SEO
Classic search: technical health, page speed, on-page structure, content that ranks, and backlinks that build authority over time.
- Site audits and fixes
- Keyword-focused pages and blogs
- Local pack and map visibility
- Monthly ranking reports
Web, marketing & automation
iScream Studio builds websites, SEO, GEO/AEO content systems, and marketing automation for small business owners who want one team handling the full stack, not a patchwork of agencies and tools.
About
Most small business owners did not sign up to write blog posts, chase Google rankings, respond to every review, or figure out why ChatGPT recommends a competitor instead of them. You signed up to serve customers and run a good operation.
iScream Studio builds the website or app, then wires up the systems behind it: scheduled content, listing updates, search optimization, and reporting you can actually read.
We work with venues, shops, contractors, restaurants, professional services, and founders across Illinois and the rest of the country. Our clients stay focused on operations. We stay focused on the site, the search presence, and the automations that feed both.
Location
Based in Glenview on Chicago’s North Shore, familiar with the Chicagoland market, and building for local, Illinois, and national clients.
Lean studio, senior attention, no agency handoff.
Services
One team for the site, search, content, and follow-ups. You stay focused on the business; we keep the digital side on schedule.
You share goals and context. We build the site, wire reporting and marketing workflows, and keep work moving after launch. You approve major changes; we handle the rest.
SEO, GEO, and AEO each need a different setup. We treat them separately so nothing gets lumped together.
Classic search: technical health, page speed, on-page structure, content that ranks, and backlinks that build authority over time.
Generative Engine Optimization: getting your brand cited when people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, or Google AI Overviews for recommendations in your category.
Answer Engine Optimization: shaping your site so direct answers, FAQs, and rich results show up when someone asks a specific question about what you do.
Pipelines for content, follow-ups, and reporting so marketing keeps moving without daily logins.
Blog posts, service pages, and social drafts on a schedule. We draft, edit, format, and publish so your site never looks stale.
Consistent name, address, and phone details on your site, local landing pages, schema markup, and content that supports map and local search visibility. You maintain profiles on Google and other directories; we keep the website aligned.
Email sequences, contact follow-ups, and partner outreach set up once and run on triggers. Good for local businesses that lose leads because nobody replied fast enough.
One digest instead of five dashboards. Traffic, rankings, form leads, and search performance in a format you can scan in five minutes.
Fast sites and apps with the integrations, design, and automation everything else plugs into.
Custom sites and web apps with payments, bookings, logins, and admin panels. Mobile-first, fast loading, built to convert.
Internal tools, chatbots, data pipelines, and integrations that remove repetitive work from your staff. Built around how your operation actually runs.
Logo, colors, typography, and page layouts that look professional from day one. Especially important when you are launching something new.
Stripe, TikTok, Google, CRMs, health APIs, and third-party tools wired into one product instead of a patchwork of disconnected logins.
Pricing
Most agencies split this into a big upfront build plus separate SEO and marketing retainers. We bundle site, search, content, and automation into monthly plans so you know what you pay and what you get. Pay monthly, or prepay for a year and save 15%.
Founding client pricing is available while we build our early client base.
From $950/mo
$9,690/yr prepaid · save 15%
Basic is for owners who want the site built, hosted, maintained, and search-ready without managing another platform.
For owners who need a professional website, hosting, updates, basic SEO, analytics, and light ongoing support.
Most popular
From $1,450/mo
$14,790/yr prepaid · save 15%
Business combines website support, local SEO on your site, GEO/AEO structure, content rhythm, and automation in one monthly plan. Buying those pieces separately from different vendors often costs more and creates more work for the owner.
For businesses that want stronger local search visibility, GEO/AEO content structure, scheduled content, and marketing automation on the website you control.
From $2,450/mo
$24,990/yr prepaid · save 15%
Pro adds deeper SEO, more content, integrations, automation, and active support for businesses that need more than a brochure site.
For businesses that need a larger site, more content, deeper SEO, better automation, integrations, and more active ongoing support.
From $3,950/mo
$40,290/yr prepaid · save 15%
Advanced is scoped for custom apps, multi-location SEO, national campaigns, complex integrations, or high-touch automation programs.
For larger sites, custom web apps, advanced integrations, higher content volume, multi-location or national SEO, custom workflows, and priority strategy/support.
Work
A few sites and products we have helped launch.
Open mic listings, venue bookings, and tools for local music scenes.
Bar and taproom league nights: signups, payments, QR codes, and live standings.
Disease and outbreak alerts mapped and explained with source-linked summaries.
Automated local SEO: content, rankings, reviews, and outreach on a weekly schedule.
Listings, search, and management tools for renters, owners, and property managers.
American history and politics across video, social, and sourced articles.
Resources
Website cost, local SEO, Google Business Profile, GEO/AEO, and more, written for owners, not marketers.
Website cost in Illinois Local SEO checklist Google Business Profile
Process
We map your services, customers, competitors, and goals. That drives the site structure and the search plan.
Design, development, SEO foundations, GEO/AEO content structure, and automations go live together.
Content publishes, the site stays current, rankings get tracked, and we adjust based on the data. You get summaries, not a second job.
Tell us what you need and we’ll reply with practical next steps.