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• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• VisualFizz - 875 N Michigan Ave 31st floor, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Angle180 - 141 W Jackson Blvd #4236, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• VisualFizz - 875 North Michigan Ave, Fl 31, Chicago, IL 60611

For a professional-services company in Fulton Market, I’d focus on agencies that can handle both high-end B2B/professional-services positioning and SEO architecture, rather than a shop that mainly makes attractive brochure sites.

Here’s the shortlist I’d contact:

• Solid Digital — A strong fit if you want a sophisticated B2B website redesign with lead generation, UX, and ongoing growth/SEO. They specifically focus on B2B website design and development and have a Chicago office.
• Marcel Digital — Worth a serious conversation if SEO is a major objective. They combine web development, technical SEO, content optimization, analytics, CRO, and digital marketing, with an emphasis on measurable B2B pipeline growth.
• Straight North — Particularly relevant to you geographically: their Chicago office is at 200 N Green St. in Fulton Market/West Loop. Their offering combines website design/development with SEO, content, paid search, and conversion-focused lead generation.
• VisualFizz — A good option if the project involves brand positioning as well as the website. They're B2B-focused and combine branding, web, UX, and performance marketing.
• Design In Chicago — Especially interesting if you want a more brand/creative-led transformation. They're actually in the West Loop at 159 N Sangamon, and combine brand strategy, web, marketing, and content.
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency — A broader design/development/marketing option, with SEO, performance, and technical capabilities under one roof.

Two I'd add to the conversation

Rawcut Creative is worth looking at because its Chicago practice explicitly targets professional services and says it integrates web design with SEO, including information architecture, internal linking, schema, and local search. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company

Allusive Digital is another relevant option if technical performance is important. It specifically serves B2B and professional-services companies and says its process starts with a technical SEO audit, keyword strategy, and conversion plan. Allusive Digital

How I'd approach the RFP

I'd send the same brief to 4 agencies—I'd start with Solid Digital, Marcel Digital, Straight North, and either VisualFizz or Design In Chicago—so you can compare apples to apples.

I'd specifically ask them to address:

1. Information architecture: What service/practice-area pages would they create?
2. SEO migration: How will they preserve existing rankings, backlinks, URLs, and traffic?
3. Keyword strategy: What would they target beyond simply "Chicago + [service]"?
4. Thought leadership: How would the site support articles, case studies, insights, and expertise content?
5. Conversion: How will they turn organic traffic into qualified inquiries?
6. Technical SEO: Core Web Vitals, schema, crawlability, canonicalization, redirects, internal linking, etc.
7. CMS: What platform will you own and how easily can your team edit it?
8. Measurement: GA4, Search Console, CRM attribution, form/call tracking, and reporting.
9. AI search: How are they thinking about Google AI Overviews and other answer/AI search experiences—not just traditional rankings?

One important point: don't let "SEO-ready" mean merely "we'll install an SEO plugin." The biggest SEO gains from a redesign often come from the architecture, service-page strategy, content, internal linking, technical implementation, and migration plan.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, roughly how many employees you have, and your approximate website budget (e.g. $15–25k, $25–50k, $50k+), I can narrow this to 3 agencies that are particularly appropriate and compare their likely strengths, location, portfolio, pricing positioning, and SEO capabilities.

• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• VisualFizz - 875 N Michigan Ave 31st floor, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Americaneagle.com, Inc. - 200 W Jackson Blvd Fl 22, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

Yes. For a Fulton Market professional-services firm, I’d focus on agencies that can combine high-end B2B/professional-services design with technical SEO, content architecture, and conversion strategy rather than treating SEO as an add-on.

Here’s the shortlist I’d contact:

• Solid Digital — B2B website specialist. Their Chicago practice focuses on B2B web design/development, UX/UI, and digital marketing. This is a particularly relevant fit if your firm sells higher-value services to executives and needs the website to communicate expertise and credibility quickly.
• Marcel Digital — Strong for sophisticated B2B + SEO. They're a Chicago B2B digital agency with web development, acquisition, conversion, and analytics capabilities, and have been operating since 2003. I'd consider them if your site will have a substantial content/SEO program behind it.
• VisualFizz — Brand + B2B positioning. They specifically emphasize B2B strategy, positioning, branding, web design, and performance marketing. This could be a good conversation if the problem isn't simply "our website is old," but also "our website doesn't communicate why we're different."
• Straight North — SEO/lead generation emphasis, right in Fulton Market. Their Chicago office is at 200 N Green St, and their offering combines SEO, website design/development, content, and conversion-focused lead generation.
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency — SEO-first option. They combine website design/development with SEO, analytics, paid media, and AI-search optimization. I'd include them if organic search is a major reason you're rebuilding the site.
• Rawcut Creative — Their Chicago offering explicitly combines custom web design, WordPress, SEO, content strategy, technical performance, and geographic/content architecture. They specifically discuss professional-services and B2B businesses in the Loop/Fulton Market context. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company
• SITE IT NOW — Convenient West Loop option. They're at 1016 W Jackson and combine brand-first web design/development with SEO and ongoing digital marketing.

How I'd narrow it

For your particular description, I'd probably take 4 initial calls:

1. Solid Digital — if B2B positioning and a sophisticated site are central.
2. Marcel Digital — if SEO, analytics, and measurable lead generation are central.
3. VisualFizz — if the current brand/positioning needs a substantial upgrade alongside the site.
4. Straight North or Rawcut Creative — if you want the website and SEO program tightly integrated.

There's also ALL FOR, which is literally in Fulton Market at 160 N. Elizabeth and does custom websites, WordPress, redesigns, UX/UI, and branding. I'd consider them particularly if the visual/design side is the bigger weakness, though their published service offering is less SEO-focused than the agencies above. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

One thing I'd put in the RFP

Don't just ask agencies for a "SEO-friendly website." Ask each one to show you the proposed information architecture before design, including:

• service/practice-area pages
• industry pages
• Chicago/local pages where genuinely relevant
• case-study architecture
• blog/resource architecture
• internal linking
• schema/structured data
• redirects and preservation of existing SEO equity
• Core Web Vitals/page speed
• title/meta/H1 strategy
• CMS and who owns the site/code
• analytics, Search Console, and conversion tracking
• their plan for Google AI Overviews / AI search visibility, separately from traditional SEO

That will expose a meaningful difference between an agency that designs attractive sites and one that can build you a search-driven professional-services website.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, approximate website budget ($25k / $50k / $100k+), and whether you're targeting Chicago only or national clients, I can narrow this to a 3–5 agency shortlist and tell you what I'd ask each one in the first call.

• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• VisualFizz - 875 N Michigan Ave 31st floor, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Ice Nine Online - 444 W Lake St Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Angle180 - 141 W Jackson Blvd #4236, Chicago, IL 60604, United States

Yes. For a Fulton Market professional-services firm, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B/professional-services positioning—not just agencies that make attractive marketing sites.

My Chicago shortlist

• Solid Digital — Best overall for a sophisticated B2B/professional-services redesign. They focus heavily on B2B websites, UX/UI, development, and ongoing digital marketing. Their Chicago team is downtown, and their positioning is much closer to “strategic website that supports growth” than commodity web design. VisualFizz
• Marcel Digital — Best if SEO, analytics, and measurable lead generation are central. They have a long B2B track record and combine web development with technical SEO, CRO, analytics, and content. They'd be particularly interesting if your current site has accumulated SEO equity that you don't want to lose during a redesign.
• VisualFizz — Best for brand + B2B positioning. They're explicitly B2B-focused and combine branding, web, SEO and performance marketing. Their work appears particularly relevant if the problem isn't simply “our website is old,” but “our website doesn't communicate the quality/value of our firm.” VisualFizz
• Ice Nine Online — Strong choice for a practical B2B website + SEO engagement. They're founder-led, focused on B2B WordPress sites, SEO/GEO, branding and measurable pipeline growth. They're also right in the West Loop area.
• Straight North — Worth talking to if lead generation is the primary objective. Their Fulton Market office is especially convenient, and their offering combines website redesign, SEO, paid search and conversion optimization.
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency — Good full-service alternative. They combine web development/design with technical SEO, structured data, performance and paid marketing, so you wouldn't necessarily need separate web and SEO vendors.

Two smaller/faster-moving options

• Digital Outbreak — Their pitch is unusually aligned with what you're describing: custom websites, SEO/GEO/AEO, technical SEO, schema, performance, and conversion optimization under one roof. They say typical marketing-site launches take about three weeks. Digital Outbreak
• Allusive Digital — Interesting if you want a modern, performance-first site without going to a large agency. They specifically target B2B and professional services, and say every project starts with technical SEO, keyword strategy and a conversion plan. Allusive Digital

If it were my project

I'd send the RFP to Solid Digital, Marcel Digital, VisualFizz, and Ice Nine first.

I'd evaluate them on four things—not just the visual comps:

1. Positioning: Can they make a sophisticated professional-services firm immediately understandable and differentiated?
2. SEO architecture: Do they do keyword research and information architecture before designing pages?
3. Migration discipline: If you're redesigning an existing site, will they preserve rankings, URLs, backlinks, metadata, redirects, schema, and analytics?
4. Conversion strategy: Can they turn organic traffic into qualified consultations—not merely increase traffic?

I'd also specifically ask each agency to show you 2–3 professional-services/B2B redesigns with before/after organic traffic and lead-generation results. That will quickly separate the genuinely good candidates from agencies whose portfolio is mostly pretty websites.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide, your approximate website budget, and whether you're targeting Chicago only or clients nationally, I can narrow this to a top 3 and tell you what I'd ask each one in the initial call.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Digital Third Coast - 2540 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B lead generation and can build SEO into the information architecture, content, redirects, technical foundation, and conversion paths—not just make the site look good.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall fit

• Probably my first call for your brief.
• Strong combination of web strategy + UX + design + development + SEO + conversion optimization.
• They explicitly build around search-driven redesigns, including keyword research, URL/redirect planning, technical SEO and preserving existing rankings. Orbit Media Studios Orbit Media Studios
• Particularly good if you're a sophisticated professional-services/B2B company where the website needs to generate qualified inquiries rather than simply function as a brochure.
• They're also a Chicago agency, although they're in Ravenswood rather than Fulton Market.
• Straight North — especially interesting because they're right in Fulton Market

• Their Chicago office is at 200 N Green St, so they're practically in your backyard.
• Stronger marketing/lead-generation orientation than a pure design studio, with SEO, paid acquisition, website development and conversion-focused work under one roof.
• I'd put them high on the list if organic lead generation and measurable pipeline are more important to you than having the most award-winning visual design.
• Design In Chicago — best if brand/design is a major priority

• They're at 159 N Sangamon St, also in the West Loop/Fulton Market area.
• Full-service combination of brand strategy, web design/development, marketing and content.
• I'd consider them if your current site doesn't adequately communicate the sophistication or positioning of the firm and you want the redesign to function partly as a brand upgrade.
• Digital Third Coast — SEO-heavy option

• More SEO/digital-marketing-led than design-led.
• Their offering includes technical SEO, content strategy, link building, local search, digital PR and increasingly AI-search visibility. Digital Third Coast
• Worth talking to if you're already confident in your brand/design direction and want serious organic-growth expertise alongside the redesign.
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency — SEO-first alternative

• Their positioning is explicitly around combining website design/development with SEO, analytics and digital marketing.
• I'd investigate them if you want a more SEO-centric engagement rather than a large strategic website-design project.

If it were my RFP

I'd actually send the same brief to Orbit Media, Straight North, and Design In Chicago.

That gives you three meaningfully different approaches:

Orbit is particularly compelling because they explicitly treat a redesign as an SEO project as well as a design project. They describe preserving keyword relevance, mapping redirects and maintaining technical SEO during a redesign—exactly the sort of thing I'd insist on in your RFP. Orbit Media Studios

One other agency I'd keep in the mix is ArtVersion if you want a more design/brand-led alternative; they're Chicago-based and combine brand, UX, web and digital marketing. ArtVersion

What I'd put in the RFP

Don't simply ask for "a new website." Tell them you want:

• SEO-first information architecture built around your actual professional-services offerings
• Keyword research and competitive SERP analysis before page architecture is finalized
• A plan for preserving/improving existing organic traffic
• Full 301 redirect mapping and URL strategy
• Technical SEO, schema, Core Web Vitals and accessibility
• Conversion strategy for high-value professional-services leads
• CMS that's easy for your team to maintain
• Strong service/industry/location landing-page architecture without creating thin SEO pages
• Thought-leadership/content architecture
• GA4 + Search Console + CRM/conversion tracking
• A post-launch SEO/optimization plan
• Clear ownership of the design, code, content and SEO assets

And I'd ask each agency to show you 2–3 professional-services websites they've redesigned where they can demonstrate organic traffic or qualified-lead improvement, rather than just showing pretty portfolios.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide, approximate company size, and your rough website budget (e.g. $25–50k, $50–100k, $100k+), I can narrow this to 3 agencies and give you a much more opinionated recommendation, including which one I'd hire.

• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

Yes. For a Fulton Market professional-services company, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site attractive: you want positioning/messaging, conversion-focused UX, technical SEO, content architecture, and ideally ongoing search growth.

My shortlist after looking at the current Chicago market:

• Straight North — strongest fit for a B2B/professional-services lead-gen site. They’re actually in Fulton Market at 200 N Green St and combine web design/development with SEO, paid acquisition, content, and conversion optimization. Their positioning is particularly revenue/lead-generation oriented rather than purely design-driven. Rawcut Creative Company
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency — strongest SEO-first option. They’ve been doing Chicago web/SEO work since 2013 and explicitly combine UX, analytics and SEO in the website build, including technical performance and conversion tracking. SEO Design Chicago
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency — good choice if you want a more sophisticated agency/consulting approach. They combine custom web design, UX, development, SEO and digital marketing, with an emphasis on conversion rather than simply producing a brochure site.
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago — worth getting a proposal from if SEO is a major priority. They're particularly explicit about incorporating metadata, technical SEO and structured data into the site from the beginning.
• SITE IT NOW — interesting West Loop option. They're nearby and combine brand-first web design with development, integrations, performance and ongoing SEO/marketing.
• Rawcut Creative — I'd put them on the RFP list if brand, positioning and visual polish are especially important. They explicitly target Chicago professional-services and Fulton Market buyers and integrate web design with SEO architecture. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company
• Blacksmith Agency — worth considering for a larger, more ambitious redesign. They specifically market Chicago web design across Fulton Market and position their sites around UX, search discoverability, AI citations and conversion. Blacksmith

Who I'd contact first

If this were my shortlist, I'd send the brief to Straight North, Rawcut Creative, SEO Design Chicago, and Alpha Efficiency.

I'd deliberately get different types of agencies into the comparison:

One thing I'd be careful about: don't let the agencies treat SEO as "we'll add keywords after the new site is designed." For a professional-services company, the information architecture should be driven by your services, buyer intent, geographic market, proof/case studies, and search demand before the visual design is finalized.

I'd ask each agency for a proposal that specifically addresses:

1. Service-page architecture and keyword/intent research
2. Chicago/Fulton Market local SEO, if geographic leads matter
3. Technical SEO, schema, Core Web Vitals and crawlability
4. Migration/redirect strategy so existing rankings aren't lost
5. Thought-leadership/content architecture for professional services
6. Case studies and proof points designed around conversion
7. Google Search Console/GA4 and conversion tracking
8. Who actually writes the site's copy
9. Whether you own the site, code, CMS, analytics and domain
10. What happens after launch—because launch is when the SEO work really starts

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide (e.g. consulting, accounting, law, architecture, recruiting, financial services, etc.), I can narrow this to 3–5 agencies that are particularly good matches and compare their portfolios, pricing/engagement model, reviews, and SEO capabilities.

