Your healthcare SEO tool kit would be useless without keywords, much like a hammer without nails. Keywords are those words and phrases designed to engage your most desirable consumers on their own search terms. When done correctly, keywords draw prospective … Continue reading
Branding can be a challenging concept for multilocation healthcare providers. The difficulty often stems from internal debates about practice names, including which ones to keep and which ones to drop, but it can also include internal politics and brand inconsistencies … Continue reading
When you’re looking to improve your digital patient experience, one of the most important decisions you can make is choosing the right health content management system, or CMS. What is CMS in healthcare all about? CMS is a software solution … Continue reading
We humans are visual creatures. What we see typically has a far greater impact on us than what we read or say. That’s why successful, effective infographics are so important for reaching your patient prospects in healthcare marketing. Too … Continue reading
Patient service is arguably the most critical aspect of your medical practice to get right. Outstanding patient service can overcome poor marketing, but it is incredibly difficult (and expensive) to replace poor patient service with even the most exceptional, “delightful” … Continue reading
Over the past few years, the Practice Builders team has had the pleasure of working with several healthcare providers that are referred to as “disruptors.” You may be asking yourself, what is a ‘disruptor’ and how do I qualify. Let’s … Continue reading
Building a health care delivery strategy, as defined, that includes all aspects that affect a patient’s ability to get the right care at the right time, should be the forefront of every practice. Here is a step-by-step guide to revenue … Continue reading
New patients aren’t just visiting medical websites any longer. Most of them prefer to find out about a local healthcare clinic through the Internet. They look up review sites, online directories, and check out social media platforms to get additional … Continue reading
Whether you’ve been running a mental health practice for eight months or 15 years, it’s always a good idea to think of ways to grow your mental health practice. However, it’s tough for small practice owners to set themselves apart … Continue reading
Regardless of the size and location, ensuring the growth of psychology practice is challenging for most practitioners and marketers. In addition to delivering quality care that enables word of mouth publicity, psychologists must create competent strategies that increase the patient … Continue reading
Just because patients are leaving glowing reviews of your practice on social networks doesn’t mean they’ll schedule their next appointment with you. Yes, you heard it right. Retaining patients is harder than acquiring them in the first place! Want to … Continue reading
It wasn’t long ago when every medical practice claimed that the key to gaining and retaining patients was the quality of service they delivered. But now things have changed. Now, an even more critical success factor has emerged: patient experience … Continue reading
Physical therapy marketing is anything but easy. From writing blog posts to publishing e-books, from posting videos to sharing infographics, there are tons of physical therapy marketing ideas to drive the best organic traffic to your website. But instead of … Continue reading
The last few weeks have been tough for all of us as we navigate a new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From a personal standpoint, we are exercising social distancing by staying inside and canceling plans. Professionally, most of us … Continue reading
Travel is restricted. Schools and colleges have closed down. Businesses are shuttering. Stock markets are nose-diving. More than 50 percent of the earth’s population is under lockdown. Millions are impacted, and thousands have died. Even the two world wars didn’t … Continue reading
Three months ago, the world was a different place. And then the coronavirus came, and everything changed. The pandemic is rattling the world as a whole, and businesses, including medical practices, are scrambling to manage this pandemic – both internally … Continue reading
“Content marketing is the only healthcare marketing that’s left.” These words of Seth Godin (spoken over 11 years ago) look more prophetic with each passing year. In 2020, a higher number of medical practices are seeing the light and embracing … Continue reading
The healthcare marketing funnel looks something like this: Awareness, Consideration, Evaluation and Decision. Usually, traditional marketing strategies are responsible for the first part of the funnel, and then sales take over. However, digital transformation has changed – and is continuing … Continue reading
If you are one of the many healthcare marketers who believe in the adage, “There’s no such thing as a bad reputation,” we’d suggest you think about it again. This age-old saying has become one of the biggest myths in … Continue reading
It’s no secret that growing a medical practice and finding new patients are hard work. In fact, for the majority of medical practices, lead generation is their biggest marketing challenge. This is because patients are wary of being “sold” to. … Continue reading
The web can be a competitive place, especially when you are running a medical practice. What prospects see when they search for your medical practice online will decide your growth and profitability. Ever wondered what prospects find when they Google … Continue reading
Have you ever thought about a healthcare world without marketing? Without hospital marketing, how will: Medical practices exist? Patients know what services are available on the market, the cost of particular services and where to obtain them? The answer is … Continue reading
First impressions matter, both for face-to-face and online patient experiences. Therefore, you need to understand the importance of user experience in web design and build your healthcare website to be esthetically pleasing so that it makes a positive impact from … Continue reading
According to various statistics, the majority of businesses (and doctors are not an exception) have started to include video content in their marketing plans. This trend is fueled by healthcare marketers believing that video marketing gives them a good ROI. … Continue reading
