SBD Office Closed For The Holidays

 

Our office will be closed for a holiday break. We apologize for any inconvenience, and appreciate your understanding.

Our holiday office hours are:

December 24 - January 1

Closed

We will resume regular office hours on January 4, 2016. Happy Holidays from all of us at Solutions By Design.

What Yahoo Directory Retirement Means For Your Reviewer

Long before Google was a notable source, several internet users browsed the web by the Yahoo Directory. Yahoo Directory wasn’t a search engine but more of an online database of websites selected by Yahoo and presented to the browsers as an organized list.  These lists were sorted by multiple topics from shopping, to education, and resources. You could navigate through the topics by clicking one which would then display the websites on the individual lists under the particular topic.

As the years have passed, and the internet and Yahoo have evolved, several users have found the system to be confusing and overpopulated by spam-like link sellers. This growing reputation made the decision to put the Yahoo Directory to rest a little bit easier. Yahoo stated the decision by explaining, “While we are still committed to connecting users with the information they’re passionate about, our business has evolved…we will retire the Yahoo Directory.”

Following Yahoo’s statement began the transition of Yahoo Directory to Aabaco Small Business, which is a service company that moves to get small business on their service plan instead of helping consumers find their business online.

For our clients with Reviewer, we will be updating the product to reflect changes within the Yahoo system. Since Yahoo now shows Yelp reviews instead of its own user-submitted reviews, we will no longer be encouraging your clients to leave reviews on Yahoo.

Additionally, Yahoo has entered into a partnership with Microsoft and now gets its search results from Bing. This is important for our SEO clients as now there are essentially only two major search engines that we optimize for.

For more information regarding our Search Engine Optimization services please contact us today at 1-800-888-4084 .

bLink Pro October 2015 News

bLink PRO is our web-based application that integrates directly with your patient management software to provide email and text reminders. bLink Pro includes features both Doctors and patients love. For example, from the doctor portal, you can send messages including video attachments instantly, while patients can override your global settings and set their own preferences for when and who to contact regarding appointments for both text and email. Patients can change cell phone numbers, add additional recipients and change the frequency of messaging.

One of our most popular features in bLink is the financial services. This feature offers convenience for both staff and patients. We integrate with leading ACH providers allowing patients to make payments online and you to receive them directly through your ACH providers. ACH providers we integrate with include: Vanco, TransFirst, OrthoBanc, X Charger and Authorize.net. You can you patients will love the ease and convenience of bLink financial services.

Benefits of bLink financial services include:

• Ability to set payment limit


• Online payments through bLink


• Patient payment email reminders


• Patient payment text reminders


• Practice ACH payment logs


• Patient ability to view online payment history

bLink PPO Pateient Reminder is available at three different pricing levels: Basic, Pro and Premium. Each level of bLink provides you with access to different features. With our new levels you can make sure that bLink provides you with all of the features that meet the needs of your practice. bLink PRO financial services are offered at the Pro and Premium level.

For more information on bLink Pro click here or call 1-800-888-4084 to schedule a demo TODAY! 

New ScreenPlay Pricing

This summer we offered major discounts with our Super Summer Savings deals. One of our most popular promotions was our FREE ScreenPlay Pro offer. This offer featured a free ScreenPlay Pro program with the by activating bLink Pro Patient Reminders or one of our Search Engine Optimization programs. Although this offer ended September 30th, 2015 we have a new offer for everyone, new special pricing. ScreenPlay Pro is now available at $1,995. Our new pricing gives you a $3,000 savings.

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ScreenPlay Features:

Extensive Animation and Video Library
You can educate patients at the exam as they sit chair-side using our dynamic 3D animations. ScreenPlay has patient education videos ranges from 1.5 to 8 minutes in length, professionally produced and are regarded as the best in the business.

Malocclusion Specific
Features more than a thousand animations, all specific to patient age classification and malocclusion with problem and treatment options. Each step in the treatment process can be demonstrated the way you recommend treatment. An audio track describing the problem or treatment accompanies each animation.

Sending Presentations Home

At the end of your presentation, you can compile the entire presentation and burn it to a CD or Email it home to the patient. Each contains all of the information presented in the examination, including actual patient records, findings, policy and procedure forms, care and use forms, problem and treatment demonstration animations with audio tracks and patient education videos.

Languages

ScreenPlay has a multt-language interface providing voice-overs and captions for all the animations and education videos in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Protocol Management Center
With Protocols, you can create a favorite set of animations. It may be just a single animation like an RPE, or an entire string of animations and videos. This provides simple access for individual appliances or problems.

Digital Forms
ScreenPlay also includes a series of administrative as well as clinical forms for use in the consultation or throughout treatment as needed.

