Free Advertising Sites Your Dental Practice Should Be Using

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• Free Advertising Sites Your Dental Practice
  Should Be Using

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• When it comes to overhead costs of running a
  dental practice, marketing expenses can take a
  significant bite into your bottom line.
  Fortunately, there are many free advertising
  sites for dentists to use to rank their company
  high on Google searches and drive traffic to
  their websites.
• No matter how big or small your advertising
  budget is, free marketing opportunities should
  never be missed. It's a wise business practice
  and will help your brand visibility continue to
  scale up.
• Recommended Free Business Advertising Sites

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• You need to rank your dental practice, and this
  requires listing your company everywhere possible
  to improve your brand positioning online. Failing
  to do this means your office won't be in front of
  prospects when looking for your services. Since
  most patients go online to find a provider, this
  can be a devastating loss of revenue.
• One of the challenges though of listing on free
  advertising sites is knowing where to find them!
  Fortunately, we've compiled an extensive list for
  you!
• Google My Business
• If you haven't done so already, you should have a
  Google My Business listing for your company. This
  is platform is at the top of our list of free
  online advertising sites. This is the primary
  place that patients and prospects rely on when
  researching dental providers. With unique
  features like service categories, Questions and
  Answers, and multiple mini-post options, it's
  easy to see why GMB is a popular resource for
  free advertising.
• Facebook
• Facebook, and the many other social media
  platforms available, are another free advertising
  site that can help boost brand awareness, market
  your dental services, and save you tons on
  advertising dollars! In addition, you can create
  a company profile page that uses SEO-optimized
  content to help rank higher on search engine
  results pages (SERPs).
• Facebook Marketplace is another important feature
  of this social media platform because you can
  post free classified ads for your dental business
  and target specific demographics.

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• Bing
• While not nearly as popular as Google, Bing is
  still made our list of best free advertising
  sites. Much like its competitors, it offers
  review features and a quick snapshot of your
  dental company for current and potential patients
  to find important details like hours of operation
  and directions. It's also free to use and can
  increase your brand's visibility online.
• Yelp
• Listing your dental office on the free review
  platform Yelp is essential so you can build your
  practice's reputation quickly. The review
  interface is easy to use, so make sure you
  encourage your patients to leave feedback here
  after every visit!
• Yahoo
• Despite the challenges this popular search engine
  has faced over the years, it still has over 1
  billion users a month relying on its services!
  Plus, this platform offers free business listings
  that will share important contact and location
  details with potential clients.
• CareDash
• As a dental provider, it's also essential to list
  your company on free business advertising sites
  that connect patients with care.

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• This site sees millions of visitors searching for
  dentists in their area, so make sure to claim
  your free profile and update it with
  SEO-optimized content.
• Healthgrades
• If you want free advertising sites that can
  improve conversion rates, Healthgrades is the
  perfect site for you to list your dental company.
  This site is a must for healthcare providers
  because of its convenient scheduling features and
  review system.
• EveryDentist.Com
• Believe it or not, there are free advertising
  sites dedicated to the dental industry.
  EveryDentist.com is such a directory. It shares
  your practice details and service options, so
  potential patients get your most up-to-date
  information.
• Geo Dentist
• Free online advertising sites that are directly
  devoted to dental professionals are ideal for
  dentists. Geo Dentist is a U.S.-based directory
  site with limited traffic, it is still one more
  place for Google search spiders to crawl your
  information and boost your ranking.
• Free Clinic Directory
• This site is for you if you operate a dental
  clinic that provides patients with little or no
  insurance coverage care.