One thing I'd be careful about: don't let the agencies treat SEO as "we'll add keywords after the new site is designed." For a professional-services company, the information architecture should be driven by your services, buyer intent, geographic market, proof/case studies, and search demand before the visual design is finalized.

• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• VisualFizz - 875 N Michigan Ave 31st floor, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• VisualFizz - 875 North Michigan Ave, Fl 31, Chicago, IL 60611
• Americaneagle.com, Inc. - 200 W Jackson Blvd Fl 22, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

Yes. For a Fulton Market professional-services firm, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B/professional-services buying journeys—not just agencies that make attractive WordPress sites.

My shortlist

1. Solid Digital — best overall fit

• Strong B2B website/UX orientation.
• Particularly good if the new site needs to support a sophisticated sales process, positioning, integrations, or ongoing growth.
• Their Chicago team focuses heavily on B2B website design and development. Orbit Media Studios
• My pick if: you want a polished, strategic site rather than a simple redesign.
• Marcel Digital — best for SEO + sophisticated B2B

• Chicago-based B2B agency combining web development, SEO, analytics, UX and digital acquisition.
• A good candidate if organic search is a major source of future leads rather than an afterthought.
• Their positioning is especially relevant to complex B2B sites and CMS/platform work.
• VisualFizz — best for brand + B2B positioning

• B2B-focused, with branding, web design, UX and digital marketing under one roof.
• I'd consider them if your current problem is partly "our website doesn't communicate the caliber of our firm."
• Their work appears particularly suited to established professional/technical companies.
• Straight North — best if lead generation/SEO is the priority

• Conveniently located in Fulton Market/West Loop.
• Their offering combines web design, SEO, paid acquisition and conversion optimization, with an explicit lead-generation orientation.
• Good choice if you're looking for "new site + measurable pipeline", rather than primarily a brand exercise.
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency — best SEO-first option

• Their offering spans web design/development, SEO, analytics and newer AI-search optimization.
• Worth talking to if you want the site architecture and content strategy built around search from the beginning.
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company — potentially good smaller-agency option

• Explicitly describes an SEO-first website process: keyword research → intent mapping → structure/copy → development → launch/QA.
• Their positioning is more small/mid-market than enterprise, which could be advantageous if you want a hands-on team.

One more I'd put on the RFP list

Orbit Media is worth considering if you want a more established, strategy-heavy B2B website partner. Their B2B offering includes SEO strategy, content strategy, CRO, UX, custom development, performance, accessibility and analytics—not just visual design. Orbit Media Studios

How I'd narrow it down

For your particular brief, I'd probably send the RFP to Solid Digital, Marcel Digital, VisualFizz, Straight North, and Orbit Media.

The key is to not ask simply for "a new website." Ask each agency to show how they'd approach:

• Information architecture for your services
• Keyword research and search intent before design
• Service/industry landing-page strategy
• Technical SEO, schema, Core Web Vitals and crawlability
• Migration/redirect strategy so you don't lose existing rankings
• Thought-leadership/content architecture
• Conversion paths for high-value professional-services leads
• Case studies and proof points
• Google/AI search visibility
• CMS ownership and ease of internal editing
• Analytics, attribution and post-launch SEO

That's important because some agencies will produce a beautiful site that is essentially a digital brochure, while others will build an actual acquisition platform. For a professional-services company, I'd strongly favor the latter.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, approximate website budget (e.g. $15–25k vs. $40–75k+), and whether you want WordPress/Webflow/custom, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact first, including relevant portfolios and estimated fit.

For a professional services company in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand that the website is a sales tool (credibility, qualified leads, thought leadership, conversion paths) rather than just a branding exercise. I’d also look for teams that build SEO into the information architecture from the start: service pages, case studies, technical SEO, schema, content strategy, and migration planning.

Here are Chicago agencies I’d put on a shortlist:

Best-fit shortlist

ALL FOR™ Agency

allfor.agency
Best for: A premium, design-forward professional services brand that needs a stronger visual identity and website experience.

• Based in Fulton Market / West Loop, so they are close to your environment. ALL FOR™
• Strong fit if your current site feels dated, generic, or doesn’t communicate your expertise.
• Their web process includes strategy, sitemap/content structure planning, UX, WordPress builds, and SEO basics. ALL FOR™

Ask them: “How would you structure our service pages and thought leadership content to capture non-branded search traffic?”

Rawcut Creative

rawcutcreative.com
Best for: Professional services firms that want design + SEO strategy together.

• They specifically position around Chicago businesses, including professional services and Fulton Market/West Loop companies. Rawcut Creative Company
• Their approach emphasizes strategy before design, including content structure, buyer journeys, and SEO architecture. Rawcut Creative Company

Ask them: “Can you show examples where a redesign improved organic traffic and inbound leads?”

BlueLine Web Studio

bluelinewebstudio.com
Best for: A smaller, hands-on team that can build a fast, polished site.

• They emphasize custom design, performance, accessibility, and SEO/growth considerations. BlueLine Web Studio
• Potentially a good fit if you want close collaboration rather than a large agency process.

Ask them: “Who owns SEO strategy after launch—your team, ours, or a separate partner?”

Blacksmith Agency

blacksmith.agency
Best for: Larger professional services companies or firms wanting a more enterprise-level digital presence.

• They position their Chicago work around UX, search discoverability, and conversion-focused websites. Blacksmith
• Worth considering if you have multiple practices, locations, or complex stakeholder approval.

Digital Outbreak

digitaloutbreak.com
Best for: Firms that want the website tightly connected to SEO and lead generation.

• They combine custom web builds with SEO, technical optimization, and conversion work. Digital Outbreak
• A fit if your primary goal is pipeline growth rather than just a brand refresh.

My recommended outreach order for a Fulton Market professional services firm

1. ALL FOR™ — if brand perception and premium positioning are the biggest issues.
2. Rawcut Creative — if SEO growth and inbound leads are equally important.
3. BlueLine Web Studio — if you want a nimble partner with hands-on attention.
4. Blacksmith Agency — if you’re closer to an enterprise/corporate website project.
5. Digital Outbreak — if measurable lead generation is the top priority.

Questions I’d ask every agency before hiring

• “Will SEO strategy happen before design, or after?”
• “How will you decide our site architecture and service-page structure?”
• “Who writes the copy, and is it optimized for search intent?”
• “How do you preserve rankings during a redesign?”
• “What KPIs will you measure after launch—rankings, qualified traffic, form fills, booked calls?”
• “Can you show three professional services sites you’ve built?”

If you share your industry (law, consulting, finance, architecture, staffing, healthcare, etc.), approximate company size, and whether you want a brand-heavy redesign or a lead-generation machine, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I’d actually contact first.

• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Operation Technology - 211 W Wacker Dr 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
• Americaneagle.com, Inc. - 200 W Jackson Blvd Fl 22, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• DittaTech - 616 W Fulton St Apt 408, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago - 1375 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States

Yes. For a professional-services company in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can combine high-end B2B design, positioning/messaging, technical SEO, and conversion strategy—not just make a pretty WordPress site.

My shortlist:

• Design In Chicago — Best if you want brand + website together. They’re actually in the West Loop/Fulton Market area and combine brand strategy, web design/development, marketing, and content. This is attractive if your current site also needs a positioning or visual-identity upgrade.
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency — Best for a more established professional-services operation. They combine web development with technical/on-page SEO, performance, and digital marketing. Their listed project minimums tend to be higher, so I'd consider them if you're looking for a substantial redesign rather than a small site refresh.
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency — Best if organic search is a major objective. Their offering spans web design/development, SEO, analytics, and AI-search optimization. Good candidate if you want the SEO architecture to be designed alongside the site rather than bolted on afterward.
• Digital Marketers Chicago — Worth interviewing for a redesign where preserving existing SEO matters. Their approach specifically addresses protecting existing rankings, URLs, redirects, internal linking, and traffic-driving content during a redesign.
• Operation Technology — Good all-around option for a professional-services firm. They combine custom web design/development with SEO, content, paid media, and analytics, so you can potentially keep the post-launch growth work with the same team.
• Americaneagle.com, Inc. — The enterprise option. I'd look here if you have complex integrations, multiple business lines, sophisticated CRM requirements, or a larger web platform rather than a conventional marketing site.

Two more I'd put on the interview list

Allusive Digital is particularly relevant to your brief: they explicitly specialize in B2B and professional services, and say every project starts with a technical SEO audit, keyword strategy, and conversion plan. They also emphasize performance and Core Web Vitals. Allusive Digital

Orbit Media is another strong candidate if you want a mature Chicago agency. They've designed 1,000+ websites and explicitly position their work around search, AI, conversion optimization, and revenue—not merely visual design. Orbit Media Studios

If it were my RFP

I'd send the same brief to 4 agencies rather than talking to 10:

1. Design In Chicago — brand/positioning + site
2. Allusive Digital — B2B/professional-services + SEO
3. Digital Marketers Chicago — SEO-conscious redesign
4. Orbit Media — established, sophisticated digital/SEO partner

Then make them compete on the strategy, not screenshots.

Specifically ask each agency to show you their proposed sitemap, keyword/content architecture, service-page strategy, technical SEO plan, redirect strategy, CMS recommendation, Core Web Vitals target, and 2–3 examples of comparable professional-services sites. A site can look spectacular and still be almost useless for organic acquisition.

For context, current Chicago agencies are increasingly pitching SEO alongside AI-search/AEO/GEO visibility, so I'd also ask what they actually mean by that rather than accepting "AI SEO" as a buzzword. Built In Chicago Digital Outbreak

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide and roughly what you'd like to spend ($10–25k, $25–50k, $50k+, etc.), I can narrow this to 3 agencies I'd actually contact and explain why each is a fit.

If you tell me what your professional services company actually does and roughly what you'd like to spend ($15–30k, $30–75k, $75k+, etc.), I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually invite to pitch, including what I'd ask each one in the RFP.

• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Marcel Digital - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1285, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Ice Nine Online - 444 W Lake St Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B/professional-services positioning and can build the SEO architecture into the site from the start—not just make a pretty brochure site.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Solid Digital — strongest overall fit

• Chicago-based and heavily focused on B2B website design and digital growth.
• Their site specifically positions them around B2B website design, WordPress development, UX, and measurable growth. Solid Digital
• Good choice if your company has a sophisticated sales process and the website needs to support credibility, lead generation, content, and SEO.
• I'd put this at the top of your outreach list.
• Marcel Digital — best for serious SEO + analytics

• Long-established Chicago B2B digital agency with web development, SEO, paid search, UX and analytics under one roof.
• Particularly interesting if your redesign involves replatforming or migrating an existing site, where preserving organic traffic matters.
• Better fit for a larger/more complex professional-services organization than a small-budget brochure site.
• Ice Nine Online — strong B2B/WordPress option

• Founder-led Chicago agency focused on B2B.
• Does WordPress corporate sites alongside SEO/GEO, paid media and analytics.
• I'd consider them if you want a modern site without the feel/process of a giant agency.
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency — SEO-first alternative

• Combines web design/development with SEO, paid media, analytics and AI-search optimization.
• Worth talking to if your primary objective is turning the new website into an organic lead-generation channel, rather than primarily doing a brand refresh.
• Sixth City Marketing — good design + SEO combination

• Offers custom web design with conversion-oriented UX, SEO-friendly builds and ongoing SEO.
• Their Chicago operation has a strong B2B component.
• Marcel Digital / Solid Digital — I'd especially compare these two

• If you're expecting a relatively substantial project, I'd put these two into the same RFP and see how differently they approach your business, information architecture and SEO strategy.

Two newer/smaller options worth a look

Allusive Digital is particularly interesting if you want a more performance-oriented build. They explicitly target B2B and professional services, start projects with a technical SEO audit/keyword strategy/conversion plan, and report an average Lighthouse score of 95+. Allusive Digital

Digital Outbreak is another more modern, lean option. They build custom sites rather than templates and combine web development with SEO/GEO/AEO. Their stated process includes an audit and written plan before development. Digital Outbreak

What I'd ask each agency

Don't simply ask, "Can you redesign our website?" I'd give them the same brief and see who thinks strategically:

• How would you restructure our site around the services we actually want to rank for?
• What would your keyword/content architecture look like before design begins?
• How do you handle SEO equity during a redesign—URLs, redirects, metadata, internal links, schema, existing rankings?
• How would you build pages for our individual services/industries/use cases?
• What would you do to make the site useful for AI search/Google AI Overviews, as well as conventional SEO?
• Who actually writes the website copy?
• Can you show me 3 professional-services/B2B sites you've built and the SEO results afterward?
• What CMS would you recommend and why?
• What happens after launch—technical SEO, content, reporting, CRO?

One important point: don't let an agency sell you "SEO-ready" as simply fast page speed + metadata + schema. For a professional-services company, the big opportunity is usually the combination of positioning + service architecture + genuinely useful expertise/content + technical SEO + conversion design.

If I were narrowing this to three introductory calls, I'd start with Solid Digital, Marcel Digital, and Ice Nine Online. I'd then use Allusive Digital as the leaner/high-performance contender.

For a Fulton Market professional services company, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make a visually polished site. You want a partner that understands B2B positioning, lead generation, technical SEO, content architecture, conversion paths, and analytics.

These Chicago agencies would be on my shortlist:

Best fits for a professional services redesign

Orbit Media Studios

orbitmedia.com

Best overall fit for established professional services firms. Orbit has deep experience with strategy-led website redesigns, SEO, UX, content planning, and conversion optimization. They emphasize research, SEO, analytics, and websites designed to generate business outcomes rather than just look good. Orbit Media Studios

Good fit if you need:

• A sophisticated brand refresh
• Strong thought-leadership/content strategy
• Marketing alignment beyond the website
• A site that supports sales teams

Marcel Digital

marceldigital.com

Best for larger B2B/professional services organizations. Marcel combines web development, SEO, analytics, CRO, and marketing technology. They are a good candidate if your website needs to connect with CRM, marketing automation, or complex measurement.

Good fit if you need:

• HubSpot/CRM integration
• Enterprise-style reporting
• SEO + paid media + analytics under one roof

SEO Design Chicago

seodesignchicago.com

Best if SEO performance is a major priority. They position their work around SEO-driven web design, analytics, conversion-focused builds, and ongoing optimization. SEO Design Chicago

Good fit if you need:

• A site rebuild with search visibility as a core requirement
• Technical SEO improvements
• Local + organic search growth

Digital Outbreak

digitaloutbreak.com

Best for a modern, performance-focused rebuild. They focus on custom websites, SEO, AI search optimization, and lead generation. Digital Outbreak

Good fit if you want:

• A fast, modern technical build
• Strong SEO foundations
• A smaller team with hands-on execution

Sixth City Marketing

sixthcitymarketing.com

Best for a marketing-driven redesign. They combine website work with SEO, paid media, and conversion strategy.

Good fit if:

• The website is one part of a broader demand-generation effort
• You want ongoing marketing support after launch

More boutique options worth a conversation

• BlueLine Web Studio — A smaller studio option focused on custom, fast websites and ongoing support. BlueLine Web Studio
• Lizardo Agency — A boutique option combining web design, SEO, and conversion-focused strategy. Lizardo Agency
• Flamingo Agency — Worth considering if you want a more hands-on small-agency relationship, particularly around WordPress and professional services websites.

