Guest guest Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Angela: Other practitioners have reported that websites have been very effective for them. I am still trying to get one together. My business mostly comes from word of mouth and an ad I put in a monthly health magazine, along with an artilce I write. Anne -------------- Original message ---------------------- " Angela Pfaffenberger " <angela.pf > There seem to be lots of internet advertising opportunities now-a-days, such as > listings on a site, such as acufinder. > > I wondered if people would be willing to share what has worked for them - or not > worked. > I tried google adwords. It was hard to track if it brought in clients but it's > afterall very inexpensive once you actually have a website. > Angela Pf > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 I have found acufinder very effective. Also when I have a patient moving out of state or a family member out of state, I find an AP from acufinder, call and see if they are a good fit for the patient. Bob www.acuherbals.com Angela Pfaffenberger <angela.pf wrote: There seem to be lots of internet advertising opportunities now-a-days, such as listings on a site, such as acufinder. I wondered if people would be willing to share what has worked for them - or not worked. I tried google adwords. It was hard to track if it brought in clients but it's afterall very inexpensive once you actually have a website. Angela Pf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 In the East Bay Calif. area, there is an internet guide called the Berkeley Parents Network. This was helpful to find a pediatric acupuncture specialist for my son. http://parents.berkeley.edu/recommend/medical/Alternative/ Usually I, along with most people that I know, trust testimonies. They're not paid advertisements and they come from patients' personal experience over a catalog of many years. I guess it goes back to the old saying that the best kind of advertising is " word of mouth " . By the way, it's free. K. On 1/24/07, anne.crowley <anne.crowley wrote: > > Angela: > > Other practitioners have reported that websites have been very effective > for them. I am still trying to get one together. My business mostly comes > from word of mouth and an ad I put in a monthly health magazine, along with > an artilce I write. > > Anne > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > " Angela Pfaffenberger " <angela.pf<angela.pf%40comcast.net> > > > > There seem to be lots of internet advertising opportunities now-a-days, > such as > > listings on a site, such as acufinder. > > > > I wondered if people would be willing to share what has worked for them > - or not > > worked. > > I tried google adwords. It was hard to track if it brought in clients > but it's > > afterall very inexpensive once you actually have a website. > > Angela Pf > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 The only advertising I pay for is a small listing in the phone book under " acupuncture " so that people can find me. More than 2/3 of my clients come in because a current or previous patient has referred me. The next largest percentage have been referred by practitioners of various modalities. It's been my experience that most people who are new to acupuncture have a certain amount of nervousness about it. They much prefer to see an acupuncturist recommended by someone they trust. I'd rather put my advertising money into things that support and thank my existing patients. To that end, I have a free lending library of books, CDs and DVDs on health practices and issues, that I add to on a regular basis. Anyone who has ever seen me, even if it's only once, becomes a lifetime member of the library. I keep a stock of books on hand - including titles by Roger Jahnke, Ellison Haas, Andrew Weil and others - and I always send one as a thank you when a referral is made. Whenever a patient inquires whether acupuncture might help their friend or family member, I answer their questions and then give them a copy of " The Acupuncture Answer Book " to give to the person they're concerned about. I occasionally have give-aways in the office for patients - little hand massagers, great pens with my name and phone number on them, small jars of specialty bath salts for relaxing or for muscle aches. I always send personal birthday and anniversary cards out, too. I started doing all these things because I'm a friendly person and because I really like and appreciate my patients. Over time, I've come to realize that they're much better as marketing tools than any ad I could devise. I've never done any internet advertising and probably never will. Peace, Liz Casey - Angela Pfaffenberger Chinese Medicine Wednesday, January 24, 2007 4:10 PM Internet advertising There seem to be lots of internet advertising opportunities now-a-days, such as listings on a site, such as acufinder. I wondered if people would be willing to share what has worked for them - or not worked. I tried google adwords. It was hard to track if it brought in clients but it's afterall very inexpensive once you actually have a website. Angela Pf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 As a relatively new pracitioner (2+ years), I have found the internet to be a great source of patients. I am on acufinder and also yinyanghouse.com and they are both productive. They are pretty cheap too - they have both paid for themselves many times over. And once you get listed - you're done, nothing else to do. Part of the reason the web has been successful for me is that there are not a huge number of practitioners in my area (Philadelphia) and even fewer with a strong web presence. My personal website hasn't done much, but the directories have. Adam Schreiber, R.Ac. Chinese Medicine , " Angela Pfaffenberger " <angela.pf wrote: > > There seem to be lots of internet advertising opportunities now-a-days, such as listings on a site, such as acufinder. > > I wondered if people would be willing to share what has worked for them - or not worked. > I tried google adwords. It was hard to track if it brought in clients but it's afterall very inexpensive once you actually have a website. > Angela Pf > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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