Web Design Blog
20+ Years of Experience
We pack all of our years of experience into our Web Design Blog. We’ve seen quite a bit over the years – both good and not-so-good. We write about a wide variety of things and hopefully you’ll find something of interest here. If you have a topic you’d like to see explored here, please let us know.
We welcome your comments and are always happy to discuss and questions or problems you may have. Thanks for reading!
Internet Marketing For Small Business
How To Make Internet Marketing Work For You Internet marketing is a powerful tool for small business owners to grow their company and reach new customers. In this blog post, we'll walk through the basics of what internet marketing entails and share some tips on using...
How Do I Find Someone To Build My Website
Hire Team 218 To Build Your Website How Do I Find Someone To Build My Website? Web Design Options For Small Businesses Hiring a Web Design Company To Build My Website What is our process for designing and creating a website? Building a Website Yourself What are some...
SEO Trends
SEO Trends in 2021 Keeping Up With Trends in SEO #seo #google #webdesign #Team218 An understanding of the current and upcoming technologies in SEO Trends is key to success, as they are constantly changing. As an example, websites can only be indexed by Google crawlers...
Make Your Website Work For You
It's Your Website - Make It Work For You! #makeyourwebsiteworkforyou #webdesign #bestemployee #team218 Think of Your Website as Your Employee Make your website work for you! It's generally understood that a website is an important piece of your business arsenal. It's...
The Problem With Experts
Experts Are Everywhere #expert #webdesign #Team218 "You know, I really don't like the term expert. It's just a word that people throw around to make themselves sound more important than they are." -Author unknown Quite frankly I am not at all enamored with the term...
Is Your Website a Slacker
What Say You? Is Your Website a Slacker? A majority of small businesses use their website to do three things: Sell, educate and engage. But how well is your website doing these tasks? Your website could be a slacker if it's not performing at the level you need it to....
Your Nonprofit Needs a Website
Here's Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Website If you have a nonprofit organization and don't already have a website, it's time to get one. Websites are not just for big companies or corporations anymore—they're important to any business looking to make connections with...
Summer Vacation 2021
We wrapped up a great summer vacation with a couple days at Adventureland in Des Moines. We drove around 2300 miles on our road trip of the "Villes". After a couple of days at Big Surf Waterpark and Margaritaville at Lake Of The Ozarks, we kicked off the Villes part...
Road Trip
Who's Ready For a Road Trip? We are! We're packing up our laptops and throwing a couple of suitcases together and heading off to do some exploring. We're planning on visiting some of the 'Villes - Louisville, Asheville, Nashville - you know, the cities that end in...
The Best We Can Be
Best We Can Be - Come On Man! We recently saw this sign and couldn't help sharing it. Doesn't that sign just scream QUALITY? Is this the new norm? What happened to the passion for excellence? Are we going to adapt the motto of "We're no worse than anyone else" or...
Memorial Day 2021 – Remembering Those Who Gave All
Memorial Day 2021 On this Memorial Day 2021 we celebrate in reverence all those who paid the ultimate price to protect our freedoms. As you enjoy this long weekend across the USA with family gatherings and life returning to the "new norm" don't forget the reason for...
FAA Part 107
Drones - FAA Part 107 Compliance So you think maybe you'd like to buy a drone and have some fun flying it around. No doubt the recent advancements in technology have resulted in some pretty amazing capabilities. Some of the new drones produce images and video that are...
Web Design Questions?
We have the answers to your web design questions! Do you have web design questions? Get the answers you need from Team 218 Web Services. Use the contact form on our website or schedule your free Zoom call. Either way, you can get your questions answered in a secure...
If You Build It They Will Come
If You Build It They Will Come - Great Movie Line #fieldofdreams #webdesign #iowawebdesign #team218 #webdesigniowa #iowa In case you don't remember, that line comes from the movie "Field Of Dreams". The story of an Iowa farmer who turns his cornfield into a baseball...
Make Your Website Your Best Employee
Make your website your best employee! #webdesign #bestemployee Your website is your online representative, advocate, and marketing machine. It's on the job 24/7/365 and never asks for a raise or a vacation or calls in sick. A website isn't an expense, it's an...
Website Management Services – First Month Free
#websitemanagementservices #webmasterservice #Team218 Save some money. Our Website Management Service is already a pretty sweet deal and now you can save a few bucks in the process. Sign up now and get your first month free. You read that right, $660 for a full year...
A Special Thank You
We always appreciate acknowledgment from our customers. We received a special thank you card from the Solon Area Community Foundation and this is what makes what we do worthwhile. Thanks for taking the time to let us know! #appreciation #acknowledgment...
18th Amendment | What It Must Have Felt Like
Can You Feel It? #18thamendment #covidvaccine #newnormal When the 18th Amendment was repealed the country celebrated. People flocked to bars where once again they were finally able to order a beer. Are we approaching what the feeling must have been after the long dry...
Show of Hands, Who Does NOT Have a Website
Unofficial Research We're doing a little unofficial research and want to find out who does NOT have a website and the reasons why. We've read a lot of the stories online about why businesses don't have a website but we want to find out for ourselves right from the...
Stress Free Web Design
We've seen business owners and nonprofits struggle with web design and we have a solution. End all the stress and headaches of getting a great website. Team 218 Web Services would like to help you. Don't fool around with the DIY solutions when you can have a pro...
Rock Island / Quad Cities KOA Campground
Rock Island / Quad Cities KOA Campground – Website Redesign Team 218 Web Services built the Rock Island / Quad Cities KOA Campground website a couple of years ago and we've been tweaking it ever since. We have made minor changes and adjustments to improve user...
