Friday, March 29, 2019

Solutions By Design: Open House

Solutions by Design hosted our open house to welcome our friends and community to see our new office and celebrate our new opening. We are so excited to share this great space and thankful for everyone that showed up. Check out a few photos from the night.

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solutions by design open house

solutions by design open house

solutions by design open house

solutions by design open house


solutions by design open house

solutions by design open house

solutions by design open house

solutions by design open house

solutions by design open house





Wednesday, March 13, 2019

3 Tips to Get Google Reviews

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Google Reviews are one of the most important aspects of online marketing for businesses of all types. Not only is it easy to manage and set up, but it also brings plenty of benefits to your online listing, when potential customers are searching for a product or service you offer.

The value aspect of Google Reviews is the high ratings and the volume of reviews, which can be a challenge for most people. Depending on what type of business or practice you own, getting Google Reviews can be difficult. Here are a few ways to gain positive Google Reviews:

Tip 1: Include links to your Google My Business on your website – Do not make it hard for someone to find you on Google. Encourage those who visit your website to visit your Google My Business listing and write a review of their experience with you.

Tip 2: Use Communication: Asking customers for a review via email after they have visited you, is a great way to get reviews and remind them to rate their experience.

Tip 3: Don’t Buy Reviews: It’s all about authenticity in the online world of Google and search engines and the ever-changing SEO algorithms, can recognize reviews and determine which ones are authentic. Do not fall into the trap of buying reviews, as this can cause serious consequences such as your practice/business being fined, your Google account being shut down. Not to mention, it is also illegal according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Google Reviews are a big deciding factor for potential customers and by leveraging this simple tool, your business can benefit greatly. Need help with social media or some tips, contact us for more information at info@solutionsbydesign.com.

All About Google Reviews

all about google reviews

Reading reviews on a page, a business or a product are ingrained into our mind before clicking the purchase button. Whether it is Yelp, Facebook, product reviews, Google or the various review sites, each plays a large part in our decisions when it comes to doing business. For a potential customer, a review can be the deciding factor for trusting you.

We know the importance and value of a positive review and a positive reputation. There is no doubt that Google Reviews is the overall leader in reviews in large part because of Google being the main search engine and when people search in maps.

Google Reviews are reviews and ratings out of 5 stars left by Google users that appear with your business listing, on Google Maps and when someone searches for you on Google. This instant feedback from your customers is influential in helping others decide to do business with you.

Negative reviews will affect your business and how others see your customer's services, product or services overall. It can greatly affect your SEO and listings on Google Maps. This can have a similar effect if you lack any reviews at all.

Google Reviews is a great easy way to gain trust with customers and potential customers also. By responding to Google Reviews, it shows you value both the customer feedback and criticism, taking in their responses seriously. It also provides value to your SEO strategy with an increase in visibility and rankings.

If you want to get started on Google Reviews, you first should create a Google My Business listing. A Google My Business listing is the listing that pops up when you search for a specific service in your area. This shows up regardless if you customize the listing or not. Google My Business allows you to customize your listing with all the right information from business hours to a description of your business, to photos for potential customers to view. Google My Business is your first interaction many people will see. Just like Google Reviews, a lack of photos, business hours and overall engagement will affect your business negatively.


How to Make a Google Review? 

  • The first step in adding a Google Review to a business is to sign in to a Google account.
  • Google and click on the business location location 
  • Click "Write Reviews" which is near the bottom of the business’s listing 
  • Rate and leave a review 
  • Click Post 

Google Reviews are a big deciding factor for potential customers and by leveraging this simple tool, your business can benefit greatly. Need help with social media or some tips, contact us for more information at info@solutionsbydesign.com.  

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Fresno Fair Exhibit Wins First Place

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The Big Fresno Fair won First Place in the Western Annual Fair Association for New Innovative Use of Technology.

Solutions by Design was asked to develop a display to be placed in the Big Fresno Fair Museum to honor the great Fresno boxing tradition.  Fresno is the home of 8 National Boxing Legends including Wayne Thornton. We were fortunate enough to have been provided actual video for each of the fighters dating back to 1921.

The exhibit was designed for our Touch Activated 27” horizontal display.  We featured dynamic graphics and a menu system to allow the viewer to select from any of the 8 boxing greats and watch a condensed video from each fight.  Viewership was off the charts during this past year fair.  John Alkire, Big Fresno Fair CEO entered our display into the Western Annual Fair Association competition.  This was a heavily submitted category and very competitive.

Special thanks to John and his team for their friendship and enthusiasm on this and other projects!  We enjoy developing custom applications for the Big Fresno Fair!

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