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person smiling at effectively healthcare marketing
Everything you need to know for effective healthcare marketing in 2025

Here’s your comprehensive guide to healthcare marketing for 2025.

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medical spa promotion for holidays
10 fun and festive medical spa holiday promotion ideas

These marketing tips will help you connect with new and current patients during the holiday season.

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Physician smiles while holding tablet looking for healthcare thought leaders to follow on social media
10 healthcare thought leaders you should follow

With billions of social media accounts worldwide, it’s hard to know which healthcare thought leaders to follow. We’ve done the work for you.

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best medical books for doctors
The best healthcare marketing books for 2025

Get tips from healthcare marketing experts for sustainable success.

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a provider benefitting from video marketing for doctors
Healthcare video marketing strategy for doctors

Video marketing is an excellent tool to engage with patients. Here’s what you need to know about video marketing for doctors.

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Smiling dentist poses for photo for his dental social media
5 ideas to take your dental social media to the next level

Staying active on social media is a must for dentists. Try these dental social media marketing techniques to reinvigorate your practice.

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Doctors look at a tablet strategizing about their physician marketing plan
How to focus marketing for doctors on building trust

Physician marketing is essential for practice success. These tips will help you create a doctor-focused advertising and marketing plan that attracts more patients online.

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improve cadence scheduling in healthcare
How patient text messaging reduces patient no-shows

Using text based reminders can improve patient no-show rates and reduce cancellations.

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a prospective patient illustrating healthcare for Millennials
15 healthcare marketing ideas for independent practices

Millennials have different expectations for their healthcare providers, and fine-tuning healthcare for Millennial-specific marketing strategies will help you reach, attract, and engage them.

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parent and children illustrating patient lifetime value
How to calculate patient lifetime value — and why it matters

Patient lifetime value (LTV) represents the potential revenue from all visits of a patient throughout their journey with a practice. Here’s how to calculate it.

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Smiling medical professional looks at laptop computer learning about blogging for healthcare marketing
Mastering healthcare content marketing and blogs for independent practices

Here’s why blogging for healthcare marketing is essential for your content strategy — and 6 types of blog posts to draw readers to your website.

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Prospective patients look at a laptop computer admiring a dentist office’s effective dental website design
Dental website design: 11 ways to improve your site

The best dental websites include design elements such as easy navigation and clear calls to action. Learn other ways to make sure prospective patients engage with your website.

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Surgeon planning plastic surgery marketing techniques
7 easy marketing tips for your plastic surgery practice

How to ensure your plastic surgery marketing is effective

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Person holding smartphone looking for content for medical website
How to write medical website content that performs in local search

Here’s how content for medical websites performs best.

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halloween ideas for a dental office
8 scary-good Halloween dental marketing ideas for your practice

Use these marketing ideas to scare up some patient enthusiasm at your dental practice this October.

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two people review in healthcare social media statistics on their phone
9 powerful healthcare social media statistics you need to know

Nearly every demographic — and marketing strategy — uses social media. Here are social media insights to consider when creating your medical marketing plan. Social media is a powerful communication tool, as demonstrated by its ability to influence, educate, and inform prospective customers across a variety of industries. From consumer products and real estate to […]

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doctor contemplating podiatry marketing
7 proven podiatry advertising and marketing strategies to grow your practice

For podiatrists, embracing digital-first marketing can grow your patient volume — and retention.

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person writing their healthcare professional bio on computer
Grow your practice with a great healthcare professional bio (with example)

Simple as it might seem, a strong healthcare professional biography can help you to attract new patients to your practice.

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a doctor who knows how to handle patient cancellations
Reduce no-shows and last-minute cancellations with these top strategies

Patient no-shows and last-minute cancellations can impact your bottom line and patient relationships. Here’s how to address them.

Determine how to attract patients to a medical practice with a blog and social media
Determine how to attract patients to a medical practice with a blog and social media
How to attract patients with your medical practice blog and social media channels

Having an online presence is vital for a successful medical practice. Discover proven strategies for reaching your target patient demographic.

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business people debating the merits of PPC vs SEO for medical practices
PPC vs. SEO: Which is better for your medical practice?

Determine how and when pay per click and search engine optimization is the right approach for your medical practice.

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Medical practice local market research.
How to conduct local market research to establish a community-focused medical practice

Deciding your practice’s focus based on your community’s needs is crucial for a successful medical start-up. Setting up a dermatology practice in an already-competitive area would likely lead to frustration, for instance. Accurate market research is the key to identifying community needs and choosing the best location for your practice. There are multiple methods for […]

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Patient scheduling and retention graphic
Patient scheduling and retention tactics that keep your calendar full

In a landscape where patients have rising expectations and more options for meeting healthcare needs, retaining patients is critical for not just patient health but also practice performance.

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physician shaking hands with a patient at independent practice
Medical experts weigh in on the state of the healthcare industry and independent practices

While many independent practitioners are positive about their performance, many are also anxious about the state of the healthcare industry.

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Two women looking at social media on a smartphone.
How to use social media influencers to help boost your medical practice

Learn about social media marketing for medical practices and how you can partner with influencers to boost patient engagement and practice growth.

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Group of practice staff members planning marketing campaigns
5 fresh marketing ideas for your new medical practice

Stand out from your competition by executing fresh marketing campaigns for your medical practice.