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Google Says This One Thing Makes You 3.2x More Likely to Show Up in AI Search

Before a patient ever calls your practice, they have already asked Google a string of smaller questions. Does a dental cleaning hurt? How many visits will a root canal take? Is this covered by insurance? Can I get a same-day appointment if I am in pain? These questions matter more than most practices realize, and […]

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Marcus Biggs

17 July 2017

When to Fire Your Dental SEO Provider

When a prospective patient is looking for a dentist in your area, you’re nowhere to be found. You’ve outsourced your SEO to a third party, only to have your marketing budget ravaged with little or no result. You’ve come to a conclusion.

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Marcus Biggs

26 June 2017

Dental SEO vs PPC: An Integrated Approach

Which is better: SEO or PPC? This is a question we’re often asked. Well, there’s no concrete answer. It largely depends on your new patient goals. Ideally, you marry the two to build a short- and long-term marketing strategy.

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Marcus Biggs

5 May 2017

Sorry, Facebook Doesn’t Produce New Dental Patients

Social media. It’s hip. It’s cool. It’s a sexy marketing channel that’ll produce a flood of new patients for your practice. Right? Sorry, not going to happen. Sure, Facebook has a host of benefits. But there are many misconceptions about those benefits.

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Marcus Biggs

25 April 2017

3 Ways to Manage Your Online Dental Reputation

To build a loyal patient roster, you must have a sound reputation. To get new patients from the Internet, you must have a sound reputation. There’s no doubt. If you’re flooded with poor online feedback, prospective patients are turning to your competitors.

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Marcus Biggs

19 April 2017

Dental Website Homepages That Convert

Where do most prospective patients find you? Typically, it’s your website. What’s the first page they visit on your site? Typically, it’s your homepage. Your dental website homepage is your first impression. It’s the reception room to your practice.

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Marcus Biggs

12 April 2017

8 Email Marketing Tips for Dentists

You’ve written your email, scrutinised each sentence, and racked your brain for the best subject line. You click publish with a sigh of relief. Three days later, you peek at the stats. Your patients aren’t opening or clicking on your emails…

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