With this offer there are 3 maintenance packages for you to choose from:

• Monthly Maintenance FeesBasic: No charge
  (includes ANDI Account, 5 User Licenses, Practice Management Integration, Installation Support, FTP Support Uploads & Video Training)


• Monthly Maintenance Fees Premium: $75.00/mth
  (includes ANDI Account, 10 User Licenses, Practice Management Integration, Installation Support, FTP Support Uploads, Video Training, Online Support, Periodic Content Upgrades, Custom Logo Main Screens and Custom Logo Forms Screens)


• Monthly Maintenance Fees “ VIP: $150.00/mth
  (includes ANDI Account, 20 User Licenses, Practice Management Integration, Support and Installation, FTP Support Uploads, Video Training, Online Support, Telephone Support, Online Web-Ex Training, Periodic Content Upgrades, Annual Upgrades, Custom Logo Main Screens and Forms Screens and You Tube Video/Animation Usage)

For more information on ScreenPlay Pro and our new pricing please contact us at 1-800-888-4084

Facebook Bluetooth Beacon

Facebook has announced a new feature Place Tips. Place Tips is a Facebook mobile feature that allows users to see localized tips and news feeds in and around nearby stores, restaurants, and other businesses. The feature lets users see pictures and status updates from friends who have visited that location before, as well as other relevant information such as posts from the location’s Facebook page and more.

Facebook has recently announced a new offer for businesses. Facebook Bluetooth Beacon for FREE. This offered to a select few business pages, mainly those who are active on Facebook. “Facebook Bluetooth beacons are free for you to use and help people see more information about your business whenever they use Facebook during their visit,” Facebook said on a signup page for the beacons.

What are Facebook Bluetooth® beacons?

Facebook Bluetooth® beacons are devices that businesses receive from Facebook. These beacons use Bluetooth® technology to send a signal to the Facebook app on your phone to help us show you the right place tips.

Place tips show you more info about places you visit. They show you your friends’ photos, let you learn from their experiences and re-live moments from that place. You can turn place tips off if you don't want to see them.

How does my Facebook Bluetooth® beacon work?

Facebook Bluetooth® beacons help people who visit your business see more information about your business on Facebook. Using Bluetooth® technology, beacons send a signal to the Facebook app on your customers' phones to help us show them the right place tips about your business.

What does my Facebook Bluetooth® beacon help my customers see?

Facebook Bluetooth® beacons use Bluetooth® technology to send a signal to the Facebook app on your customers' phones to help us show them the right place tips. Place tips show people more info about the places they visit.

In place tips, people may see:

• A welcome note from your Page


• Prompts to like your Page and check in


• Posts from your Page


• Their friends' photos and posts about your place

For more information about how Solutions by Design can help you with your Facebook page contact us today 1-800-888-4084.

What's The Future Of Search?

Before Google there was Yahoo. Before Yahoo there was Alta Vista. Search has come a long way since the early years of the Internet. And with so much more content online than ever before, search engines are finding ways to bring the most relevant information to you as quickly as possible.

Over 80% of people 13 or older in the U.S. have smart phones. Over 40% have tablets. Mobile search, especially mobile search with voice assistance (like Siri and Cortana), is increasing exponentially. And with that is the ever increasing reliance on mobile apps as search platforms.

Across the U.S. population as a whole, most of the time spent on the Internet (via mobile devices) is spent on an average of just three apps. Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat, and others are increasing their features and technology to bring more search results within their apps. Pinterest and Houzz, for example, are apps that many people use to find everyday items and inspiration.

But all of this doesn’t mean that Google is dead or dying. Far from it. It simply means that consumers have many more options in search, and search is evolving to become a necessary and seamless part of our everyday lives – like getting dressed in the morning, or driving to work.

Who knows what search will look like in 10, or even 20 years? But for now it seems to revolve around mobility and relevance, and that’s not likely to change any time soon.

For more information regarding our Search Engine Optimization services please contact us today at 1-800-888-4084

Say Cheeeeese With Montage 3

The third installment of the Montage series is coming and it’s coming with new, fun features. Montage is our interactive display system that allows you to organize, manage and display educational and informational content directly in your office. With Montage 3.0 we are giving you the ability to display and capture even more content. User favorites such as on-demand educational videos, live TV-stream and Reviewer will still be there, but we adding new features you and your patients will love. One of our new features in Montage is our Photo Booth.

Photo Booth is out interactive camera application. In previous versions of Montage patients and staff had the ability to go up to the board and snap a regular photo, but now you can get creative with your snapshots. Whether you are capturing a first day in braces or just an office selfie, the Photo Booth takes pictures to a fun new level.

Select the camera tab, choose your background, insert your props and take your picture.

Here a preview of a few of our camera backgrounds.

