During the holiday seasons, your opportunities for online marketing explode. But you need to plan ahead to take advantage of the opportunity. It’s not too late for a boost to December business – follow our tips below to get some new patients into the office before the new year. The best part? This won’t take a ton of effort on your office’s part – just make sure to set aside a little time this week and you’ll see the results come January 1!

Easy Holiday Dental Marketing

• Try out holiday specials – Some of the most popular specials tend to revolve around whitening or new patient exams – and you can stay along these lines. Just make sure to tie in the season to your offerings. December has plenty of opportunities for gift purchasing (and receiving), and January 1 brings a new year and resolutions for self-improvement. Patients hoping to give their health a little more attention or to brighten or straighten their smiles will be very responsive to special pricing. You don’t have to promise enormous discounts, but make sure to promote your specials as if they’re the best ones available and patients will respond in kind. Use social media to connect with your current followers; tag any relevant brands and hashtag treatments to grow your reach.
• Don’t forget to update your hours online – This might not seem super important, but prospective (and current) patients take note. The holidays bring special closures that aren’t consistent with your typical hours. If a patient is trying to reach you, they’ll appreciate seeing that you’re closed as soon as they pull up your listing on Google. Not sure how to change your hours? Google My Business is one of the easiest (and most important) places to make an adjustment – follow their instructions for setting special hours and you’ll be all set. Including some kind of note on the contact page of your website is also a good idea – ask your web developer for help.
• Offer giftable treatment options or packages – Like we mentioned, December brings droves of frantic searchers looking for the perfect gift. Why shouldn’t that gift be of the dental variety? Packages for teeth whitening, Botox or dermal fillers, or other cosmetic treatments are incredibly appealing and offer a special opportunity for buyers to go above and beyond in their gift-giving. Bundle units of Botox or whitening + Botox for smile and skin-boosting opportunities.
• Tweak your PPC wording to fit the season – One positive of PPC advertising is that it’s always out there doing its job, with or without your input. But this makes it all too easy to forget to update your ad text. Whether or not you’re offering holiday specials, frame services with the time of the year in mind. This will help your ad listings stand out, even among a sea of local options. It’s always better to be specific, no matter what you’re marketing.
• Use the new year wisely – Now is the time to get patients in the office. The start of a new year is a unique time when we’re all taking a look back at what we accomplished in the prior 12 months. Send out appointment reminders to patients who haven’t made it in since early 2016, or didn’t make it in at all. Now’s the period when they’ll be especially motivated to make positive changes to their lives – and they may have resolutions to get their teeth cleaner and healthier moving forward.

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