Reputation management is the necessity of time for your practice to flourish. Review sites and numerous people who browse the Internet for all solutions have made reputation a big deal for a practice to exist. Online reputation management of your practice now has a direct link with the number of potential patients visiting your practice and increase in revenue.
Not claiming practice
You can lose numerous potential patients if you have unclaimed profiles or listings. Searchers find you online with the hope of genuine information, so take care of duplicate Google My Business (GMB) listing and remember to claim your practice. Also, get your practice citation done on relevant websites for establishing a strong reputation in your locality.
Not asking for reviews
Every day you meet so many patients and provide treatment to cure their ailment. So, you need to request your happy patients, who thank you before leaving your practice, for a positive review online. This creates a better understanding of patients’ expectation and builds a stronger doctor-patient relationship. Writing reviews or feedback allows the patient to even share their concerns with physicians. You can even mail your patients for positive comments and post them on your practice website as testimonials. The more reviews you have for your practice on the web, the better will be Google’s ranking.
Posting fake reviews
Remember, not to post fake reviews. Just to get high ranking and a strong online reputation you cannot post false reviews. Requesting friends, family to write for your practice, bribing employees or patients and posting fake reviews can land your practice in trouble. Any such review spam once deducted by Google can hit your ranking and online reputation badly. You should regularly check the review sites to save yourself from such review spam. Different review platforms have a different process of claiming them.
Not thanking for Positive reviews
It is essential for your practice reputation to thank patients who take out time to post positive feedback about your practice without bothering for any personal gains. On receiving a thank message will make the reviewers delighted and cared. This will assure them of your services and the increased trust will help you get word-of-mouth marketing for your practice. When replying, stay simple and short. You can also ask them to use any of your new services but never get swayed in emotion and disclose private health information of your patients.
Ignoring negative reviews
Another mistake is ignoring or deleting negative reviews. Receiving such a comment is very normal because to err is human. Removing a negative comment is a big mistake that can spoil your online reputation. Instead of taking it personally, you first need to check if it is not a review spam. Secondly, check the reviewers’ concern. Thirdly, thank the reviewer for posting feedback and assure for improvement. These steps can turn a negative reviewer into a positive one. Communication is a bridge of solution for most problems, so don’t lose this opportunity of increasing your patient base and delighting every patient.
No personalization
Another factor affecting your online reputation is not personalizing your marketing and services. You need to engage with patients on a personal level to make them comfortable. In addition to relying on reviews, you should send personalized emails. An automated response can demotivate people. Respect your patients and send them messages that improve your brand image.
Not monitoring activities
In addition to the above-mentioned practices, you need to monitor the outcome to maintain a strong online image of your practice. This online image helps you attract potential patients and increase the revenue from your practice. If you cannot find the time or manage your online reputation, take help from agencies such as myPracticeReputation. Tying up with an inexperienced and inefficient agency can degrade your reputation. Agency should be dedicated and well-versed in healthcare marketing.
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