By Charles Howes
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13 Mar, 2024
In the last ten years, healthcare marketing has undergone several significant changes that have altered its fundamental principles. According to the Journal of Medicine and Life , the dynamic evolution of life has inevitably impacted the healthcare system, making healthcare marketing an essential component of health brands. It is crucial for healthcare companies to adopt effective marketing strategies to ensure continued growth and patient success. Klatch employed an integrated digital marketing strategy that helped a healthcare client expand from one to three practices, resulting in a remarkable 366% growth in a span of just 24 months. In this article, we will outline the exact steps and processes that were taken to achieve this astounding growth. Table of Contents What is an integrated healthcare marketing strategy? What is SEO? What is PPC? What is CRO? Leverage the entirety of the search engine results page (SERP) Lower the barrier to enquiry Showcase authority, credibility and proof Create a problem-focused content strategy Make sure your pages load fast Implement effective tracking across all enquiry routes Tracking marketing return on investment Tracking organic search performance What is an integrated healthcare marketing strategy? An integrated healthcare marketing strategy optimises a healthcare clinic's online presence to get more visibility and leads from search engine users. According to Google Health Vice President David Feinberg , about 7% of Google's daily searches are health-related. With over 70,000 search queries every minute, this translates into over 1 billion daily. Effective digital marketing can help various healthcare providers across the healthcare industry. This includes healthcare professionals from doctors to chiropractors, e-commerce websites, medical software, and pharmacies. But getting more traffic is only half the story. You'll need to ensure that your website performance and conversions are optimised. That's where leveraging SEO, PPC, and CRO comes into play. What is SEO? SEO is about improving your website to rank higher on search engines like Google, making it easier for people to find your site. What is PPC? PPC, or Pay-Per-Click, is an online advertising model where advertisers pay a fee each time their ad is clicked, driving traffic to their website. What is CRO? CRO, or Conversion Rate Optimisations, is improving your website to increase the percentage of visitors who take desired actions, such as submitting a lead or booking a consultation. Leveraging these three pillars of acquisition, SEO, PPC, and CRO can help your site generate cost-effective leads quickly and sustainably, limit costs and drive leads to increase patient numbers. Leverage the entirety of the search engine results page (SERP) Search engine ads: Google Ads and Bing Ads Leveraging search engine ads enables you to tap into high-intent searches immediately. Here are some keyword examples are below: Dentist near me (301,000 searches a month, London, UK). Physical therapy near me (1,300 monthly searches, Los Angeles, California). Sciatica Treatment (27,100 searches a month in Bristol, UK). The increased high-intent traffic also enables you to start looking into CRO improvements through tools like Hotjar. Ensure an effective and holistic local SEO approach Local SEO focuses on a business's online presence to attract more customers from local searches. There are two primary ways to attract high-intent traffic through local searches: Location relevant queries Google My Business profile You can dominate search results and drive traffic by leveraging SEO and Google Ads effectively. Below, you can see how Klatch has utilised all search real estate for their client's benefit. Google Ads Google My Business Location #1 Google My Business Location #2 Organic position #1