Building a beneficial social networking presence for your (Dallas or Fort Worth area) dental practice takes time. You’ll need to invest in your Facebook account or hire someone like MDPM to do it for you.
That said, many dentists have unrealistic expectations of what Facebook can do for their marketing program. Understand:
- Facebook wil not have much return on investment (ROI).
- Facebook posts are not read by search engines like Google and Yahoo.
- Facebook posts do not help with your website’s search engine rankings.
- You will not get many fans who are not already patients of your practice.
If that busted your bubble, don’t stop reading yet. Facebook can be beneficial to your dental practice marketing if you’re interested in building a unique culture—an inviting, friendly, personal, relationship-building reputation.
In a recent USA Today article, Jeff Livingston of the Irving, Texas practice, MacArthur OB-GYN, hit the nail on the head. He said:
“If you go back two generations, doctors came to your house. They lived in your community. They probably went to the same church…what we’re really doing is going back and creating a more personal experience with technology.” Read More