BUILTbyBackspace is a Chicago-based boutique agency specializing in custom Webflow websites, local SEO, AI search optimization, and AI automation. Every project is handled by one person from start to finish. No handoffs, no outsourcing, no surprises.
Custom Webflow websites for small businesses in Chicago. Fast, conversion-focused, and built so you can actually manage it yourself. No plugins, no maintenance headaches, no developer dependency after launch.
Read MoreAI automation workflows, chatbot integration, CRM automation, and Zapier or Make builds for small businesses. Stop losing hours to tasks that should run on their own.
Read MoreBrand identity, logo design, and graphic design for small businesses that need to look the part. We build visual systems that hold together across your website, print, and social, not just a logo with nowhere to go.
Read MoreLocal SEO, AI search optimization (AEO/GEO), and digital marketing for small businesses in Chicago. Get found in Google's map pack, rank for the terms that drive calls, and show up when ChatGPT and Perplexity answer questions in your category.
Read MoreOne person handles everything. No account managers passing things between teams, no offshore developers touching your code, no project coordinators who do not know the work. You work directly with the person doing the building. That means faster communication, tighter quality control, and a partner who actually understands your business by the time the project is done. We also bring together services most design agencies do not offer under one roof: Webflow development, local SEO, AI automation, and branding.
Small businesses are the focus. Restaurants, law firms, dental practices, local service providers, nonprofits, solo operators, growing teams. If you have a real business and a website that is not doing its job, that is exactly who we work with. Scope and pricing are built to match what small businesses actually have to work with, not enterprise budgets.
We do a full handoff walkthrough so you know how to manage your site. After that, you can run it yourself or move to a monthly support plan where we handle updates, content changes, and ongoing SEO work. Most clients start with the handoff and come back when they want to grow the site further. Either way works.