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The PHP Security Alert: Your Website Is Already Patched

If you've seen an email or news headline this week about "Critical Vulnerabilities in PHP," you may be wondering whether your website is affected. Your Smile Marketing website has already been patched. Our systems team applied the fix on October 21, the same day it was released. There's nothing you need to do. Here's a […]

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Marcus Biggs

29 September 2020

Do Dentists Need Reputation Management?

Do Dentists Need Reputation Management? The short answer is, yes, dentists need reputation management. What patients say about your practice online is a critical component of generating new patients. Long gone are the days when “real-world” recommendations were the only way to grow your practice. Your reputation, both online and off, is one of your […]

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Marcus Biggs

9 September 2020

The Top 5 Ways to Get More Dental Patient Referrals

We talk a lot about different digital marketing strategies to get more new patients using the internet. And whilst they are vital for new patient flow, one of the best ways to get new patients easily is through existing patient referrals.

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Randi Grant

3 August 2020

5 Simple Ways to Build Links Through Your Dental Network (+Free Email Templates)

Link building. You’ve probably been encouraged to do it by your digital marketing provider and found yourself overwhelmed by the thought of it. But you don’t have to be.

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Randi Grant

27 July 2020

25 Facebook Contest Ideas for Dentists

People love to win. They also love to support businesses that actively engage with them. That's why Facebook and Instagram contests are a great way to boost engagement and build good-will with your followers, while expanding your reach to new followers. Plus, they're fun! This list will provide you with 25 specific dental contest ideas […]

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Randi Grant

14 July 2020

10 Lessons We Learned from Listening to 5,000 Patient Calls

You’re used to us talking about website conversion because, well, that’s what we do. We turn website visitors into new patient leads who pick up the phone and call your practice.

But what happens when they call? It’s up to you and your office staff to…

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Marcus Biggs

29 June 2020

Why Your Dental Service Pages Aren’t Ranking

For many dentists, their service pages aren’t getting the visibility they could be getting. They’re buried in Google’s search results – and, in turn, they’re missing out on a lot of new patients. Just because your homepage is ranking well doesn’t mean your pages on implants and cosmetic dentistry are doing the same. An effective […]

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