Many elite dental practices have reservation fees to preserve the quality of their patient base and services. When implemented correctly, a reservation fee acts as a filter, ensuring that patients who schedule appointments are genuinely committed to receiving quality dental care. However, as with any strategy, its success hinges on proper execution.
Optimizing your dental practice’s online content for organic search, also known as search engine optimization (SEO), will enhance its visibility by boosting its ranking in the results. Additionally, effective SEO can be a significant factor in long-term growth for any dental practice dedicated to maintaining a strong online presence. However, for those who are not well-versed in the science of organic rankings, SEO can be intimidating. While SEO can get complicated, the basic concepts are pretty straightforward. Allow me to break it down for you and demonstrate how SEO can help your practice.
Marketing agencies don’t just work with business owners, or in our case, dentists. In fact, most of the time, our main point of contact for a practice is an office manager, a marketing specialist, or a senior team member with coordinating marketing for the practice as one of their many responsibilities. Karinna, who is the marketing liaison for her practice and an MDA Clinical Advisory Board member was kind enough to record a quick video with advice for others in her position.
Word of mouth is still alive and kicking in the digital age. A friend’s recommendation carries a lot of weight if someone is looking for a dentist they can trust. When it comes to word-of-mouth referrals, digital marketing is influential on both sides of the equation: the patient making the referral and the potential new patient they are referring. In essence, a consistent and strong digital presence boosts referrals.
Whether you’re new to marketing or you’ve been at it for a while, there is always something to learn. Dr. Pearce is one of our esteemed Clinical Advisory Board members and a retired practitioner who now coaches dentists on how to successfully build the type of practice they want.
It has been nearly two decades since I started my career in dental marketing, and I have spent every year growing, learning, and succeeding. There are certainly other marketing companies out there who have started to court dentists, but few of them have the years of experience I do, and even fewer have spent the amount of time and effort myself and my team have specializing in digital marketing for dental practices. This is an important distinguishing factor for my company and my clients.
Have you thought about what you want to accomplish for your practice in 2024? Having clear goals for your dental practice is essential for business planning in general and from a marketing point of view as well. Your business goals will determine your marketing strategy for the year.
In today’s evolving marketplace, where patient expectations continue to shape the way dental practices operate, one key aspect has made its way to the forefront: diversity and inclusion in marketing.
Understanding and implementing strategies to attract Premium Patients not only enhances the quality of care but also positions a practice for sustained success.
Meet Karinna, Dental Assistant, Clinical Advisory Board Member, and Marketing Point of Contact. She has a busy job assisting a doctor at a well-established dental practice and she also takes a lead role in the practice’s marketing. How does she do it all? Find out in this informative and revealing video.
