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Do you think just having a \u201cclaimed\u201d Yelp profile is all you need for yourself and your practice? Think again! Dentists, your drawbacks on Yelp might be keeping you from many potential new patients.<\/p>\n
With 9+ years of dental marketing experience and working with over 250+ practices around the nation here is what we\u2019ve learned.<\/p>\n
Dental practices of all sizes and types need to avoid these mistakes we commonly see in our 9+ years of working with over 250 dental practices.<\/p>\n
\nIf your Yelp profile does not include your name – ie. \u201cJohn Smith, DDS\u201d then your Yelp profile doesn\u2019t show up when people Google your name!<\/strong><\/p>\n This is vital because almost everyone who is thinking about becoming your patient will Google your name, even if they\u2019ve been referred to you.<\/p>\n If you are an individual practitioner, put your name full name in your Yelp profile. \u201cie. – \u201cHappy Tooth Dental – Dr. John Smith, DDS\u201d<\/p>\n \nOver 80% of the information our brains process is visual. If you\u2019re missing photos, you are robbing yourself of the opportunity to show people what makes your practice unique.<\/p>\n Some ideas for photos: Yelp provides an area for you to place your website address so people can easily access it.<\/p>\n Your website gives you the opportunity to share a lot more information about yourself \/ your practice that YOU control. Make sure people can get to it quickly, after they\u2019ve read your great reviews.<\/p>\n If you have a website, make sure the link is placed in your profile. If you don\u2019t have a website – why not?!<\/p>\n At the time of this writing Yelp is the #1 Reviews site for dentists and physicians.<\/strong><\/p>\n Make sure you or your marketing company is staying on top of the best practices.<\/p>\n If you have any questions or would like some help with your Yelp Optimization – please feel free to call (888) 980-4949 or visit www.TheDocSites.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you think just having a \u201cclaimed\u201d Yelp profile is all you need for yourself and your practice? Think again! Dentists, your drawbacks on Yelp might be keeping you from many potential new patients. With 9+ years of dental marketing … Continue reading
\n2. No Photos!<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n\u2022 Dentist(s)
\n\u2022 Office staff
\n\u2022 Before\/after photos
\n\u2022 Office environment, waiting room
\n\u2022 Happy patients (get their permission first!)<\/p>\n
\n3. Missing Website<\/b><\/h2>\n