Get to Know the Author: Marcus Biggs

Marcus Biggs

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Marcus Biggs

With over a decade in marketing, Marcus Biggs excels at helping businesses grow at Smile Marketing. His passion for innovative marketing strategies is matched by his commitment to family and love for adventure, including an epic journey across India in a Tuk Tuk. In his spare time, Marcus enjoys boxing training and exploring new places with his family. His enthusiasm for both his professional and personal life makes him a vital asset to the Smile Marketing team.
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Marcus Biggs

14 June 2016

Dental Advertising Comparison: Social Media or Traditional?

Imagine a promotional channel in which you can target the gender of a prospect, their age, and their proximity to your practice. Now imagine doing so at a very low cost. This is what social media advertising can do.

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Marcus Biggs

9 June 2016

New Mobile Ranking Factor Coming Soon

At the recent Search Marketing Summit, it was confirmed that mobile load speed would be a factor in the next Google algorithm update. While page load speed was announced as a ranking factor back in 2010, mobile load speed was not. That’s about to change.

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Marcus Biggs

3 June 2016

When it Comes to Dental Website Design, Less is More

Crafting a concise and persuasive message is more difficult than communicating everything on your mind. But as you plug more sentences into your copy and add more elements to your design, the more muddied your message becomes.

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Marcus Biggs

3 June 2016

How to Provide a Compliant Response to Online Reviews 

It’s important to respond to online reviews, particularly if you have a patient who leaves negative feedback. Making a thoughtful response to online reviews shows you acknowledge patient concerns and that you are proactive in improving their experience at your practice. But due to privacy policy regulations, you have to be careful. The health profession […]

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Marcus Biggs

3 June 2016

Announcement: New Live Chat Feature

When you have a question or need some help, we want to be right there with you to get it resolved. That’s why we are now offering clients the new Live Chat feature.

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Marcus Biggs

2 June 2016

How Not to Get Dental Patient Reviews

Consumers have become increasingly reliant on review sites, trusting the opinions of digital strangers as much as they trust a personal recommendation. This is especially true for health care providers. Google is the largest asset (or liability) for your online reputation.

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Marcus Biggs

19 May 2016

Facebook Advertising for Dentists: Is it Worth it?

Awhile back, Facebook made an algorithm change that resulted in a sharp drop in organic reach. Your posts used to be much more visible to your followers. Building a Facebook marketing budget wasn’t even a consideration. Now your posts are no longer a natural part of your patients’ newsfeeds.

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Marcus Biggs

12 May 2016

Dental Seminar: 90 Minutes to a Constant Stream of New Patients

Building a patient-generating website isn’t just about getting as many site visitors as possible. Nor is it about ranking at the top of Google for every possible keyword. Learn about our upcoming seminar that addresses how to convert more new patients from your website.

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Marcus Biggs

4 May 2016

How Copyrighted Images May Get You in Trouble

You’ve heard the adage that a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to your website, that’s especially true. But when that picture is under copyright protection, it could mean a considerable financial cost.

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