Monday, 17 June 2013

Medspas With Inadequate Online Marketing

By Ceri Marsdan


Bad web development and design is more common than you would imagine in an industry like Medical Aesthetics. Old and outdated platforms, no lead generation tactics, and bad color schemes, these are seen in many websites despite much better options.

Many companies including MedSpas have Facebook pages that are semi-automated and post meaningless news items. Some accounts on social sites are full of links that don't actually go anywhere, or nowhere relevant. These profiles get no attention whatsoever. Social media is all about interaction and engagement. Having a poll, an interesting photo, a contest to win a great prize, these are some good ways to get people commenting and interacting on a website. When these visitors are engaged like this, they are much more likely to actually support the business and follow on social feeds. Always reply to messages and comments, start conversations on twitter and join into trending topics in your area.

Email is actually one of the most powerful tools available to online marketers today. A lot of physicians are not even aware that email still maters. There are many years worth of customer relationships built up, and there are MedSpas that don't even have an email list compiled. A quality email list of people who care about what you have to say is truly priceless and can be literally turned into on-demand cash flow with the right promotion.

Inbound marketing uses content marketing because it's extremely effective. The algorithms that Google uses to find results is continuously being upgraded and improved, and newer content shows up higher in the list. Social media is included in search functions, and companies are benefiting greatly from the extra visitors to their sites because of this. A lot of methods can be used to reach customers and having a simple blog is a good way to begin. An effective and innovative marketing campaign must be an important part of any MedSpa's overall business plan, to make various kinds of content all over the web. Keep the target client in mind during each aspect of the process to have a client sign up for services. If people are searching the internet for a service such as yours, if your name keeps showing up, you will appear to be more credible to them. When this happens, the trust that the potential client will have in you will increase, and the competition will be left behind.

Many patients leave reviews on the websites of the practices they receive procedures from, and a lot of potential new clients will look through the comments. The greatest source of friction every business has in the online environment is trust. New visitors to your site will be more trusting if they read things that non-biased people write who are third parties that are not directly associated with your business. There is power in story telling and the ability to identify with a customer story is certainly compelling. Word-of-mouth is a great medical advertising tool since it is backed by real experience.

MedSpas almost always have a website to advertise their services. A site is not all-encompassing, but it's a great start to get new patients, and keep the ones you have. Individuals now routinely go online to search for the best MedSpas in their city and learn what their patients say about their face-to-face experience with those doctors and their employees.




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