How important is search engine optimization (SEO) to your practice?


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Nowadays, the internet is one of the main ways to search for information. Search engines are responsible for thousands of searches daily. As much as Google is the most used search tool today, not every business understands the importance of having a well-crafted and optimized website.

In the Healthcare Marketing Agency area, where the need for positioning is increasing, investing in an SEO strategy is also essential for better positioning in the results of searches made by users in search engines. In addition to the referral of professionals by friends and family, web search is one of the main sources of new clients/patients.

Therefore, having a website with adequate and optimized content is extremely important to gain visibility and greater prominence on the internet. With technologies on the rise, having an optimized and responsive website that adapts to different devices (desktop, smartphones, tablets, etc.) helps Google position, attract more people, and, thus, new patients. This practice is one of the first steps of digital marketing.

SEO – Search Engine Optimization is responsible for optimizing the website and getting better positioning in search results. For this to happen, several methods are used, from the construction of links to how content is generated: several resources and ways to rank your medical website design in search engines like Google.

6 Ways to improve your website's positioning in organic search

Define people before starting to optimize the website itself. First, it is essential to know who you want to communicate with. So, be clear about who your potential customers are and how they think and act. This is how personas are defined, characters created in the marketing strategy that defines the audience with which your clinic wants to relate. Then, it becomes clearer to define the subjects that should appear on your website. In general terms, they are those that will meet the needs of your personas within the decision journey.

Define a Purchase Day

Each persona follows a decision journey: the steps it takes to become a client/patient of the clinic. From well-defined personas, it is possible to map these decision stages. And from then on, contemplate content on your website that meets your personas' needs at each stage.

In addition to information about your clinic's services and treatments, it is important to also address answers to your patients' main questions. After all, people access the internet looking for symptoms, causes, and treatment options. 

Define keywords

Keywords are the terms used by people to search the internet. Think about your personas' keywords to find your practice on search engines like Google. Remember the buyer's journey of each persona you've created, and think about the pains (difficulties) at each stage.

Several free tools can help you with this task, such as Uber Suggest, Google Trends, and Google Keyword Planner. Assessing the trend and search volume, prioritize the most searched keywords and work them into the content of your website.

Make the adjustments

After defining the keywords, you need to make some technical adjustments to your site, such as:

  • Add the keyword to the website page URL.
  • Add keyword to Body, Headers, and Image Alt-text
  • Add keyword in Meta Description
  • Include relevant links on your page (internal and external)

Platforms like WordPress have plugins that help a lot in this task. The most used is Yoast SEO, which evaluates the suitability of each page on your site for SEO techniques. 

Another critical point is to pay attention to the site's responsiveness and response time. In practice, if your site allows good navigation on mobile phones and other devices and if it is fast to navigate.

Understand that content is essential

One of the ways to make your site more attractive and get better positioning in search results is to create a Blog section. The frequency of posting content relevant to your target audience helps with positioning. In addition, it collaborates not only in attracting new patients but also in the loyalty of its audience. Remember to focus on buyer personas and journeys: what does your patient want or want to know?

Keep in mind that the main SEO technique is this: having relevant content on your site. That's why, nowadays, everyone invests in blogging.

Disseminate and promote

Now that you've produced and optimized content, don't forget to promote it on social media and through emails. The more people who see, like, and share, your site will become popular. It is a long-term job, but it will result in greater visibility credibility and improve your positioning in search engines.

Now that you know the importance of SEO for your clinic's website, it gets to work! 

 

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