The truth is there are a lot of eye care practices out there, and you need to give potential patients a reason to choose you over the other guys. Running a promotion means that someone who’s looking for services like yours is more likely to choose you. And for those who aren’t on the hunt […]
Understanding the Privacy Act and How to Build Your Database
Leveraging your patient list for your marketing efforts is a great way to keep patients involved, interested, and coming back to see you when it’s time for another eye exam, specialty service, or a new pair of eyeglasses. But with today’s complicated privacy laws, how do you use text or email campaigns without accidentally crossing […]
Determining Your Marketing Budget for Your Practice
Since 4ECPs works with optometry and eye care practices across North America clients frequently ask us how much money they should be dedicating to their practice’s marketing efforts, and we have found that the answer is consistently inconsistent. Each practice is unique, with different goals and needs. The purpose of this blog is to help […]
Why Does Social Media Matter in Business and How Can I Use It?
The invention of the printing press in the mid-19th century marked the beginning of advertising as we know it today. Suddenly the world was at your fingertips as newspapers and magazines, stuffed with new and exciting stories, proliferated. These easily printed and mass-produced mediums presented a new opportunity for businesses that wanted to reach potential […]
How To Get the Most Out of Your Google My Business Listing
If you are starting a new brick and mortar business what are the first steps you might take when it comes to getting your business on the internet? You will probably consider designing a website and getting set up on social media. Both of those things are important, but what will actually help customers physically […]
You Built Your Website, Now Let’s Talk SEO (Part II)
In Jill’s recent post (I Built a Website, Now What?), she went over in fair detail different types of marketing that you can leverage to drive traffic to your website. Traffic is important; it will yield the return on investment you’re seeking. This is especially true of SEO, where following some technical best-practices and getting […]
I Built a Website, Now What?
You just invested in a beautifully designed, mobile-responsive (of course), quick and effective website. You are confident that once people reach your site, they will be wowed. It will instill trust in your business and your products. Think of your new website as a newly renovated brick and mortar store, hidden away on a discreet […]
The Anatomy of a Text Ad
What Defines a Successful AdWords Text Ad? A common error advertisers make when writing a text ad is laying the majority (if not all) of the importance on the actual words in the ad copy. While you and I both know the importance of enticing and relevant ad copy, I’m here to share other factors […]
How to Create a Video Sales Funnel Using YouTube
Video Content VS Strategic Placement & Remarketing I hear it time and time again, “I tried running a video to capture leads online, but it didn’t work so I gave up”. This is the constant battle entrepreneurs and marketers face; they want digital video marketing to be successful, but they aren’t seeing success with their […]