A major part of having a strong online presence for a website is its ability to provide seamless and responsive user-experience on any internet access device, including mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Same applies to your practice's website which is an online window for your patients to take a look at what's inside of your brick-and-mortar practice.
With the high popularity of smartphones – for their ability to provide internet services on the go – your practice's website needs to be...
The patient acquisition cycle starts with acquiring new patients and keeps advancing with retaining them as your loyal customers, and further keeps on revolving with getting more number of patients referred by your existing happy patients, and so on. The fuel that keeps on rotating this cycle to get more patients is derived from an inspiration of providing an exceptional patient experience
A robust online presence means an all-round visibility of your practice on all important platforms on the web, such as search engines, social media, and reviews websites. It's the kind of visibility that can encourage your patients for taking some converting actions which is the ultimate goal of any healthcare marketing plan. A strong online presence is characterized by your practice showing up on top of the search results every time a patient searches on Google, or any other search engine. It's also about frequently appearing on the...
Online reputation management (ORM) is not an unknown term for doctors by now. Its credibility in reputation building and performance enhancing, has made it a necessity in either the active marketing strategy or at least the wish list of every provider (big or small). For those who are reluctant, they should waste no time and read this blog from start to finish to clear the air regarding ORM's value. [Read Read This Post »
Selecting a digital marketing team for your healthcare practice is one of the most difficult business decisions you'll have to make. However, it becomes easier when you know (and be prepared for) what you can expect from them and what they should expect from you. By selecting the right agency, you can enjoy an ongoing mutually satisfactory...
A high reputation is the single biggest factor in driving the growth of a healthcare business. Which means that it is also the biggest decision making factor for your prospective patients in selecting a care, as they go on looking for one. In addition, it means that your prospective patients are interacting with your brand at almost every stage and steps of their care finding journey (on the web), which is absolutely what your healthcare business needs to achieve. The ultimate goal of healthcare digital marketing is to build a stellar online...
The modern healthcare marketing concept integrates the traditional marketing tactics with online marketing methods for matching up to the growing expectations of the informed, aware, and tech-savvy patients. The success of this marketing strategy depends on an enhanced patient experience through increased communication, engagement, and interaction.
Healthcare practices and providers are relying more than ever on Online Reputation Management (ORM) for keeping a check on their businesses' reputation. People not only research about a product or service online and buy it there, but they also use online space to rate and review them. Review websites like Yelp, social platforms like Facebook and G+, and e-commerce websites like Amazon and e-Bay, all of them provide dedicated online space to consumers to talk about their recent experiences with a product or a service they...
Asking your patients to write reviews for you online is not only recommended…it’s absolutely essential.
Online reviews have become a key factor in making a decision to go to a healthcare provider or any business for that matter. Market research conducted by BrightLocal suggests that 72% of the people use reviews as part of their decision process, and 30% decide solely based on reviews on websites like Google, HealthGrades, Yelp, etc. In a recent event for their partners, Google provided that 88% of patients use a Google search to find a physician or treatment center and 30% just search directly on a review site.
Stay up-to-date with the latest healthcare marketing trends, identify the opportunities and learn how to tackle healthcare marketing challenges by attending the 23rd Healthcare Marketing & Physician Strategies Summit presented by The Forum for Healthcare Strategists. This summit will be held at The Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT from April 30-May 2, 2018. In this summit, senior-level marketing, digital, strategy, and physician relations executives from various healthcare organizations nationwide will share strategies...
