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Web Site Development for the Physician Practice. Gary Stelluti, Principal Health Care Marketing Strategies, LLC. Before You Start. Web site is an extension of your practice Must exist as part of other marketing efforts. Key Features. Clean design Easy navigation
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Web Site Development for the Physician Practice Gary Stelluti, Principal Health Care Marketing Strategies, LLC
Before You Start Web site is an extension of your practice Must exist as part of other marketing efforts
Key Features Clean design Easy navigation Consistent look between pages
Key Features Easy name Loads quickly Built to interface with common browsers Information in logical flow
Key Features Patient health information Patient forms
Interaction Easy contact information Avoid multiple clicks Easy registration page Standard email reply, if necessary
Search Engines Crawl through internet (spiders) Create index from millions of pages (constantly updating)
Search Engines SE software analyzes indexed pages to match search results Ranks by relevance
Relevance Factors Keywords Keyword density Links
How To List Web Site Most web developers add to services Go directly to search engines Utilize local and specialized directories
Meta Tags Contributes to SEO Information at top or header Unseen to user
Meta Tags Types: Title Description Keywords
Meta Tags Why? Spiders that support the tag will be influenced Meta tag description must match content
Effective SEO Original content Effective keywords (meta tags) Check listings often Good links
Pay Per Click Advertising Why? Sponsored links Preferred placement Message Manageable Search patterns (other marketing)
How to Use Web Visits Unique visitors Popular pages Keywords Referral sources Pages viewed
eNews Timely Inexpensive Targeted
eNews As part of site Third party provider Have patients sign up at registration (send link)
eNews Announcements Coupons Cross selling
eNews Manage lists Establish and publish privacy policy Respect privacy
What Not To Do Poor design Too large and slow Doesn’t fit on screen Too much going on Not truthful
How Web Fits With Overall Mix Must be part of overall plan Consistent with print and other materials Web drivers Consumer behavior
Contact Information Gary Stelluti 614-775-9659 gary@hcmarketing.com