Think about your last big purchase—maybe a car, a new phone, or even a vacation. Chances are, you didn’t make your decision after seeing just one ad or reading a single review. Instead, you researched, compared, and interacted with the brand in several ways before you felt confident enough to commit. Now, consider this: your prospective patients are doing the exact same thing when choosing a dental practice.
Running a dental practice is more than just providing exceptional care—it’s about ensuring patients find you, trust you, and keep coming back. But how much should you invest in marketing to make this happen? Many practices struggle with this question, often spending too little or without clear direction.
Many dental practices believe they don’t need to worry about the competition down the street. After all, with a larger team, cutting-edge technology, or a more personal approach to patient care, it’s easy to assume your practice naturally stands out. While these strengths may hold true in real life, they can be lost when prospective patients search online. Their decision often boils down to what they can find on the internet—which may not always reflect the true patient experience your practice delivers.
This article originally appeared in the October/2024 issue of the Academy of General Dentistry’s AGD Impact magazine. Revealing Your Practice’s Personality Through Digital Marketing: Adapting to Changing Patient Attitudes Toward Dental Care By: Jackie Ulasewich Cullen In the modern world, consumers have enough options to refuse to settle for anything less than the best service.…
The digital marketing world evolves so quickly that it can be hard to keep up (even for us digital marketers). While there are now more social media and digital platforms to consider than ever before, that doesn’t mean “older” marketing strategies have lost their edge.
Modern dental practices need every advantage they can get in this digital age. Standing out among the competition is more important than ever to stay competitive and achieve sustainable growth. Therefore, understanding what patients want from your practice is key. One way to do that is through A/B testing—a tried-and-true marketing strategy to optimize ads and other content and increase online visibility.
Google has been updating and changing Google Business Profile this year, with a couple of important changes effective July 31st. Overall, the changes have been positive and enhanced Google Business Profile’s usefulness as a tool to increase online visibility. Dental practices that do not rely heavily on their Google profile may not notice the difference, but those that do need to know what to expect going forward.
The market for dental implants keeps growing as more patients learn about them. Dental practices, wanting to meet the increasing need, are recognizing the need to market implants more aggressively. So why are so many dental practices struggling to book dental implant cases on a regular basis? The short answer is: It’s their approach.
Dental practices everywhere have discovered the marketing power of social media. They use their creativity to gain followers and likes on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. For dentists who are not social media savvy, the idea of creating a Facebook page may seem intimidating. Still, any practice can build a successful social media presence by following some basic principles.
Clear aligners are HOT! Dentists everywhere have added them to their menu of services. Whether your practice is new to the clear aligners game or has been offering them for years, perhaps your marketing could use a little help to attract the number of patients you desire. Marketing for clear aligners can be simple and manageable with some essential activities that will make a big difference in the results.
