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Non Profits Need Effective Websites. It’s almost unheard of now days to run into a company or organization that doesn’t have a website of any sorts. Usually a company will have a crude, late 1990s website or one they cobbled together on a free website platform. Or they have one that the boss’s nephew’s son created, but has since joined the Peace Corps. We were made aware of the fact that a local non-profit didn’t… Read more »

Is Your Local Marketing Difficult?

Local Marketing Made Easy

Advertising is Changing. Local Marketing is Different. You may be realizing that the way to market and advertise your business is a bit different these days. We have been in the marketing game for over 25 years, and we have striven to stay ahead of the game. Fortunately, our company gets how small businesses work. We’re not here to chew through your local marketing dollars. Instead, we are here to help you target local shoppers… Read more »

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Privacy

This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices for www.McQuillenCreative.com. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this web site. Information Collection, Use, and Sharing We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contacts from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone. We will use your information to respond to… Read more »

The Apostrophe – The Most Elusive Punctuation Mark

Apostrophe

The proper right-hand curly apostrophe is the go-to mark when making contractions or indicating possession. For the most part, all of our software can produce the proper curled apostrophe when that key is typed. However, often when text is copied and pasted between programs, the apostrophe often gets converted to a “tick” mark or a mere vertical stroke. Unfortunately, few know the difference. In fact, this tick mark has become so prevalent in all media… Read more »

Schwab Audiology Brand Development

Schwab Audiology Brand Development

We recently had the pleasure of creating the brand for Schwab Audiology. As a native of Aberdeen, Dr. Elizabeth Falk Schwab returned to the area to open her own hearing healthcare clinic. Elizabeth brought us on board to help with designing her logo, stationery items, and print advertising as well as developing her website. Schwab Audiology Brand Development in Review When creating the logo, it was important that I avoided the “easy option” of using an ear as the symbol. Instead, I… Read more »

Stop Hackers: 3 Effective Strategies from MCG

Stopping Website Hackers

[efsthumbnail sdsd src=”https://mcquillencreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/protect-website-from-hackers-mcquillen-creative.jpg”] Stopping Website Hackers: A Short Guide Criminal activity on the internet such as spamming and website hacking is, unfortunately, a fact of life. The reality is, if you have a website, it WILL be attacked by hackers or automated hacking software at some point. There are many reasons for this. In most cases, criminals like spammers and identity thieves are trying to add malicious code or files to your website so they… Read more »

5 Great Websites from Aberdeen, SD

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Great Websites from Aberdeen, SD You Won’t Want to Miss How are we to know about great websites from Aberdeen? You’ll never see an ad on TV for graphic design services. The same goes for video production services. So why are we being bombarded with online and TV ads for website design services? This might cause you to think that website production is easy. So easy in fact that any monkey in the world can… Read more »

We Fix Website Problems When Your Web Designer is MIA

We fix website problems

Quick…if you need a new website, just call us now: 605-226-3481. We fix website problems so you can get back to doing business. That is the kind of reliability you can expect when you work with us. McQuillen Creative Group has been designing websites in Aberdeen, SD since 2001. Many, many other web providing companies have come and gone in that time. The problem is, you may be on the other end of a company… Read more »

Great Websites From Aberdeen, SD

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You’ll never see an ad on TV for graphic design services. Same goes for video production services. So why are we being bombarded with online and TV ads for website design services? This might cause you to think that website production is easy. So easy in fact that any monkey in the world can whip them out. These companies have developed automated templates that call center-like employees fill in with information about a business. There… Read more »