# Team 218 Web Services

> Iowa-based web design and SEO agency serving businesses and nonprofits statewide. Custom WordPress websites built on Divi 5. Founded 2014 in Williamsburg, Iowa by Kim and Chuck Hersey. 5.0 stars on Google with 37 reviews. No deposits, no long-term commitments.

## Core services

- Custom WordPress web design ($2,500-$8,000)
- Local SEO and generative engine optimization (GEO)
- WordPress maintenance and care plans
- WordPress website repair ($200-$500, 24-48hr turnaround)
- Social media management (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile)
- Iowa nonprofit web design (we work within nonprofit budgets)

## Key pages

- [Iowa Web Design](https://team218.com/web-design-iowa/): Primary service page covering custom WordPress website development for Iowa businesses
- [Iowa SEO Services](https://team218.com/iowa-seo/): Local SEO, technical SEO, and generative engine optimization for Iowa businesses
- [Local SEO Iowa](https://team218.com/local-seo-iowa/): Google Maps pack rankings, Google Business Profile optimization, citation building, and review strategy for Iowa businesses
- [GEO SEO Iowa](https://team218.com/geo-seo-iowa/): Generative engine optimization — getting Iowa businesses cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews
- [WordPress Maintenance](https://team218.com/wordpress-care/): Daily backups, security monitoring, plugin updates, 12 months included with every build
- [WordPress Repair](https://team218.com/wordpress-repair/): Emergency troubleshooting for hacked sites, plugin conflicts, database errors
- [Nonprofit Web Design](https://team218.com/nonprofit-websites/): Mission-driven WordPress websites for Iowa nonprofits, built within nonprofit budgets
- [Social Media Marketing](https://team218.com/social-media/): Content creation, scheduling, and account management for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google Business Profile
- [Pricing](https://team218.com/pricing/): Transparent pricing — web design $2,500-$8,000, SEO $300-$800/mo, maintenance $60/mo
- [Free Website Audit](https://team218.com/free-audit/): Free audit covering speed, mobile usability, SEO, and security
- [Portfolio](https://team218.com/portfolio/): 75+ websites built for Iowa businesses and nonprofits
- [Case Studies](https://team218.com/case-studies/): The Rental Guys ranked #1 on Google for "equipment rental quad cities" above United Rentals, BigRentz, EquipmentShare, and Titan Machinery
- [Testimonials](https://team218.com/testimonials/): All 37 Google reviews, 5.0 star rating. Verified 5.0 review on Clutch (phone-verified, quality/schedule/cost/willingness to refer all 5.0)
- [About](https://team218.com/about/): Kim and Chuck Hersey, Williamsburg Iowa, est. 2014
- [FAQ](https://team218.com/faq/): Questions covering web design, SEO, pricing, WordPress, and working with Team 218
- [Contact](https://team218.com/contact/): Phone 319-333-0815, email team@team218.com

## Blog

- [How to Install and Set Up WordPress Properly](https://team218.com/how-to-install-set-up-wordpress-properly/): The complete Team 218 protocol — hosting selection, security hardening, wp-config.php configuration, zero-bloat plugin stack, child theme setup, and final hardening checklist

### GEO cluster series (linked from /geo-seo-iowa/)

- [GEO vs SEO: What Iowa Businesses Need to Know](https://team218.com/geo-vs-seo-iowa-businesses/): How generative engine optimization differs from traditional SEO and why Iowa businesses need both
- [What Is RAG? Retrieval-Augmented Generation Explained for Iowa Businesses](https://team218.com/what-is-rag-retrieval-augmented-generation-iowa-businesses/): How AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity retrieve and cite business information
- [How to Test Your Iowa Business's AI Search Visibility](https://team218.com/how-to-test-iowa-business-ai-search-visibility/): A practical guide to checking whether your business appears in AI-generated answers
- [What Iowa Businesses Cited in AI Search Have in Common](https://team218.com/iowa-businesses-cited-ai-search-what-they-have-in-common/): Patterns and signals that help Iowa businesses get cited by AI engines

## Service areas

Team 218 is based at 802 West Welsh St, Williamsburg, IA 52361 and serves businesses across Iowa including Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Quad Cities (Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline, Rock Island), Waterloo, Dubuque, Ames, Burlington, Clinton, Marshalltown, Muscatine, North Liberty, Keokuk, and Coralville.

- [All Service Areas](https://team218.com/service-areas/)

## What makes Team 218 different

- Two-person team: when you call, you get Kim or Chuck, not a call center
- No deposits: we do not collect payment until your site is live and you are satisfied
- No long-term commitments: straightforward working agreements, not binding contracts
- 12 months of maintenance included with every website build
- We build on WordPress with Divi 5: you own your site, no proprietary lock-in
- Every site includes foundational SEO: schema markup, title tags, heading structure, XML sitemaps — all handled in code, no SEO plugins
- One of the first Iowa agencies offering generative engine optimization (GEO)

## Proof points

- 5.0 stars on Google with 37 reviews
- 5.0 verified rating on Clutch (phone-verified client review; quality, schedule, cost, and willingness to refer all rated 5.0)
- 75+ websites built since 2014
- The Rental Guys (Moline, IL): ranked #1 on Google for "equipment rental quad cities" above United Rentals, BigRentz, EquipmentShare, and Titan Machinery
- Nonprofit donations: Give Till It Hurts, The Big O Foundation, Solon Area Community Foundation, Love From Levi
- Clutch profile: https://clutch.co/profile/team-218-web-services