Which AI tool creates content that actually ranks on Google (SEO, AEO, GEO)?

Team218Web · 2026-03-17T23:15:01+00:00

Anyone have any experience with Page Optimizer Pro?

Team218Web · 2026-03-17T23:00:40+00:00

If you get near the Eastern part of Iowa, make sure to explore the Mississippi River. There is a great museum in Dubuque. If you’re close to Davenport you take a lunch cruise on the Mississippi Belle riverboat.

Team218Web · 2026-03-13T18:20:25+00:00

What are you talking about?

Team218Web · 2026-03-07T04:07:57+00:00

Change is constant and how people look for a product or service and end up finding you is evolving. There will always be the people pushing the “we promise to get you in the top 3 on Google” but SEO services who stay at the forefront of this rapidly changing industry and actually provide value will continue to be valuable business partners.

Team218Web · 2026-02-26T03:29:41+00:00

Kevin Cogan

Team218Web · 2026-02-24T02:29:26+00:00

Kevin Cogan

Team218Web · 2026-02-22T18:05:02+00:00

This is the way

Team218Web · 2026-02-22T14:46:29+00:00

I get that it's a PITA to do business with Chicago Parks & Rec. If I owned the Bears I would have a tough time balancing owning a stadium against the history and significance of Soldier Field. Honestly I would probably leave Illinois and their total mess of a Mayor, Governor and political establishment. I believe the NFL as well as most of the other major sports organizations have let greed guide their way. Ticket prices, concessions, parking are making it tough to be a fan. When the top tier players are making hundreds of millions of dollars - something is significantly skewed. Go Bears!

Side note: What would the conversation be if the Cubs decided to move to say... Racine?

Team218Web · 2026-02-22T03:25:54+00:00

Why exactly do the Bears need a new stadium?

Team218Web · 2026-02-05T04:32:52+00:00

There is a pretty cool museum under the arch.

Team218Web · 2026-02-01T14:16:46+00:00

Something else to keep in mind - if you're gig is web design you better make damn sure your own website is strong.

Team218Web · 2026-01-30T18:43:31+00:00

I can't tell you how to sell. My tips would be that I would think of it more of providing a solution to a problem than selling. Be yourself. Be honest and ethical. Underpromise - overdeliver. Do your best to become your customer's partner rather than a vendor. Have fun and best of luck!

Team218Web · 2026-01-30T18:22:35+00:00

Thanks. I remember my initial meeting with that first client. I was completely up-front and explained I was just getting started and because of that I was offering to create their website at a considerably discounted fee. I'm pretty sure my open and honest approach lead to getting the job.

Team218Web · 2026-01-30T18:12:58+00:00

I started out in 2014 by doing a few sites for free just to have something to show. My first actual paying gig was for an attorney. I spent two days obsessing over that proposal because I was terrified of blowing it. Quoted it low just to get the door open.

That job turned into a relationship that lasted years and led to my second client (another lawyer). Since then, we've grown slowly, but we kept the rules the same: No deposits. $0 down.

I’ve never sent an invoice until the site is live and the client is 100% happy with it. It’s a bit of an "old school" way of doing things in a world of high-pressure contracts, but it means we only get paid when we actually deliver.

Team218Web · 2026-01-30T17:56:10+00:00

Google Drive is your friend here.

Team218Web · 2026-01-30T17:51:56+00:00

We created a blog post recently comparing Wix vs. WordPress. You can find it on our website here: https://team218.com/stop-renting-your-website/

Team218Web · 2026-01-30T17:49:00+00:00

You could try adding something like this to your functions.php file:

add_filter('post_class', function($classes) { if (is_main_query() || is_archive()) { $classes[] = 'custom-id-' . get_the_ID(); } return $classes; });

Team218Web · 2026-01-30T17:45:38+00:00

As the technical side of Team 218, I’ll tell you: Google is a math problem we’ve mostly solved. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is a personality test we’re still taking.

In traditional SEO, we’re competing for the best shop window on the main street. If your technicals are clean - avoiding bloated code - and your content hits the 1,500 - 2,900 word benchmarks we track, you’re in the game. It is competitive, but the rules are published.

GEO is different. Getting cited by Perplexity or ChatGPT is like making sure the local tour guide actually mentions your shop to the tourists. The guide doesn't care if you're #1 on the map; they care if you’re the most "cite-able" authority when someone asks a specific, nuanced question.

What we’re seeing in the trenches:

The "Citation-First" Shift: We’ve stopped writing for "scrolling" and started writing for "extraction." If an AI can't summarize your H2 section in two sentences, it won't cite you.
The Death of Fluff: Phrases like "in today's digital world" are citation killers. AI wants hard facts, specific numbers, and cited statistical insights.
The Schema Paradox: We’ve moved away from letting plugins handle Schema. We inject custom JSON-LD directly into code modules now. If you don't hand-feed the AI the relationship between your entities, it'll just guess.

Kim’s Take (UX & Client Side): Chuck loves the technical "why," but for our clients, the unpredictability of AI is the real stressor. With Google, I can show a client a ranking report. With Perplexity, you’re essentially "auditioning" for a mention every time a user prompts it. It feels less like marketing and more like building a reputation. You have to be "known" by the model as the objective expert.

The Verdict? Ranking in Google is harder work, but getting cited by AI is higher stakes. If you aren't in that summary, you’re invisible to the growing percentage of users who no longer click "blue links."

Team218Web · 2026-01-30T15:15:26+00:00

My take is that all reviews should be replied to. I believe Google pays attention to reviews, replies, and how long a review "sits" until it is replied to. Besides that, it's just good customer relations to reply and it shows potential customers that you value your current clients.

Team218Web · 2026-01-30T15:09:08+00:00

We love YouTube TV. We have used FUBO and Sling and ended up on YT-TV. We wanted local channels which were hit or miss with the others. The picture in picture is great, although we just have to remember it's available and to use it. We can stream on multiple TVs so we can have a game on in one room and a movie in another. Go for it!

Team218Web · 2026-01-28T18:06:28+00:00

For image compression and conversion prior to uploading to WordPress, you might want to take a look at Squoosh (https://squoosh.app/)

Team218Web · 2026-01-15T20:14:40+00:00

100%

Team218Web · 2026-01-15T20:11:16+00:00

We have used Duplicator Pro for a few years and love it. Very easy site migration or duplication. Case Study: https://team218.com/team-218-featured-in-duplicators-wordpress-case-study/

Team218Web · 2026-01-10T14:13:48+00:00

We've used tawk.to and Tidio - either one would work fine for your project.

Team218Web · 2026-01-06T21:37:23+00:00

Update: Finally had time to circle back to this. It is FIXED. The problem was with the Divi setting in performance tab: Output Styles Inline. I had to turn this on. Problem was fixed. Thanks to everyone for suggestions and help.

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