Web design & local marketing in Iowa
Be the local business customers find first.
Flaxstar Digital builds professional websites for local businesses and helps people find you on Google through reviews, local listings, and search. When someone looks you up, you look established and easy to reach.
- Built for local businesses
- Based in Iowa
- You own your site
Who we work with
Local businesses that earned their reputation in person but are hard to find online. If word of mouth has gotten you this far, we make sure people can find you on the web too.
What we do
Everything a local business needs to be found online.
A good website is only worth having if people find it. We handle both: the site itself, and the ongoing work that brings visitors to it.
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Website builds
A clean, fast website that works on every screen and gives people a reason to choose you. Designed to load quickly, read clearly, and make your business look established.
- Live in weeks, not months
- Copy and photos handled for you
- Yours to keep, always
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Local marketing
Show up when people nearby search for what you offer. We set up your Google Business Profile, help you gather genuine reviews, and improve how you rank in local results.
- Google Business Profile
- Help gathering reviews
- Local search and maps
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Care plans
Hosting, updates, edits, and monitoring, so your website stays fast, secure, and current. One predictable monthly cost, with no surprise invoices.
- Hosting and security
- Edits whenever you need them
- Clear monthly reporting
Why Flaxstar
What it’s like to work with us.
We started Flaxstar because too many small businesses get sold a website they can’t manage, then never hear from the people who built it again. We do things differently.
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Plain language
We explain things in plain terms, without the jargon or the sales pressure.
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Fast and modern
Pages that load quickly and look right on every screen, from an older phone to a desktop.
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Local and reachable
You work directly with us, here in Iowa. Call or email and you reach a real person, not a ticket queue.
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No surprises
Clear, predictable pricing. You always know what you’re paying and what it covers.
How it works
Getting started is simple.
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We talk
A short, no-pressure call about your business and what you want more of. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll say so.
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We build
We handle the writing, the photos, and the design, and build a website you’re glad to send people to. Most go live within a few weeks.
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We keep it working
With a care plan, we look after reviews, search, and updates, so your website keeps doing its job long after launch.
Ready to get found online?
Book a free 15-minute call. We’ll look at where your business stands online and tell you what’s worth doing, whether or not you work with us.