Wednesday 3 April 2013

Internet Marketing Trends In 2013

For the past few years, internet marketing has been the mainstay of about every company’s marketing mix. Few options possess the ability to match the efficiency of internet marketing. As a medical practitioner, you would want your practice to prosper and reach newer heights. Internet is the perfect ladder for you to acquire new patients and reach a wider audience comprehensively.

For practitioners who have not yet come to the terms of internet marketing, here are some strategies you can employ as part of your medical marketing plan. Following these will not only strengthen your practice but also provide endurance to withstand serious competition from fellow counterparts.

Focus on the website design

Yes, design matters because it sells. An attractive medical website design can appeal to any prospective patient seeking your services. Actually, if your design can outclass your competitor’s website, it’s a win-win situation for you. For this to happen, employ the services of professional website designers. Unless the design looks professional, you don’t stand a chance of appealing a prospective client.

Content quality

The content you put on your website must be genuine, fresh and relevant. Content has its own significance because after the design, the client moves on to reading whom you are and what you offer. Including keywords that prospective patients use to find your services in your website content is an additional benefit. It also helps in Search Engine Optimization. More the keywords the better will be for your website rank in Google, Yahoo and Bing. Additionally, initiate blogging. It will help clients
know your practice deeply.

Thinking beyond design and content

Recently, YouTube has been in the thick of news for crossing a billion viewers per month. Needless to say, what a short, professional and introductory video on the most prolific search engine can do for your practice. It gives you an edge over your fellow practitioners. Additionally, an online video is foolproof way to connect with patients.

Mobile strategy

The number of smartphones has increased twofold in the past year. People are tuned 24/7 thanks to better internet connectivity. You surely do not want to miss this golden opportunity. Alongside a PC compatible website, create a mobile-friendly website too. Patients will love this, as you will be connected on the go. Don’t let this chance go begging as your competitors might well already have a mobile website.

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