The neighbors who happen to be really good at this.
Chicago Tech Solutions is a full-service digital marketing and web development agency headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. For over a decade we’ve helped Chicagoland’s restaurants, cafés, home care agencies, contractors and enterprises get found, get chosen, and grow — on Google, on Apple Maps, and now in AI search.
“I started CTS because I watched too many great local businesses lose to worse ones with better marketing. When you call us, you get me — not an account manager reading a script. That’s a promise, and around here a promise still means something.”
Syed Y. J. MahmoodiFounder & CEO · Lake Forest, IL · LinkedIn · Design portfolio
From one laptop to all of Chicagoland
CTS started the way most good Chicago stories do: with somebody deciding the little guy deserved better. We watched neighborhood restaurants with the best food in town lose customers to chains with better Google listings, and family-run agencies get buried under national franchises — and we knew how to fix it.
A decade later, we’ve built and marketed for everyone from United Airlines, BMO and PNC to the corner café — and we bring the same enterprise-grade playbook to both. Web development, local SEO, review management, paid ads, content, and now AI search optimization: one team, one phone number, the whole picture.
We’re headquartered at 580 N Bank Ln in downtown Lake Forest — pop in and say hi, coffee’s on us.
What we won’t compromise on
Work that moves a number
Every campaign, page and post exists to move something you can measure — calls, orders, bookings, leads. If it doesn’t move a number that matters to your business, we don’t bill you for it.
We grow when you grow
Month-to-month terms mean our only job security is your results. Your win is literally our business model — which is exactly how it should be.
The truth, even when it costs us
We’ll tell you when you don’t need us yet, show you exactly how results happened, and you own your website and data forever. No hostages, no fine print, no runaround.
Awards we don’t take lightly
Come see what the neighbors are talking about
Free growth plan, no obligation, month-to-month if we end up working together. That’s the whole pitch — told you we keep it simple.
Common questions
How big is the team?
Small enough that you talk to the person doing the work, and structured enough to meet enterprise procurement requirements — documentation, insurance, and process. That combination is deliberate.
What industries do you specialize in?
Restaurants and cafes, HVAC and home service contractors, law firms, staffing and recruiting companies, home care agencies, and professional services across Chicagoland.
Do you require long-term contracts?
No. Everything is month to month, and you own your website, hosting, ad accounts, analytics, and data from day one. That constraint keeps us honest.
How do you charge?
Most local engagements run a few hundred to a few thousand dollars a month depending on scope. We quote after looking at your situation, never before.
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Or call (773) 516-3780 and talk to the person who will do the work.