# Augusta BLVD Creatives > Augusta BLVD Creatives is an independent web design and development studio in West Town, Chicago. We build fast, hand-coded, accessible websites for established small businesses: contractors, trades, family-owned shops, and local service companies. We serve Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, including West Town, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Bucktown, Oak Park, and Evanston, and we work remotely with clients elsewhere in the United States. ## Key facts - **Business name:** Augusta BLVD Creatives - **Type:** Independent web design and development studio - **Location:** Chicago, West Town - **Service area:** Chicago and Chicagoland, plus remote work across the United States - **Best for:** Contractors, trades, family-owned shops, and local service businesses - **Services:** Website design, custom development, website redesigns, SEO foundations, accessibility, ongoing care - **Pricing:** Fixed price quoted per project after a short conversation, no hourly billing - **Typical timeline:** A few weeks for most small business sites - **Ownership:** Clients own the finished site and its code, with no lock-in - **How to get in touch:** Contact form at https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/#contact ## Pages - [Chicago web design studio (home)](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/): studio overview, services, process, FAQ, and contact form. - [Chicago small business](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/small-business-website-design-chicago): Small business website design in Chicago. An independent West Town studio building fast, modern sites for family-owned shops, trades, and local services. - [Restaurants](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/restaurant-website-design-chicago): Restaurant website design in Chicago. A West Town studio building fast, mobile-first sites with menus, hours, and reservations that actually work on a phone. - [Contractors and trades](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/contractor-website-design-chicago): Website design for Chicago contractors, roofers, plumbers, electricians, and HVAC crews. Fast sites built to earn trust and turn searches into phone calls. - [Salons and spas](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/salon-spa-website-design-chicago): Salon, barbershop, and spa website design in Chicago. Clean, mobile-first sites with services, pricing, and online booking that fill the chair. - [Law offices](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/law-firm-website-design-chicago): Law firm website design in Chicago. Calm, credible, fast sites for small and solo practices, with practice area pages and confidential intake. - [Retail and shops](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/retail-store-website-design-chicago): Retail and boutique website design in Chicago. Fast, mobile-first sites for neighbourhood shops, with hours, directions, and online shopping when you want it. - [Journal](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/journal): plain answers to common questions from local business owners. - [How much does a small business website cost in Chicago?](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/journal/how-much-does-a-small-business-website-cost-chicago): Most Chicago small business websites land between $3,000 and $12,000 for a designer or small studio build. DIY on Squarespace or Wix runs $200 to $600 a year plus your own time. Large agencies start around $25,000. The number moves with page count, custom design, and whether you need ecommerce or booking. - [How do I get my Chicago business to show up in Google Maps?](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/journal/how-to-show-up-in-google-maps-chicago): Claim and fully complete your Google Business Profile, pick the most specific primary category, keep your name, address, and phone identical everywhere online, collect reviews steadily, and link to a fast website with local business schema. The map pack is ranked mostly on relevance, distance, and prominence, and those five moves are how a small business improves the two it can control. - [Do I need a website if I already have a Facebook page?](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/journal/do-i-need-a-website-if-i-have-facebook): Yes, if you want customers who are searching rather than scrolling. A Facebook page is rented space you do not control, it barely appears in Google results, it cannot be linked from your Google Business Profile as a website, and it gives you no way to prove where your customers came from. Keep the page, add a site. - [How do I know when my website needs a redesign?](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/journal/signs-your-website-needs-a-redesign): Redesign when the site is hard to use on a phone, takes more than three seconds to load, cannot be updated without calling someone, or no longer matches how the business actually operates. Age alone is not a reason. A site from 2019 that is fast, accurate, and converting does not need touching. - [Should I use Squarespace, Wix, or hire someone to build a custom site?](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/journal/squarespace-wix-or-custom-website): Use Squarespace or Wix if the budget is under about $2,000 and you are willing to do the work yourself. Use WordPress if you publish constantly and have someone to maintain it. Hire a studio for a custom build when the site is a real sales channel and looking like everyone else costs you money. - [What should be on my small business home page?](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/journal/what-to-put-on-your-small-business-home-page): Say what you do, who you do it for, and where, in the first sentence. Then give one obvious way to contact you, proof that you are real, your services, and your hours or service area. Everything else can wait until further down the page. ## Services - **Website Design:** A clean, modern site that still looks and sounds like you. - **Development & Build:** Hand-built, fast, and reliable. No templates that fall apart after a year. - **Redesigns & Refreshes:** An old site brought up to date without losing its character. - **SEO Foundations:** Clean structure so people can actually find you. - **Responsive & Accessible:** Mobile-first and accessible to every customer. - **Care & Support:** Updates and maintenance long after launch. ## How we work - **Step 01 Discover:** We learn your business and your customers. - **Step 02 Design:** We show you a look early and adjust it with you. - **Step 03 Build:** We build it fast and test it everywhere. - **Step 04 Launch:** We go live, hand over the keys, and stay reachable. ## Common questions ### How much does a website cost? Every project is priced individually. After a short conversation, you get a fixed quote up front with no hourly surprises. ### How long does it take? Most small-business sites take a few weeks. We agree on a timeline before we start. ### Do I own the finished website? Yes. The site and its code are yours to keep and host anywhere. No lock-in. ### Will my site still feel like my business? That is the point. We design around what already makes you recognisable, then bring it online without flattening it. ### Can you update my existing site instead of rebuilding it? Often, yes. If the foundation is solid, a refresh goes a long way. If it is holding you back, we will say so. ## Optional - [Full site content in one file](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/llms-full.txt) - [Sitemap](https://www.augustablvdcreatives.com/sitemap.xml)