GainTap

Based in Chicago, Illinois, GainTap is a small consultancy operated by Graham Onak, a web marketing and automation specialist with a background spanning two decades of marketing work. The practice has run for roughly ten years, having shifted over that time from a traditional SEO firm toward a more technical, development-oriented consultancy. It works with small and mid-sized businesses looking to remove operational friction from their sales and marketing processes, taking on clients directly rather than through a larger team, given its one-to-ten person size. GainTap's declared service list covers Search Engine Optimization, Digital Strategy, Conversion Optimization, Advertising, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, and Pay Per Click, though its current focus centers on consulting around automation and technical integration. Described areas of hands-on project work include email systems, text messaging, ChatGPT-based tools, CRM setup, lead conversion APIs, and content generation. The underlying approach is to identify menial, repetitive tasks that slow down sales teams and prevent them from engaging prospects and customers, then address those bottlenecks through automation or technical fixes rather than broad-based marketing campaigns alone. Development projects are taken on selectively, when the scope fits this automation-and-consulting focus, with initial contact handled directly by Graham Onak.