Independent list · re-checked September 28, 2026 · published by Primortul LLC

Straight North

Straight North is a full-service digital marketing agency founded in 1997 and headquartered at 1001 W 31st Street in Downers Grove, Illinois, with offices in Chicago, Geneva and Charlotte. It builds SEO, paid advertising and web programmes around its proprietary GoNorth! Leads platform, which it says has tracked more than a million website conversions and generated over 100,000 leads for BluePay over nine years. Named clients include Budget Rent a Car, Amdocs and Fiserv. Nobody pays to be ranked.

Why it’s hereA Chicago-area agency operating since 1997 that built its own lead tracking platform and publishes multi-year lead counts for named clients. Number 5 of the lead generation companies in the Midwest.

Who leads itDavid Duerr, CEO and Chairman.

Estimated cost

Estimated: $8,000–$25,000/mo, typical for Midwest lead generation retainers; not a quote.

Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

A fit forMid-size B2B companies and service firms, such as payments and software providers, that want SEO, paid search and website work measured against lead volume, from a U.S.-based team with offices in the Chicago area and Charlotte.

Based in
Downers Grove, IL
Founded
1997
Led by
David Duerr, CEO and Chairman
Known for
lead generation websites · SEO · paid advertising · lead tracking and reporting · web design
Named clients
Budget Rent a Car, Amdocs, BluePay, Fiserv
Best for
Mid-size B2B companies and service firms, such as payments and software providers, that want SEO, paid search and website work measured against lead volume, from a U.S.-based team with offices in the Chicago area and Charlotte.
Recognition
Estimated cost

Estimated: $8,000–$25,000/mo, typical for Midwest lead generation retainers; not a quote.

Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

Office
1001 W. 31st Street, Suite 100 · Downers Grove, IL · 60515 · 866-326-3901
Straight North homepage, captured September 28, 2026
straightnorth.com · homepage on September 28, 2026

Sources straightnorth.com, designrush.com, inc.com · LinkedIn ↗

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