Illinois
Web Design & Digital Marketing in Illinois
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Rankwyre builds custom websites, online stores, web apps, CRM systems and dashboards for Illinois businesses, then runs the SEO and ads that bring in customers. From Chicago, Aurora and Naperville to the smallest towns, most sites go live in about 7 days. Illinois is where most of our outreach happens, so we already know the search landscape here.
- Websites, stores and web apps across Illinois
- Most websites live in about 7 days
- Serving Chicago, Aurora and Naperville and every Illinois town
LOCAL BUSINESS
Who does business in Illinois
Illinois finished 2023 almost where it started: 322,415 business locations against 322,349 in 2022, a change of 66 or 0.0%. Underneath, 57% of locations have fewer than 5 employees.
- Professional services37,94512%
- Health care37,59512%
- Retail stores35,80111%
- Repair and personal services32,69410%
Professional services lead with 37,945 locations, 11.8% of Illinois, the same share as the United States. They lost 64 since 2022. Our Websites for law firms are built for this group.
Health care is close behind at 37,595 and was the fastest growing sector, from 36,347 locations, up 3.4%. Restaurants and hospitality added 418.
Transportation and warehousing is 6.4% of the state against 3.5% nationally, with 20,584 locations. Finance and insurance lost 398, down 2.0%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 and 2023, business establishments by industry.
LOCAL INSIGHT
Illinois has 1.35 million small businesses, and most sit outside any one city
The SBA Office of Advocacy counted 1,353,957 small businesses in Illinois in 2025, which is 99.6 percent of all businesses and 43.7 percent of employees. The largest group is transportation and warehousing at 210,396, and 191,944 of those have no employees, so most are one person operations. Professional, scientific and technical services follows at 172,405, then construction at 122,672. A solo operator in this field usually wins work through a Google search, not through a sales team.
The state's economic development agency (DCEO) calls Illinois the most diverse economy in America, with the fifth highest GDP and nearly 30 Fortune 500 companies. Its Northeast Region page lists ten counties, from Cook and DuPage to Kankakee, with hubs in Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Elgin, Waukegan and Cicero. Downstate is different. The SBA counts 124,356 small businesses in rural areas against 1,163,622 in urban ones, and 152,867 are Hispanic owned. A business in Joliet and one downstate compete for different searches, and some businesses may want Spanish language pages.
Rankwyre builds websites and online stores for Illinois owners, then runs SEO that targets the suburbs and towns a business really serves, such as Naperville, Aurora or Elgin, instead of one broad Chicago term.
WHERE WE WORK
Where in Illinois do we serve?
Cities and areas with a page
We work with businesses in the capital Springfield and every smaller town in Illinois. Every project is scoped and priced in writing up front, and most websites launch in about 7 days.
See every state we serveHOW WE WORK
How we work with Illinois businesses.
Here is how an Illinois business works with us, from the first call to a live site.
Price before work.
We take a short call to hear what you need and send a written price. Nothing is built until you approve it.
Rounds of drafts.
The build is done in drafts. Previews arrive along the way, so you can steer early.
Cover your service area.
We prepare your Google Business Profile, local listings and service-area pages to match where you work.
Live, hosted, supported.
About 7 days to launch. Hosting and updates are included in your plan, with support afterwards.
SELECTED WORK
Work from right here in Illinois.
Here are some portfolio projects for small businesses. Three of them are Chicago-area businesses.
BUILD YOURS
Get a website that brings in Illinois customers.
Pick a plan, or tell us what your business needs and we will recommend one, with the price written down first.
BEFORE YOU ASK
Questions from Illinois businesses
Which Illinois sectors grew in 2023?
Health care rose by 1,248 locations, restaurants and hospitality by 418, and repair and personal services by 199. Retail stores fell by 146, as did construction and trades. Professional services slipped by 64, to 37,945.
Which Illinois cities have pages?
Chicago, Aurora and Naperville each have one. We work with businesses anywhere in the US and spell out the price first, such as $599 a month for SEO with no setup fee, or $1,000 one time for a web app.
Can a trucking or logistics owner get a site and SEO without a big upfront bill?
Yes. A website is $399 a month plus a $299 one time setup, and SEO is $599 a month with no setup fee. Hosting, SSL and maintenance are included in website plans, and there is no contract.
Questions about a specific service? See the full FAQ.
