Practical advice on web design, SEO, WordPress, and growing your business online. Written by Kim and Chuck from real project experience, not recycled content.
I Got Burned by My Last Web Designer. Now What? If dealing with your web designer feels like being at a used car lot where everyone’s smiling but nobody’s giving you a straight answer, you’re not alone. Getting burned by a bad web designer is more...
The Battle of the Palette: Balancing Form and Function Chuck: Let’s look at this practically. If I open your website and see neon green text on a white background, the first thing I notice isn’t the content—it’s the eyestrain. Color is definitely about...
Building a Digital Home for a Heartfelt Mission We often talk about "Iowa nice" around here—that genuine, neighborly spirit that makes the Hawkeye State such a special place to live. But sometimes, being nice isn't enough; sometimes, you need to roll up your sleeves...
Stop Wasting Time: How to Pick the Right Social Media Platform for Your Small Business As a small business owner or a local nonprofit in the Hawkeye State, you’ve probably heard it a thousand times: “You need to be on social media!” But the sheer number of platforms...
Is Your Website Your Hardest-Working Employee? For small businesses and nonprofits here in Eastern Iowa, a website should be more than just an electronic brochure. It should be your most reliable, 24/7 employee. It’s the one greeting potential customers at 2 AM,...
Published: November 07, 2025 | By Chuck Hersey, Owner of Team 218 Web Services Your website just got hacked because a plugin hadn’t been touched in 18 months. That’s not a scare tactic—that’s what happened to an Eastern Iowa contractor last quarter. One outdated...
Recent Google Algorithm Changes in 2025: How They’re Shaking Up SERP and What It Means for Your Business In the fast-paced world of search engine optimization (SEO), staying ahead of Google’s algorithm updates is crucial for maintaining visibility in...
Technical SEO Audits & Fixes: The Complete Professional Guide (with Real Case Study) Audience: SEO practitioners and technical SEOs who live in Screaming Frog, GSC, and server logs. Content and links can’t carry a site if search engines can’t efficiently...
Hey, small business owners and nonprofits in Eastern Iowa! Ready to take your online presence to the next level? At Team 218 Web Services, we’re passionate about helping you succeed with professional, affordable, and results-driven digital solutions. Based in...
Why Website Management Matters More Than You Think Let’s cut to the chase: running a small business or nonprofit in Iowa isn’t exactly a nine to five. You’re juggling customers, events, fundraising, payroll, and probably still finding time to grab a pork tenderloin at...
Quick Summary (TL;DR) Website management is the ongoing care and feeding of your site: updates, backups, security monitoring, fixes, and small content tweaks—plus reporting so you actually know what changed. If you’d rather not babysit plugins and hosting quirks, a...
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