Web Design

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, answering their questions, and showing them exactly why your business is the right […]

Best Website Builders for Nonprofits: An Honest 2026 Comparison If you run a nonprofit and you are trying to pick the best website builder for nonprofits, you have probably noticed that most “top 10” lists read like they were written by the sales team of whoever paid the most that month. This is not one […]

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 common than the industry likes to admit, and small […]

It Started With Mosaic
Mosaic was introduced in 1993 and ushered in the age of the World Wide Web. Soon after Mosaic came Netscape’s Navigator. Then in 1995, Microsoft introduced their web browser called Internet Explorer and the war was on between Netscape and Microsoft. There was a big advantage for Microsoft because they bundled Internet Explorer with it’s popular Windows operating system.

You know the saying about the cobbler’s kids having no shoes? That was us. We have spent the last decade building websites for Iowa businesses and nonprofits, and our own site was running on a patchwork of old Divi layouts, a bloated plugin stack, and content that had been revised so many times it lost its focus.

So we burned it down and started fresh.

Not a redesign. Not a migration. A completely new build on a clean WordPress install with Divi 5, a custom child theme, and zero leftover baggage from the old site.

Is your website an expense or an investment? We break down how professional web design delivers a measurable ROI for your business. Learn how conversion-focused design, mobile optimization, and clear calls-to-action can turn your site into a 24/7 sales engine. Read the latest insights from Team 218 Web Services. #WebDesign #ROI #IowaBusiness #Team218

Love From Levi Building a national digital engine to honor a local legacy and spread brightness to pediatric patients. https://lovefromlevi.com/ A Digital Beacon for the Iowa City & Coralville Community In the heart of the Iowa City and Coralville corridor, the impact of the Love From Levi nonprofit is felt deeply. At Team 218 Web […]

If you watched the Super Bowl last year, you probably saw the ads. A celebrity builds a stunning website in 30 seconds using a DIY builder like Wix or Squarespace. They hit “publish,” and suddenly their business is booming. It looks easy. It looks affordable. And if you are running a hobby blog or a […]

Running a nonprofit in Iowa requires a specific kind of fortitude. It takes good old-fashioned corn-fed dedication to stretch a dollar, organize volunteers, and serve the community. Every dime raised—whether it’s a pancake breakfast or a major grant—needs to go directly toward the mission. Unfortunately, when it comes to establishing a digital footprint, many organizations […]