Let’s face it. Healthcare communication is too often confusing for patients. If a physician or medical practice posts content on a blog or on social media, the content is often either too technical for patients to clearly understand, or sounds too much like a lecture. However,...
Do you use leeches in your clinic? Of course not, that was a medical myth that is no longer practiced. There are better ways to treat patients now than there were over 100 years ago. The same is true about marketing. The landscape of digital marketing in...
Marketing for medical practices can seem overwhelming in today’s world, and healthcare professionals are often unsure of how they should divvy up their marketing budget. They know the old methods of marketing through yellow pages, direct mail, and billboards are no longer working, but they’re...
According to Internet Live Statistics, Google sees almost 67,000 searches per second. In the time it likely took you to read that first sentence, Google executed almost a quarter of a million searches. With such a huge number of people searching, there’s absolutely no question that...
Do you think blogging is just for informational or educational purposes, and doesn’t drive patients to your medical practice? If so, it’s time to reconsider. Hubspot reported on the results from a survey of over 1,000 business bloggers from 2017, and the insights are astounding. 84%...
How do you feel about your practice’s marketing efforts? If you’re anything like a lot of established business owners, whether in healthcare or not, you’re probably feeling out of control and a little behind the times. You’ve probably seen a decent decline in the effectiveness of...
If you’re a medical professional, you may often find yourself frustrated when your patients wait until their symptoms are severe before seeking your advice. You want to tell them that prevention or treatment of any disease is so much easier and effective when done before...
Most eye doctors don't have a plan for social media, yet one-third of “healthcare shoppers” visit Facebook and Twitter to better inform their healthcare choices, according to PwC’s Health Research Institute. Those who haven’t yet built a social media presence for their eye care practice may...
When patients can relate to their doctors on a personal level, they’re much more likely to stay loyal. That’s more important than ever, because patients today have a consumer-like attitude when it comes to choosing—and staying with—their physicians. If they don’t feel a connection with...
Results of a 90 Day Experiment Capturing Appointment Bookings from Google My Business In early August 2107, Google started rolling out a new Google My Business feature that allowed businesses to post an appointment booking url on their Google My Business listing. The increased visibility and...