For a Fulton Market professional services firm, I’d ask every agency these questions:

1. Can you show 3–5 B2B/professional services redesigns?
2. How do you handle SEO migration when replacing an existing site?
3. Who writes the new messaging and service pages?
4. How will you structure pages for high-intent searches? - Service pages
5. Industry pages
6. Location pages (if relevant)
7. Case studies
8. Insights/resources
9. What happens after launch? - Technical SEO monitoring
10. Content production
11. Conversion testing
12. Reporting

My starting outreach list would be:

1. Orbit Media Studios (strategy + credibility)
2. Marcel Digital (complex B2B + analytics)
3. SEO Design Chicago (SEO-first)
4. Digital Outbreak (modern performance build)

If you share your industry (law, consulting, finance, architecture, staffing, etc.), approximate budget, and whether you need lead generation vs. brand positioning, I can narrow this to 3–4 agencies that are the strongest match.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Walker Sands - 55 W Monroe St Ste 3925, Chicago, IL 60603, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Rule29 - 501 Hamilton St, Geneva, IL 60134

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B lead generation—not just agencies that make attractive sites. I’d also make SEO architecture, content strategy, technical SEO, and conversion paths part of the redesign from day one.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — my first call

This is probably the strongest fit for what you described. Orbit specializes in B2B and professional-services websites and explicitly combines web design, UX, SEO, content, analytics, and conversion optimization. They also emphasize protecting existing organic rankings during redesigns through URL/redirect strategy and technical SEO. Orbit Media Studios Orbit Media Studios

Best for: A serious lead-generation website where SEO is as important as the visual redesign.

2. Marcel Digital — strong performance/SEO option

Marcel is particularly interesting if you want the new site tied closely to measurable marketing performance. Their work spans SEO, CRO, analytics, web development and B2B marketing, with a fairly data-driven approach to UX and information architecture.

Best for: A professional-services firm that wants the website integrated into a broader demand-generation/analytics program.

3. Walker Sands — best if you're a larger B2B firm

Walker Sands is more of a full-service B2B growth agency than a pure web-design shop. Its capabilities include strategy, messaging, content, SEO/GEO, demand generation, creative and RevOps.

Best for: Consulting, technology, financial/professional services or other B2B firms where the website needs to support a larger positioning and demand-gen effort.

4. SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency — SEO-heavy alternative

Worth talking to if organic search is the primary objective. They combine website design/development with SEO, analytics and paid media, and they specifically market AI-search optimization as well.

Best for: A company that wants SEO to drive the redesign rather than treating SEO as a post-launch add-on.

5. Sixth City Marketing — performance-marketing-oriented option

They combine web design/development with SEO, CRO and paid search, so they're worth considering if you want the redesign evaluated against actual lead-generation metrics rather than aesthetics alone.

How I'd narrow it down

For your particular brief, I'd probably send an RFP to Orbit, Marcel Digital, and Walker Sands first.

I'd frame the project something like:

“We're looking for a strategic redesign of our professional-services website, with SEO and organic lead generation built into the information architecture, content strategy, UX, technical implementation and launch migration—not bolted on afterward.”

Then ask each agency for:

• Their recommended site architecture and service-page strategy
• How they'll preserve/improve existing SEO rankings during migration
• Keyword research and search-intent mapping
• Their approach to AI/search visibility
• Examples of professional-services/B2B redesigns they've done
• Core Web Vitals, accessibility and technical-SEO standards
• How they turn high-intent visitors into qualified inquiries
• Who actually writes the new website copy
• CMS recommendation and post-launch ownership
• 6–12 month SEO/optimization plan after launch
• A realistic budget range and timeline

One thing I'd not do is choose based primarily on the prettiest portfolio. For a professional-services firm, the best redesign should make it immediately obvious what you do, who you do it for, why you're credible, and what a prospect should do next—while giving Google/AI search engines a very clear understanding of your expertise.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide (consulting, accounting, legal, financial, architecture, etc.), approximate company size, and your rough website budget, I can narrow this to 3–5 agencies that are especially well matched and compare their portfolios, pricing signals, strengths, and weaknesses.

• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Ice Nine Online - 444 W Lake St Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States

Yes. For a Fulton Market professional-services firm, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B/professional-services positioning and can build SEO into the site architecture from day one—not just make something visually attractive.

My shortlist

1. Solid Digital — strongest overall fit

• Chicago-based B2B-focused digital agency.
• Strong emphasis on website strategy, UX/UI, development and ongoing growth.
• Particularly good fit if your firm sells complex services to other businesses and needs the site to communicate credibility quickly.
• Ice Nine Online — best if SEO/demand generation is equally important

• Founder-led Chicago agency specifically oriented toward B2B companies.
• Combines WordPress web design/development with SEO, GEO, paid media and analytics.
• Their positioning around measurable organic growth makes them worth talking to if the new site needs to become a serious lead-generation channel.
• Marcel Digital — best for a more sophisticated/enterprise build

• Chicago agency with capabilities across SEO, web development, CRO, analytics and paid media.
• Particularly interesting if you have a complex site, multiple service lines, integrations, or expect significant organic traffic.
• Their structured approach to information architecture and measurement is a plus.
• Design In Chicago — best for brand + website

• Located right in the West Loop/Fulton Market area.
• Combines branding, web design/development, marketing and content.
• They have professional-services experience, including work associated with Accenture, so I'd consider them if the bigger problem is that your current brand/site doesn't communicate the caliber of your firm.
• Rawcut Creative — worth getting a proposal from

• Their Chicago offering explicitly combines web design, SEO, branding and digital marketing.
• They specifically discuss professional-services buyers and the Fulton Market/Loop B2B environment, including building SEO architecture before design rather than retrofitting it afterward. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company
• Sixth City Marketing — SEO-first alternative

• Combines SEO, CRO, web design/development and paid search.
• I'd put them on the list if organic lead generation is the primary KPI rather than having the most distinctive brand/design.

If it were my RFP

I'd probably send the brief to Solid Digital, Ice Nine Online, Design In Chicago, Rawcut Creative, and Marcel Digital.

The interesting thing is that they're not interchangeable:

For your particular situation, I wouldn't make "SEO-ready" mean simply adding keywords to the finished site. I'd ask each agency to show you the proposed service-page architecture, URL structure, internal linking, technical SEO/Core Web Vitals plan, schema, CMS, content strategy, and measurement setup before you sign. Rawcut, for example, explicitly describes making those structural SEO decisions before visual design. Rawcut Creative Company

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, approximate firm size, and whether your clients are primarily Chicago-based or national, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact, including what I'd ask each one in the first call.

• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States

For a professional-services company in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site look polished—you want information architecture, conversion strategy, technical SEO, content structure, and a credible B2B/professional-services aesthetic built in from day one.

My shortlist:

1. Marcel Digital — strongest overall for B2B/SEO

• Particularly compelling if your company sells complex or high-value services.
• Their approach integrates UX, information architecture, SEO, analytics, CRO, and development, rather than treating SEO as an afterthought.
• Good choice if you want the new site to become a genuine lead-generation platform, not simply a redesign.
• Sixth City Marketing — best performance-marketing orientation

• Combines SEO, CRO, web design/development and paid search.
• I'd consider them if organic search and measurable lead generation are major objectives alongside the redesign.
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago — good SEO-first option near Fulton Market

• Located on N. Laflin, so geographically convenient.
• Their offering explicitly incorporates metadata, content, technical optimization and schema/structured data into website builds.
• SITE IT NOW — interesting West Loop option

• Located on Jackson Blvd and positioned around brand-first web design, development, SEO and ongoing optimization.
• Worth including if you want a more brand/creative-led redesign without separating that from technical execution.
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding — strongest branding + website combination

• More appropriate if the problem isn't just the website but also how the firm presents and positions itself.
• They combine branding, web design and SEO, which can be useful for a professional-services firm undergoing a broader repositioning.

Two I would specifically investigate

ALL FOR™ is especially interesting because they're actually in Fulton Market/West Loop and focus heavily on brand, visual identity, UX and web. Their larger web package includes strategy, sitemap/content structure, wireframes, reusable UI components, WordPress, migration/redirect guidance, accessibility and SEO setup. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

allfor.agency

I'd also look at Rawcut Creative. Their positioning is unusually explicit about building professional-services sites around SEO architecture, URL structure, internal linking, content hierarchy and conversion architecture before visual design. That's exactly the philosophy I'd want for an SEO-ready redesign. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company

rawcutcreative.com

If it were my RFP

I'd probably send the RFP to Marcel Digital, ALL FOR™, Rawcut Creative, Sixth City, and SEOLEVELUP.

And I would not ask simply for "a new website." I'd give them a brief along these lines:

Redesign our professional-services website to materially improve positioning, qualified lead generation, organic search visibility, technical SEO, and conversion rates. The site should be designed around our actual service lines and buyer journeys, with SEO architecture, content hierarchy, schema, internal linking, Core Web Vitals, analytics, and redirect strategy established before development.

Then ask each agency to show you:

• 2–3 professional-services/B2B sites they've built
• Their proposed site architecture and service-page strategy
• How they handle keyword research → information architecture → content → design
• Their approach to preserving SEO equity during a redesign
• What CMS they'd recommend and why
• Who actually writes the copy
• How they measure qualified leads, rather than traffic/rankings alone
• A rough 90-day post-launch SEO plan

That last point is important: SEO-ready design isn't the same thing as SEO. The best agency will be able to explain what happens after launch as clearly as what happens during the redesign.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, approximate company size, and whether you're targeting Chicago only or clients nationally, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd contact first and compare their likely strengths, weaknesses, and fit.

I'd probably send the RFP to Marcel Digital, ALL FOR™, Rawcut Creative, Sixth City, and SEOLEVELUP.

And I would not ask simply for "a new website." I'd give them a brief along these lines:

Redesign our professional-services website to materially improve positioning, qualified lead generation, organic search visibility, technical SEO, and conversion rates. The site should be designed around our actual service lines and buyer journeys, with SEO architecture, content hierarchy, schema, internal linking, Core Web Vitals, analytics, and redirect strategy established before development.

Then ask each agency to show you:

• 2–3 professional-services/B2B sites they've built
• Their proposed site architecture and service-page strategy
• How they handle keyword research → information architecture → content → design
• Their approach to preserving SEO equity during a redesign
• What CMS they'd recommend and why
• Who actually writes the copy
• How they measure qualified leads, rather than traffic/rankings alone
• A rough 90-day post-launch SEO plan

That last point is important: SEO-ready design isn't the same thing as SEO. The best agency will be able to explain what happens after launch as clearly as what happens during the redesign.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, approximate company size, and whether you're targeting Chicago only or clients nationally, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd contact first and compare their likely strengths, weaknesses, and fit.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Ice Nine Online - 444 W Lake St Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• VisualFizz - 875 N Michigan Ave 31st floor, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. - 330 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• OneIMS - 110 N Wacker Dr Suite 2500A, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• OneIMS - 111 E Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B/high-consideration buyers—not just agencies that make attractive brochure sites. I’d also make SEO architecture, content strategy, technical SEO, and conversion paths part of the website project from day one.

Here’s the shortlist I’d contact:

1. Orbit Media Studios — my first call

• Strongest overall fit if you want a serious, strategic redesign rather than a visual refresh.
• They combine web strategy/design, development, SEO, content, analytics and conversion optimization.
• Clutch currently lists them at 5.0/5 from 36 reviews, with web design and SEO each representing 25% of their service mix. Clutch Clutch
• Best for: an established professional-services firm that wants the new site to become a genuine lead-generation asset.
• Watch-out: Clutch lists $50K+ as their minimum project size, so they're likely the premium option.
• Ice Nine Online — particularly interesting for B2B

• Their positioning is explicitly B2B-oriented, with WordPress website design/development plus SEO-led growth.
• Their Chicago office is at 444 W. Lake St., which puts them right in the downtown/West Loop orbit.
• Clutch describes them as combining web design, development, SEO, conversion optimization and digital strategy. Clutch
• Best for: a professional-services company that wants strong SEO and a practical, maintainable WordPress site without going all the way to a large-agency engagement.
• Solid Digital — strong B2B/brand option

• I'd put them on the pitch list if your firm needs the site to feel more sophisticated and differentiated, not merely more SEO-friendly.
• Their work spans strategy, UX/UI, branding, web redesign and ongoing digital support, with an emphasis on B2B organizations.
• Best for: firms where positioning, brand perception and sophisticated UX matter as much as organic traffic.
• Marcel Digital — SEO/data-heavy choice

• A particularly good candidate if your priority is measurable pipeline from organic search.
• They combine SEO, CRO, web development, paid media and analytics, with a fairly structured UX/information-architecture process.
• Their Chicago office is at 445 W. Erie St., close to Fulton Market/River North. Their business profile specifically identifies them as B2B/enterprise-oriented.
• VisualFizz — brand + B2B marketing

• Worth contacting if the current site has a positioning/brand problem as well as a design problem.
• They're positioned around B2B marketing, branding, web, SEO/content and integrated growth.
• Best for: professional services where credibility, differentiation and thought leadership need to come through much more strongly.
• Flamingo Agency — smaller/friendlier alternative

• They specifically work with professional-service firms and small businesses, combining custom WordPress design with local/on-page/technical SEO.
• Clutch shows a 5.0 rating and cites a website/SEO project for a therapy-services company. Clutch
• Best for: a smaller engagement where you want hands-on attention without a $50K+ agency process.

The three I'd actually invite to pitch

If it were my site, I'd narrow the first round to:

Orbit Media → Ice Nine → Solid Digital

They represent three useful approaches:

• Orbit: strategy + SEO + content + sophisticated website
• Ice Nine: B2B + SEO + practical execution
• Solid Digital: brand/positioning + sophisticated B2B digital experience

I'd ask all three to respond to the same brief, rather than simply asking "how much for a website?" That makes their differences much easier to evaluate.

One important thing I'd put in the RFP

Don't ask for an "SEO-ready website" as a vague deliverable. Ask for:

• Keyword research mapped to your services and buyer personas
• New information architecture based on search intent
• Dedicated, indexable service pages
• Industry/use-case pages where appropriate
• Technical SEO and Core Web Vitals
• Schema/structured data
• Internal-linking strategy
• Metadata and heading architecture
• Redirect mapping from the old site
• Google Search Console/GA4 setup
• CMS that lets your team publish SEO content
• Conversion tracking and lead attribution
• Content strategy for thought leadership
• A post-launch SEO plan

That's important because designing a beautiful site and designing a site that can win organic search are two different disciplines. Current Chicago agency rankings bear that out: Orbit, for example, has web design, SEO and conversion optimization all as substantial parts of its offering, while other highly ranked design shops are much more heavily weighted toward design/development. Clutch

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide (consulting, law, accounting, finance, architecture, recruiting, etc.) and roughly your website budget ($10–25K, $25–50K, $50K+), I can narrow this to 3–5 agencies that are particularly well matched and compare their likely strengths, weaknesses, and price tier.

• Keyword research mapped to your services and buyer personas
• New information architecture based on search intent
• Dedicated, indexable service pages
• Industry/use-case pages where appropriate
• Technical SEO and Core Web Vitals
• Schema/structured data
• Internal-linking strategy
• Metadata and heading architecture
• Redirect mapping from the old site
• Google Search Console/GA4 setup
• CMS that lets your team publish SEO content
• Conversion tracking and lead attribution
• Content strategy for thought leadership
• A post-launch SEO plan

That's important because designing a beautiful site and designing a site that can win organic search are two different disciplines. Current Chicago agency rankings bear that out: Orbit, for example, has web design, SEO and conversion optimization all as substantial parts of its offering, while other highly ranked design shops are much more heavily weighted toward design/development.

