A Marketing Agency Transforming Small Businesses
Where Creativity Meets Strategy
From Marketing Education to Done-For-You Services
Whether you’re a first-time solopreneur, small business owner or you’re growing quickly, Oakes Creative House is your trusted marketing agency. We have a marketing education mindset, dedicated to helping you not only market your business, but also understand why and how you’re using these marketing strategies.
We’re passionate about serving small business owners and allowing you the opportunity to do what you do best while we handle the marketing heavy lifting.
Let’s work together!
Let’s Work Together!
Our Marketing Framework
We believe in marketing education and helping you spend your money strategically.
We know that as a small business owner or solopreneur, you have the choice of any marketing agency that you want. Our “shtick” is that while we’re a business, we’re passionate about providing you the services you need, not just selling you work to get your business.
That being said, we have implemented a marketing framework to help you better understand our proven process and where you are in your journey.
Our Marketing Services
Because we follow a framework, one-off services are scheduled only if time allows after current client projects. We are on a mission to make sure you aren’t wasting your time and money on services that don’t do you any good.
We highly recommend that you start with a marketing roadmap session to work with our team on what you really need, not just what you think you need. That being said, here are the services we’re happy to dive into with you as a first time client.
Find Out What Phase You Are In!
Marketing Roadmap Sessions
Marketing isn’t a series of random actions, hoping that you go viral, or that one email will change your life forever.
It’s a strategic process that requires research, self-reflection and intentionality. It follows our 5 phases, each building off the previous phase to give you the best chance to scale through marketing. Each phase encapsulates several marketing or branding practices. Hint: social media scalability isn’t until phase 3!
But which phase are you in? That’s what the Marketing Roadmap Sessions will help you determine!
These are one hour calls with Crystal where she audits your marketing and guides you along your natural next steps in marketing for your business. She’ll help you determine which phase of marketing you’re in. It’s not a replacement for a marketing plan, but rather a catalyst, a stepping stone to know where you should put your marketing budget next.
If you want a taste of what a marketing roadmap session is like, gain instant access to our masterclass. It’s free; you’ll learn about our marketing framework, and once you watch it, you’ll want a marketing roadmap session of your own!
Phase 1: Gathering
Marketing Plans
It all starts with a plan!
Too many business owners are wasting their time on marketing efforts that don’t actually move the needle because they don’t have the foundations in place to grow. They skip the planning phase because they don’t see the “return on investment” quickly, and have seen viral marketing trends that feel easier to invest in.
Unfortunately, that’s not how it all works!
Marketing is a process that builds on itself, and it all starts with a plan so that you know which steps will get you the ROI you want. Though remember, marketing isn’t a quick fix! It’s an ongoing process.
Get a plan on the books, and let’s take a deep dive into your business and learn what needle movers you need to invest in as a small business owner.
Included in your marketing plan is an analysis of your current marketing, established goals, audience research, brand voice, and a ton of other needle moving pieces that will allow you to make the right decisions about your marketing.
Plus, if you decide to move forward with a marketing plan following a previous marketing roadmap session, your roadmap session fee is credited onto your marketing plan!
Phase 2: Foundations
Branding
A brand is more than a logo.
It encompasses your brand voice, brand colors, icons, personal brand and logo.
It’s a combination of stylized, designed pieces and the “vibe” and communication style of your business that are woven throughout your marketing. Without an all encompassing brand, you are lacking that “oomph” that makes your business POP! The thing that your customers can look at and immediately recognize as YOU!
And while you’re here, your brand shouldn’t change monthly, yearly, or even every few years. Your customers become attached to your brand, and you risk confusing or losing them if it shifts frequently. So, it’s important you make it a good one!
Phase 2: Foundations
Website
Your website is your home base.
EVERYTHING should direct your audience back to your website. From your social media to your business card to your email signature, your website should be linked on all of your marketing materials. It should serve as a team player that works for you 24/7, onboarding customers and giving them the information they’re looking for before they make purchasing decisions.
With us as your marketing agency and web designer, we can make you a website that you can’t help but give out and show off. We specialize in designing and developing WordPress websites to give you the best customization and SEO experience!
Trust us; we make a great team!
The Benefits of Ongoing Marketing
Once you have established foundational services with us and have either created a marketing plan, brand or chosen us as your web designer, you also unlock access to the following services:
Once You Are a Client You Can Unlock Blogging Consulting Email Marketing Social Media Brand Photography Videography Print Design Search Engine Optimization
Want to level-up your marketing expertise?
Foundational Marketing Education
As a business owner, you don’t have to be responsible for all of your marketing, but you should be educated in what it is and how it works. Take a look at our free and low-cost educational opportunities to invest in your ongoing education and power as a business owner.
Meet The Team
Hey there!
