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	<title>:: Dental Marketing Ideas - Internet Marketing Blog for Dentists</title>
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	<description>Concerning the online dental marketing industry.</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Why Your Dental Practice Should Have a Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/why-your-dental-practice-should-have-a-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Rachel Hyun Kim

Many dental practices have a website, giving a rundown of their services, staff members and contact information. However, not many dental practices own and maintain a blog. With more users relying on the Internet for everyday search and research, not having a blog can set the practice back, cutting them off from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Can Help Dentists Gain Control of Their Reputation</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/social-media-can-help-dentists-gain-control-of-their-reputation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/social-media-can-help-dentists-gain-control-of-their-reputation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Advertising Channels]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Reputation Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/?p=1532</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Rachel Hyun Kim

Traditionally, when it came to reputation management, dentists only had to deal with the influence of word-of-mouth. However, the Internet has forever changed how dental practices operate. Though referrals and references are still a major aspect of client acquisition, dentists must now consider the growing power of social media. 
Many dentists have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IfByPhone App Gives Your SEO Solution Teeth</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/ifbyphone-app-gives-your-seo-solution-teeth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/ifbyphone-app-gives-your-seo-solution-teeth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 03:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Common Interest]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tracking Progress]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Adam Hyman
There are two particularly nagging problems with marketing and managing a dentistry practice today: 1) not having a grasp on the ROI of search engine optimization (SEO) efforts, and 2) lost revenue resulting from missed appointments. Yet both of these challenges can be solved by two simple voice-based marketing automation solutions.
Measure Appointments Set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways Your Website Drives Away New Patients</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/5-ways-your-website-drives-away-new-patients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/5-ways-your-website-drives-away-new-patients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Dental Website Critique]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/?p=1498</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Joy Gendusa
Did you know that 80 percent of Internet users (roughly 93 million Americans) search for health-related topics online? As a dentist, that should make you think about your website in a whole new way.
Are you happy with the first impression your website makes? If you’re not — should you be? Yes.
A lot goes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dental Postcards, Direct Mail Postcards</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/dental-postcards-direct-mail-postcards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/dental-postcards-direct-mail-postcards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Advertising Channels]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Common Interest]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/?p=1427</guid>
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* see more dental postcard samples
How to Get More New Patients - Consistently
by Joy Gendusa
If there was a way to get more new patients than your competitors every month without much effort, you would sign up, right? It really comes down to marketing - simple, I know. Most dentists know they need to promote their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live Chat For Dental Websites</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/live-chat-for-dental-websites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/live-chat-for-dental-websites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Internal Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Visitor Conversion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/?p=1415</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Are You Losing Dental Patients?
How many potential patients visit your website each month?  Do you attract the same number of new patients?  As you are reading this, there are potential patients browsing your website and looking into your services.
The problem is that even when you manage to attract visitors to your site, statistically, 97% of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Dental Patient Medical History Form</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/digital-dental-patient-medical-history-form/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/digital-dental-patient-medical-history-form/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Common Interest]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Inside Dentistry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The repetitive, time-consuming task of collecting new patient information, then scanning, printing and filing paper charts is costing your practice and staff precious resources, time and money. Now, there is a better way.
Increase Productivity, Go Paperless
Dentists can reduce paper costs, eliminate mistakes and boost their production by using a digital, online form to collect new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The SEO Scam of No SEO Guarantee</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/the-seo-scam-of-no-seo-guarantee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/the-seo-scam-of-no-seo-guarantee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Scams &amp; Rip-offs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This post revisits (and refutes) the assertion that SEO is so elusive and specialized that any &#8220;SEO expert&#8221; would become dishonest, illegitimate, or unscrupulous to offer guaranteed SEO performance to their clients.
Earlier today I ran across a blog post here &#8212; and commented on the topic, a piece rife with illogic pertaining to SEO guarantees, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cheap, Outsourced SEO for Dentists</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/cheap-outsourced-seo-for-dentists/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/cheap-outsourced-seo-for-dentists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Ask The Expert]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/?p=1241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 good deal?
Thanks
JR
Hi JR,
Thanks for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Tips for Great Copywriting</title>
		<link>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/4-tips-for-great-copywriting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/4-tips-for-great-copywriting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Visible Dentist</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Good Copy Writing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Hannah Daniel
 If your Web site copy is not compelling and well-written, you could push patients away before they even step foot in your office. Potential clients might base their entire perception of your practice on the impression they receive from your site. Tweak your site with these four strategies for professional, effective writing.
Terminology
Don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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