Montage 3.0 gives you engaging and interactive tools that can be used by patients in your office. By using the Montage Photo Booth you are allowing your patients to create content in a simple and fun way. Montage is available in wall mount, kiosk, vertical stand and touch-table.

For more details click here or schedule a demo TODAY 1-800-888-4084.

Reviews Are Your Word of Mouth Tool

According to a recent survey on customer reviews by BrightLocal (https://www.brightlocal.com/learn/local-consumer-review-survey/),

92% of consumers read online reviews for local businesses

38% read reviews on their mobile device

73% of consumers form an opinion of the business after reading 1 to 6 reviews

69% of consumers believe that reviews older than 3 months are no longer relevant

80% of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations

So what can we take away from this? The more good reviews a business has, the more customers they are likely to receive. And since 69% of consumers believe that reviews older than 3 months are no longer relevant, it’s extremely important for a business to maintain a constant level of review gathering.

We also learned from Doug, our Google AdWords representative, that having a Google+ page full of reviews (along with other factors) definitely helps a business maintain a top place on the Google Map listings in the search results. This is even more important now that Google only shows the top three local listings on the map.

Need help increasing your reviews? We offer two services that are great solutions for any practice.

Reviewer

Our “Practice Reviewer” software is available as a standalone module accessed from your website or as a module within the technology of bLink and or Montage. Reviews that are submitted to Review Sites such as Yelp, Google Reviews and or Yahoo Reviews must originate from a unique URL or they won’t be permitted. That is where the SBD Review product shines. Learn more here.

Social Media Marketing

We have comprehensive program in place used to capitalize off of social marketing opportunities. Social programs are very much like any other task or responsibility in your office. We step in to execute, manage and monitor your social networks. We make it a point to include acquiring patients reviews as a key part of your social program. Learn more here.

For more information regarding our services please contact us today at 1-800-888-4084

Social Meets Clinical

We are enhancing the clinical content for our Social Media Program clients by providing with ScreenPlay video animations to use on social sites such as Facebook and YouTube.

Our Social Media Program provides our clients interesting and informative content that is used to drive online engagement. As a way to take our program to the next level we will be giving our clients engaging clinical content in video form. This content will come from our ScreenPlay, our orthodontic patient case presentation and education application. Our extensive library of educational videos includes professionally produced content on the care and use of specific appliances, compliance issues specific to Oral Hygiene, Retention and Elastic Wear. We also include procedure videos on a wide range of topics from Extractions to Getting Braces.

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Our ScreenPlay videos include anatomically correct and visually appeasing 3D animations. This is important because video content is a key part of online marketing.

"By 2017, video will account for 69% of all consumer internet traffic, according to Cisco. Video-on-demand traffic alone will have almost trebled. Leafing through a swathe of statistics on the subject, I'm hard pressed to find any indicator that doesn't suggest rapid growth. With online video quickly becoming a key means for people to satisfy their information and entertainment needs, small businesses that fail to include it in their internet marketing strategies will do so at their peril." (Gawker.com)

This is just one way our Social Media Program stand-outs among the competition. If your looking for a way to capitalize on online marketing and increase your online engagement, we can help.  Also, if you are seeking more information about our ScreenPlay program click here or call 1-800-888-4084 and schedule your demo today.

 

bLink Now Integrates With Ortho2 Edge

Are you an Ortho2 Edge user? If you are we have some great news for you! bLink, our e-mail and text message reminder software, now integrates with Ortho2 Edge. bLink now syncs with the cloud-based Edge patient management software, providing Ortho2 Edge users with full access to bLink and all its amazing features.

What's Edge? (source: ortho2.com)

The Edge Management, Imaging, and Communication System is Ortho2’s cloud-based practice management system designed to help maximize the offerings the cloud provides. Edge is backed by the industry-leading support team for both your software and hardware needs.

bLink Sync now has the ability to connect with the Edge Management System and pull data to send bLink reminders. bLink® PRO is a web-based application that gives you an alternative to the current overpriced and under-serviced patient reminder systems on the market today. bLink PRO provides Email and text appointment reminders, as well as online patient payment processing.

In the past users were required to download and install bLink on their computers, but with this Ortho2 Edge integration there is no installation required for those users. This is becauses of bLink's ability to connect to Edge through the cloud system. This integration makes using bLink simple and easy for Ortho2 Edge users.

If you are an Ortho2 Edge user and would like to learn more about bLink or if you would like to find out if you Practice Management Software integrates with bLink give us a call at 1-800-888-4084.

Create The Ultimate Patient Experience With Montage

Earlier this year we announced that we are adding a third installment to the Montage software series. Our newest Montage installment will be Montage 3.0. Montage 3.0 is the updated version of Montage including new features and a new interface design.

You now have the ability to select from Montage I, Montage II or Montage 3.0 as your desired software. Each version of Montage brings a unique set of features to the interactive display board in your office.

