Hi John, I read a post on Dentaltown today where the dentist was saying you can get cheap SEO by outsourcing with bid sites for the job. He went on to say that dentists can get 1,800 links for 300 dollars in about 30 days. Do you think this is a ...

John, How can I find out how people are coming to my website? Thanks, Craig Howden, DMD Hi Craig, Dentists can track their website visitors through a stats program. You'll want to monitor your site traffic in order to zero in on the most productive advertising efforts and keyword queries from search engines. There are ...

John, I'm a young dentist on a very tight budget. I found someone who builds dental websites for only a few hundred dollars. I want to save money building my website without sacrificing its quality. What are your thoughts on using a discount priced website builder? G.C. Hi G.C., Of course you always ...

John, I'm a dentist practicing in the midwest. What is the single most important thing to consider when hiring an SEO for my website? A.T. Good question A.T. There are several qualifications to consider before you hire an SEO to improve your site's ranking in the search engines. Above all else, I'd have ...

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Question: Hi John, There's a couple of threads on Dentaltown that give advice on SEO for websites. One company says its videos will play an important role in search engine ranking. The other thread mentions that if you "over photoshop" your images it will hurt the SEO. Can you let me know if ...