• Marcel Digital - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1285, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Digital Third Coast - 2540 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. - 330 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Windy City Web Solutions - 801 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Osmo Web Agency, LLC - 7427 S South Shore Dr #4K, Chicago, IL 60649, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States
• 10com Web Development - 205 N Michigan Ave Suit 810, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Pilot Digital Marketing - 4753 N Broadway Ste T110, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• Millennial Web Development - 329 W 18th St Ste 413, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
• 1o8 - 231 S LaSalle St Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Americaneagle.com, Inc. - 200 W Jackson Blvd Fl 22, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• CGI Digital - 55 W Monroe St #2950, Chicago, IL 60603, United States

For a professional services company in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B positioning, lead generation, technical SEO, and conversion-focused design—not just agencies that make attractive brochure sites.

Here are several Chicago agencies I’d put on a shortlist:

Strong fits for an SEO-ready professional services website

• Marcel Digital — Good option if you want a more strategic, enterprise-leaning partner. They combine SEO, analytics, conversion optimization, paid media, and web development, which is useful if your site needs to generate qualified leads rather than simply look modern.
• SEO Design Chicago — A strong SEO-first choice. They position themselves around combining web development, UX, analytics, and SEO, with experience building conversion-focused sites. SEO Design Chicago
• Digital Third Coast — Worth considering if content marketing and authority building are important. They focus heavily on SEO, paid media, and digital PR, which can help professional firms compete for difficult keywords.
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. — A nearby West Loop-area option with services spanning SEO, website design/development, and digital strategy.

More boutique / design-forward options

• Windy City Web Solutions — A Chicago-based shop focused on custom WordPress websites, SEO foundations, and ongoing support; potentially a good fit for a professional services firm that wants a hands-on relationship. Windy City Web Solutions
• Osmo Web Agency, LLC — A smaller Chicago agency that emphasizes website design, development, maintenance, and digital support.
• RedShark SEO — More SEO/lead-generation oriented, with web design included. Worth a conversation if local search visibility and inbound leads are priorities.

My suggested outreach list for a Fulton Market professional services firm

I’d probably request proposals from:

1. Marcel Digital — for a sophisticated B2B growth approach
2. SEO Design Chicago — for SEO + website integration
3. EM Search Consulting, LLC. — for a nearby strategic partner
4. Windy City Web Solutions — for a more boutique engagement

When you interview them, I’d ask:

• “How will you structure the site architecture around our revenue-generating services?”
• “What technical SEO items are included at launch (schema, Core Web Vitals, redirects, indexing, Search Console)?”
• “Who writes the copy—your team or ours?”
• “Can you show examples of professional services sites where organic traffic and leads increased after launch?”
• “How will you preserve rankings if we are redesigning an existing site?”

For Fulton Market specifically, I’d lean toward an agency that can make the site feel premium and credible while also building a search strategy around the services your buyers actually look for.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Digital Authority Partners - 420 W Huron St Fl 1, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Operation Technology - 211 W Wacker Dr 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
• Alpha Digital Marketing - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. - 330 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Wizerunek w Sieci. WWS - Web Development + SEO - 636 S River Rd #218, Des Plaines, IL 60016, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

Yes. For a Fulton Market professional-services firm, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B/professional-services buying journeys—not just agencies that make attractive WordPress sites. I’d also make technical SEO, information architecture, content strategy, and conversion tracking part of the website brief from day one.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — strongest overall fit

Chicago-based, with a long track record in web design, SEO, content, conversion optimization, and B2B websites. Their positioning is specifically around websites generating measurable business outcomes rather than simply looking good. Solid Digital
Best for: an established professional-services firm wanting a sophisticated site + serious organic-growth strategy.

2. Marcel Digital — best for data/SEO sophistication

A strong option if your website needs to connect closely to analytics, CRM, SEO, CRO, and lead-generation measurement. Their work skews toward B2B/enterprise organizations and they have an integrated web-development + marketing approach.
Best for: firms with a meaningful sales pipeline where you want to measure website-generated opportunities, not just traffic.

3. Sixth City Marketing — best growth-marketing alternative

They combine web development with SEO, PPC and conversion-rate optimization, so they could be a good fit if the new site is intended to become an actual demand-generation channel.
Best for: professional services where lead generation is the primary website objective.

4. Digital Authority Partners — good strategic option

Their offering spans website strategy/design, SEO, paid acquisition and CRO, with an emphasis on tying the digital work back to business outcomes.
Best for: a firm that wants more than a redesign and is thinking about the broader digital acquisition strategy.

5. Operation Technology — good smaller-team option

Chicago-based and focused on website design/redesign, SEO and lead generation. Reviews particularly emphasize attention to detail and polished professional websites.
Best for: a more hands-on engagement without going to a large agency.

6. Alpha Digital Marketing / Orbit Media Studios — worth comparing if you want a Chicago-native partner

Orbit in particular is worth putting on the RFP because of its B2B orientation and established web/SEO practice. Its Chicago operation has been doing web work since 2001 and positions itself around lead generation and measurable outcomes.

One more I’d put on the RFP

Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency is worth considering if you want a more design-forward/revenue-focused approach. They combine web design with SEO, paid acquisition and analytics.

My recommendation for your situation

I'd send the same brief to Orbit, Marcel Digital, Sixth City, and Digital Authority Partners and compare their proposals.

The key is to not ask simply for "a new website." I'd ask each agency to propose:

• New information architecture based on your actual services and buyer journeys
• SEO keyword/competitor research before designing the navigation
• Individual, indexable service/practice pages
• Strong case-study architecture
• Technical SEO, schema, Core Web Vitals and crawlability
• Content strategy and copywriting
• Conversion paths for high-intent prospects
• GA4/Search Console/CRM attribution
• A plan for both traditional Google search and AI-generated search results
• Migration/redirect strategy so existing rankings aren't lost
• A 6–12 month post-launch SEO plan

That's particularly important now: Chicago's search-agency landscape is increasingly incorporating GEO/AI visibility alongside traditional SEO, rather than treating SEO as an afterthought. Built In Chicago

If I were choosing three calls to make first: Orbit Media, Marcel Digital, and Sixth City. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, that gives you a useful spread of premium B2B web strategy + data-driven growth + performance marketing/SEO.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, approximate firm size, and whether your clients are primarily Chicago-based or national, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact and why, including examples of their relevant work and what I’d ask each one in the first call.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1285, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Digital Authority Partners - 420 W Huron St Fl 1, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Operation Technology - 211 W Wacker Dr 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. - 330 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Alpha Digital Marketing - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site attractive: they should understand positioning/messaging, information architecture, technical SEO, service-page strategy, conversion paths, and ideally ongoing organic growth.

I’d put these on your shortlist:

My Chicago shortlist

• Orbit Media Studios — Best overall / sophisticated B2B choice.

They’re particularly strong if you want a substantial redesign rather than a template refresh. Their work combines web strategy, UX, development, SEO, content, CRO and analytics, and they have experience with lead-generation websites. SEO.com
orbitmedia.com

• Marcel Digital — Best for a data-driven professional-services site.

They combine web development with SEO, CRO, analytics and paid media, and position themselves around measurable business outcomes. I'd especially consider them if your firm has a complex sales funnel or wants the new site tightly connected to CRM/analytics. SEO.com
marceldigital.com

• SEO Design Chicago — Best if SEO is a major part of the brief.

Their offering explicitly combines custom web development, UX, analytics and SEO, with an emphasis on fast, mobile-responsive, conversion-focused sites. They also have substantial WordPress capabilities. SEO Design Chicago
seodesignchicago.com

• Digital Authority Partners — Best for a more strategic/growth-oriented engagement.

They cover positioning/strategy, web design, SEO, paid media, email and CRO, so they're worth talking to if the website is part of a broader lead-generation overhaul rather than an isolated redesign.

• Operation Technology — Worth considering for a polished, practical redesign.

Their focus is professional business websites, SEO and lead generation, with reviews emphasizing design quality and attention to detail.

• SITE IT NOW — Particularly convenient geographically.

They're in the West Loop/Near West Side and offer web design, development, branding and SEO, so they could be a good fit if you value a local, hands-on relationship.

One I'd specifically investigate

Digital Outbreak is an interesting newer option if you want a technically modern site. They describe themselves as a Chicago digital-development agency combining custom web development with SEO/GEO/AEO, and say their sites are custom-built rather than template-based. Digital Outbreak

digitaloutbreak.com

For a professional-services company, I'd probably contact Orbit, Marcel Digital, SEO Design Chicago, and Digital Outbreak first. That gives you a useful spread between an established strategic agency, a measurement-heavy growth agency, an SEO-centric shop, and a more modern technical agency.

What I'd ask them

Don't just ask, “How much for a new website?” Give each agency the same brief and ask for:

1. Proposed site architecture — homepage, services/practice areas, industries, insights, locations, about, etc.
2. SEO migration plan — how they'll preserve existing rankings, URLs, backlinks and metadata.
3. Keyword/content strategy — specifically how they'll turn your expertise into pages that can rank.
4. Technical SEO — Core Web Vitals, schema, crawlability, internal linking, canonicals, XML sitemap, Search Console.
5. Conversion strategy — how the site will turn organic visitors into qualified inquiries.
6. Examples of professional-services/B2B work — not restaurants, ecommerce or generic small-business sites.
7. Who actually does the work — senior team vs. outsourced production.
8. Post-launch SEO — whether they're just delivering an “SEO-ready” site or actually helping you grow organic traffic afterward.

One important distinction: “SEO-ready” shouldn't mean merely adding page titles and an SEO plugin. For your type of company, I'd want the agency thinking about search intent and site architecture before visual design begins. That's the approach explicitly described by some of the stronger SEO/web-design firms here. Chicago SEO Company SEO Design Chicago

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide, roughly how many employees you have, and your approximate website budget (e.g. $15–30k, $30–60k, $60k+), I can narrow this to 3 agencies I'd actually put into an RFP and compare their likely strengths, weaknesses, and fit.

For a professional services company in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make a visually impressive site. You’ll want a partner that understands B2B positioning, conversion-focused UX, technical SEO, content architecture, and local Chicago search visibility. Fulton Market buyers tend to compare vendors quickly online, so credibility signals (case studies, expertise pages, thought leadership, clear service pages) matter as much as aesthetics.

Here are agencies I’d put on your shortlist:

Strong fits for a professional services redesign

Orbit Media Studios

A strong candidate if you want a strategic, content-driven rebuild. They’re known for B2B websites, UX strategy, SEO, and conversion-focused redesigns.

Best for:

• Professional services firms
• Complex service offerings
• Companies that need content strategy + SEO, not just a new look

Ask them about:

• Information architecture
• Service-page SEO strategy
• Case study/resource hub design

Marcel Digital

A good fit if your company is more enterprise-oriented and wants SEO, analytics, CRO, and development under one roof.

Best for:

• Larger professional services firms
• Lead-generation websites
• Companies with marketing teams that need reporting and measurement

Rawcut Creative

Worth considering if you want a polished brand presence combined with web strategy and SEO thinking. They specifically position their work around Chicago businesses, including professional services and Fulton Market companies. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company

Best for:

• Modern, premium visual design
• Brand refresh + website redesign
• Firms competing for sophisticated B2B buyers

ALL FOR™ Agency

A particularly relevant local option because they’re based in Fulton Market and focus on brand, visual identity, UX, and web design. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

Best for:

• Firms that need stronger positioning and brand expression
• Design-forward companies
• A website that feels native to the Fulton Market ecosystem

Swarm Digital Marketing

A good option if technical execution, speed, and custom development are important. They emphasize custom websites, performance, and digital growth. Swarm Digital Marketing

Best for:

• Firms with integrations or technical requirements
• Faster, performance-oriented builds

SEO-heavy partners to consider

EM Search Consulting, LLC

They combine SEO consulting, website redesigns, UX, and content strategy.

Best for:

• Firms where organic search growth is the primary objective
• Companies that already have a decent brand but poor visibility

Sixth City Marketing

A performance marketing agency with SEO, CRO, paid media, and web capabilities.

Best for:

• Companies focused heavily on measurable lead growth
• Firms running campaigns alongside SEO

My suggested outreach list

For a Fulton Market professional services firm, I’d probably start with:

1. Orbit Media Studios — strongest strategic/content SEO fit
2. Rawcut Creative — strongest premium brand + website fit
3. ALL FOR™ Agency — strongest Fulton Market/local design fit
4. Marcel Digital — strongest enterprise SEO/analytics fit
5. Swarm Digital — strongest technical/custom build fit

When you interview them, I’d ask each agency:

• “Show us 3 examples where you improved organic traffic or qualified leads after a redesign.”
• “How will you structure our service pages for SEO?”
• “Who owns keyword research, copywriting, and content migration?”
• “What happens to our existing rankings during migration?”
• “How will you measure success 90 and 180 days after launch?”

For a professional services firm, I’d avoid agencies that lead with only “beautiful design.” The winning site is usually a combination of authority-building content + technical SEO + conversion paths for high-value prospects.

When you interview them, I’d ask each agency:

• VisualFizz - 875 N Michigan Ave 31st floor, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Ice Nine Online - 444 W Lake St Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Marcel Digital - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1285, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Point B Communications Inc - 600 W Fulton St #710, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago - 1375 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. - 330 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• DittaTech - 616 W Fulton St Apt 408, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• 10com Web Development - 205 N Michigan Ave Suit 810, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Americaneagle.com, Inc. - 200 W Jackson Blvd Fl 22, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Millennial Web Development - 329 W 18th St Ste 413, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

Yes. For a professional-services company in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can combine high-end B2B design, conversion strategy, technical SEO, and content architecture—not just firms that make attractive WordPress sites.

My shortlist:

1. VisualFizz — strongest B2B/brand fit

• Particularly interesting if you want the new site to feel sophisticated enough for enterprise/professional-services buyers.
• They explicitly specialize in established B2B companies and combine web, branding, SEO, content and paid search. Their published work includes B2B and AEC examples. Visual Fizz
• I'd contact them if: brand positioning and credibility are as important as SEO.
• Solid Digital — strongest sophisticated B2B digital partner

• Good candidate for a substantial redesign rather than a simple visual refresh.
• Their positioning centers on B2B organizations, web redesign, UX/UI, branding, software and ongoing digital support.
• I'd contact them if: you want the website to become a serious marketing/sales platform.
• Rawcut Creative — strongest design + SEO combination

• Their Chicago practice specifically discusses Fulton Market, professional services and B2B buyers, and they integrate web design, content, SEO and technical performance rather than bolting SEO on afterward. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company
• I'd contact them if: organic search is a major reason you're rebuilding the site.
• Ice Nine Online — strong B2B/SEO-oriented option

• Their specialty is B2B digital marketing, with WordPress website design/development plus SEO and demand-generation work.
• I'd contact them if: you're looking for a more marketing/lead-generation-oriented partner rather than a pure creative agency.
• Marcel Digital — strongest technical SEO/analytics option

• Their capabilities span SEO, CRO, analytics, paid media and web development, with particular experience around enterprise-grade web platforms.
• I'd contact them if: you're already getting traffic but need better conversion, measurement and technical search performance.
• Point B Communications Inc — worth considering for a brand-heavy professional-services site

• They're actually in the West Loop/Fulton Market area and combine branding, advertising, content and website development.
• I'd contact them if: the project is as much about repositioning the firm as rebuilding the website.

