The nature of social media continues to develop and evolve. It’s imperative that medical professionals be aware of the social media trends and keep their own practices and marketing on track with best practices. Nowhere is this more important than in using—or improving your use of—messaging apps. This includes everything from Facebook Messenger to WhatsApp. The messaging app ... More
Grow Your Practice Online: How Doctors Can Use Social Media
How doctors can use social media to grow their practice is a topic of increasing interest among medical professionals. Skepticism toward this venue is common, but as increasing numbers of people get their information through sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more, it’s become apparent that this is not a marketing area to be neglected. How to measure social media ... More
Here’s Why Your Facebook Ads Aren’t Working
Facebook has quickly become a leader amongst advertising methods. One problem, however, is that even experienced digital marketers are struggling to create conversions out of Facebook traffic. This problem occurs both for retail locations and for public services, like medical practices. Let’s run a scenario. A therapist office runs a digital marketing campaign. They ... More
How to Use Twitter as an Effective Medical Marketing Tool: 3 Easy Ideas
For many people—try 310 million a month—Twitter is an important part of everyday life. Patients and professionals in the medical world are included in this group. Considering that Twitter makes it possible to get up-to-the-minute updates about everything from breaking news stories to trending topics, it makes perfect sense that medical experts and doctors can benefit from ... More
4 Networking Sites All Doctors Should Know About
It has been well-established that social media platforms are not just for keeping in touch with friends and the latest cat memes. Therefore, it should come as no shock that doctors are using social media to make themselves more approachable and, overall, better physicians. However, while doctors do use some of the same social networking sites the general public (think ... More