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Plain answers about websites, search and what things cost — written for Des Moines business owners rather than for other agencies.
13 August 2026
What website maintenance actually costs
What is in a maintenance plan, what the market charges, how much of that monthly fee is resold hosting, and what happens if you do nothing.
11 August 2026
Get your HVAC website ready before the first freeze
The first cold night is a spike, not a ramp. What to have in place by October, and the three questions every panicking homeowner asks first.
6 August 2026
What does a small business website actually cost?
Why every guide gives a different number, what actually moves the price, the costs that are not the build, and what we charge.
4 August 2026
Why is website design so expensive?
Where the money actually goes, which costs are real, which belong to the agency rather than to your website, and when a lower price is not a worse site.
28 July 2026
What makes people stay on a website?
The three-second rule, the five-second rule and the fifteen-second rule are three different claims. What is actually established, and what to check instead.
27 July 2026
The stages of a web design project, and how long it really takes
Why every guide gives a different number of steps, what actually happens in order, the two very different timelines, and the stage that stalls everything.
24 July 2026