My top 3 for your situation

I'd probably send the initial RFP to:

VisualFizz → Rawcut Creative → Solid Digital

They represent three slightly different approaches:

One other local option caught my attention: Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago is literally at 1375 W Fulton Market and appears geared toward smaller/newer businesses, so I'd put them on the list if you're looking for a more boutique, hands-on engagement rather than a larger B2B agency.

What I'd demand in the RFP

Don't just ask agencies to "make us a better website." For a professional-services firm, I'd ask each one to specifically show how they'd handle:

• SEO-driven information architecture before design begins
• Service pages built around actual commercial search intent
• Industry/use-case landing pages
• Location strategy without creating thin "Fulton Market" / "Chicago" doorway pages
• Technical SEO, schema, Core Web Vitals and crawlability
• Case-study architecture designed to rank and convert
• Thought-leadership/content architecture
• Internal linking and topical authority
• Conversion paths for high-value B2B leads
• GA4/Search Console and CRM attribution
• Migration strategy that protects existing rankings
• AI-search visibility / answer-engine optimization where appropriate

That's particularly important because current Chicago SEO agencies are increasingly incorporating Google AI Overviews and other AI-search surfaces into their SEO strategies. Built In Chicago Chicago SEO Company

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide (consulting, accounting, architecture, law, finance, recruiting, etc.) and roughly your website budget ($15–30k, $30–75k, $75k+), I can narrow this to 3 agencies I'd actually contact and explain exactly why each is a fit.

One other local option caught my attention: Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago is literally at 1375 W Fulton Market and appears geared toward smaller/newer businesses, so I'd put them on the list if you're looking for a more boutique, hands-on engagement rather than a larger B2B agency.

What I'd demand in the RFP

Don't just ask agencies to "make us a better website." For a professional-services firm, I'd ask each one to specifically show how they'd handle:

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Digital Authority Partners - 420 W Huron St Fl 1, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Operation Technology - 211 W Wacker Dr 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SEOLEVELUP, LLC Website Design SEO Company - 1S183 Summit Ave, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, United States
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. - 330 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Pilot Digital Marketing - 4753 N Broadway Ste T110, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Alpha Digital Marketing - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States

Yes. For a professional-services company in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can combine premium B2B design + information architecture + technical/on-page SEO + conversion strategy, rather than a shop that mainly builds attractive brochure sites.

I’d put these on your shortlist:

My top 5

1. Orbit Media Studios — Best overall

• Chicago-based and particularly strong at strategy-driven website redesigns.
• Their current Clutch profile lists web design, SEO, web development, and conversion optimization as core services, with a 5.0 rating across 36 reviews. Clutch Clutch
• Why I'd call them: If your site needs to become a serious lead-generation asset—not just look better—Orbit is probably the first conversation I'd have.
• Budget: likely on the higher end; Clutch lists $50K+ projects.
• Marcel Digital — Best for sophisticated B2B/professional services

• Their approach integrates UX, information architecture, web development, SEO, CRO, analytics and measurement. Clutch
• They're especially interesting if your firm has a complex service offering, multiple buyer types, or a longer sales cycle.
• Their Chicago office is at 20 N. Wacker, so they're very much in the same downtown professional-services ecosystem.
• Digital Authority Partners — Best strategy/growth option

• Strong combination of website redesign, SEO, paid acquisition, content and CRO.
• Their positioning is more "digital growth partner" than simply "web designer," which can be valuable if you're trying to turn the new site into a pipeline channel.
• Operation Technology — Best potentially practical/mid-market option

• Chicago-based agency focused on professional business websites, redesigns, SEO and lead generation.
• Their reviews specifically mention website modernization, mobile usability, SEO and polished design.
• Worth talking to if you want strong work without necessarily jumping immediately into a $50K+ agency engagement.
• YourPortal — Best smaller-agency alternative

• Chicago agency combining web design/development with SEO and digital marketing.
• They also emphasize technical SEO, structured data and AI-search visibility, which is useful if you're thinking beyond traditional Google rankings.

One wildcard I'd also interview

Sixth City Marketing is worth a conversation if SEO/growth is as important as the redesign. Their offering combines SEO, CRO, PPC and web design/development, rather than treating SEO as an afterthought.

What I'd do in your situation

I'd send the same brief to Orbit, Marcel Digital, and Digital Authority Partners, then add one smaller shop such as Operation Technology as a price/approach comparison.

The key is to not ask simply for "a new website." Tell them you're looking for:

• A premium positioning/design refresh appropriate for a Fulton Market professional-services firm
• A new SEO-first information architecture
• Service pages built around actual search intent
• Strong case-study/project architecture
• Technical SEO baked into development
• Schema/structured data
• Fast Core Web Vitals/mobile performance
• Conversion paths for different buyer types
• Analytics, attribution and CRM integration
• A content strategy that can build organic authority after launch
• A plan for AI search visibility/GEO, not just traditional SEO

That's particularly important because Chicago's professional-services search market is competitive, and current agency rankings increasingly distinguish between ordinary web design and agencies that integrate SEO, content, CRO and AI-search visibility. Built In Chicago SEO.com

One thing I would not do: hire a purely visual branding/web-design studio and then bring in an SEO consultant afterward. You'll often end up retrofitting the site's URL structure, page hierarchy, content and internal linking—which is much more expensive than designing it correctly from the start.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide (consulting, accounting, law, finance, architecture, staffing, etc.) and roughly what you'd like to spend ($10–25K, $25–50K, $50K+), I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact, including relevant portfolios/case studies and what I'd ask each one in the first call.

• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Ice Nine Online - 444 W Lake St Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Alpha Digital Marketing - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• VisualFizz - 875 N Michigan Ave 31st floor, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. - 330 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Marcel Digital - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1285, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Operation Technology - 211 W Wacker Dr 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Wizerunek w Sieci. WWS - Web Development + SEO - 636 S River Rd #218, Des Plaines, IL 60016, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Americaneagle.com, Inc. - 200 W Jackson Blvd Fl 22, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B positioning and lead generation—not just agencies that make attractive brochure sites. I’d also insist that SEO architecture, content strategy, technical performance, and conversion design are decided before the visual design is finalized.

Here’s the shortlist I’d start with:

My top 5 to contact

1. Solid Digital — Best overall fit for a sophisticated B2B/professional-services firm.

They’re Chicago-based and specifically oriented toward B2B organizations, with website strategy, UX/UI, redesign, development, branding, and ongoing marketing support. Their downtown office is at 100 N LaSalle.
Why I'd call: If you're looking to make the company look substantially more credible to executives and prospective clients—not simply "update the website"—this is probably my first call.

2. Ice Nine Online — Best SEO + B2B combination.

They're a founder-led Chicago agency with a strong B2B orientation and specific experience with corporate WordPress sites, demand-generation websites, SEO and ongoing optimization.
Why I'd call: Particularly compelling if organic search is expected to become a meaningful source of qualified leads.

3. Alpha Digital Marketing — Best established Chicago digital/content option.

Orbit has a long-standing Chicago presence and specializes in lead-generation websites, SEO, web development and conversion optimization.
Why I'd call: I'd put them on the RFP if content/SEO is a major part of the business-development strategy rather than an afterthought.

4. VisualFizz — Best if positioning/brand matters as much as SEO.

They're a Chicago B2B marketing agency combining strategy, branding, web and search marketing.
Why I'd call: Good candidate if the current site doesn't adequately communicate why your firm is different and you need the brand/message elevated along with the website.

5. EM Search Consulting, LLC. — Best SEO-heavy alternative.

Their Chicago operation combines SEO with conversion-focused website design/redesign, site structure, UX/UI and launch auditing.
Why I'd call: Worth comparing against the more design/brand-heavy agencies if rankings and qualified inbound leads are the primary objective.

One more that's particularly interesting for Fulton Market

Design In Chicago is actually in the West Loop at 159 N Sangamon, so you're geographically very close. They combine branding, web design/development and digital marketing, and their work includes WordPress, UX/UI and SEO/PPC.

I'd consider them if you value in-person collaboration and a stronger creative/brand component.

I'd also look at these two

• Marcel Digital — Particularly interesting for a larger B2B operation where technical SEO, analytics, lead quality and a more sophisticated web platform matter.
• Sixth City Marketing — More performance-marketing oriented, with SEO, CRO, PPC and web development under one roof. Good comparison point if you want the site tightly tied to measurable lead generation.

What I'd ask each agency

Don't simply ask, "How much for a new website?" I'd give each agency the same brief and ask them to address:

• How would you reposition our firm for the buyers we actually want?
• What would your SEO information architecture look like before design begins?
• Which service/topic pages would you recommend creating?
• How would you approach Chicago/Fulton Market without turning the site into awkward "Chicago SEO" copy?
• What's your process for keyword research, content strategy and copywriting?
• How will you preserve existing rankings during the redesign?
• What technical SEO gets built into the site: schema, Core Web Vitals, internal linking, redirects, XML sitemap, canonicalization, etc.?
• How would you measure qualified leads, rather than simply traffic and keyword rankings?
• Can you show me 2–3 B2B/professional-services redesigns where the new site produced measurable business results?
• Who actually does the strategy, UX, copy, design, development and SEO—and are those people in-house?

One thing I'd be especially wary of: an agency that shows you beautiful homepage mockups before discussing your target clients, services, competitive search landscape and content architecture. For a professional-services firm, that usually means you're buying a design project rather than a growth asset.

If I were narrowing this to three initial conversations, I'd start with Solid Digital, Ice Nine Online, and Orbit. They give you three useful benchmarks: sophisticated B2B website/brand strategy, SEO-heavy B2B growth, and established content/SEO-led web strategy.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide, approximate company size, and whether your priority is brand credibility, organic leads, recruiting, or all three, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually send an RFP to and compare their likely strengths, weaknesses, positioning, and fit.

For a professional services company in Fulton Market, I’d look beyond a “pretty website” shop and prioritize agencies that understand B2B positioning, lead generation, technical SEO, content architecture, and conversion paths. Fulton Market is a competitive business district, so your site should likely be built to compete for both Chicago-specific searches and industry-specific searches. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company

Here are Chicago agencies I’d put on a shortlist:

Strong fits for professional services + SEO

Orbit Media Studios

Good fit if you want a strategic, content-driven redesign. They’re known for B2B websites, UX strategy, content planning, SEO, and conversion-focused builds.

Best for: consulting firms, financial/professional services, B2B companies that need authority-building content.

Marcel Digital

A strong option if analytics, SEO, and measurable pipeline growth matter. Their positioning emphasizes integrating SEO, CRO, analytics, and development rather than treating the website as a standalone design project.

Best for: established firms with marketing teams, longer sales cycles, or enterprise ambitions.

Blacksmith Agency

Worth considering if you want a polished, modern brand experience with strong UX and search visibility. They specifically market work across areas including Fulton Market and B2B/enterprise-style organizations. Blacksmith

Best for: companies that need a premium brand presence.

Rawcut Creative

A smaller Chicago-focused option that combines web design, branding, SEO, and digital marketing. They specifically discuss work with Fulton Market businesses and professional audiences. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company

Best for: companies wanting a hands-on agency relationship rather than a large engagement structure.

Other agencies worth contacting

• Sixth City Marketing — SEO-led agency with web design/development and conversion optimization capabilities.

Best for: companies where organic search growth is the primary objective.

• Emcee IT Solutions — focuses on professional websites, technical implementation, SEO foundations, and accessibility. Emcee IT Solutions

Best for: firms that need a technically solid rebuild.

• Cybernautic — offers custom web design plus SEO and marketing services, including Fulton Market-focused work. Cybernautic Website Design

Best for: businesses wanting web + ongoing marketing support.

• ALL FOR™ — located in the Fulton Market/West Loop area and more design/brand oriented. ALL FOR™

Best for: firms needing a visual identity refresh along with the site.

What I’d ask each agency before hiring

For a professional services redesign, I’d ask:

1. “Can you show 3 B2B/professional services sites you rebuilt and what improved afterward?”
2. “Will SEO strategy happen before design begins?”
3. “How will you structure service pages, location pages, and thought-leadership content?”
4. “Who writes the copy, and is it optimized for actual buyer searches?”
5. “What technical SEO is included at launch?”

(schema, redirects, Core Web Vitals, indexing, analytics, Search Console, metadata, internal linking)

My initial outreach list would probably be:

1. Orbit Media Studios
2. Marcel Digital
3. Blacksmith Agency
4. Rawcut Creative
5. Sixth City Marketing

That mix gives you a range from strategic B2B specialists to more design-forward partners.

Best for: established firms with marketing teams, longer sales cycles, or enterprise ambitions.

Blacksmith Agency

Worth considering if you want a polished, modern brand experience with strong UX and search visibility. They specifically market work across areas including Fulton Market and B2B/enterprise-style organizations. Blacksmith

Best for: companies that need a premium brand presence.

Rawcut Creative

A smaller Chicago-focused option that combines web design, branding, SEO, and digital marketing. They specifically discuss work with Fulton Market businesses and professional audiences. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company

Best for: companies wanting a hands-on agency relationship rather than a large engagement structure.

Other agencies worth contacting

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Digital Authority Partners - 420 W Huron St Fl 1, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States

For a professional services firm in Fulton Market, I'd prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site look better. The strongest partners will combine:

• Positioning and messaging
• UX for lead generation
• Technical SEO from day one
• Fast performance (Core Web Vitals)
• Content architecture built around your service offerings
• Strong analytics and conversion tracking

Here are the Chicago agencies I'd put on a shortlist.

If I were narrowing it to three

For a professional services company in Fulton Market, I'd probably start conversations with:

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall balance of strategy, design, SEO, and B2B experience.
2. Marcel Digital — excellent if analytics, technical SEO, and ongoing optimization are priorities.
3. Design In Chicago — attractive if you value close collaboration and a strong local presence in the West Loop/Fulton Market area.

What I'd ask every agency

Rather than asking "Can you build us a new website?", I'd ask:

• How do you structure a site for SEO before design begins?
• What is your process for keyword research and information architecture?
• Who writes or edits the copy?
• How do you improve conversion rates, not just traffic?
• How do you handle Core Web Vitals and page speed?
• Can you show examples of professional services or B2B firms that increased qualified leads after launch?
• What does the first 6 months after launch look like?

Budget expectations

For a custom, SEO-ready professional services website in Chicago, typical ranges are:

• $20k–40k: Solid custom redesign with UX, CMS, technical SEO, and a handful of service pages.
• $40k–80k+: Strategy, messaging, extensive content, conversion optimization, analytics, and ongoing SEO.
• $80k+: Larger firms, multiple service lines, integrations, advanced marketing operations, or enterprise CMS implementations. Clutch Clutch

If your company is in consulting, legal, accounting, finance, architecture, engineering, or another professional services niche, I can narrow this further and recommend agencies that have particularly strong portfolios in that industry.

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site attractive: they should understand B2B positioning, lead generation, technical SEO, content architecture, and conversion.

My shortlist from the Chicago agencies I found:

1. Orbit Media Studios — strongest overall candidate
   • Particularly good fit if you want a serious, content-driven B2B site rather than a brochure site.
   • They combine web strategy/design, development, SEO, conversion optimization and analytics. Their Chicago practice specifically focuses on websites designed to generate measurable business outcomes.
   • I'd put them on the first-call list for an established professional-services company.