Here are the features of each version of montage.

Montage I Features: (offered on touch board or non-touch board)

• Camera


• Weather widget


• Animation selector


• Gallery of smiles


• Patient Rewards Hub log-in


• Staff images


• Welcome scroll


• Website


• Facebook widget

 

Learn more about Montage I here.

 

Montage II Features (offered on touch board or non-touch board)

• Weather widget


• Welcome scroll


• Sign-in feature


• Patient Reward Hub log-in


• Orthodontic problem videos


• Camera


• Blog


• Slideshow


• Staff bios


• Website


• Facebook widget


• Reviewer


• Cable TV feed

Learn more about Montage II here.

Montage 3.0 (offered on touch board or vertical interactive display stand)

• Weather


• Stock Market Feed


• Rewards Hub


• Cable TV Feed


• bLink Account


• My Smile Camera


• Photo Booth


• Patient Check-in


• Blog


• Facebook


• Instagram


• Twitter


• About Our Practice


• About the Doctor


• Staff Loop


• Testimonials


• Website


• Gallery of Patients


• Problem Animations


• Treatment Animations


• Educational Videos


• Choose Your Look


• Retainer Selector


• Choose Your Elastics


• Ortho FAQ Videos


• Reviewer


• Survey

Deciding what version of Montage is best for you means deciding what you want displayed in your office. Montage is a "Content Manager" and a "Content Player". The majority of the content in Montage is distributed via the Internet and streamed to your display or PC. You choose, set up and manage what content that you want to include.

Until August 31st we have an amazing Montage deal. You receive a FREE 42" Interactive Touch Monitor when you pre-pay your Montage subscription fees, this a $5,126 saving deal you don't want to miss out on! 

Want to learn more about Montage and find out what version is best for you and your practice? Schedule a demo TODAY 1-800-888-4084.

David vs. Goliath in the World of SEO

Are local businesses getting squeezed out of search results by larger websites?

When it comes to search, many local businesses rely on “generic” keywords such as “plumber”, “dentist”, and “attorney”, or “service” keywords such as “radiator repair”, “teeth whitening”, and “divorce lawyer”. But while these keywords are critical for local businesses, many of them are getting shut out of search results by larger websites. These larger websites include news or publisher sites, national business directories, large national advertisers, and national or local government sites.

At the heart of the issue is the searcher’s intent. When someone enters “teeth whitening” into Google, the search engine must determine what the person wants. Do they want to know what’s involved in the process, do they want to find a product that will whiten their teeth, or do they want a local dentist? Without a clear understanding of what the searcher wants, Google will respond with more generic results, squeezing local businesses out. For these generic terms, all three major search engines (Google, Bing, and Yahoo) show an average of just two to three local results, with the large websites dominating the rankings.

The best hope for local businesses lie with “long tail” search terms. These include “emergency 24hr plumber”, “private cosmetic dentist”, “top DUI attorney”. When using these terms, local businesses get an average of 50% or more visibility in the search results. And when combined with “geo-modified” terms the results are even better.

For example, the term “cosmetic dentist phoenix az” will give the searcher almost an entire page of local results in all three search engines. And with mobile search now outranking all other search platforms, search engines now base many of their results on your location, further providing local businesses with an advantage over the larger websites.

So what conclusion can we gather from this? Long tail terms offer the best organic ranking opportunity, so local businesses need a solid content and SEO strategy that delivers results for these long tail terms.

Have questions about the current state of your SEO? Contact us and we can give you the answers you are looking for 1-800-888-4084.

Capturing How Your Patients Feel

Patient reviews are a crucial part of growing your practice. Patient reviews can help your practice increase the number of patients you bring and build your online reputation, which helps your with your overall marketing strategy.

When people are searching for a business the number one thing they are looking for is what others are saying about that business. Of course you think your practice is amazing, but potential patients want to know if others think your practice is amazing. Patient reviews are an excellent means of building and extending your reputation. Giving your patients the opportunity to create and post reviews is also an important part of optimizing your site for search engines. What’s the best way to gain reviews and testimonials? Here are 3 ways.

Promote review accounts:
Within your office and online promote the reviews where patients can leave their personal reviews. Promoting your review accounts lets patient know there is place where they can let their opinions be known.

Offer incentives:
It's ok to offer to small incentives such as a pratice t-shirt  or reward hub points for patients who leave reviews, but never offer incentives and tell patients what it should say in their review.

Simply ask:
One of best ways to get reviews just by asking. While patients are in your office ask them if they would do you the pleasure of leaving a review. The one of the best times to do this is right after a patient is debanded, this is an exciting time and you want to capture that excited. Many practices post before and after photos of patients once they have completed treatment, but you can make those photos more powerful by adding a review statement.Videos are also a great way for others to see how some feels versus just reading a review.

