Aurora
01 · The reveal
We build the website your competitors will have in five years.
Chicago small business websites and automations, built to a standard your competitors haven't reached yet.
Chicago based. No sales calls. See the work before you decide.
Here is the same business, twice. On the left, a website like many small businesses still have. On the right, what Aurora builds instead.
02 · Why now
The old way was built for a different decade.
Most small business websites quietly lose customers. The design looks a decade old, so people wonder whether you are still open. It is awkward on a phone, which is where almost every customer looks first. It loads slowly, so Google lists it below the shop down the street.
Aurora works in the open. Clear prices, a real site in about a week, and your own pages built with your real photos and your real words. You click the finished thing before you pay anything.
03 · How it works
Four steps. The light travels left to right.
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Choose your path
Order directly, or ask for a free sample built from your real business information first.
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We build
Three pages minimum, your real photos, your real services, your neighborhood. Live link in days.
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You approve
We refine until you are happy, then launch on your domain.
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We maintain
Optional Care Plan, cancel anytime, you never touch code.
04 · The work
The work
Real client work lands here as it ships. Aurora launched in September 2026.
Be the first: see your site first, free →
05 · Pricing
Transparent pricing. No sales calls.
Aurora is brand new. To build a real portfolio, the first five Starter websites are completely free: no card, no catch, a real live site on your own domain. This covers the Starter tier (one page, real content, your domain). Automations are not part of the free offer and are priced separately. Five spots only, then standard pricing begins.
Starter
$399- One page
- Real content, real photos
- Working contact form
- Your domain
- Live in about a week
Professional
$799- Four to six pages
- Everything in Starter
- About, Services, Gallery, Contact, plus one custom page
- SEO fundamentals
- One to two weeks
Once the five free spots are filled, pricing is $399 / $799 / $1,200 as shown above.
Care Plans, optional and monthly
Basic
$49/mo- Hosting, monitoring, SSL
- Two small edits a month
- Monthly report
Pro
$99/mo- Everything in Basic
- Unlimited small edits
- One major edit a month
- Same-day weekday response
- Automation impact report
- Monthly twenty-minute call
A small edit is a text, photo, hours or price change. A major edit is a new page, new section or a new integration. Anything larger gets a flat quote before we start.
Measured, not promised
Speed is the difference you can measure.
We have measured 773 Chicago small business sites on Google PageSpeed. Half of them score 57 or lower. Aurora builds measure 72 to 98, median 92.
Measured, not illustrated: 57 is the median Google PageSpeed score of the 773 Chicago sites we tested in 2026. 92 is the median mobile score of the Aurora builds measured this year (72 to 98), measured with Google PageSpeed or the Lighthouse engine behind it. Our own site is not counted. Yours is measured before we send you anything.
06 · Automations
Automations that do the work for you.
Missed-Call Text-Back
Every missed call gets an instant text so the lead does not walk.
From $297 + $47/moReview Requests
Turn happy customers into Google reviews automatically.
From $197 + $27/moAppointment Reminders
Cut no-shows with automatic SMS reminders.
From $197 + $27/moLead Capture
Instant reply while they are still interested.
From $147 + $17/moReactivation
Win back customers who have not returned in sixty days.
From $297 + $37/moSocial Auto-Poster
Instagram and Facebook posted on schedule.
From $197 + $27/moBusiness Dashboard
Calls, reviews, bookings and revenue at a glance.
From $497 + $47/moAutomation Starter
Missed-call text-back, review requests and appointment reminders together. $297 setup + $59 a month.
Added to a new paid site build: $150 setup. Automations are not included in the free Starter offer.
07 · About
Aurora is a Chicago studio. We build websites and automations for small businesses.
Every project is read and checked by a human before it goes live. Nothing ships because a machine decided it was finished.
No sales calls. No contract you need a lawyer to read. No package built to nudge you towards the expensive one. Fair prices, honest work, and a site you actually own.
08 · Questions
Asked honestly, answered honestly.
Five questions every owner asks before they say yes.