918-212-9500 918-212-9500One of the most common questions that we receive is, "How much does a website cost?" Great question, and I thought I'd take a moment to expand on cost, investing in your business, and getting what you pay for. Speaking of getting what you pay for, that's the first issue I'd like to tackle. You DO get what you pay for, whether you scrimp and get a quickie website from a random kid you met through a friend, or hire a professional agency that has a genuine handle on design and your business needs. A good website should be considered a solid investment. Much like purchasing a building to place your business in, a website serves as a beacon to help guide customers to your business. With more and more people accessing businesses through the internet, it is an absolute MUST to have a website, and it is essential to have a website that draws customers in and engages them. Oh, and let's not forget the design. Whether a person has a trained eye for design or not, people notice when things aren't "right" with a design layout. They lose interest quickly and veer away from the website to a more engaging site experience.
Back to cost. A website's cost is really relative to who you hire, what your needs are (a small website, a larger website, e-commerce, etc.), the quality of design, the attention to architecture and semantics...I could go on and on. But here's the point of that list - if your "web developer" doesn't address those issues as you build, and just sets up a random site and you're done, you're missing out on a more professional and effective website. So this is where I remind you that you DO get what you pay for. Websites work. Great websites work better. Amazing websites? Well, you know how virality and word of mouth work. My recommendation for businesses as you begin to consider investing in a website? Let your designer know exactly what your goals are, share some examples of sites you like, and let the designer show you exactly how much work and how many hours will be involved in your project. Great websites never happen overnight, and it takes time to code, design, and structure a website that will draw your customers in. This time = money. Your designer works hard and wants you to have a website that works. Get to know your internet marketing team so you can develop a trust that they'll get your website done right and make it an effective investment. Cost can be overwhelming when looking at a major investment, but consider the long term cost of bad design that repels customers.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, cleaning and janitorial company Multi-Clean offers Tulsa companies and homeowners the best cleaning services available in the area. Offices trust Multi-Clean to provide top-tier janitorial services so their office spaces look professional at all times. Many services merely empty the trash and walk out the door, but Multi-Clean maintains tidiness on all levels with everything from their experienced janitorial maintenance to carpet cleaning and water damage restoration. We're excited to be working with Multi-Clean to help get the word out about their quality services and suggest that our friends check out their website for more details. Multi-Clean handles any cleaning task at any location and they even offer customers a free evaluation and quote before starting any job. Keeping it clean since 1993, Tulsa's Multi-Clean is ready to help your home or office shine.
With Women's History Month arriving for 2013, the ladies of the Quantus Creative Social Media Marketing team were asking ourselves, "Who are some of our female heroes through history?" It turns out we have quite a few...women have been busy making stuff happen since the dawn of time! We've narrowed our list down to our top five female heroes, along with some links where you can learn more about these amazing, powerful ladies.
1. Audrey Hepburn - With a genuine love of giving, Audrey often considered her role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador to be her finest work. Beautiful, elegant, and kind of heart, Audrey makes it to our list for her beauty, both inside and out.
2. Iris Apfel - With a successful Interior Design career built on her own merit, Iris has made fans not only of her stunning work, but of her eclectic sense of style. She stands out as a fashion icon, and dresses the way she wants to, with no apologies. Her sense of self is admirable, but her sense of style is enviable. Kudos to the rare bird of fashion!
3. Henrietta Lacks - You may not know her by name, but her immortal cells became the stuff of scientific breakthroughs in the cancer research world. Without her cells many medical milestones could have been delayed or never even created - polio vaccines, research on viral infections, and countless cancer research studies. Though she remained anonymous for some time, she was finally recognized for her essential role in cellular research in 1996. We're grateful for her contribution to science.
4. Rosa Parks - No. One word completely rattled the nation and strengthened her African American brothers and sisters to stand firm for equality. We think that's 'nuff said, right there.
5. Amelia Earhart - A groundbreaker in aviation and a role model for countless women and young girls around the world, Amelia showed us you can do whatever you want to do, even if it's something the boys' club doesn't think you're capable of. She also made sure her marriage was one with equally important roles, just like she envisioned the aviation world.
Who are some of your female heroes? We'd love to hear from you!
The Tulsa business scene is thriving and expanding every minute of every day, and we are excited to be participating in a special event this May that will showcase the marketing and advertising community here in Tulsa - Tulsa Marketing Expo! The Tulsa Marketing Expo is an event to help connect business owners with marketing experts, share strategies and best practices for 2013, network with fellow Tulsans, and learn more about how we can continue to grow Tulsa's business community with marketing that works. There are some great things in the works for this event, being held at the Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills on May 23, 2013 - Local television, radio and newspapers are signed on to participate, and we're currently on the hunt for speakers who can share their marketing wisdom with the Tulsa marketing and business communities. Know anyone who might be a fit for this marketing event? There is an application for speakers on the Tulsa Marketing Expo website, along with information on how to become a sponsor, vendor, or attendee! We're ready to help blow the roof off of the Tulsa Marketing Expo, and can't wait to meet our colleagues and Tulsa's business community so we can keep making waves in this great city. See you there!