We offer several programs, products and applications to stimulate reviews so they can post to your site, to popular review sites such as Google Reviews and Yelp. All reviews posted to your website are managed by you. Our Solutions by Design "Reviewer" module integrates with your website and allows patients to create and post comments or reviews at their convenience.

For more information about strategies to capture reviews contact us today 1-800-888-4084 to find out how Solutions by Design can help you.

bLink June 2015 News

In April we asked our exclusive bLink Advisory Council to give us advice on our new update for our bLink patient reminder software. Our bLink Advisory Council completed a 12 section survey rating different components of bLink 2.0. From Doctor Portal to text message features, we got feedback on it all.

As we continue to value the opinions our loyal clients, this survey allowed us to get a clear vision of where bLink 2.0 is headed. We are making sure bLink 2.0 doesn’t just have features we think you want, but we are making sure we include features we KNOW you need.

Here are the results for top 5 most wanted features:

Mass Text Messages
This feature allows practices to send texts messages to all responsible parties at one time.

SMS Confirmation
This feature allows patients to confirm appointments through text message just as they are able to do through bLink email reminders.

Feedback Survey
We introduced a new template for the Feedback Survey which will allow your practice will gain valuable insight into your patient’s experience after an office visit.

On demand videos
Now you have the option to upload your custom video(s) into bLink.

System alerts
Your practice will receive monitoring, reporting and sending alerts for potential issues with bLink.

bLink 2.0, the complete rewrite of bLink Pro, is coming with all new features. In fact there are 112 new features including interface changes, additional admin tools and bug fixes. From administrative features to Doctor Portal enhancements, this rewrite will change the way you send out patient reminders. bLink 2.0 is still on track to be released soon.

Are you interested in joining our exclusive bLink Advisory council? Just let us know, send a email to info@solutionsbydesign.com requesting our bLink 2.0 survey.

Note: Nikki Schoeletter is now our national sales representative. She is currently available virtual demos and California in-office visits.

To learn more about bLink click here or to schedule a demo call 1-800-888-4084

Montage June 2015 News

During our time in San Francisco at the 2015 AAO Meeting we had chance to showcase our new products and upcoming upgrades. Thousands of AAO attendees had a chance to stop at our booth and speak with our SBD team, learning all about Solutions by Design along with our products and service. One of the biggest hits at the show was Montage. From our interface design to hardware, people were amazed and intrigued by Montage.

From our Montage series we introduced the Montage Kiosk, the Montage vertical stand, Montage 3.0 and Custom-Montage.

The Montage Kiosk



The Montage Vertical Stand 

The Custom Montage Interface

 

A few years ago we introduced Montage as technology created to offer the ultimate patient experience. We brought smart-touch technology to the market when traditional PC displays were the trend. We offered the ability to customize, organize and manage your own content, whereas other companies offered you canned stock content. Montage brings the online social experience that your patients have with your practice to place in your office. Patients are able to take photos, leave reviews, view your social media outlets and much more. Our goal as a company has been to create products that benefit you and your customer, and that is what we have done.

Future updates:

We are currently working on Montage 3.0 which is scheduled for a Fall 2015 release. Montage 3.0 will come with a different look than previous version of Montage and includes new and updated features for your board.

Note: Nikki Schoeletter is now our national sales representative. She is currently available virtual demos and California in-office visits.

To learn more about Montage click here or to schedule a demo call 1-800-888-4084

Top 5 Most Popular Social Media Platforms

When deciding to make the transition into the social world of business the first question people usually have is “What sites should I be on?”. There are many social media platforms on the market and each has its own different specialty. Do you need to be on every single platform? No. While doing your social media research it is important for you to narrow down what sites you believe you target audience frequent. To make it your search easy for you we’ll breakdown information about 5 popular social media sites.

Facebook
Facebook is a social networking website that makes it easy for you to connect and share with your family and friends online

Number of users: The largest social media site, Facebook has more than 1 billion users
Age range of users:
18-24: 26.2 million
25-34: 32.1 million
35-44: 25.2 million
45-54: 22.5 million
55-64: 17.1 million
65+: 10.6 million
How you can use Facebook:
-Post announcements
-Post pictures and videos
-Like post
-Share content

Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets".

Number of users: 302 million monthly active users
Age range of users:
18-24: 11.7 million
25-34: 11.3 million
35-44: 8.7 million
45-54: 6.7 million
55-64: 4.1 million
65+: 2.7 million
How you can use Twitter:
-Send real-time messages
-Gain followers
-Retweet content to followers
-Share content from other social media platforms
-Use hashtag tracking

Instagram
Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking service that enables its users to take pictures and videos, and share them on a variety of social networking platforms



Number of users: 300 million
Age range of users:
18-24: 16.7 million
25-34: 19.4 million
35-44: 5.3 million
45-54: 4.5 million
55-64: 2.6 million
65+: 0.4 million
How you can use Instagram:
-Post pictures
- Post 15 sec. videos
-Gain Followers
-Earn likes
-Use hashtag tracking

Pinterest
Pinterest is a website/application that allows users can upload, save, sort, and manage images—known as pins—and other media content (e.g., videos and images) through collections known as pinboards.

