Patient Acquisition: Establishing a Trusted Brand & Growing My Doc Urgent Care’s Patient Base

About the Client:

My Doc Urgent Care, is dedicated to providing fast, efficient, and quality healthcare services. Located in New Jersey, the clinic offers flu shots, urgent care, primary care, allergies, cancer screening, on-site labs, x-rays, and occupational medicine. Positioned in a competitive market, the clinic aimed to overcome a tarnished reputation inherited from the prior urgent care at the same location.

Business Challenges:

  1. Online Reputation: The previous urgent care facility left behind a low online presence.
  2. Limited Brand Awareness: The practice struggled to establish a recognizable and trustworthy brand in the community.
  3. Low Daily Patient Count: Increasing the daily footfall was a pressing concern to ensure the clinic’s growth and sustainability.

Goal:

  • Revamp the clinic’s online reputation.
  • Build a brand that resonates with trust and reliability among patients.
  • Drive consistent growth in daily patient visits.

Solution Delivered:

  1. Reputation Management
    • Conducted a six-month cleanup of the Google SERP, strategically deprecating old listings tied to the previous clinic.
  2. Local SEO Optimization
    • Achieved over 10,000 monthly searches, with 8.23K listings on search and 4.92K on maps.
    • Targeted high-value keywords like “urgent care” and “urgent care near me,” boosting visibility.
  3. Google Ads Campaign
    • Implemented campaigns across Search, Display, and Video platforms.
    • Metrics included:
      • Search CPC: $1.85
      • Display CPC: $1.50
      • Video CPV: $0.05
      • Total 2018 impressions: 400,000
  4. Content Marketing
    • Crafted educational blogs to answer patient queries.
    • Deployed email campaigns with a 15% open rate to remain top-of-mind for patients.
  5. Social Media Engagement
    • Enhanced Facebook and Instagram profiles to foster trust and engagement.
  6. Additional Marketing Channels
    • Broadcast Television: Garnered 1.19M impressions in Bergen and Passaic counties.
    • Supermarket Advertising: Designed an in-store display at PriceRite in Garfield.
    • EDDM Mailers: Distributed 2,500 mailers across Garfield, NJ.
  7. Unique Branding Elements
    • Purchased the vanity phone number (201) GET-WELL for easy recall.
    • Launched engaging YouTube videos to humanize the clinic’s services.
  8. Patient Reviews
    • Encouraged positive reviews to reinforce the clinic’s commitment to quality care and build trust with new patients.

Business Benefits:

  • Enhanced Brand Reputation: Successfully cleaned up the clinic’s online presence, fostering a positive perception.
  • Increased Patient Footfall: A steady rise in daily patient count due to improved visibility and trust.
  • Stronger Community Connection: Leveraged local SEO, mailers, and events to dominate the local market.
  • Improved ROI: Efficient ad spend resulted in significant impressions and engagement across platforms.

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