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April 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments

DentalBlogs is now on Facebook, so you can get even more dental news! At DentalBlogs.com, we create original posts for your review. Our great minds share information through monthly columns, and sometimes you’ll see exclusive interviews with some of the most well-known experts in the field. But that’s not all the dental news that’s out […]

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Tags: News · Websites & Internet

Do Dentists Need to Blog?

February 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments

If you have a practice website, you might consider adding a blog. What is a blog? Does the general dentist need one? What’s the benefit? What’s the investment?

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Tags: Blog · Websites & Internet

Dental Hygienists Can Expand Role in the Practice

January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

An article published at www.hygienist.com, the online version of Modern Hygienist magazine, reviews how hygienists can play a valuable role in dental practice marketing. Our own Linda Miles is quoted in the article as stating, “The hygiene department is the foundation of every general practice and should be one-third of the practice’s gross annual production, […]

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Tags: Administrative · Websites & Internet

Three Secrets to a Great Dental Website

December 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Three Secrets to a Great Dental Website

Web markeitng is here to stay, so if you’re going to put up a good game, you need a sensational website. Dr. Larry Emmott, DentalBogs contributor, Dental Products Report columnist, and techincal guru said in his recent DPR column, “I can’t say an office Web page is essential, but it is highly desirable. After all, […]

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Tags: Dental Websites · Websites & Internet

Smile Reminder’s vSling, a New Twist on Marketing for Dentists

December 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Smile Reminder’s vSling, a New Twist on Marketing for Dentists

This week, SmileReminder, the popular service that alerts patients via email, phone, or text message of an upcoming medical appointment (and so much more), introduced an innovative service to post patients’ video testimonials on YouTube and other leading media websites. When a potential patient searches for a dentist online, search engine results can now include video clips […]

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Tags: Websites & Internet

What Dentists Need to Know about Copyright, Trademarks on Dental Websites

December 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on What Dentists Need to Know about Copyright, Trademarks on Dental Websites

If you have a dental website or blog, you are responsible and will be held legally accountable for copyright or trademark infringement on your site. You need to know the basics to keep yourself out of trouble. Problem is, the Internet is a relatively new medium. “When it comes to trademark use on the Internet, […]

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Tags: Dental Websites · Websites & Internet

Dentist’s Website on Page One… But That’s Not the Whole Story

November 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Dentist’s Website on Page One… But That’s Not the Whole Story

You may think it sounds pretty impressive to hear that a website is on “page one.” Granted, being on page one (or even better, at the top of page one) is a great goal if the term your site is found for is a good one. Here’s what I mean – When someone is looking […]

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Tags: Dental Websites · Websites & Internet

Pennsylvania Dentists Must Look for Love Outside the Office

October 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Pennsylvania Dentists Must Look for Love Outside the Office

In the state where “Virtue, Liberty, and Independence” is the motto, dentists and dental care professionals can no longer date their patients. The State Board of Dentistry and Pennsylvania Dental Association disagree on the new ruling. The Board has deemed that sexual misconduct is defined as such: “[a]ny sexual conduct with a current patient, including […]

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Tags: News · Radiography · Search Engines

Patient-Focused Dental Blogs for News, Information, and Search Engine Optimization

October 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Patient-Focused Dental Blogs for News, Information, and Search Engine Optimization

What’s up with a blog? Sounds kind of silly, but oddly technical, doesn’t it? “Blog” is short for “web log,” which, in essence, is an online journal. Since you’re already at DentalBlogs.com, you probably have a pretty good idea about what a blog is. Individuals post personal information, photos, and updates about their lives on […]

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Tags: Websites & Internet

Marketing Your Dental Website with SEO

September 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Marketing Your Dental Website with SEO

In his blog this week, dental technology guru Dr. Larry Emmott (www.emmottontechnology.com) poses these SEO-related questions for dentists who aren’t happy with their website’s Internet presence.  Are the keywords you’re targeting relevant to site content? Are targeted keywords popular phrases used in search engine queries? Do page titles start with your targeted keywords? Does your […]

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Tags: Dental Websites · Websites & Internet