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• Your profile can give a brief description of your
  company, the services you offer, hours of
  operation, and even a Google Maps feature so
  patients can get directions to your location.
• EHealthScores
• The mission of eHealthScores is to connect
  patients with high-quality care in the medical
  specialty they are searching for. Listing your
  dental company on this free advertising site is
  free and comes with reviews, insurance options
  you accept, contact information, and more!
• FreeDentalCare.Us
• Our free advertising sites compilation includes
  this directory specializing in helping dental
  patients find reduced or free oral healthcare
  services. If you are a clinic that provides
  discounted dental care, make sure you list your
  company here.
• Manta
• Another important directory website for small
  businesses, including dental offices, is Manta.
  This site makes it extremely easy to claim your
  profile in just a matter of minutes. It also has
  a cool integration that makes it possible to
  review your other business listings currently on
  the Internet! Free online advertising sites like
  this are an advertising dream for dental
  companies on a budget.

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• YP.Com
• We all remember the Yellow Page phone directories
  we'd search through to find dental services.
  Thanks to online search technology, this service
  has since gone digital and provides a free
  business profile to companies. With millions of
  visitors relying on their directory to locate
  dental services on a local level, creating your
  listing here could be extremely helpful to your
  marketing strategy.
• Dentists.Com
• Much like the name implies, this is a site
  devoted to helping visitors find a dentist in
  their area. Currently, there are over 100,000
  listed dental offices on this directory, so make
  sure to take advantage of their free profile
  feature so more patients can find you.
• Foursquare
• Another massive online directory that makes our
  list of free advertising sites is Foursquare.
  With tens of millions of local searches taking
  place by users, don't miss out on claiming your
  free profile. This site is beneficial in creating
  a community of followers with its check-in
  features, review sharing, and many other engaging
  integrations.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB)
• The BBB is often thought of as the directory of
  lousy business experiences, but the reality is
  quite the opposite.

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• Having accreditation through this site will
  improve your reputation because it lets visitors
  know whether a company can be trusted or not. You
  will need to take several steps to set up your
  dental office profile, but it's worth the level
  of exposure your brand will receive once
  complete.
• GlassDoor
• Believe it or not, patients care about how you
  treat your dental staff! GlassDoor is a business
  directory that current and former employees can
  share their career experience with your office
  on. The profile you create can also be SEO
  optimized so you can further advertise your
  practice effectively for Google search algorithms
  to rank you.
• DexKnows
• Maybe you don't have time to create profiles on
  twenty different sites, and you don't have a
  budget to hire a marketer to handle it.
• Sites like DexKnows may be the solution you need
  to get your practice in front of potential
  patients. This free advertising provider is known
  as an aggregator. This means that when you
  complete your listing, it shares it to other
  partnered directory sites on your behalf, which
  in turn creates listings for you, too.
• Just be sure your details are up-to-date and
  correct. You don't want mistakes in your contact
  information spread across multiple websites or to
  confuse search engines.

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• Chambers Of Commerce Listings
• No matter what city, county, or state you operate
  your dental practice in, there is probably a
  local Chamber of Commerce dedicated to sharing
  community business information. These
  organizations often provide free business
  resources to members. Usually, they have a free
  local business directory you can list your
  company on so long as you are located in their
  coverage area.
• CitySearch
• Free advertising sites like CitySearch are
  perfect for giving your dental practice an extra
  online boost in visibility by sharing your
  information in search results by those looking
  for local services.
• Unlike Google and Yahoo, this platform takes a
  more fun approach by providing users with awards,
  specials, and voting options for rating
  businesses in their communities. In addition,
  CitySearch tries to keep a fun and lively
  atmosphere for its users with voting, an award
  system, and special deals.
• MapQuest
• Even though this platform is focused on helping
  travelers find their way from point A to point B,
  it also offers search options for area business
  services they might need. For example, if a
  family is camping and mom wakes up with a
  toothache, where will they go for this dental
  emergency?
• MapQuest makes it possible for them to find
  nearby dentists to help.