2. Marcel Digital — best for sophisticated B2B/enterprise
   • Strong combination of web development, SEO, CRO, paid media and analytics.
   • Their positioning is especially relevant if your sales process is complex and you need the site tied into lead attribution and revenue measurement.
   • They also have a downtown Chicago office, so they're geographically convenient.

3. Rawcut Creative — best Fulton Market-specific fit
   • This one caught my attention because they explicitly work with Fulton Market businesses and combine web design, branding, SEO and digital marketing. Their portfolio includes professional/B2B-oriented projects and they emphasize building SEO architecture into the site from the beginning. rawcutcreative.com
   • Their positioning is particularly aligned with a company that wants the website to feel premium, Chicago/B2B appropriate and search-oriented.

4. Marcel Digital / **Digital Authority Partners — worth considering for a more marketing-heavy engagement
   • Digital Authority Partners combines website strategy/design with SEO, paid media, email, attribution and CRO.
   • I'd consider them if the website redesign is really part of a broader demand-generation overhaul.

5. Operation Technology — good practical option
   • Their focus is business websites, SEO and lead generation, with a team covering web design, WordPress development, SEO and content.
   • Potentially a good middle ground if you want a polished redesign without hiring a large enterprise agency.

6. Alpha Efficiency — design + SEO/growth
   • They position websites as revenue drivers and pair design/development with technical SEO, content, analytics and paid acquisition.
   • Worth including if visual polish is particularly important to your brand.

One I'd specifically investigate

All For is actually located in West Loop/Fulton Market at 160 N. Elizabeth St. and specializes in brand, visual and web design. allfor.agency

The caveat: I'd use them primarily if brand/positioning/design quality is the biggest problem. Their published service offering isn't as SEO-centric as the firms above, so I'd want a dedicated SEO strategy included in the proposal rather than assuming it's baked in.

How I'd run the RFP

I'd contact Orbit, Rawcut, Marcel Digital and All For first, then add one of the more SEO-focused firms as a price/strategy comparison.

And I would not ask simply for "a new website." I'd give each agency the same brief:

We are a professional-services company based in Fulton Market. We're looking for a strategic website redesign that improves positioning and credibility, generates qualified leads, and is built from the ground up for organic search. We want the agency to address information architecture, keyword strategy, technical SEO, content, UX/conversion, performance, analytics and ongoing SEO—not just visual design.

Then ask each one to show you:

• 3 comparable professional-services/B2B websites they've built
• their proposed SEO/site architecture
• who will actually write the copy
• how they handle service + industry landing pages
• their approach to technical SEO/schema/Core Web Vitals
• how they'll measure qualified leads, not just traffic
• what happens to your existing rankings during migration
• exactly what is included in ongoing SEO after launch

That last point is important: "SEO-ready" shouldn't mean they add title tags and call it done. For a professional-services firm, the architecture and content strategy should be designed around the searches your prospective clients actually make.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide (consulting, accounting, law, architecture, recruiting, financial services, etc.) and roughly your website/rebranding budget, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually invite to pitch, including relevant client examples and what I'd expect each one to charge.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1285, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Digital Authority Partners - 420 W Huron St Fl 1, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. - 330 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• SEOLEVELUP, LLC Website Design SEO Company - 1S183 Summit Ave, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Sunlight SEO Web Design & Signs - 4501 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60656, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

For a professional services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B positioning, credibility-driven design, technical SEO, and lead generation—not just agencies that make attractive brochure sites. Fulton Market’s audience is especially design-conscious, so your site should feel comparable to the quality bar set by tech, consulting, finance, and other professional firms nearby. Rawcut Creative Company

Here are agencies I’d put on a shortlist:

Strong fits for a professional services website + SEO

Orbit Media Studios

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 773-348-4581)

Best for: B2B firms that need strategy, content, UX, and SEO together

Orbit is one of the better-known Chicago agencies for conversion-focused websites. They emphasize strategy, UX, content, SEO, and analytics rather than just visual redesign.

Why I’d consider them:

• Strong fit for consulting, professional services, associations, and B2B firms
• Good if your current issue is “our site looks dated and doesn’t explain what we do”
• Likely strong on information architecture and content strategy

Marcel Digital

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 312-255-8044)

Best for: larger professional services organizations with measurable growth goals

Marcel Digital combines SEO, analytics, CRO, web development, and digital strategy.

Good fit if you need:

• SEO migration planning
• Analytics and conversion tracking
• A site tied closely to pipeline generation
• More enterprise-level processes

Rawcut Creative

Best for: modern Chicago brands wanting design + SEO together

Rawcut focuses on Chicago web design, SEO, branding, and website redesign projects, including work aimed at businesses in Fulton Market and the broader Chicago professional market. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company

Potential fit:

• You want a more contemporary, premium aesthetic
• You need branding refinement along with the site
• You want one partner handling design and SEO foundations

Digital Authority Partners

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 312-820-9893)

Best for: firms needing broader digital strategy

DAP offers web design/development alongside SEO, marketing strategy, analytics, and performance work.

Consider them if:

• Your website is part of a larger growth initiative
• You need SEO, paid media, content, and reporting integrated

SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago

DirectionsWebsite[Call](tel:+1 224-600-4353)

Best for: a more hands-on boutique studio

BlueLine positions itself around custom websites, development, SEO, and ongoing support, with a Fulton Market presence. BlueLine Web Studio

Potential advantages:

• Smaller-team attention
• Custom builds rather than templates
• Good if you want close collaboration

If SEO is the biggest priority

Also worth talking to:

• EM Search Consulting, LLC. — SEO-focused agency with web design and development capabilities.
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company — SEO-led agency that also handles website development and optimization.

What I’d ask every agency before hiring

For a professional services site, I’d ask:

1. “Can you show examples where you improved organic traffic after a redesign?”
2. “Will keyword research and SEO architecture happen before design?”
3. “Who writes the content—your team, ours, or a separate copywriter?”
4. “How will you handle redirects and rankings from our current site?”
5. “What CMS do you recommend and why?”
6. “What conversion events will you measure?” (forms, calls, consultations, downloads, etc.)

My first outreach list would probably be:

1. Orbit Media Studios
2. Marcel Digital
3. Rawcut Creative
4. Digital Authority Partners
5. BlueLine Web Studio

That mix gives you different styles: strategy-heavy, enterprise SEO, brand-forward, and boutique execution.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• 97 Switch - 1 E Wacker Dr #2550, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• EM Search Consulting, LLC. - 330 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Wizerunek w Sieci. WWS - Web Development + SEO - 636 S River Rd #218, Des Plaines, IL 60016, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Alpha Digital Marketing - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• SEOLEVELUP, LLC Website Design SEO Company - 1S183 Summit Ave, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States

Yes. For a Fulton Market professional-services firm, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site look good—you want positioning + UX + technical SEO + content architecture + conversion strategy built into the redesign from day one.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall for a serious B2B/professional-services site

• Strong fit if you want a sophisticated site with SEO, content strategy, analytics, conversion optimization, and ongoing growth rather than simply a redesign.
• Their work spans web design/development, technical SEO, content optimization and CRO. Built In Chicago
• My pick if your budget is substantial and the website is an important lead-generation asset.
• Marcel Digital — best for data-driven B2B

• Particularly interesting if your professional-services company has a complex sales funnel, multiple audiences, or wants rigorous analytics/CRO alongside SEO.
• They combine SEO, web development, CRO, paid media and analytics, with a structured UX/information-architecture process.
• I'd put them near the top if you're selling high-value services to sophisticated B2B buyers.
• 97 Switch — best boutique strategy/creative option

• Their offering combines websites, marketing, strategy and creative, including SEO/GEO/AEO.
• They appear more premium/boutique; their published web-design starting price is substantial, so I'd qualify budget early.
• Good choice if brand positioning and the site's visual presence matter as much as search.
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago — best local SEO + web-design combination

• They're actually in the West Loop at 355 N. Laflin, and their positioning is specifically around web design plus SEO.
• Their services emphasize SEO/GEO/AEO from the beginning rather than bolting SEO on afterward.
• Worth contacting if local Chicago organic visibility is a major objective and you want a more hands-on/smaller agency.
• Sixth City Marketing — best if SEO is the primary growth engine

• Their Chicago operation combines SEO, PPC, CRO and web design/development.
• I'd consider them if the redesign is really part of a broader lead-generation/SEO program.
• Rawcut Creative — particularly interesting because they explicitly work with Fulton Market

• They specifically position themselves around Fulton Market businesses and combine web design, SEO, branding and digital marketing. Their Fulton Market work includes professional-services/technology-oriented projects. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company
• I'd include them in the RFP because they're unusually aligned with your location and the type of buyer you're trying to impress.
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency — another solid full-service option

• Their offering covers conversion-oriented web design alongside SEO/PPC and broader digital marketing.
• Worth getting a proposal if you want the website tied tightly to lead generation rather than treated as a branding exercise.

The three I'd contact first

If this were my project, I'd send the RFP to:

Orbit Media + Marcel Digital + Rawcut Creative

That gives you three meaningfully different approaches:

I'd then use 97 Switch as the fourth proposal if you're looking for a more premium creative/brand direction.

One important thing I'd put in your RFP

Don't ask agencies merely for an "SEO-friendly website." Ask them to show you the SEO architecture before they design the pages.

Specifically, require proposals to address:

• Keyword/topic research around your actual services and buyer segments
• Information architecture and URL structure
• Individual service/solution pages
• Chicago/local-market strategy where relevant
• Industry/use-case pages where justified
• Internal linking
• Metadata and structured data/schema
• Core Web Vitals/page speed
• Redirect strategy from the existing site
• Content migration
• Google Search Console/GA4 setup
• Conversion tracking
• Content strategy after launch
• How they'll measure qualified leads, not just rankings or traffic

That's especially important because agencies can produce a gorgeous site that inadvertently destroys the organic equity of the existing one.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, approximate company size, and rough website budget (e.g. $25–50k, $50–100k, $100k+), I can narrow this to 3–5 agencies that are specifically suited to your business and budget, and compare their likely strengths/weaknesses.

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B positioning, lead generation, technical SEO, and content architecture—not just agencies that make attractive brochure sites.

Based on current Chicago agency offerings and reviews, these would be my shortlist:

1. Orbit Media Studios — strongest overall fit
   • Chicago-based and particularly strong in B2B website strategy, UX, content, SEO, and conversion.
   • Clutch currently lists them at 5.0/5 with 36 reviews, with web design, SEO, web development and conversion optimization all significant parts of their work. clutch.coclutch.co
   • Best for: a substantial repositioning where the website needs to become a serious lead-generation asset.
   • Budget: likely the higher end; Clutch lists typical projects at $50K+. clutch.coclutch.co

2. Marcel Digital — best for B2B + measurable growth
   • Particularly interesting if your professional-services company has a sophisticated sales funnel.
   • Their offering combines SEO, web development, CRO, analytics and paid media, rather than treating the website as an isolated project.
   • Their Chicago presence is also very close to Fulton Market.

3. Comrade Digital Marketing Agency — good balance of design + SEO
   • Stronger marketing orientation than a pure design studio.
   • Current Chicago listings show web design, SEO, UX/UI and digital marketing, and Clutch reports positive reviews around strategy, responsiveness and organic lead generation. clutch.coclutch.co
   • They also have a Chicago office, so they're a reasonable local option.

4. Digital Authority Partners — worth talking to for a more strategic engagement
   • Strong SEO orientation combined with website redesign/development, analytics/CRO and content.
   • Clutch currently ranks them among Chicago's leading SEO firms, with 80% of its service mix listed as SEO. clutch.co
   • Best for: a firm where organic search and qualified inbound leads are a major growth channel.

5. SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago — more boutique/local option
   • Their West Loop location is particularly convenient for you.
   • They combine website design with SEO and emphasize building SEO considerations into the site from the beginning.
   • I'd consider them if you want a smaller, hands-on team rather than a larger strategic agency.

6. Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago — hyper-local option
   • They're actually at 1375 W Fulton Market, so geographically they're about as relevant as it gets.
   • They combine web design with digital marketing and local SEO.
   • I'd put them in the comparison set, though I'd want to see several examples of professional-services/B2B work before choosing them over Orbit or Marcel.

My recommended first three

If it were my RFP, I'd probably contact:

Orbit Media → Marcel Digital → Comrade

That gives you three meaningfully different approaches: content/SEO-led website strategy, data/performance-led B2B marketing, and broader design + digital marketing.

One important caveat: I wouldn't ask agencies simply for an "SEO-ready website." I'd ask them to show exactly how they'd build SEO into the information architecture—service pages, industry pages, location strategy, internal linking, schema, Core Web Vitals, redirects, metadata, content templates, analytics, and conversion tracking. A beautiful site with SEO bolted on afterward is usually the wrong outcome for a professional-services firm.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, approximate company size, and your rough website budget ($15–30K / $30–60K / $60K+), I can narrow this to 3–5 agencies that are particularly well matched and compare their strengths, likely price tier, relevant client work, and what I'd ask each one in the first call.

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can combine high-end B2B design, positioning/content, technical SEO, and lead conversion—not just make a pretty WordPress site.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Marcel Digital — strongest overall fit
   • Particularly interesting for a professional-services/B2B company because they combine web development with SEO, CRO, analytics, and performance marketing.
   • Their process includes UX, information architecture, wireframes, design and measurement rather than treating the site as a purely creative project.
   • Chicago office is on Erie Street, close to Fulton Market.
   • I'd put them on the first-call list.

2. The Loop Marketing Inc — good boutique/local option
   • Actually located on N. Sangamon in Fulton Market, so there's a strong geographic fit.
   • Offers web design, SEO, branding and digital marketing, and specifically works with professional-service organizations.
   • Worth talking to if you want a more hands-on agency rather than a large enterprise shop.

3. SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago — SEO-first option
   • Located on N. Laflin in the West Loop.
   • Their positioning is explicitly around combining website design with SEO, including local search/Maps visibility and fast-turnaround redesigns.
   • I'd consider them if organic acquisition is a major reason for rebuilding the site.

4. EM Search Consulting, LLC. — strong SEO/conversion angle
   • Located on N. Ashland, very close to your area.
   • Their offering includes conversion-focused redesigns, SEO, site structure, analytics/tracking and lead-generation infrastructure.
   • Potentially a good fit if you're less concerned with flashy brand work and more focused on turning organic traffic into qualified inquiries.

5. Digital Authority Partners — strategy-heavy option
   • River North/nearby, with a broader digital-marketing capability.
   • They combine website redesign/development with SEO, content, analytics/CRO and marketing strategy.
   • I'd investigate them for a more sophisticated growth-oriented engagement.

6. Rawcut Creative — interesting creative/strategy alternative
   • Their Chicago offering explicitly combines web design, branding, SEO and digital marketing, and they specifically discuss professional-services firms and the Fulton Market/West Loop market. rawcutcreative.com
   • I particularly like their stated philosophy of defining the buyer and business objective before starting design.

One wildcard: BlueLine Web Studio

BlueLine Web Studio is actually on Fulton Market itself and positions itself around custom, fast-loading sites, professional services, technical SEO and ongoing maintenance. bluelinewebstudio.com

I'd include them if you want a smaller studio with a modern/custom-development aesthetic rather than a traditional marketing agency.

If it were my RFP

I'd probably invite Marcel Digital, Rawcut Creative, The Loop Marketing, and BlueLine to pitch.

