Auburn, CA · Grey Sky Media · est. 1999
Auburn's web
and AI partner.
A boutique software studio building modern websites, custom applications, and AI workflows for Auburn-area businesses. Based in Roseville, ~13 minutes from downtown Auburn. Operating since 1999. 193 projects shipped.
- 13 mi
- From our Roseville studio to downtown Auburn
- 193
- Projects shipped
- 13 mi
- From our Roseville studio to downtown Auburn
What we do
For Auburn businesses.
CPA firms, law practices, contractor businesses serving the Highway 49 corridor.
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AI integration
Automate the manual back-office work: route, classify, extract documents, follow up — without adding headcount.
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Custom web apps
Software built for your business, not a subscription you outgrow. Cheap to run, easy to own.
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Native macOS & iOS apps
Apple-native software for teams that work on Macs and iPhones in the field.
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Brand and web presence
Identity, modern fast website, schema markup, and the messaging infrastructure that actually drives leads.
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Modernization
Replace the WordPress site that loads in 6 seconds with one that loads instantly and ranks better.
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Local SEO
Be findable for "Auburn web developer" and the dozen other searches your customers are actually running.
AI for Auburn small business
The repetitive job that's quietly eating your week.
Most Auburn-area businesses we talk to have the same shape of problem: their existing software handles 80% of the work, and the other 20% lives in spreadsheets, manual data entry, and copy-paste between systems.
That 20% is where AI integration genuinely earns its place. Not a chatbot. A focused workflow that runs in the background and writes results to the systems you already own. Here's the playbook we use.
Custom websites
AI integration for Auburn business
Beyond automation — we build custom websites and applications that integrate with your workflows, powered by AI where it matters.
Explore AI integration for AuburnCommon questions from Auburn businesses
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Do you actually work with Auburn-area businesses?
Yes. We're based in Roseville, ~13 miles south on I-80. We've shipped custom software and AI integration for Placer County clients across Auburn, Loomis, Lincoln, Granite Bay, and the broader Sacramento region.
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What kind of Auburn businesses do you typically work with?
Independent professional services (CPA, legal, bookkeeping), contractor-serving businesses (insurance, AMS), small product companies, and modernization projects for businesses with legacy WordPress or Squarespace sites that have outgrown them.
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I'm an established Auburn business with a 10-year-old website — is a rebuild worth it?
Yes, if your site loads slowly, doesn't rank for local searches, or doesn't convert visitors. We'll audit your current site, show you the lift you'd get from modernization, and quote it flat. Many of our Auburn clients have doubled their lead flow after a rebuild.
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Do you work with outdoor and recreation businesses around Auburn?
Yes. We've built custom sites and workflows for guide services, outfitters, and lodging businesses across Placer County. If you're serving the Highway 49 corridor and surrounding areas, we understand the space.
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Will you come to Auburn for in-person meetings?
Yes, for kickoff and major reviews. Most ongoing work happens via video and shared documents, but for the discovery phase of a custom project we strongly prefer at least one in-person session in your space.
Got something to build?
We're 13 miles south of downtown Auburn, in Roseville. We take on a small number of projects each year. If you have something specific in mind, we'd like to hear it.
Can AI help?
What's the task your team does manually every day?
Tell us in plain words. We'll ask a couple of questions, then tell you honestly whether it's worth automating — no sales pitch.
We've got a clear picture — and a few ways to automate it.
Drop your details and our team will follow up to walk through the options and what it'd take to save you that time. We'll send a copy to your inbox too.