The right marketing strategy for your healthcare company can greatly boost its presence and grow its customer base. A strategy built on solid principles and executed properly can generate a huge return on investment. Even if you plan to hire … Continue reading
Have you considered starting a concierge medicine practice? Because this healthcare model is still not mainstream, many patients may not be aware that retainer-based care is an option for them. That’s why marketing is critical for concierge medical practices. Marketing … Continue reading
In case you haven’t been paying attention, the healthcare industry is going through a period of rapid change driven primarily by the consumerization of healthcare. Doctors are learning that they need to come down off their pedestals and patients are … Continue reading
Do you still refer to your reception area as the “waiting room”? If so, you might have a serious problem with patient satisfaction at your practice. It has been well-established that longer patient waiting times negatively impact patient satisfaction. Long … Continue reading
If you are a physician, dentist, or other healthcare provider in today’s digital world, you have numerous ways to connect with and engage current and future patients. Health practices across the country use many different marketing strategies to communicate their … Continue reading
One of the most frequently asked questions in today’s medical clinic marketing is “How do I determine a digital marketing budget for my practice?” It’s a question we’ve been asked by at least half of the 16,000+ healthcare practitioners we’ve … Continue reading
Who is Gen Z? Gen Z includes adults born between 1997 and 2012. They make up 27% of the U.S. population, or about 72 million people. As the oldest members of this new generation of consumers are just turning 25, … Continue reading
If you are unfamiliar with marketing lingo, you might not know that “B2B” means business-to-business. Then there’s “B2C,” which means business to consumer. The B2B market in global healthcare is estimated to reach $536.6 billion in revenue by the end … Continue reading
Blogs get people’s attention. The fact that you’re reading this right now proves it. Medical practice blogging is no different. Blogging is an effective healthcare marketing strategy that can help your medical practice attract more patients. Blogging is also an … 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
Social proof is one of the most useful marketing tools to promote your medical practice. Seeing existing patients’ happiness and success is a proven way to increase prospective confidence, leading to increasing patient flow. According to several reports, online reviews … Continue reading
Dental office marketing is changing at a meteoric rate, making it difficult for dental practice marketers to keep up with the latest healthcare marketing standards. In fact, according to a survey, almost 76% of marketers think that marketing guidelines and … Continue reading
Gathering online doctor reviews hasn’t been a priority for physicians and medical practice owners. Still, in today’s digitally-connected world, healthcare providers and facilities can’t afford to miss what patients are saying about them online. When it comes to online reputation … Continue reading
Increase patient volume. Boost website traffic. Launch new services. Improve brand awareness. Strengthen online reputation. These are all examples of healthcare marketing goals. But “goals” is rather a vague term. If you genuinely want to set goals, you have to … Continue reading
Did you know, seven in every 10 Americans are active on at least one social network? (Source) In fact, most of us open up a social networking site on our phone first thing every morning. As a result, medical practices … Continue reading
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You’ve probably seen headlines and blog articles using buzzwords like “healthcare marketing 2020” or “new trends in healthcare marketing,” and it can be challenging to decipher which blog is giving gems and who’s rinsed and repeated last year’s statistics as … 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
Getting the word out about your healthcare practice is one way to make sure it succeeds. Indeed, many aspects of your medical practice may depend on it. And what better way to promote your brand than to come up with … 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
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
If you are curious about your patients’ experiences and opinions about your medical practice, it is better to ask them yourself rather than waiting for them to tell you or post a review on a public online platform, which may … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered why healthcare content marketing strategies fail? And when they fail, what can you do except give up? Content marketing is often done by being effective in three areas: social media marketing (SMM), search engine optimization (SEO) … Continue reading
As a healthcare marketer, it is inevitable that you will have competition. However, competition can be healthy and make you a better practitioner than you already are. You must allow the prospect of competition to inspire you rather than derail … 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
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
Whether you are managing a small dental practice or running a big hospital with multiple physical locations, you just cannot deny the importance of local search ranking of your dental practice on Google. Local SEO is critical to smaller dental … Continue reading
2019 is almost here and healthcare marketers are planning their strategy for the next year. Every medical practice wants to get its name out there and attract more and more patients. However, when you are a new practice with a … Continue reading
