What is it? SEO = Search Engine Optimization. Google is a search engine, arguably the preferred search engine of most internet users. Bing and Yahoo! follow behind but are also very credible search engines. Search engine optimization, or SEO, ensures a website can be found easily in search engines for words and phrases relevant to…
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Social media marketing for healthcare professionals
Do you know how to get the most out of social media for your business? In the healthcare industry, it may seem like social media is optional, but truly, social media marketing is essential for all industries if you ask me. Nowhere else on the web can you interact with prospective and existing patients like you…
Social media tips for healthcare professionals
We get a lot of questions about social media from doctors, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals. Here are some of the most common. What are the best social networks for healthcare professionals? Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Some doctors also use Pinterest. Of these, the best network for our clients is Facebook. There are over…
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Why DIY or template websites are a bad idea
Many healthcare professionals find themselves wondering if they should pay for a professional web design service or do it themselves. After all, sites like Wix, 1&1, and several others have built an entire business model around selling DIY (do it yourself)-friendly websites to businesses. They sell you on the premise that you can create a…
What is responsive web design anyway?
Have you ever tried to visit a website from a mobile device, only to leave because the site doesn’t display properly on your screen? You might spend a few seconds trying to zoom in and zoom out and find the information you need, but you end up leaving the site frustrated. Don’t frustrate your customers…
Tagged With: Google, Medical Website Design, mobile website, responsive web design, websites for doctors
Make sure your website is mobile-friendly before Google’s April 21st deadline!
An alert from the CEO On February 26, 2015, Google announced the following critical change in how they will rank websites in search results: “Starting on April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant…
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Tagged With: Google, Medical Website Design, mobile website, responsive design, seo, websites for doctors
Online ratings and reviews – why they matter for doctors
You listen to your patients in the office, but what about after they leave? Do you know what your patients say about you online? Consider the following situation and what you might do differently. A prospective patient, let’s call her Karen, has a nagging shoulder pain that keeps her up at night. She tosses and…
