Healthcare marketing

  • COVID-19 Confusion

    COVID-19 Confusion

    The Pew Research Center tells us that 85% of Americans wear masks when they’re out and about, but some people continue to resist. It’s a small effort, the data in favor of it is overwhelming, and yet there are people who fail to or even refuse to wear masks. Even more wear them incorrectly. It’s…

  • How Patients Consult “Dr. Google”

    How Patients Consult “Dr. Google”

    Health, wellness, and medical searches are among the most popular search queries on Google. The majority of patients now look up their symptoms online before they visit their doctor, just as the majority of people check out products online before they ever walk into a store. You can call it “the empowered consumer,” but in…

  • Focusing on Safety in Healthcare Marketing

    Focusing on Safety in Healthcare Marketing

    During the early weeks of the pandemic, many healthcare practices and facilities cut back on services and hours in order to prepare for the uncertainties of COVID-19. If your facility quit providing diagnostic testing, held off on face to face appointments, and cancelled elective surgeries, you might be making changes now. But patients may still…

  • Accessible Coronavirus Information

    Accessible Coronavirus Information

    The internet is now the top source of medical information for Americans. Coronavirus is the top healthcare issue searched online. There’s a huge amount of misinformation about COVID-19 online. These facts aren’t news. But the most important solution for the information pandemic — accessible coronavirus information — is facing a critical obstacle: trusted sources are…

  • 5 Reasons Doctors Should Google Themselves

    5 Reasons Doctors Should Google Themselves

    According to Pew Research, more than half of American adults have Googled their names at least once. People with more education and more income are more likely to Google themselves, but most people rarely check their online reputation. We don’t Google our clients regularly — we have alerts for reputation management — but we’ve had…

  • Local SEO for Health Professionals

    Local SEO for Health Professionals

    Many businesses must decide whether or not they should prioritize local SEO. Healthcare — with exception to medical tourism — usually finds this decision easy. You can’t fill that cavity, give that vaccination, or deliver that baby without being in the same room with your patient; local SEO for health professionals is essential. Some healthcare…