We’ve discussed the importance of maintaining an active presence on various social networking platforms several times now. So, you probably know that sharing your blogs is important, but what else can you share on social media? Can you share information about your office? What about a funny comic you found online? Understanding what to share and what not to share can be confusing. Fortunately, we have a few suggestions.
Category: Social Networking
4 Reasons You Need An Active Social Media Presence
As a dentist and owner of a practice, you have a lot on your plate. In many cases, reaching out to patients online via social media is neglected. We understand why this happens, as all too often people simply don’t realize the importance of maintaining an active social media presence. However, by engaging with your patients online, you can net a number of benefits for your practice.
When Should You Use Hashtags?
For many professionals, social media can be a confusing issue. How often should you post? Will more accounts on multiple platforms help? Finally, the one question we’ve received quite a bit recently: When should you use hashtags? The best ways to use them will differ depending on what platform you use.
Organizing Your Social Media Posts
Social media helps you engage your clients and can also aid your search engine optimization (SEO) marketing strategy. While not a major factor, Google does factor in websites that maintain an active presence on social media, especially if people are regularly sharing, liking, or commenting on these posts. Of course, if you run a business you know that your daily tasks always seem to grow. Frankly, who has time to hit up Facebook and Twitter every day to post something? However, by maintaining a schedule and organizing your social media posts, you can find time. In addition, we can also offer a very helpful kit.
Can Facebook Live Be A Marketing Tool?
Facebook, along with other social networking sites, has become an essential part of any business marketing strategy. These sites present a very unique opportunity to reach out to both current and potential clients. Facebook recently unveiled a new feature, Facebook Live. We’ve had clients reach out to us to ask how they can use this new feature as part of their social media strategy. Can Facebook Live really be a marketing tool?
What Social Media Platforms Work Best?
At MDPM Consulting, we definitely believe social media can offer a number of benefits for your online marketing strategy. We encourage our clients to collect Facebook and Google Reviews. We even offer a free social media kit for our clients carrying a monthly SEO package. But what about all of the other platforms out there? Which social media platforms will work best for your online marketing strategy?
Are You Making The Most Of Social Media?
On a scale of one to ten, how would you rank your social media presence? Many people come to us with questions about social networking, from how necessary it is, to questions about what they should post. Fortunately, we can help! Not only can we highlight the link between being active on various social networking platforms and improved SEO, but we can also offer assistance with our social media kit.
Does Social Media Impact SEO?
Once you’ve built your practice and debuted your new website you may think your marketing work is done. However, you could be ignoring a key component of a successful online marketing strategy: social media. Connecting with people via social networking sites can help SEO, improve reputations, and interest people who could potentially become future clients. How do you get started with social media?
3 Ways To Improve Social Media Posts
We’ve discussed before how social media can impact SEO. What about how social media impacts current or potential clients? How do you create content that attracts likes and shares, and more importantly, makes it more likely for people to visit your practice? By understanding the psychology of social media, you can improve the content you post.
Our Kit Makes Social Media Engagement Easy
Since January 2016, we’ve been offering our social media kit and our clients are very pleased. In fact, Carrie, the Office Manager at Greenhaven Family Dental, recently said: “I like the monthly social media stuff that is sent. It is so easy to enter all of the posts and schedule them for Facebook for the month.” Many clients have reported that the kit makes social media engagement easy, and we’re proud of the results so far!