Number of users: 72.8 million
Age range of users:
18-24: 9.1 million
25-34: 10.2 million
35-44: 9.5 million
45-54: 5.7 million
55-64: 4.5 million
65+: 2.9 million
How you can use Pinterest:
-Post photos
-Create pin boards
-Pin photos that interest your followers

 

Snapchat
Snapchat is an application available on mobile phones and other mobile devices and you are able to send pictures from one device to another for a set amount of time.

Number of users: 100 million active users daily
Age range of users: 32.9% of users are 18-34
How you can use Snapchat:
-Post photos and videos that disappear in 24hrs.

 

 

 

 

Now that you've seen what platforms may be right for you give us a call and find out how we can work directly with you and your team to get your social media accounts up and running, increasing your online presence.

Contact us at 1-800-888-4084 

Two Months After Mobilegeddon: Google Isn’t Finished

 



For those who are thinking that Google’s focus on promoting mobile-friendly sites has reached its plateau, you will be interested to know that this is just the beginning.

Although Google recently announced that their mobile algorithm update is now fully rolled out worldwide, they seem to be indicating that other factors surrounding mobile search are being considered.

They have begun testing “slow to load” warning labels in mobile search results, so even if you have a mobile-friendly site it won’t necessarily help in your rankings if it takes too long to load. And with Google’s recent announcement that “more Google searches take place on mobile devices than on computers in 10 countries including the US and Japan,” there will definitely be more mobile ranking factors that come into play.



So what has the impact of Mobilegeddon been so far? Enterprise SEO tool BrightEdge tracked 20,000 non-mobile friendly URLs and two weeks later found about 17% of those pages were no longer seen on the first page of search results. That number seems low, but that’s only two weeks later and the algorithm update hadn’t fully propagated worldwide.

Our own statistics have shown moderate declines in the last two months across non-mobile friendly sites, with more than a few major impacts on rankings. These declines seem to be building each week and will only get worse over time.

Google seems to be nowhere near letting up on their mobile search emphasis, and now that they have confirmed that the majority of searches take place on mobile devices, there’s no excuse now to put off making your site mobile-friendly.

To find out how you can get your website mobile-friendly contact us today at

1-800-888-4084

Meet Our AAO Team

Bill Poss
"CEO and President

"My favorite AAO memory comes from a meeting years ago in Toronto. I remember we had a very tiny booth and there were over 40 in our booth interested in what we had to offer, from that point I knew our venture into Orthodontics was going to be a success." -Bill P.

 

 

Sheri Netto
"National Sales Manager"

"My favorite AAO memory would be AAO Chicago and the Piano Bar, Howl at the Moon. Everyone from SBD went out after the show and ended up at this great piano bar. Tons of practices were there…I think AAO attendees may have taken the place over. Everyone was requesting songs, dancing and having a great time. It’s awesome to see everyone away from the “job” and have a chance to mingle, laugh and let lose." - Sheri N.

Mae Espejo
"Art Director"

"I look forward to going to the AAO each year as it has been a fantastic experience from an exhibitor standpoint. I get to meet clients in person and present our cool and exciting new products." - Mae E.

 

 

John Rios
"Senior Graphic Designer"

"I love meeting all of the doctors on the show floor. It's fun to get a chance to talk with the people you design for and hear about how their new logo or website has changed the way people look at their practice." - John R.

 

 

Nikki Schoettler
"Account Manager"

"I'm extremely excited to attend the 2015 AAO meeting! I'm looking forward to the whole experience since it's going to be my first time!" - Nikki S.

 

 

Taleesha Jenkins
"Social Media Specialist"

"This will be my first time attending AAO so I'm very excited to join the SBD at the meeting this year. I've heard great stories about past meeting so I can't wait to create new memories with our team. Also, I'm looking forward to meeting all the doctors I've have the pleasure of working with." -Taleesha J.

 

 

Make sure you visit our team at Booth #3037

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SBD Products FAQ

We’re excited to bring all of our products to the AAO showroom floor. With our vast catalog we often get many inquisitive responses to what it is that we do. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions and learn more about Solutions by Design

Website Design

Are you website's just template sites?

We feature custom website development. No templates and no canned content. Each site is developed based upon the attributes of the individual practice and its markets.

Why is a custom website important?