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• Yext
• Much like Manta, Yext is a directory service that
  comes with an online listing management tool so
  you can ensure all of your business profiles are
  accurate. They charge a service fee if you want
  to update these details if you find something
  incorrect, but you can at least review for
  inconsistencies at no charge.
• Local.Com
• Last on our list is Local.com, a basic listing
  site that can help you drive more local traffic
  to your dental practice. It offers reviews and
  rating options and provides a comprehensive
  profile experience full of important contact
  information and directions to your company.
• Free advertising sites like this contribute to
  your local ranking.
• Other Free Advertising Site Ideas Your Dental
  Practice Needs
• It's important to remember that there are many
  ways to advertise your dental practice free of
  charge and save on your marketing dollars. In
  addition to creating free business listings, you
  should also incorporate the following into your
  marketing strategy
• Blogs
• Google wants its users to find high-quality
  content, and one way your dental practice can
  deliver on this expectation is to start a blog

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• Whether you offer general health tips about oral
  care or want to provide information about the
  newest treatments your office offers, a blog is
  ideal.
• Social Media
• You probably already have a social media profile
  on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, but did you
  know these are ideal places to advertise your
  dental company for free?
• The whole purpose of social media is to share
  information, so by posting quality content on a
  free business profile, you can provide
  information that users will want to share. This
  can lead to more site traffic and even improve
  your community engagement.
• Also, social media makes it easier to get
  patients the answers they need faster. Just make
  sure you don't violate any HIPAA policies.
  Prospects will prefer a dental office that is
  responsive and accessible, so take advantage of
  these features.
• Content Marketing
• It takes more than just content to rank on Google
  and other search engines. You have to market it
  too. This means creating quality content that is
  SEO optimized and provides a clear call-to-action
  to increase the rate prospects convert.
• Sites like Quora are visited by millions of
  people every day looking for answers,
  recommendations, and more. Post answers to these
  questions and also incorporate your content
  marketing strategies to pull more traffic to your
  dental website.
• YouTube
• Pictures can indeed say a thousand words, but
  short videos related to your dental practice can
  do even more. Not only can you create a sense of
  familiarity with patients, but you can market
  your office features and available services in a
  more personal way.

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• With built-in editing tools, it's easy and free
  to upload short clips to YouTube in just a matter
  of minutes.
• E-Mail And Messaging
• Finally, another free way to market your dental
  practice is through strategic e-mail campaigns
  and messaging. Send prospects and current
  patients high-value content that incorporates
  keywords, CTAs, and even one-click scheduling
  options or links to your website in your
  communications.
• You will indeed need them to opt-in to receiving
  these communications, but offering a special
  discount or product for signing up can quickly
  incentivize them. Because emails are free, you
  are able to send free ads that can be tailored to
  specific patient categories.
• Save Time with Adit Dental Marketing
• As you can see, there are countless free
  advertising sites and tools available to dental
  practices trying to market their services on a
  budget. While our compilation doesn't cover all
  of the available opportunities, it's a great
  start that can give your company the boost it
  needs to rank faster.
• With that said, there is one significant
  investment you can expect to spend when listing
  your office on these directory sites time.
• At Adit, we know that your time is valuable, and
  creating profiles to advertise your company is
  time-consuming. In addition, every sign-up
  process is different and may require additional
  verification steps before its active.

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• You also have to keep track of the specific
  guidelines for posting and advertising on these
  sites. Google My Business and Facebook
  Marketplace are especially stringent.
• In addition to the initial setup, you will need
  to monitor all of your profiles and listings you
  put on a free online advertising site, update
  them regularly, and respond to reviews and
  ratings you receive on them. At the end of the
  day, free ad posting sites can get really
  expensive when considering the amount of time
  spent in management. This is why working with a
  professional dental marketing agency like Adit
  may be a better bang for your buck.
• From review management to e-mail marketing and
  advertising campaigns, our team can ensure your
  brand is visible and edges out your competitors
  locally. Learn more about our services and how we
  can help you create a successful strategy that
  converts. Then, contact us today to set up a free
  demonstration.