https://2kwebdev.com/blog/ Plain-English guides on websites, local SEO, and small-business software from the person who builds them. en-us Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://2kwebdev.com/blog/why-isnt-my-business-showing-up-on-google-maps/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/why-isnt-my-business-showing-up-on-google-maps/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 You search your own business and don't see it. Here's what actually decides Google Maps rankings in 2026 — including the part most web guys never mention: your website is a Maps ranking factor. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/get-your-business-recommended-by-chatgpt/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/get-your-business-recommended-by-chatgpt/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 More customers are asking ChatGPT 'who's the best near me' instead of Googling. Here's the honest, practical playbook for getting your business recommended — and the 'AEO' tricks that don't work. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/wix-squarespace-or-custom-website/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/wix-squarespace-or-custom-website/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Wix and Squarespace look cheap and easy — and for some businesses they're the right call. Here's the honest trade-off nobody mentions: what you rent, what you own, and how to actually choose. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/web-developer-overcharging-kansas-city/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/web-developer-overcharging-kansas-city/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Most business owners can't tell if their web developer is charging fairly or padding the bill. Here are the red flags — and checks you can run yourself in 10 minutes. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/how-much-website-cost-kansas-city/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/how-much-website-cost-kansas-city/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A new small-business website in Kansas City typically runs $3,000–$8,000 at a shop — but a lot of that is padding. Here's the honest breakdown, plus where mine start. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/why-is-my-website-slow/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/why-is-my-website-slow/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 If your website takes over 3 seconds to load, half your mobile visitors leave before they see it. Here's why KC sites are slow, free fixes, and when it's the build. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/made-my-website-agent-ready/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/made-my-website-agent-ready/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AI agents are starting to shop the web for people. I made 2kwebdev.com queryable by them — machine-readable services, pricing, and coverage — and I'm telling you exactly what that means, honestly. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/state-of-kc-small-business-websites-2026/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/state-of-kc-small-business-websites-2026/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 I measured 105 KC small-business websites, reproducibly. Where real-user data exists most pass Core Web Vitals — but 62% are too small to have any, and lab speed lags. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/do-i-need-a-website-if-i-have-a-facebook-page/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/do-i-need-a-website-if-i-have-a-facebook-page/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 You can run a small business on just Facebook — but here's exactly what it costs you in customers who search instead of scroll, and why Google can't rank a Facebook page. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/court-reporting-website-design-cost/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/court-reporting-website-design-cost/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Two shops build only for court reporters. One charges $159, one won't say. I charge $750. The five-year math, and when cheap is the right buy. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/why-web-designers-wont-tell-you-the-price/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/why-web-designers-wont-tell-you-the-price/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 I checked 205 Midwest web design companies. 48 publish a real price. Here's what the other 157 say instead. https://2kwebdev.com/blog/what-website-care-plan-actually-buys/ https://2kwebdev.com/blog/what-website-care-plan-actually-buys/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Most care plans run $95–$395 a month. Mine starts at $49. The gap isn't a discount — it's that a hand-coded site has less wrong with it.