We build the platform your business runs on.
Chicago web design and development agency building fast, modern websites and web apps for small businesses and brands across Chicagoland.
Custom websites and the systems behind them, for businesses that have outgrown templates, messy forms, and tools that don't connect. The site, the checkout, the CRM, the automation, one system you own outright. No templates. No monthly software bloat.
Map your build or see the live platform.
Built and shipped, not just planned.
These are the real pieces we designed, built, and run in production. Not a feature list we hope to get to. A platform that is live today.
- Custom marketing site
- Admin panel
- CRM pipeline
- Stripe checkout
- Invoicing with PDF
- Email automation
- Blog tools
- GA4 + Meta tracking
- Media storage
What we build
Most clients come to us with one of three problems. Whatever the build, we design it from scratch to fit exactly how you work.
Your site needs to do more
For an outdated site, an unclear message, weak mobile, or a homepage that doesn't bring in leads.
- Marketing sites
- Landing pages
- SEO pages
- Service pages
- Lead capture and conversion
You're still doing it by hand
For businesses running leads, bookings, invoices, and follow-up across spreadsheets, forms, and inboxes.
- Inquiry form straight to a CRM
- Booking calendar
- Admin dashboard
- Invoice generation with PDF
- Email notifications and automation
- Internal workflows
You need to sell, book, or take payments
For businesses that need customers to buy, book, pay, log in, or submit information online.
- Stripe checkout
- Ecommerce flows
- Booking and payment flows
- Client portals
- Lead to payment systems
Case study
The system behind Gott You Media
The problem. Gott You Media is a Chicago event content company that had outgrown a basic website. Leads came in through scattered forms, follow-up was manual, and booking, invoicing, and customer info lived in separate tools that didn't talk to each other.
What we built. One connected system: a custom marketing site, a CRM pipeline that captures leads on its own, an admin dashboard, Stripe checkout, invoice generation with PDF, email automation, and analytics.
The result. $48,200 in pipeline tracked automatically. Invoices and payments in a few clicks, and follow-up that runs itself, all on one connected platform.
- $48.2k pipeline
- 12 open deals
- admin cut to near zero
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Who builds it
Senior build thinking, none of the agency runaround.
You work directly with me, Danny Gottlieb. Senior ecommerce and delivery experience brought into smaller builds, so you get strategy, design, dev, and launch without being passed between account managers and offshore teams.
- 10+ yrs ecommerce PM
- Sites + CRM + checkout + automation
- Chicago, owner-operated
- PMP / CSM / SAFe
Built to be found, by Google and AI
Most websites are invisible to AI. Tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews cannot read sites built on the wrong foundation, so those businesses never get recommended. We build every site to be readable by AI search from day one, with server-side rendering, structured data, and clean semantic markup. When a customer asks an AI for a recommendation in your space, your business can actually show up. This site is built the same way, which is why an AI can read it right now.
- Server-side rendering so crawlers and AI see real content, not blank JavaScript
- Structured data that tells search engines and AI exactly what you do
- Clean, fast, semantic markup built to rank
You probably need us if
- Your site looks fine but doesn't bring in leads or do real work.
- You're running the business on spreadsheets, forms, Stripe links, and manual email.
- Your leads, bookings, invoices, and customer info live in too many disconnected places.
- You've outgrown Wix, Squarespace, or a pile of Shopify apps that don't connect.
- You want a professional site and a cleaner backend, built by someone who can handle the whole thing.
And if you just need a simple brochure site that doesn't have to connect to anything, a template will do. We'll tell you when that's the smarter call.
How we work
A clear path from idea to launch, with a partner who stays on after.
- Discovery: we learn your business, your goals, and exactly what the build has to do.
- Design: we design a clean, modern interface built around how you actually work.
- Build: we build it custom, with no templates and no bloat.
- Launch and Care: we ship it, connect your tools, and stay on for hosting, monitoring, and ongoing improvements.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on cost, timeline, ownership, and how we work.
How much does a project cost?
Marketing sites start at $3,500; full platforms with checkout, CRM, and automation are scoped per project, typically $15,000 and up.
How long does a project take?
Most marketing sites take 2 to 4 weeks; full platforms usually run 6 to 10. You get a real timeline once we scope the work, and we hit it.
Do you build normal websites or full custom systems?
Both. Some clients need a sharp marketing site that converts. Others need the whole operating system behind it: checkout, invoicing, CRM, automation. We design and build either, and we'll tell you which one you actually need.
Why not just use Wix, Squarespace, Shopify apps, or Zapier?
They're great until you outgrow them. Once you're stitching plugins together, paying for five tools that don't talk, and bending your process to fit the template, you're paying more for less. We build one system that fits how you work.
Who owns the site and code?
You do, fully. No locked platform, no proprietary builder you can't leave, no one holding your site hostage. You get the code and the keys.
Can you improve an existing site?
Yes. We can rebuild, extend, or fix what you have, or fold it into a larger system. We start with an audit and tell you straight whether it's worth improving or starting clean.
Do you offer ongoing support?
Yes. Our care plans cover hosting, monitoring, updates, and ongoing improvements, so the site keeps running and keeps getting better after launch.
Can you help with SEO, analytics, forms, CRM, and automation?
Yes, that's the core of what we do. Analytics, forms, CRM, and automation are wired into every build, not bolted on after.
What makes Gott You Digital different?
You work directly with the senior builder who designs and ships the whole thing, not a sales rep who hands you to a junior team. One accountable partner, one custom build.
Starting point
Marketing sites start at $3,500. Full platforms with checkout, CRM, and automation are scoped individually, typically $15,000 and up. You get a fixed price up front, so there are no surprises.
Not a template. Not a bloated agency.
| Option | Best for | The catch |
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| Wix or Squarespace | A simple brochure site you update yourself | Falls apart the moment you need real workflows, checkout, or a connected CRM. |
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| A big agency | Enterprise budgets and brand campaigns | Expensive and slow, and you get passed between salespeople and offshore developers. |
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| A freelance designer | A visual refresh of how the site looks | Usually stops at the design, with no systems, automation, or backend behind it. |
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| Gott You Digital | You've outgrown DIY but don't need a $75k agency | One senior builder. The site plus the systems behind it, designed to fit your business. |
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Ready to build the system your business keeps asking for?
Tell us what you're building. We'll map the site, tools, timeline, and budget. Map your build or get a free audit.
Gott You Digital
We build the platform your business runs on. Custom websites, web apps, and automation, fully yours. Based in Arlington Heights and serving Chicago and all of Chicagoland, from Schaumburg and Naperville to Evanston, Northbrook, and the North Shore communities of Highland Park, Deerfield, and Skokie. Phone 1-847-345-6664. Email danny@gottyoudigital.com.