Practical advice on web design, SEO, WordPress, and growing your business online. Written by Kim and Chuck from real project experience, not recycled content.
How to Test If Your Iowa Business Appears in AI Search (And What to Do If It Doesn’t) The fastest way to know whether your Iowa business has a GEO problem is to ask the same questions your customers ask in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google, and see what comes...
Our Top 10 Tech Gifts on the 2025 Wish List Every year around this time, the office discussion shifts from WordPress updates to holiday shopping. I (Kim) am always on the hunt for gifts that are thoughtful, beautiful, or just plain fun. Meanwhile, Chuck is usually...
Stop Buying Junk: The Team 218 Tech Gift Guide (2025 Edition) My calendar might have been stuck in the past for a minute there, but let’s get this right: It is December 2025. You are panic-buying. You’re standing in the aisle of a big-box store looking at a coffee mug...
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 One outdated...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...
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