Because a web presence has very quickly become the single most, if not the only, external marketing tool available for your practice. It is all about online communications. No more newspaper, no more direct mail, no more yellow pages advertising; your investment needs to be on the web. And given that this is the single most important communications tool available shouldn’t it be the very best it can be? Do you really want your site the same as your competitors?

Why do I need a mobile-friendly site?

Most people are viewing sites from mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. If you don't have a mobile-site users viewing your site on mobile devices won't have the best experience viewing your content. Also, as of April 2015 Google places priority ranking on mobile-sites.

bLink

What type of messages does bLink send out?

bLink PRO provides Email and text appointment reminders, appointment confirmations, payment reminders, patient education emails and marketing emails.

What is the Doctor Portal?

From the doctor portal, you can send messages including video attachments instantly. Check on patient response to our proprietary email system and very soon you will be able to submit appliance orders directly to your lab without entering additional patient information.

What is the Patient Portal?

From the patient portal, your patients can override your global settings and set their own preferences for when and who to contact regarding appointments for both text and email. Patients can change cell phone numbers, add additional recipients and change the frequency of messaging.

ScreenPlay

How many animations are in ScreenPlay?

ScreenPlay has over 1,000 3D animations and videos.

What system does ScreenPlay run on?

ScreenPlay is compatible with both Mac's and PC's.

What features does ScreenPlay have that my practice needs?

Malocclusion specific animations
Digital forms for "care and use" and "procedures"
Ability email entire presentations
and
Protocol management
(to view all features click here)

Montage

What is Montage?

Montage is our amazing technology developed to create the ultimate patient experience in the reception area of your office. Montage allows you to organize, manage and display educational and informational content in one place and make it fun at the same time. The Montage display content can be deployed to touch-sensitive plasma, a Smart-touch PC

How the Montage Board is display?

We have three hardware options:
Wall Mount
Kiosk
Touch-Table

How is Montage different from a website?

Montage is fully interactive; you never have to learn the home screen to view all of the board’s content.

SEO

What is SEO?

SEO stands for “search engine optimization.” It is the process of getting traffic from the “free,” “organic,” “editorial” or “natural” search results on search engines. Our Search Engine Optimization services are focused on best establishing your website structure, content and set-up, as well as best positioning your website within the online ecosystem, so that you can meet your customers online, at the right time, the right place and in the right context.

Why do I need SEO?

All businesses strive to achieve the highest browser ranking and position possible. In a competitive market, SEO is the only way for your website to gain position.

How long do I need SEO?

SEO is a continuous process. There are many reasons for this; one of the most important reasons is that your competition is running SEO campaigns just like you. If you analyze your rankings over time, you will see that it’s a constant back-and-forth battle for top rankings between you and your competition. Stopping SEO will effectively take you out of the game. Your competitors will keep up with changing algorithms, link building strategies, and the changing methods of search and you will be left behind to see your website disappear from search results.

Social Media

How does Social Media help me?

Our social media services can enhance your online image and make your office a part of the social media revolution. If asked, we can help you build a fan base that will rival any old fashion mailing list, as well as help you keep your fan sites updated, relevant and timely. Also, Social Media is one of the top factors in high ranking in SEO.

Why can’t I run my account myself?

You can, but do you have the time? Do you have the experience? We do and we want to help you launch the best Social Media campaign for your practice.

How can SBD help me Social Media campaign?

We will work with you to create a successful campaign that meets all of your needs. We will run, manage and maintain all of your social media accounts for you. Having SBD run your accounts gives your staff one less thing to focus on and puts focus on in-office tasks.

Have your own questions about our products? Stop by our booth (#3037) during the 2015 AAO Meeting May 16th-19th and we will be happy to answer all the questions and concerns. Not visiting AAO? Just call 1-800-888-4084 and we'll be happy to help you.

Montage Technology

For 30 years we have worked to provide communication services to businesses throughout the world. From our custom design work to our innovative technology, Solutions by Design serves as prominent leaders within the Orthodontic market. We’ve been able to develop technology that is ahead of curve, join us as we continue to bring cutting edge technology into the market.

A few years ago we introduced Montage as technology created to offer the ultimate patient experience. We brought smart-touch technology to the market when traditional PC displays were the trend. We offered the ability to customize, organize and manage your own content, whereas other companies offered you canned stock content. Our goal as a company has been to create products that benefit you and your customer, and that is what we have done.

Touch driven products have seen huge success from smartphones to tablets. With the popularity of touch screens continuing to rise, it has now become expected for modern companies to provide touch-based products. Mc Donald’s, one of the most successful fast food restaurants in the world, has joined the touch-screen wave. The fast food giant has launched a program that will allow customers to build their own burgers on touchscreen kiosks. “The Create Your Taste digital touchscreen kiosks also has Dual Point technology which allows customers to order their food at one point and collect it at another. This creates a fuss-free experience for customers and cashless payment can be made at the self-ordering kiosks.” Touch-screen draws attention with its convenience and interactive ability. When patients visit office with Montage boards they are automatically drawn to the boards. This board hold information related to your practice and is an added way to make your patients feel connected to your practice.

