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Importance of <strong>Digital</strong> marketing <strong>for</strong> Health-care industry<br />

Progress is the name of change, adaptation, and naturalization. In this context,<br />

marketing techniques play smart to attract customers and it has become easier with<br />

digitized marketing process boosting sales, profit and Return on investment. Now,<br />

this marketing is spreading towards healthcare industries taking healthcare services<br />

to the next level. But how things are changing quite exciting to know.<br />

According to Google, one out of every twenty searches on its plat<strong>for</strong>m is related to<br />

healthcare. And more importantly, the number is on a constant upswing- meaning<br />

happy days <strong>for</strong> the sector. This is good news <strong>for</strong> healthcare advertising agencies<br />

encouraging to multifold their jobs to garner more eyes. <strong>Digital</strong> marketing has<br />

completely replaced the traditional <strong>Healthcare</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> Practices.


Why you need digital marketing <strong>for</strong> your hospital or clinic?<br />

Report says –<br />

84% of patients avail offline as well as online sources <strong>for</strong> clinic/hospital research.<br />

Patients search <strong>for</strong> symptoms and condition of diseases on the digital podium<br />

be<strong>for</strong>e visiting a doctor. <strong>Digital</strong> content comes handy to schedule an appointment.<br />

Be<strong>for</strong>e Scheduling an Appointment –<br />

44% of patients book appointments who research <strong>for</strong> hospitals site using mobile.<br />

83 % patients visit hospital site to be in<strong>for</strong>med about the service offered.<br />

50% of patients get influenced by sites rich with health in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

26% patients leave reviews on Social Media <strong>Marketing</strong> page, website and Google<br />

reviews.<br />

1 in 8 patients follows online videos <strong>for</strong> testimonials and review.<br />

After Booking an Appointment –<br />

After availing service from a particular hospital, patients share their experience.<br />

12% of patients post review on social media.<br />

6% post reviews on hospital or clinic website.<br />

How digital marketing holds advantages <strong>for</strong> healthcare sector?<br />

1. With digital marketing, you can track your customer’s behavior to streamline<br />

your services <strong>for</strong> elevated customer experience.<br />

2. <strong>Digital</strong> marketing reduces the spend on marketing by opening up loads of tiny<br />

yet effective marketing approach, like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube,<br />

Instagram, Content marketing, broachers, website and many more.<br />

3. It lets you engage your customers with alluring and in<strong>for</strong>mative content and<br />

info-graphics.


4. Through email marketing and social media marketing, you can directly interact<br />

with your potential customers.<br />

5. With regular updates, you can maintain a healthy and long-lasting customer<br />

relationship.<br />

6. Unlike traditional marketing, <strong>Digital</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> Companies offer increased<br />

chances of personified marketing experience.<br />

7. <strong>Digital</strong> marketing is time efficient, pocket-friendly, instant, effective and it offers<br />

best possible ROI and up to 80% higher revenue over your marketing spend.<br />

In the light of the above impacts and advantages, the prime takeaway is –<br />

healthcare sector should practice digital marketing. And if you are wishing to have<br />

higher visibility and build brand loyalty, it’s better to hire an effective <strong>Healthcare</strong><br />

<strong>Marketing</strong> Agency that might help you out with desired results.<br />

Six key servings of a <strong>Healthcare</strong> <strong>Digital</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> Agency<br />

1. An easy to navigate presentable website – a finger-friendly website full of<br />

desired in<strong>for</strong>mation is paramount being the mirror to reflect you among your<br />

customers.Ensure to design an easy to use, mobile responsive and patient-focused<br />

website with engaging content and info-graphs. Additionally, include your contact<br />

and address details, list out your services, appointment schedule, timings and<br />

doctors profile <strong>for</strong> better understanding <strong>for</strong> your visitors that might aid you to get<br />

ready to go customers.<br />

2. In<strong>for</strong>mational blogs embedded in the website –rich blog content helps your<br />

website to be at the top of search engine result page and make you visible to<br />

customers wishing to avail healthcare service. Along with blogs, do publish the<br />

customer experience availing your services or testimonials that may inspire other<br />

patients to visit you. Updating novel medical in<strong>for</strong>mation about diseases, causes,<br />

treatment, world survey results, healthy diet, and lifestyle is the key <strong>for</strong> the higher<br />

time of retention.


3. E-mail marketing – A captive website with rich text makes you searchable but<br />

with an in<strong>for</strong>mative email you will be a step ahead. While some exclusive offers<br />

and promotions are going on, do broadcast with in<strong>for</strong>mative bulk mail with an<br />

inviting note to make large number of customers visit you.<br />

4. Video marketing – Video marketing is in trend being time efficient and<br />

educative at the same time. Do prepare relevant videos with associate physicians,<br />

doctors and people having medical knowledge or your regular customers by asking<br />

them to share their experience. Then share those videos in varied social <strong>for</strong>ums like<br />

Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube having huge customer followings. And<br />

if you are into healthcare services, then this article is exclusively <strong>for</strong> you. Take a<br />

look.<br />

5. SEO to be taken care of –<br />

Search engine optimization holds significance of online visibility. Without any<br />

compromise implement white hat SEO Strategy <strong>for</strong> organic leads. While talking<br />

about white hate SEO, keywords come into picture. So be<strong>for</strong>e doing any sorts of<br />

content do a thorough market and competitor research and list out potential<br />

keywords that is potent enough to drag customers to your site with ease. And<br />

include those shortlisted genuine keywords in your website and blog content,<br />

email, audio and video to effectively invite loads of customers. In addition, using<br />

an SEO tool, track your website per<strong>for</strong>mance and improve with desired elements to<br />

stay ahead of varied penalties asked by Google.<br />

6. Social Media <strong>Marketing</strong> –Being an open <strong>for</strong>um, social media addresses huge<br />

customers. Hence, it is advisable to make your social visibility strong enough<br />

arresting interest of visitors. With an apt media marketing planning pick the social<br />

podium that suits your business the best. Bombard that social media with relevant<br />

infographs, images, videos with inviting content taking leverage out of the broad<br />

<strong>for</strong>um by targeting genuine customers that result in conversion rate optimization<br />

and ultimately higher revenue.


Conclusion<br />

Admiring the vitality of digital marketing in healthcare industry, its<br />

implementation is paramount to experience sales boost with heavy web traffic.<br />

Estimating time and resource, plan <strong>for</strong> digital marketing strategy and <strong>for</strong> the best<br />

result hire a healthcare digital marketing agency that aids you to uplift your online<br />

visibility and ultimately business optimization and higher return on investment.<br />

<strong>Marketing</strong> agency that aids you to uplift your online visibility and ultimately<br />

business optimization and higher return on investment.

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