I'd give all four the same brief and specifically ask:

• How would you restructure our site for non-branded organic search?
• Show us the proposed information architecture / sitemap before design.
• How do you approach service-page SEO for complex professional services?
• Who writes the copy, and how deeply do they understand B2B buyers?
• How will you handle redirects, metadata, schema, internal linking and technical SEO during migration?
• What will you do about Google AI Overviews / LLM visibility, in addition to traditional SEO?
• Can you show before/after organic traffic and lead-generation results from comparable professional-services clients?
• What CMS would you recommend, and why?
• Who owns the code, analytics, content and domain when we're done?

One important distinction: “SEO-ready” shouldn't mean adding an SEO plugin after the site is designed. The architecture, URL strategy, content hierarchy, internal linking, page templates, performance and conversion paths should be designed around search from the beginning.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you sell (consulting, accounting, legal, recruiting, finance, architecture, etc.) and roughly how much you're looking to spend ($25k, $50k, $100k+), I can narrow this to 3 agencies I'd actually contact and explain why each is a fit.

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site look polished: they should understand B2B positioning, lead generation, information architecture, technical SEO, and content strategy.

My shortlist

1. Marcel Digital — strongest overall fit
   • Chicago-based and heavily oriented toward B2B/enterprise growth.
   • Combines web development with SEO, CRO, analytics, and paid search rather than treating SEO as an afterthought.
   • Particularly attractive if your site needs to become a serious lead-generation platform rather than a brochure. agencies.semrush.com
   • My pick if: you're an established professional-services company with meaningful deal sizes and want rigorous strategy/measurement.

2. Orbit Media Studios — excellent for content + SEO-driven redesign
   • One of the Chicago firms I'd put high on the list for a site where content architecture and organic search matter.
   • Their work centers on lead-generation websites, SEO, web design/development, and conversion optimization.
   • My pick if: you're willing to invest in content and want the new site to become an organic acquisition channel.

3. SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago — good West Loop/Fulton Market fit
   • Actually located on N. Laflin in the West Loop, so they're geographically very close.
   • Their offering explicitly combines website design with SEO, including local search, and they appear accustomed to professional-service businesses.
   • My pick if: you want a more hands-on/local agency rather than a larger strategic shop.

4. YourPortal — good modern-growth option
   • Chicago agency combining web design/development with SEO and newer AI-search/GEO work.
   • Their approach includes technical SEO, schema, and entity optimization.
   • My pick if: you're specifically thinking about Google AI Overviews/ChatGPT visibility as part of the redesign.

5. Digital Authority Partners — strong strategic/enterprise option
   • Located in River North and offers website strategy/design alongside SEO, paid media, CRO, and analytics.
   • Better suited to a company that wants a broader digital-growth partner rather than simply a web designer.

6. EM Search Consulting, LLC. — worth a conversation
   • At 330 N Ashland, very close to Fulton Market.
   • Particularly interesting if lead generation and measurable search performance are more important to you than flashy agency credentials.

One more I'd investigate

VisualFizz is particularly relevant if you're a B2B professional-services company selling to mid-market/enterprise buyers. They explicitly position themselves around established B2B brands and combine web, SEO, content, branding and paid search. Their published case studies include substantial organic-search and lead-generation improvements. www.visualfizz.com

I'd also look at Blacksmith Agency if brand/design is especially important. They specifically market B2B web design in Chicago and say they build for companies in Fulton Market and the Loop, with SEO/search discoverability incorporated into the process. blacksmith.agency

If it were my company

I'd send the brief to Marcel Digital, Orbit Media, VisualFizz, Blacksmith, and SEOLEVELUP and compare the proposals.

But I wouldn't ask them simply for "a new website." I'd ask each agency to address:

• Positioning: Can a prospect understand what you do and why you're different in 5–10 seconds?
• SEO architecture: service pages, industry pages, location relevance, internal linking, schema, redirects, Core Web Vitals.
• Content strategy: what pages should exist specifically to capture high-intent searches?
• Conversion: what constitutes a qualified lead and how will the site generate more of them?
• Authority: case studies, client proof, credentials, expertise, thought leadership.
• AI search: how will the content/technical architecture perform in Google AI Overviews and answer engines?
• Analytics: GA4/GTM, Search Console, CRM attribution and actual pipeline measurement.
• Migration: preservation of existing rankings and backlinks if you're redesigning an established site.

One caution: don't let an agency sell you on "SEO-ready" as a vague feature. A site can have perfect metadata and still have a terrible SEO strategy. I'd want to see the proposed sitemap and keyword/content architecture before approving the visual design.

If you tell me what type of professional services you provide, approximate company size, and whether you're targeting Chicago only or clients nationally, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact first and tell you what I'd ask each one.

For a professional services company in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B positioning, lead generation, technical SEO, content architecture, and credibility-driven design—not just agencies that make attractive brochure sites.

A shortlist I’d consider contacting:

For your specific situation, I’d probably start with 3–4 discovery calls:

1. Orbit Media Studios — if your priority is inbound leads, thought leadership, and content-driven SEO.
2. Marcel Digital — if you have a complex B2B sales cycle and need measurement/reporting.
3. Rawcut Creative — if you want a more hands-on Chicago/Fulton Market-focused partner.
4. Blacksmith Agency — if brand perception and premium positioning are major goals.

When you interview them, I’d ask:

• “Can you show examples of professional services sites you rebuilt and what improved afterward?”
• “How do you handle SEO migration if we’re replacing an existing site?”
• “Will you create the keyword/content architecture before design begins?”
• “Who owns the analytics, CMS, hosting, and SEO accounts after launch?”
• “What would you change about our current site in the first 30 days?”

A strong agency should talk about site architecture, buyer journeys, conversion paths, content strategy, and technical SEO—not only colors, animations, and visual trends.

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can combine high-end B2B design + conversion strategy + technical/on-page SEO, rather than a shop that mainly builds attractive brochure sites.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Solid Digital — strongest overall fit
   • Chicago-based, with capabilities across website redesign, UX/UI, WordPress/custom development and performance.
   • Particularly worth considering if you have a sophisticated B2B audience and want a polished site that your marketing team can manage after launch.
   • Their Chicago office is at 100 N LaSalle.

Why I'd call them: good balance of design sophistication and technical execution.

2. Marcel Digital — strongest SEO/performance-oriented option
   • Chicago firm combining web development with SEO, CRO, analytics and digital strategy.
   • They specifically work on enterprise/B2B sites and have substantial technical-CMS expertise.
   • Why I'd call them: if organic search and measurable lead generation are as important as the visual redesign, this is one of the more compelling conversations.

3. Point B Communications Inc — interesting Fulton Market option
   • Actually located at 600 W Fulton St, so they're right in your neighborhood.
   • Full-service branding/advertising agency with in-house website design, information architecture, content and development.
   • Why I'd call them: particularly interesting if the website project also needs a messaging/brand-positioning component.

4. EM Search Consulting, LLC. — SEO + conversion focus
   • Located at 330 N Ashland, with website redesign/development, SEO and conversion infrastructure among its services.
   • Why I'd call them: potentially a good fit if you're more concerned with generating qualified inquiries than winning design awards.

5. Chicago Website Design SEO Company (CWDSC) — SEO-first alternative
   • Their stated process starts with keyword research and intent mapping, then builds the site architecture, content and technical SEO around it. They also explicitly serve professional services. chicagowebsitedesignseocompany.com
   • Why I'd call them: if "SEO-ready" is the non-negotiable requirement rather than merely a nice-to-have.

6. Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago — hyper-local option
   • They're actually at 1375 W Fulton Market and combine web design with digital marketing.
   • Why I'd call them: worth getting a proposal from as a local, potentially more hands-on alternative.

One more I'd put on the list

VisualFizz is worth investigating if you're a genuine B2B professional-services company rather than primarily a local-service business. They position themselves specifically around established B2B brands and combine web, SEO, content and branding. Their published work includes B2B/AEC and SaaS examples with measurable organic and lead-generation results. www.visualfizz.com

VisualFizz

How I'd narrow it down

I'd probably send an RFP to 4 agencies:

The important thing is not to ask simply for "an SEO-friendly website." In the proposals, I'd require them to show how they'll handle:

• keyword/intent research before sitemap and wireframes
• information architecture and URL strategy
• service/topic landing pages
• migration and redirect strategy so existing rankings aren't lost
• title/meta/H1/internal-linking architecture
• schema and structured data
• Core Web Vitals and technical performance
• CMS choice and content-editing workflow
• case-study architecture
• location/Chicago search strategy where genuinely relevant
• analytics, Search Console and conversion tracking
• post-launch SEO monitoring

For a Fulton Market professional-services firm, I'd also make case studies, expertise, people, industries served and proof of outcomes central to the design—not just a beautiful homepage.

If you tell me what type of professional services you sell, approximate company size, and whether you're targeting Chicago only or clients nationally, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact and draft a short RFP you can send all three for apples-to-apples proposals.

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B positioning and can make SEO part of the site architecture—not just redesign the pages and bolt SEO on afterward.

My shortlist

1. VisualFizz — Best overall for B2B
   • Strongest fit if you sell higher-value professional services to businesses.
   • Explicitly focuses on established B2B companies and combines web, branding, SEO and demand generation.
   • Their published work includes B2B/AEC and SaaS SEO + web projects with measurable organic-growth results. www.visualfizz.com
   • I'd definitely put them on the first-call list.

2. Solid Digital — Best for a sophisticated corporate site
   • Strong B2B orientation and a good fit if the site needs to feel established, premium and strategically designed rather than like a typical local-business website.
   • Particularly interesting if you need strategy → UX/UI → development → ongoing optimization in one engagement.

3. Marcel Digital — Best for SEO/analytics rigor
   • Very compelling if organic acquisition and measurable lead generation are major priorities.
   • Combines web development with SEO, CRO, analytics and paid media, with an especially strong measurement orientation.
   • Their Chicago presence is actually close to Fulton Market, too.

4. Ice Nine Online — Best smaller/founder-led B2B option
   • Specifically positioned around B2B companies, with WordPress web development plus SEO/GEO and digital marketing.
   • I'd consider them if you want something more hands-on and less agency-heavy.

5. Straight North — Worth a conversation because they're in Fulton Market
   • Their Chicago office is at 200 N Green St, right in the neighborhood.
   • Full-service combination of web, SEO, paid media and creative, with an emphasis on conversion-oriented sites.
   • I'd include them in the RFP if having a physically nearby partner matters.

6. Digital Authority Partners — Best if the site is part of a larger growth initiative
   • They combine web/design with SEO, paid acquisition, strategy, CRO and measurement.
   • Their office is also in the West Loop/River North area.

Two I'd investigate as alternatives

• Chicago Website Design SEO Company — More SEO/web-design-centric and potentially a better fit if your priority is rankings + lead generation rather than a major brand transformation. Their process explicitly starts with keyword research and intent mapping before design. chicagowebsitedesignseocompany.com
• Rawcut Creative — Their positioning is unusually relevant to your brief: they explicitly combine brand, content, SEO, technical performance and web design rather than treating them as separate projects. rawcutcreative.com

If it were my RFP

I'd initially contact VisualFizz, Solid Digital, Marcel Digital and Ice Nine.

I'd give all four exactly the same brief and ask them to demonstrate:

• 3–5 professional-services/B2B sites they've redesigned
• Their proposed information architecture and SEO strategy before design
• How they handle existing rankings/URLs during a redesign
• Keyword research and content strategy—not merely technical SEO
• How they'll optimize for Google + AI search
• Core Web Vitals, accessibility and page speed
• CMS recommendation and who owns the site/code/content afterward
• How they measure qualified leads, rather than traffic and rankings alone
• A realistic 6–12 month organic-growth plan after launch

One important distinction: I'd avoid choosing purely on who has the prettiest portfolio. For a professional-services company, the winning agency should be able to explain why each page exists, what search intent it targets, what proof builds trust, and what action it is supposed to drive.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide (law, consulting, accounting, architecture, recruiting, finance, etc.) and roughly your website budget, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually take meetings with and compare their likely strengths/weaknesses.

Yes. For a Fulton Market professional-services firm, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B buying journeys and can make SEO, information architecture, conversion, and design part of the same project—rather than hiring a design studio and bolting SEO on afterward.

My shortlist:

1. Solid Digital — strongest overall fit
   • Chicago-based and explicitly focused on B2B organizations.
   • Their process includes sitemap/IA, UX, SEO considerations, design and development—not just visual design.
   • Good choice if you're looking for a sophisticated, credible site aimed at executives and prospective clients. www.orbitmedia.com
   • Solid Digital

2. Marcel Digital — best if SEO is a major growth channel
   • Particularly interesting for a professional-services company because they combine B2B SEO, technical SEO, CRO, analytics and web development.
   • Their Chicago office is downtown, and they have experience with enterprise/B2B sites and migrations. www.digitalauthority.me
   • Marcel Digital

3. Ice Nine Online — strong B2B + SEO option
   • Founder-led Chicago agency specifically oriented toward B2B companies.
   • Offers WordPress website design/development alongside SEO, GEO, paid media and analytics.
   • I'd put them on the list if you want a more hands-on agency rather than a large production shop.

4. Sixth City Marketing — good performance-marketing option
   • Combines web design with SEO, PPC and CRO, so the site can be designed around lead generation rather than simply looking better.
   • Their Chicago operation is at 620 N LaSalle, reasonably close to Fulton Market.

5. Chicago Website Design SEO Company — best if local Chicago SEO is particularly important
   • Very explicitly positioned around SEO-first web design, including keyword research, intent mapping, technical/on-page SEO and conversion-focused pages. chicagowebsitedesignseocompany.com
   • I'd consider them if a significant portion of your pipeline comes from people searching things like “[service] Chicago” or “[service] Fulton Market.”

6. Orbit Media — worth getting a proposal from if budget allows
   • One of the more established Chicago names for strategy-heavy website projects.
   • Their process starts with research, competitive analysis, keyword research, analytics and AI-discoverability work rather than jumping straight into mockups. www.orbitmedia.com
   • They have documented examples of substantial organic-search gains following redesigns. www.orbitmedia.com
   • Orbit Media

If it were my project

I'd send the same RFP to Solid Digital, Marcel Digital, Ice Nine, and Orbit Media.

That's a useful comparison because you'd get four somewhat different approaches:

One thing I'd specifically ask all four: “Show us a professional-services/B2B site you've redesigned where organic traffic, qualified leads, or pipeline measurably improved—not just a portfolio piece that looks good.”

That's important because a professional-services site should be doing much more than ranking for your company name. The architecture should be built around services → buyer intent → expertise/case studies → geographic/industry relevance → conversion, with technical SEO, schema, internal linking and content strategy established before development.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide (consulting, law, accounting, architecture, recruiting, financial services, etc.) and roughly what you want to spend ($20–50k, $50–100k, $100k+), I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact first and compare their relevant work.

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B positioning, longer sales cycles, conversion-oriented UX, and SEO architecture—not just agencies that make attractive brochure sites.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Solid Digital — best overall fit
   • Strong B2B orientation and a more sophisticated digital/marketing capability.
   • Particularly worth considering if your site needs to support thought leadership, multiple service lines, lead generation, and a serious brand refresh.
   • Chicago office is downtown, so it’s convenient for Fulton Market meetings. Their positioning emphasizes long-term B2B growth rather than simply launching a website.

