Websites for East Chicago businesses
East Chicago is the Lake County city between Hammond and Gary, with neighborhood streets on one side and the mills at Indiana Harbor on the other. Wild Card works with businesses that serve the people who live here.
East Chicago businesses
The harbor is what outsiders picture. The neighborhoods are where the shops, restaurants, and everyday services are.
Between Hammond and Gary
Hammond and Whiting are west. Gary is east. East Chicago is the city in between, on the Lake Michigan shore.
Indiana Harbor
Indiana Harbor and the ship canal are the industrial side of the city. Steelmaking is still part of how people describe the place.
Marktown and the neighborhoods
Marktown is a historic neighborhood built for mill workers and still lived in. The rest of the city is houses, shops, and services away from the harbor.
From a simple page to a full store
Sites, search, video, booking, and care. Software and custom apps when you need them.
Home services & trades
A clear site for the work you do.
Events
Dates, place, and how to sign up.
Nonprofits
Mission, membership, and ways to help.
Custom stores
Products and a simple checkout.
Payments
Invoices and a clear way to pay.
Booking & forms
Appointments and requests, ready to send.
Local search
Show up when neighbors look for you.
Promo videos
Edited to make the business look great.
Care & hosting
The site stays up and looked after.
AI automation
Follow-up, chat, and workflows that run.
Software & custom apps
Product sites and tools built to fit.
Simple starting prices
Every project gets a real quote before work starts. Care plans and hosting are separate, month to month.
Same prices in every town.
One-Page Site
starting at
$299
Info Site
starting at
$499
Business Site
starting at
$2,400
Custom & Online Store
starting at
$3,900
What the work looks like
Event sites, nonprofits, local services, shops, and restaurants.
From first call to launch
Four stages with clear reviews and deliverables at each one.
Consultation
We review goals, audience, and constraints, then outline scope, timeline, and budget.
Design
Layouts, content structure, and brand direction come first. You approve before development begins.
Build
We develop the site, connect your content, and share progress as we go.
Launch
Testing, go-live support, and handoff of domain, hosting, and codebase.
East Chicago questions
Do you work with East Chicago businesses?
Yes. Wild Card works with businesses in East Chicago and the lakefront cities beside it. The quote form is the way to start.
Our shop is in a neighborhood, not at the harbor. Does that matter?
Yes. The page should sound like your block, not like the mills. Tell us which part of the city you are in.
Can the site mention Marktown or Indiana Harbor?
A short line is fine when it helps someone find you. We will not claim you are inside the mill or the historic neighborhood unless you are.
We serve Whiting and Hammond too. Can we say so?
Yes. Name the cities you really cover. East Chicago stays the home base.
What do I own when the site is done?
The domain, the hosting, and the code come to you at handoff. Hosting and care stay separate and month to month.
Nearby towns
Many East Chicago businesses also serve the next town over.
A site for your East Chicago business
Tell us what you do and which towns you serve. We will follow up with next steps, timing, and a real quote.