• Montage can includes:


• TV stream


• Patient education video management


• Staff bios


• Gallery of Smiles


• Orthodontic Malocclusion Educational Animations


• Practice website


• Facebook page link


• Reviewer


• Rewards Hub


• Camera


• Message scrolls


• Time, Date and Weather widgets

Asia is where the biggest technology developments occur and they have been using touch technology successful for years. We decided that we needed to go to the industry leaders to bring our clients the best and most efficient products. We have partnered with a manufacture in China, developing our Montage Kiosk and built-in hardware. Along with freestanding touch-screen kiosks, we are also offering sleek and innovative touch-table designs. The want for Touch-screen is a growing within technology; stand out among your competition with our revolutionary Montage technology.

Check out our hardware options:

To learn more about Montage Click HERE

ScreenPlay Version 10.1 Release Date: April 2015

ScreenPlay 10.1 was released April 2015 with new and updated content. Below is the list of new and updated animations with animation location for easy accessibility in ScreenPlay.

(list updated 5/11/2015)

[caption id="attachment_919" align="aligncenter" width="333"] 3rd Molar Impaction[/caption]

Location: Dental Issues: 3rd Molars Impaction: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_920" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Anterior Crossbite[/caption]

Location: CrossBite: Anterior: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_921" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Buccal Crossbite[/caption]

Location: CrossBite: Buccal Crossbite: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_922" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Class I Bimaxilary Protrusion[/caption]

Location: Class I: Bimax-Protrusion: EXTRA-ORAL: Non-Extraction Thru View

[caption id="attachment_923" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Class I Diastima Frenum[/caption]

Location: Class I: Diastema Frenum: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_924" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Class I Overjet[/caption]

Location: Class I: Overjet: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_926" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Class I Spacing[/caption]

Location: Class I: Spacing: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_927" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Class II Division 1[/caption]

Location: Class II: Division 1: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_928" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Class II Division 2[/caption]

Location: Class II: Division 2: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_929" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Class II Subdivision[/caption]

Location: Class II: Subdivision: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_930" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Class III Retro Maxilla[/caption]

Location: Class III: Retrognathic Maxilla: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_931" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Class III Retro Pro[/caption]

Location: Class III: Ret Max / Pro Mand : EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_932" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Ectopic Impacted Canines[/caption]

Location: Dental Issues: Impacted Canines: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_934" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Excess Gingival[/caption]

Location: Smile Line: Excess Gingival Display: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_935" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Mandibular Asymmetry[/caption]

Location: CrossBite: Mandibular Asymmetry: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_936" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Narrow Arches[/caption]

Location: CrossBite: Narrow Arches: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_937" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Mouth Breathing[/caption]

Location: Habits: Mouth Breathing: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_938" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Thumb-sucking[/caption]

Location: Habits: Thumb Sucking: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_939" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Tongue Thrust[/caption]

Location: Habits: Tongue Thrust: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_940" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Dynaflex DMAX 2000, Distalizer[/caption]

Location: Class II: FIXED: Dynaflex DMAX 2000

[caption id="attachment_941" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Dynaflex DMJ 2000, Distalizer[/caption]

Location: P: Class II: FIXED: Dynaflex DMJ 2000

[caption id="attachment_942" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Dynaflex MJX 2000, Distalizer[/caption]

Location: Class II: FIXED: Dynaflex MJX 2000

[caption id="attachment_943" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Dynaflex SAG 2000, Distalizers[/caption]

Location: Class II: FIXED: Dynaflex SAG 2000

[caption id="attachment_944" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Dynaflex SAL 2000, Distalizer[/caption]

Location: Class II: FIXED: Dynaflex SAL 2000

[caption id="attachment_945" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Dynaflex TB SAG 2000, Distalizer[/caption]

Location: Class II: FIXED: Dynaflex TB SAG 2000

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="333" class=" "] Biteplate, Sleep Appliance[/caption]

Location: Dental Issues: Sleep Apnea: REMOVABLE: Splint

[caption id="attachment_947" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Posterior Bilateral Crossbite[/caption]

Location: CrossBite: Posterior Bilateral: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_953" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Unilateral Crossbite[/caption]

Location: CrossBite: Posterior Unilateral: EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_954" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Single Tooth Crossbite[/caption]

Location: CrossBite: Anterior Single Tooth : EXTRA-ORAL: Thru View

[caption id="attachment_1004" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Mandibular Advance[/caption]

Location:Class II: Surgical Treatment