Are you looking for healthcare digital marketing strategies proven to be the most effective for your medical practice growth? Like all healthcare practitioners or marketers, you too must be continually obsessing over healthcare marketing campaigns, but how often do you … Continue reading
While the work involved in repairing your damaged online reputation might seem overwhelming, it does not have to be. There is an easy yet powerful way to change the online conversation surrounding your medical practice: blogging! Google places a high … Continue reading
Over the last few years, online reviews for doctors have become a non-negotiable part of every medical practice and healthcare marketer’s arsenal. The number of third-party review sites has grown, and the rate at which patients are writing and referencing … Continue reading
Online reputation management (ORM) and search engine optimization (SEO) are two distinct services that are often grouped together. However, they both serve entirely different purposes. In general, SEO is used to increase the search engine ranking of your brand or … Continue reading
There are many reasons why you might be thinking of hiring a digital healthcare marketing agency for medical practice. Maybe you are hoping to free up more time to focus on patients, or perhaps you expect the agency to bring … Continue reading
Not too long ago, physicians claimed that the key to winning and retaining patients was in the quality of the services they delivered. But now, things have changed. Providing the best patient experience is an even more critical success factor … Continue reading
Healthcare search engine optimization (SEO) for doctors is continually changing. Gone are the days when it was possible to rank a website within days just by including spammy backlinks and stuffing keywords. Google’s algorithm is way smarter now, and the … Continue reading
It seems marketing and brand promotions are everywhere. Sometimes blocking us from watching YouTube content, and sometimes disguised as blog posts with titles like “11 Secrets to Succeed Overnight,” marketing is becoming harder to run away from. In the middle … Continue reading
How do you know which is the most effective way? If you are a medical practice owner, you must be looking for effective ways to promote your medical practice. You must be keen to learn more about healthcare marketing – … Continue reading
Online reviews are very popular these days, with everything from gadgets to restaurants judged on third-party sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor. Medical practitioners are not immune, either. Popular websites like Healthgrades, Google My Business and Yelp have the potential to … Continue reading
Word-of-mouth is more critical than ever in the healthcare industry. Online reviews are available for every specialty, and according to a study by BrightLocal, nearly 9 in 10 customers read online reviews, and 72 percent use positive reviews to determine … Continue reading
With the Internet giving patients so many avenues to form an opinion about medical practices, every startup medical practice needs to be proactive about its online reputation. The competition of online reviews and social networks can be cutthroat – particularly … Continue reading
Healthcare marketing is one job that is never done. There are always new campaigns to create and launch. New tricks to master and roll out. And new targets to chase down. The pressure that comes with seeing a return on … Continue reading
You have implemented a physician social media marketing strategy – but is it useful? Quantifying the return on investment (ROI) for social media campaigns is difficult for healthcare marketers. While many medical practices are increasing their presence and investments on … Continue reading
Did you know that almost 92 percent of millennials are more likely to buy products from ethical brands? Or that nearly 82 percent of customers believe ethical brands outperform brands that lack ethics? These are some of the many findings … Continue reading
A website can’t succeed by excelling just in content or design. It also needs to have an appealing layout that feeds into its user experience and functionality and complements your content. Your website also needs to communicate with your target … Continue reading
When most people hear about search engine optimization (SEO), they think of researching keywords and building links. While this is somewhat correct, it is not all there is to modern healthcare SEO. These days, analytics and content play a significant … Continue reading
A strong reputation is essential in today’s healthcare marketplace. It is what enables you to attract and retain patients and sets you apart from your competitors. As such, it is worth a lot of money. In fact, according to studies, … Continue reading
There are so many healthcare digital marketing strategies, and sometimes it can be overwhelming when you are trying to decide which one to choose. Marketers looking for the best digital marketing strategy need to have a clear understanding of their … Continue reading
The popularity of social networks is at its peak. According to a report, social media platforms are the most relevant advertising channels for almost 50 percent of Gen Z and 42 percent of millennials. Even for the healthcare industry, social … Continue reading
There is a secret healthcare marketing strategy we have seen over the years that makes and breaks more medical practices than any other approach. The reason we call it is “secret” is not that hardly anyone knows about it, but … Continue reading
When it comes to search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, change is the only constant. For most medical practices, it is difficult to stand firm on this ever-changing ground, when the rules are changing faster than you have a chance to … Continue reading
Figuring out where to spend your money and time as a healthcare marketer is not an easy decision. You want to create relevant content that grabs the interest of your target audience without being too gimmicky. You want marketing tactics … Continue reading
