Yearly Archives: 2018

Appropriate Use of Social Media for Medical Professionals

Social media is here to stay. If you're a business competing in the social area, it's getting more and more difficult to stand out from the rest of the crowd. This holds especially true in medical marketing, and sometimes, medical practices find themselves getting online attention for all the wrong reasons. In our latest video, CEO... Continue Reading

Top 10 Trends That Will Transform Your Online Marketing In 2018

1. The Patient Journey Smart medical practices are tailoring their marketing message, keyword targeting, and marketing channels to speak to patients all along their journey. New data out from RealSelf and Real Patient Ratings, or Visium 360, tell us that patients actually amplify their research after they book their consult so it's important to speak to the patient... Continue Reading

Stacking the Odds In Your Favor: Mathematics of Paid Media

When it comes to marketing your business online, paid media is more important now than ever. Platforms such as Google, Facebook, YouTube, and even Google Maps are reducing the amount of organic traffic and increasing the amount of paid traffic. What does this mean for your business? Ultimately, it means that paying for some of... Continue Reading

Responding to Online Doctor Reviews

Online reviews are today's word-of-mouth — and they stick around, good or bad. With that in mind, each and every review of your practice (positive or negative) deserves a thoughtful response. In elective healthcare, crafting appropriate responses to online feedback can be a little tricky, so it's especially important to equip your staff to handle patient reviews well. In ... Continue Reading

Who Was John Wanamaker?

At first glance, the connection between a 19th century postmaster general and our digital marketing agency may not be clear. But John Wanamaker— the face of our 2018 marketing campaign—was also an advertising pioneer and a paragon of business savvy. Before he was appointed United States Postmaster General, John Wanamaker, the son of a rural... Continue Reading

Smart Practices Track Their Calls

Did you know? Online leads are more likely to pick up the phone and call a medical practice over using email. That means it's really important to understand as much as you can about what's going well during those phone calls — and what could be improved. That's where call tracking comes into play. Call tracking gives... Continue Reading

Arizona

It appears that Arizona makes it a little tricky for physicians thinking of marketing medical services. Not only must the physician himself avoid engaging in false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading advertising, he also must ensure his staff, employer, or representatives advertise in an appropriate manner. This might create additional risk for a surgeon who delegates... Continue Reading

Texas

A big state like Texas deserves a big statute on medical marketing, right? Well, the Lone Star State really delivered with this collection of rules on healthcare PR and marketing. While the regulations are long, they are very clear about what physicians need to do to stay on the right side of the law, offering... Continue Reading

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