You have been a healthcare marketer for a while. You have been writing about your services on various social media platforms, trying paid ads, updating your website, spending a fortune on traditional advertising and attending all kinds of online networking … Continue reading
The secrets of healthcare branding are worth millions. With ever-increasing competition in the healthcare market, a strong brand identity is more critical than ever before. A consistent, well-thought-out healthcare branding strategy is at the heart of all successful medical practices. … Continue reading
“How do I drive more traffic to my plastic surgery practice website?” That thought crosses the mind of every plastic surgery practice marketer at some point. Maybe you too have sunk time and effort into setting up your practice, only … Continue reading
Without high-quality leads, your medical practice will most certainly collapse. Leads are the potential patients who can become regular patients and ambassadors of your practice if you play your game right. Sure, a practice may have several key goals, but … Continue reading
There was a time when developing and implementing marketing campaigns meant running ads on radio and placing print ads in newspapers. However, as the world moves toward a digital marketplace, practices are expanding their reach through digital marketing tactics. Any … Continue reading
Did you know that more than 60 percent of patients who are convinced of your quality would try more of your products or services when offered? The significance cross-selling and up-selling is underestimated in the healthcare industry. Medical practitioners can … Continue reading
Earlier this year, Instagram reached an astounding 700 million active users, 400 million of whom are daily users. Many medical practices have adopted Instagram as one of their crucial revenue-generating tools. Today. Instagram has more than 1 million advertisers and … Continue reading
When most people hear about search engine optimization (SEO), they think of researching keywords and building links. While this is somewhat correct, that is not all there is to modern SEO. These days, analytics and content play a significant role … Continue reading
Before we start, here’s some food for thought: 65 percent of a company’s new business comes from referrals. Customers are four times more likely to try a new business or product when referred by a friend. A referred customer is … Continue reading
When you are running a medical practice, you are no longer just a physician – you are also a businessperson. And any business needs a way to promote itself, find new customers and make your brand known in the marketplace. … Continue reading
Most of the choices we make as customers are based on effective branding. In most cases, we tend to go with brands we can relate to or associate with quality. Developing your brand is a critical component of your healthcare … Continue reading
When marketing your medical practice, reputation is everything. A strong online presence is essential for any healthcare practitioner trying to advertise his or her services to the public. Patients, too, are tech-savvy customers who want to make informed decisions when … Continue reading
Marketing your medical practice is an art as well as a science. This is because marketing requires inventing innovative strategies, and artistically executing them, and effectively connecting with target audiences. However, some strategies may yield better outcomes, depending on how … Continue reading
Developing a strong referral network is critical to ensuring the success of your medical practice. In order to grow your medical practice’s revenue, it is important to attract new patients consistently. In addition to advertising and connecting with insurance agencies, … Continue reading
So, your waiting room. With almost every aspect of healthcare transforming, the traditional waiting room is changing, too. Forward-thinking medical practices are introducing newer concepts and tools to make patients more productive, educated and engaged even when they are sitting … Continue reading
Angry, dissatisfied, defensive or difficult patients. Managing difficult patients is a frequent challenge faced by healthcare providers. The hostile patient, the aggressive patient, the overly demanding patient, the excessively anxious patient, the know-it-all patient and the compulsive complainer patient. If … Continue reading
Doctors and specialists are constantly looking for more referrals. This is probably their biggest marketing goal. But not many medical practitioners put a plan in place to ensure a steady stream of referrals through their doors. The most simple and … Continue reading
Reviews are influential. They are powerful. Online reviews are the foundation for building your reputation. Simply put, reviews tell the world what your patients think of your practice. If online reviews of your practice are mostly positive and patients are … Continue reading
When it comes to healthcare marketing, content is the most critical component. Similar to other businesses trying to establish their brand in the digital marketplace, your medical practice can boost its reach and credibility by publishing high-quality content that is … Continue reading
Business marketing books are often aimed at MBAs who understand marketing jargon, not busy medical practitioners. As a result, you may not fully understand the steps necessary for growing your medical practice and attracting new patients. You may have survived … Continue reading
Effective marketing is powerful. Successful medical practices understand the value of having an integrated marketing strategy that includes traditional and online marketing to reach, attract and retain patients. Having an effective strategy and knowing your target audience is imperative for … Continue reading