You often hear that the world of healthcare marketing is changing. It is true, but shouldn’t we all be looking at this statement a little differently? The world of healthcare marketing has already changed. It is not a matter of … Continue reading
The most critical reason why you want to get to the top of Google’s first page is that you want to be seen by everyone who may need your services. Google is the number-one search engine in the US that … Continue reading
According to a report by Statistica, the total number of worldwide users on social networks is likely to cross 3 billion active users per month by 2021. This is one-third of the world’s entire population! Social networks are engaging the … Continue reading
When you are getting referrals, it means that your patients believe in your offerings enough to put their reputation on the line. They want to be known among their family and friends for giving solid advice – and they are … Continue reading
If you are a doctor or work in medical practice, you have probably asked yourself these three agonizing questions: Why are our patients leaving for competitors? What are we doing wrong? How can we improve our level of patient service? … Continue reading
As a healthcare marketer, it is easy to talk about your products and services. You know how amazing your staff is and how effective your services are, and you enjoy conveying that to your target audience through your website content … Continue reading
Your website is one of your healthcare practice’s best reputation management tools. It is your identity to the world and is often the first time your potential patients will see your name. You want to be sure your website gives … Continue reading
Gone are the days of choosing your next healthcare provider based on a guidebook or personal recommendations. In a digitally connected world, it takes only a few seconds to pull up online reviews of the medical practice or practitioner that … Continue reading
Powerful patient relationships are the driving force behind your medical practice success. When your patients know, like and trust you, they are far more likely to buy your products and services and recommend them to friends and family. But how … Continue reading
Patient loyalty is like sand in your hand. The more tightly you try to hold it, the more quickly it will trickle through your fingers. Retaining patients has never been an easy nut to crack, as all medical practice owners … Continue reading
Social media patient service is not optional these days. Your patients will choose when to contact their healthcare providers, and through the channel that best suits them. Superior patient service is a key differentiator for healthcare practices, and social networks … Continue reading
Even the tiniest of details matter when you are trying to attract new patients and drive business growth. Nothing highlights this better than one detail that is quite easy to overlook: your online business listings. Most medical marketers make the … Continue reading
There can be many reasons patients post negative reviews online. Sometimes they resort to nasty comments just to get services. Other times, patients with whom you have had an unpleasant interaction think they were in the right and decide to … Continue reading
Understanding search engine optimization (SEO) is important for increasing your healthcare website traffic and brand awareness. Right now, thousands of potential patients are looking for healthcare content just like yours. You can help potential patients find your website by implementing … Continue reading
Getting your services in front of the right target audience is vital. In order to do this, you need to start by understanding who your potential patients are and why they are likely to choose your practice over your competitors. … Continue reading
Today’s healthcare landscape is incredibly patient-driven. Patient service is no less than a “religion” for medical practitioners and their staff. A plethora of choices and mass customization mean medical practices must fight for patients’ business. It is not only service … Continue reading
Where there is a visitor, there is an opportunity. Traffic on your website, blogs and social media platforms represents an opportunity for conversion. This means you have plenty of qualified leads, who are highly likely to convert into paying patients. … Continue reading
The world of healthcare marketing is growing increasingly competitive with each passing day. It has become more important than ever to have a foolproof plan in place to grab the attention of new patients, give them reasons to stick around … Continue reading
Businesses, including healthcare institutions, all around the world are making a strong return from influencer marketing, generating close to $6.50 in revenue for each $1 spent. In addition, influencer marketing is said to be among the fastest-growing online marketing channels, … Continue reading
Did you know, nearly 74 percent of marketers are creating and sharing visual content, and this figure is going to increase? The fact is, if you want to make a real impact with your practice’s content, you cannot just treat … Continue reading
Consider this problem: You have built an amazing website, but the conversion rate is still very low. Or, you are regularly posting informative and unique blog posts, but they hardly seem to help drive patients to your dental practice. One … Continue reading
Regardless of the size and location of your dental practice, Instagram is one of the most effective channels for digital healthcare marketing. Healthcare brands all across the world have active Instagram presence, utilizing images and videos to increase their online … Continue reading
The average customer today is exposed to thousands of marketing and promotional messages per day and wield more computing knowledge in their hand than NASA had to land the first man on the moon. A potential patient can make a … Continue reading
The number of dental practices in the United States is growing at an exponential pace, thus increasing the competition between practices. You must have seen new dental clinics pop up in your area, promising a variety of unique services and … Continue reading
Starting a healthcare blog is super-easy and an excellent way of attaining more potential patients. But attracting the right audience who will consume your content, trust your practice and add to your conversion rate is very difficult. This goal is … Continue reading