2. Orbit Media Studios — strongest SEO/content option
   • One of the names I'd put at the top of the list for an SEO-driven redesign.
   • Their work combines web design, SEO, content strategy and conversion optimization, which is exactly the combination I'd want for a professional-services site.
   • Particularly attractive if you want the new site to become an organic lead-generation asset, rather than just a nicer version of the current site.

3. C Change — strongest branding + B2B option
   • Located in/around Fulton Market and focused on B2B marketing, brand strategy, storytelling and digital execution.
   • I'd talk to them if your underlying problem is partly positioning: "We do good work, but our website doesn't communicate why we're different."
   • They can be a better choice than an SEO-first shop if brand perception among sophisticated buyers is especially important.

4. Point B Communications — good Fulton Market creative/marketing option
   • Literally in Fulton Market and offers branding, digital, web design/development and communications.
   • Worth considering if the project involves more than the website—e.g. messaging, brand expression, campaigns and collateral.

5. Design In Chicago — good design-led option
   • West Loop agency combining branding, web design, marketing and content/production.
   • I'd put them on the list if the current site feels visually dated and you want a substantial upgrade in brand presentation.

6. YourPortal — good smaller-agency alternative
   • Combines web design with ongoing SEO, local SEO, content and optimization.
   • Potentially a better fit if you want a hands-on team rather than a larger strategic agency.

Two more I'd investigate

EM Search Consulting, LLC. is especially interesting because it's at 330 N Ashland, very close to Fulton Market, and combines SEO with conversion-focused website design and development.

Windy City Web Solutions is another practical option for a professional-services firm: its published work specifically includes professional services and emphasizes WordPress, technical SEO, performance and ongoing support. windycitywebsolutions.com

If it were my project

I'd probably request proposals from four agencies, rather than contacting 10:

There are also more SEO-first options worth considering. For example, Simple SEO Group specifically markets B2B SEO alongside web design, while Digital Outbreak positions its sites around technical SEO, AI search/AEO, performance and lead generation. www.simpleseogroup.com

One important distinction: don't let an agency define "SEO-ready" as simply adding page titles and meta descriptions after the design is finished. For your project, I'd want keyword/intent research to influence the sitemap, service-page architecture, URLs, internal linking, content hierarchy, schema, technical performance and migration plan before design begins. CWDSC, for example, explicitly describes starting its web process with keyword research and content/site architecture rather than bolting SEO on afterward. chicagowebsitedesignseocompany.com

If you tell me what kind of professional services you sell (law, consulting, accounting, architecture, finance, recruiting, etc.) and roughly how large the firm is, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact, including which one I'd approach first and what I'd ask each for in the initial proposal.

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that understand B2B positioning and lead generation—not just agencies that make attractive WordPress/Webflow sites.

My shortlist

1. Marcel Digital — strongest overall fit
   • Chicago-based and particularly oriented toward B2B/enterprise organizations.
   • Combines web development, SEO, CRO, paid media and analytics rather than treating SEO as an add-on.
   • Their site process explicitly includes research, UX, information architecture, wireframes and measurement. www.orbitmedia.com
   • I'd put them near the top of your outreach list if your site needs to support a serious sales/BD function.

2. Sixth City Marketing — SEO/performance-first
   • Good option if organic acquisition is a major reason you're redesigning.
   • Their Chicago operation combines SEO, CRO, PPC and web design, which is useful if you want the new site architecture driven by search intent and conversion data.

3. SEO Design Chicago — strong web + technical SEO combination
   • They explicitly position web development around SEO, analytics, speed, mobile responsiveness and conversion. seodesignchicago.com
   • Worth talking to if you want a technically solid redesign without necessarily hiring a large enterprise agency.

4. Chicago Website Design SEO Company — practical all-in-one option
   • Particularly interesting if you want one vendor handling design, content, SEO and ongoing optimization.
   • They specifically list professional services among the industries they serve and describe a process involving technical SEO, keyword gaps, information architecture and schema. chicagowebsitedesignseocompany.com

5. SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago — nearby and potentially more hands-on
   • They're actually in the West Loop, so geographically they're a natural fit for a Fulton Market company.
   • Their offering combines custom web design with SEO/GEO/AEO, and their public reviews emphasize responsiveness and iterative design.

6. YourPortal — another solid mid-sized option
   • Chicago agency covering web design/development plus SEO and ongoing optimization.
   • I'd include them in the competitive bid if you're looking for a smaller team rather than a large strategic agency.

One agency I'd definitely add: Orbit Media

Orbit Media is worth contacting even though it isn't in the business results above. They're one of Chicago's more established web/SEO firms, with 20+ years in digital marketing, 1,000+ websites, SEO, UX/content strategy and conversion optimization. Their approach is particularly relevant to your request because they explicitly research existing rankings and SEO opportunities before designing the site. www.orbitmedia.com

If this were my project

I'd probably send the initial RFP to Marcel Digital, Orbit Media, Sixth City, and SEO Design Chicago, then add SEOLEVELUP as the smaller/local contender.

The important thing is to not ask agencies simply for a "new website." For a professional-services company, I'd ask them to demonstrate how they would handle:

• Information architecture based on your actual services and buyer journeys
• Keyword research before sitemap/design
• Individual SEO landing pages for high-value services
• Industry/use-case pages where appropriate
• Case studies designed to rank and convert
• Technical SEO, schema, redirects and migration preservation
• CMS choice and page-speed/Core Web Vitals
• Conversion tracking tied to actual leads
• Local Chicago/Fulton Market signals without making the site feel like a local-service business
• Content strategy for Google and AI search/answer engines
• Ongoing SEO after launch

One caution: I wouldn't choose based on whoever promises the biggest ranking gains. The best proposal will show you the proposed sitemap, search-intent strategy, technical SEO plan and conversion architecture before talking much about rankings.

If you tell me roughly what type of professional services you provide (law, accounting, consulting, recruiting, finance, architecture, etc.) and your approximate website budget, I can narrow this to 3 agencies I'd actually contact and compare them on fit, portfolio, SEO depth, likely price tier, and location.

Yes. For a professional-services company in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site look polished—you want positioning + conversion UX + technical SEO + content architecture built into the redesign.

Based on what I found, these are the Chicago firms I’d put on the shortlist:

1. Design In Chicago — best for brand + premium design
   • Actually located in Fulton Market/West Loop at 159 N Sangamon.
   • Combines branding, web design/development, and marketing.
   • Good candidate if your current site feels dated and you want a more sophisticated professional-services brand presence.

2. Marcel Digital — best for serious B2B/SEO
   • Particularly interesting if organic search and measurable lead generation are major objectives.
   • Their capabilities span SEO, web development, CRO, analytics and paid media, with an emphasis on measurable growth.
   • I'd strongly consider them if your services have substantial search demand or your sales cycle is sophisticated.

3. Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago — best if you want a nearby, smaller agency
   • Located right at 1375 W Fulton Market.
   • Offers web design alongside broader digital marketing.
   • I'd interview them if proximity and a more hands-on agency relationship matter.

4. Windy City Web Solutions — best practical WordPress + SEO option
   • Specifically serves professional-services organizations and combines custom WordPress development with SEO, performance and accessibility.
   • Less of a "big agency" feel, which can be an advantage if you want direct access to the people actually building the site.

5. Americaneagle.com, Inc. — best for a larger/complex organization
   • Much larger operation, with Chicago presence and capabilities across strategy, UX, development, SEO, analytics and hosting.
   • Probably overkill for a straightforward professional-services redesign, but worth considering if you have multiple practices, locations, integrations, or a large content footprint.

6. Sixth City Marketing — best SEO/growth-led alternative
   • Combines SEO, web development, CRO and paid search.
   • Interesting if the redesign is really intended to become a lead-generation engine, rather than primarily a branding project.

One more I'd interview: Rawcut Creative

Rawcut Creative stands out because its Chicago offering explicitly combines web design, SEO, content, technical performance and local search architecture, and it specifically has a Fulton Market web-design practice. Their positioning around professional services and B2B buyers is unusually close to what you're describing. rawcutcreative.com

My first three calls

If it were my project, I'd start with:

1. Marcel Digital → if SEO/revenue attribution is the priority
2. Design In Chicago → if brand/design and positioning are the priority
3. Rawcut Creative → if you want the strongest blend of modern design + SEO + Chicago/Fulton Market positioning

I'd also get one smaller-agency proposal (Evolve or Windy City) so you have a useful price/service comparison.

What I'd ask every agency

Don't just ask "Can you build us a new website?" Give them the same brief and see how they think:

• How would you restructure our site for SEO before designing the pages?
• What service/practice pages would you recommend?
• How would you target Chicago/Fulton Market searches without keyword-stuffing?
• What's your approach to technical SEO, Core Web Vitals, schema, redirects and migration?
• Who writes the copy—and do they understand professional-services positioning?
• How would you build pages around high-intent prospects, rather than just making attractive pages?
• Can you show me 3 professional-services/B2B sites you've redesigned and the SEO results afterward?
• What happens to our existing rankings during the migration?
• What will our team be able to edit ourselves after launch?

The last three questions are particularly important. A gorgeous redesign that loses your existing organic traffic is a very expensive "improvement."

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide (consulting, accounting, legal, recruiting, finance, architecture, etc.) and roughly your current site size/traffic, I can narrow this to 3–5 agencies that are specifically strong for your industry and compare them on design, SEO, B2B experience, likely fit, and scale.

Yes. For a professional-services firm in Fulton Market, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site look polished: they should understand B2B buyer journeys, positioning, technical SEO, content architecture, and lead conversion.

I’d put these on your shortlist:

1. Marcel Digital — strongest B2B/marketing-data fit

Their Chicago team combines web development with SEO, CRO, analytics and paid media, and they specifically work with B2B/enterprise organizations. That makes them a particularly good fit if the website needs to become a serious lead-generation channel rather than just a redesign.
Best for: sophisticated professional-services firms, measurable pipeline/lead generation, analytics-heavy engagements.

2. Comrade Digital Marketing Agency — strong design + SEO combination

Comrade has a substantial Chicago presence and offers web design, SEO and UX/UI together. Clutch currently lists them at 25% SEO and 15% web design, with a $10K+ minimum project size. clutch.co
Best for: a site redesign where SEO and lead generation need to be built into the project from day one.

3. Sixth City Marketing — SEO/performance-first option

They combine SEO, CRO, paid search and web design/development. I'd consider them if organic acquisition is a major reason you're rebuilding the site rather than treating SEO as an afterthought.
Best for: firms that want the website tied closely to search rankings and measurable acquisition.

4. Windy City Web Solutions — smaller, hands-on option

Their positioning is particularly relevant to professional services: custom WordPress, performance, accessibility, SEO, Google Business Profile and ongoing support. Their site specifically highlights professional-services clients. windycitywebsolutions.com
Best for: a smaller firm that wants direct access to the people actually doing the work rather than a large-agency process.

5. Rawcut Creative — worth getting a proposal from

They're unusually explicit about Fulton Market, B2B buyers, professional services, SEO architecture and website redesign. Their Chicago work integrates brand, content, design, development and SEO rather than treating SEO as a post-launch add-on. rawcutcreative.com
Best for: a modern, differentiated Fulton Market brand that still needs serious SEO underneath it.

6. Orbit Media Studios — premium benchmark

This is the one I'd include if budget isn't the primary constraint. Clutch currently lists Orbit at 25% web design, 25% SEO, 25% web development and 15% conversion optimization, with a $50K+ minimum project size. clutch.co Their entire business is focused on websites, which is a meaningful advantage for a major redesign.

If it were my shortlist

I'd solicit 4 proposals:

The current Chicago agency market supports this spread: Clutch's July 2026 rankings put Orbit particularly high for the combination of web design and SEO, while Comrade, Ice Nine, and others also combine the disciplines. clutch.co

One thing I'd insist on in the RFP: don't ask simply for an "SEO-friendly website." Ask them to deliver the SEO strategy and information architecture before visual design, including keyword/topic mapping, URL structure, service-page architecture, internal linking, schema, redirects, Core Web Vitals, metadata, location strategy, and a plan for building authoritative professional-services content. That distinction separates a genuinely SEO-ready redesign from a pretty website with an SEO plugin installed.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you provide, approximate firm size, and your rough website budget ($10–25K, $25–50K, $50K+), I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact and explain why each one fits your business.

Yes. For a Fulton Market professional-services firm, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than make the site look polished—you want positioning + conversion-focused UX + technical SEO + content architecture working together.

My shortlist

1. Marcel Digital — strongest B2B / sophisticated option

They’re Chicago-based and particularly oriented toward measurable B2B/enterprise growth, combining web development with SEO, CRO, analytics and paid media. Their process includes information architecture, UX, wireframes and measurement—not just visual design. www.seologist.com
Best if: your firm has a substantial deal size and the website needs to support a serious B2B sales process.

2. EM Search Consulting, LLC. — strong SEO + lead-generation fit

Their Chicago operation is at 330 N Ashland, and they combine conversion-focused website redesigns with SEO, UX/UI, site structure, launch auditing and lead attribution.
Best if: generating qualified inbound leads is the primary objective rather than simply upgrading the brand.

3. DittaTech — boutique Fulton Market-area option

They're actually located on W Fulton and position themselves as a hands-on marketing agency combining web revamps, SEO, content and paid marketing.
Best if: you want a smaller, more personal team rather than a larger agency.

4. Rawcut Creative — particularly interesting for Fulton Market positioning

Rawcut explicitly works with Fulton Market businesses and combines custom web design, development, branding and SEO. Their stated approach emphasizes credibility, quick communication of value, UX and SEO architecture from the beginning. rawcutcreative.com
Best if: your existing site feels dated and you want a more modern, premium Chicago/B2B aesthetic without sacrificing search performance.
Rawcut Creative

5. Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago — local, smaller-agency alternative

They're located at 1375 W Fulton Market and combine web design with broader digital marketing. The local proximity could be useful if you prefer face-to-face collaboration.
Best if: you're looking for a relatively hands-on local shop.

6. Americaneagle.com, Inc. — enterprise-scale option

This is the heavyweight choice: Chicago-based, with capabilities across strategy, UX, development, analytics, SEO, hosting and large-scale digital platforms.
Best if: you're a larger professional-services organization with complex integrations, multiple practices/locations, or substantial internal stakeholders.

One more worth a look

Digital Outbreak has a particularly explicit "build + rank" philosophy: custom development, technical SEO, local SEO, AI-search optimization, schema and performance are treated as part of the website rather than separate afterthoughts. digitaloutbreak.com
Digital Outbreak

Who I'd contact first

If this were my project, I'd probably send the RFP/brief to Marcel Digital, Rawcut Creative, EM Search, and DittaTech. That gives you four quite different agency models to compare.

For a professional-services firm, I'd specifically ask each one to show:

• 2–3 professional-services/B2B redesigns, not restaurant/e-commerce work
• Before/after organic traffic and qualified-lead results
• Their proposed information architecture before they start designing
• How they'll handle service/practice-area pages and industry pages
• Technical SEO: Core Web Vitals, schema, canonicals, redirects, crawlability, internal linking
• Their approach to AI search / Google AI Overviews in addition to traditional SEO
• Who actually writes the site's copy
• How they'll measure qualified inquiries, not merely rankings and traffic

The biggest red flag would be an agency showing you beautiful mockups but being unable to explain what pages they're going to build, what searches those pages target, and how the site will turn those visitors into business-development conversations.

If you tell me what kind of professional services you sell (law, consulting, accounting, staffing, financial services, etc.) and roughly your company size, I can narrow this to 3 agencies that are particularly well matched and compare their likely strengths, weaknesses, and positioning.