About Jim King

I am the founder and president of Wheaton Website Services. Founded in 2008, Wheaton Website Services is a website design, development and hosting company. My first company was an online invitation and photo gift company started in 1997. That was my start with website design and development and where I learned to build websites that run flawlessly.

Website Forms That Convert: Reducing Friction Without Losing Critical Customer Data

Every form on your website is a trade-off. Ask too many questions, and visitors abandon them before they finish. Ask too few, and you end up with a list of names you can’t really do anything with. The goal isn’t the shortest form or the longest form. It’s the form that gets you the

By |2026-04-29T10:46:57-05:00April 29th, 2026|Marketing, Web Design|0 Comments

Is Your Website Ready for AI Search? What Small Businesses Need to Fix Now

Search is changing, but the goal is not. Your website still needs to clearly explain what you do, show why someone should trust you, and make it easy for a visitor to take the next step. As AI-driven search becomes more common, small businesses with clear, useful, well-structured websites will be in a much

By |2026-03-20T18:50:22-05:00April 7th, 2026|Branding, Marketing, Web Design, Website Administration|2 Comments

What We Found In A Real-World Website Rescue And How To Avoid It

“It usually works” is not a strategy. It is a warning sign. We recently stepped into a client site that "mostly worked," but the owner kept dealing with problems that never fully went away. This post walks through what the business owner noticed, what we found under the hood, what we fixed, and what

By |2026-04-03T12:12:10-05:00March 3rd, 2026|Security, Website Administration|0 Comments

How to Choose the Right Plugins Without Slowing Down or Breaking Your Site

Plugins give your website a lot of its power. They add features, streamline workflows, and unlock capabilities that are not available out of the box. They can also be the reason your site is slow, unstable, or vulnerable. Every plugin you install adds code that needs to be loaded, updated, and maintained. If you are

By |2026-02-02T14:11:05-06:00February 1st, 2026|Security, Upgrades & Patches, WordPress, WordPress Plugins|0 Comments

Is Your Website Ready for a Fresh Start? 10 Things to Review for 2026

January is more than just a fresh calendar, it’s your best opportunity to make sure your website is working as hard as you are. Whether you run a service business or an online store, your website is your digital storefront. A neglected site can quietly chip away at your credibility, cost you leads, and

What You Need to Know About ADA Compliance in 2026

If your website isn’t accessible to everyone, you’re not just missing out on potential customers you could also be risking a lawsuit. ADA compliance (meeting the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act) is no longer something only large companies need to worry about. In recent years, small businesses have increasingly become the target

By |2025-11-23T16:51:44-06:00November 23rd, 2025|Web Design, WordPress Plugins|0 Comments

Top Website Mistakes That Hurt Credibility and How to Fix Them

Your website is often the first impression a potential customer gets. But for many small businesses, that first impression is outdated, confusing, or just plain broken. The good news is that most credibility-killing issues are easy to spot and even easier to fix. Whether you're running an online store, service-based business, or nonprofit, these

By |2025-10-27T10:56:01-05:00October 27th, 2025|Marketing, Web Design|0 Comments

What’s Really Slowing Down Your Website?

If your website feels slow lately, your customers are noticing too and that could be costing you sales. Site speed isn’t just a tech issue. It affects your user experience, search rankings, and conversion rate. And the worst part? Many of the things slowing your site down aren’t visible until you start looking under

By |2025-10-07T11:03:06-05:00September 29th, 2025|Web Design, Website Administration|0 Comments

AI Tools Your Business Should Actually Be Using and Which to Skip

AI Tools Your Business Should Actually Be Using — and Which to Skip AI is everywhere - from your inbox to your browser to every podcast claiming it’s the next big thing. As a small business owner, you’re probably wondering: Do I really need to be using AI right now? And if so, where

By |2025-08-30T09:24:06-05:00August 30th, 2025|Branding, Email, Marketing, Website Administration|2 Comments

Why You Should Be Reviewing Your Website Every Quarter

Most business owners treat their website like a set-it-and-forget-it tool. It gets built, launched, and then left to sit, unchanged, for months or even years. But here's the reality: your website is a living part of your business. Just like your financials, inventory, or customer service processes, it needs regular attention to stay sharp,

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