We are the Oakes Creative House team!
Well, a part of it.
If we were to introduce you to everyone, it would take us all day! But, we’re the in-house team of designers, writers, strategists, and creative directors.
With the help of agency partners and a number of freelancers specifically selected according to your industry, we serve as your marketing team, guiding you through the everchanging world of digital marketing, branding, and strategic communication.
We’ve perfected a process that allows us to fully get to know you and your business and feel the same passion for it that you do (well, we get pretty close… your business is your baby!).
Once you commit to a roadmap session, marketing plan, or ongoing marketing services with Oakes Creative House, we are your marketing advocates, guiding you through the 5 phases of marketing. And let us tell you, WE LOVE IT.
This work is our passion.
We draw on our collective decades of experience in a number of industries to give you a marketing experience you never thought possible for a small business.
We cannot WAIT to get to know you!
Your First Step
Discovery Calls vs. Roadmap Sessions
What’s the best first step for working with Oakes Creative House?
Let’s break it down…
Discovery Call
If you want to get to know our team a little bit better and are testing the waters with different marketing agencies, a discovery call is the way to go! It’s a free, 30 minute, no commitment call that allows you to speak with one of our team members. There are no deliverables with this call, but you get the chance to feel out our team, and we can provide gentle direction in what step you should take next.
This is also a great option if you have a specific marketing service you’d like to work on with us, especially if it is a one-off service. We’d love to help you out!
Roadmap Session
If you are looking for an all-in, immersive experience that provides you with a list of which marketing projects you should invest your time, money or energy in, it’s best to book a roadmap session! This is a paid, 1-hour call with Crystal to dive into our 5-phase marketing approach. You’ll learn which phase you’re in now, where you should invest, and be given insight into how much it would cost to work through the 5 phases with our team.
This call is more immersive than a discovery call, and allows you to take what you learned with you to DIY or work on with another marketing agency, or stick with us for a top-notch experience!
Our Work in Action
Okay – we’ve worked with some pretty AMAZING clients. One of the coolest parts of our job is getting to learn the ins and outs of industries we never thought we’d get to know. From HVAC to holistic health, we’ve become experts in a number of fields.
Well… maybe not experts… we still recommend you find a HVAC pro to fix your heater, but it’s been a JOY to dive into these businesses with these incredible business owners.
Check out all of the cool businesses we’ve had the honor to help bring to life!
Greta & Co. Travel Design
We helped Greta elevate her brand and website to reflect her personality, attract dream clients, and stand out with style.
Frontline Comfort
We crafted a warm, professional brand and site that honors caregivers and sets Frontline Comfort apart.
Eat Drink Host
We gave Eat Drink Host a bold, joyful brand and site that celebrates their mission and brings clarity to their growth.
Down-to-Earth Service for YOU
We aren’t flashy. We don’t pretend to be something we’re not. We don’t promise results that aren’t attainable. We don’t chase awards.
Of course, we love success stories, happy clients, and creating a fun-loving environment! But, at the end of the day, we’re in it for you. Small business owners deserve quality, foundational marketing services, with a focus on marketing education, that meets them where they’re at. You don’t need to be running a million dollar operation to work with us. We’re happy to discuss timelines, expectations and services for businesses of all sizes!
Don’t fall into the trap of random one-off services and start marketing with a plan!
Other Ways We Help
We are more than a marketing agency!
We want to be your primary resource for marketing education, ensuring you feel confident no matter how you decide to market your business.
Our additional resources include:
For the Love of Business
Our digital networking group on Facebook for entrepreneurs. We host monthly networking hours over Zoom, share in each other’s successes and challenges, and give you tips on how to grow your business and improve your marketing!
Marketing Resources
We also have a library of digital marketing education materials that are either free or low cost. From graphic design tips to social media post topics to creating your own marketing plan, we have everything you need to start your transformative marketing journey.
Marketing Courses
We have four online, DIY marketing and business courses for you: Business Marketing Done Right, Personal Branding, Take Back Your Time Mini Course, and Intentional Goal Setting Mini Course. From getting started with your custom business roadmap, to maximizing your schedule, setting achievable goals and so much more, the Oakes Creative House Education Courses are designed to meet you where you are while providing everything you need for growth.
Branding Mini Shoots
Professional Photography on a Budget
At Oakes Creative House, we meet you where you’re at! As a marketing agency, we understand how important it is to have professional, authentic-to-you images. BUT, we also know that purchasing a full-fledged styled shoot isn’t within everyone’s budget, especially to begin with.
That’s why we offer annual branding mini shoots!
Every year, we schedule out a few dates with several 45 minute slots for business owners to book so they can receive dozens (upwards of 100) images to use in their marketing and branding at a price that fits their budget.
- September 30, 2025