Nowadays with the stress most Americans endure in a typical work week, nothing beats unwinding with friends and enjoying a cocktail or a cigar. TG Cigars handles customers' cigar and tobacco needs in the Washington, D.C., area, right across the way from the convention center. They offer a fine selection of cigars, from Romeo y Julieta to their own house brand, which has been a popular seller at the cigar lounge. Customers visit from all over the United States when doing business in the area, and we were excited to give TG Cigars a new look for their web presence. Check out the website and if you're in the Washington, D.C., area, stop by and visit their lounge to find out why they have the cigar market cornered on the east coast.
Tulsa roofing companies are plentiful, but few are as skilled as Dun-Rite Roofing when it comes to experience in Oklahoma, where the weather is known to change every few minutes. Dun-Rite handles roof repair and roof contracting for customers all over the Green Country area, and offers quality work at an affordable price, with quotes up-front. This means you know exactly what the price is before the project even begins, and you won't get surprised by hidden costs and add-ons at the end of the project's completion. Try getting that promise from other roofing companies in Tulsa! Check out Dun-Rite Roofing's new website today, and give them a call for your next roofing project.
If you've been online this past week on any social media outlet, chances are you've heard about the Applebee's social media disaster that occurred when Applebee's fired a server for taking a snapshot of a fellow server's customer's offensive note on a receipt (St. Louis Pastor Alois Bell scribbled out the automatic 18% gratuity, noting "I give God 10%, why do you get 18?") and posting it on the web where it sparked an outrage among online viewers.
Applebee's got blasted on all ends of the social network, from angry posters on Facebook to Twitter users who refused to let the chain's actions go. Applebee's defense about customer privacy would seem valid, until you notice they have posted customer receipts with positive comments on their social media outlets, effectively violating their own policy. You would think this would be an opportunity for a brand to take responsibility for their actions and make something right out of a bad situation, but Applebee's began committing social media suicide by hiding posts, deleting comments, and arguing with angry customers about the situation at odd hours.
The company has since unhid the post that sparked even more outrage among customers. No one likes to feel like they are being swept under the rug, and hiding a post made people feel like Applebee's was hiding from the problem. The arguing with customers on Facebook just exacerbated the anger coming from the audience. This whole debacle is a great example of how NOT to handle a social media "issue" with a customer or employee. What would I have done as a business owner? Rehire the waitress, leave it with a first warning or some other reprimand, and apologized to the customer and offered some kind of free meal or gift as a courtesy (even though she was out of line saying what she did). Making peace and trying to right the wrong is always the first course of action. If Applebee's had avoided arguing, defensiveness and trying to rationalize the situation and first worked on addressing the two people who were affected, it would have created a better line of communication and allowed people to see a more professional approach to conflict resolution.
What would you have done in Applebee's situation? I'd love to hear from you!
Recently, I came across Skillshare - A GREAT learn-as-you-go website where you have permanent access to all of the teaching materials and content once you've attended the class. I participated in Mattan Griffel's Ruby on Rails class and loved it so much, I decided to teach a class of my own! Join me on February 25th as we delve into the basics of merging Social Media with your current marketing strategy. You'll discover easy ways to network better, communicate professionally, create lasting customer relationships and get a killer online presence with minimal fuss. Sound good? How about learning all of that for just $15? The first 50 students will get that price! Why not take a little time to discover how you can improve your own social media? It's never too late to learn! See you there, friends.
A1 Glass Metro Mirror and Shower Door has been working with Quantus Creative on their internet marketing strategy since the early days of our company, and continues to be a pleasure to work with and for. Stopping into their showroom, customers get a peek at some of the many ways A1 Glass can enhance their homes with all things glass. Showers, wall accents, windows and mirrors cover the showroom, and the A1 Glass team is knowledgeable on anything and everything glass related. Owner Steve Layton is one of the best in the industry, and has been serving customers in the Tulsa metro area for decades to new and returning customers with a huge variety of glass needs. Check A1 Glass out for your glass needs.
A recent website build for Construction Administrative Services of Oklahoma gave owner Paul Gunderson's web presence a more modern look befitting of his business. Offering top-tier administrative services to construction projects all over Oklahoma, CASIOK makes sure each construction project stays on budget and avoids unnecessary waste. We were impressed with the clientele CASIOK has worked with. Check out their past projects and clients on the website.