord of mouth
What local businesses say
Real work for real Chicago businesses — restaurants, contractors, salons, and shops across the city.
“He sat down at our restaurant, walked through everything in Spanish and English, and had our new site live in three weeks. Online orders doubled the first month.”
María G.
Restaurant owner, Pilsen
“The agency I used before took my money and disappeared. Alex met me in person, gave me a fixed price, and actually answered the phone. Now I rank first for my trade in my area.”
Tom K.
General contractor, Portage Park
“My old site was embarrassing. Now clients book appointments straight from Google, and I finally own my own domain. Worth every penny.”
Denise R.
Salon owner, Logan Square
Client names abbreviated for privacy. References available on request.
Your competitors’ websites aren’t waiting.
Get a free, no-pitch website audit — I’ll review your current site (or your competitor’s) and tell you exactly what’s holding you back, in plain language.
Mon–Fri 9AM–6PM CST · Se habla español