DOES YOUR COOKIE LAW PROTECT YOU? There are many online cookie facilities and tracking solutions available on the internet but it is important to ensure they comply with GDPR. Information about data that is recorded and the purpose of cookies need to be clearly specified on your website. All consents must be recorded as evidence that consent has been given and for those users who ignore the cookie law you want to make sure you are still protected.   THE PREMIUM COOKIE PLAN The new Premium Cookie law plan design4dentists are offering dental practice websites include solutions that conform with General Data Protection Regulations. Using a cloud based system, […]

  IS YOUR WEBSITE GDC COMPLIANT? This short video introduces the dental website GDC regulations which dental practices must include. I have also written below information for quick reference purposes. However, you can find more precise information on the design4dentists website compliance page which contains a guide to the GDC’s Principles of Ethical Advertising. If you would like to read more about the advertising rules set by the General Dental Council, please click the link at the bottom of this page. For more tips about general dental website compliance click here >   DENTAL PROFESSIONALS Website GDC regulations require dental professionals who provide dentistry to display the following information on your website: • their professional qualification […]

  DOMAINS, HOSTING & EMAILS There is more to dental website hosting than you may think. It’s not just a matter of uploading your website on a server, there are lots of other aspects to consider which are linked to your general online presence. In this short article, I have written a few tips for consideration if you intend to purchase your own domain, dental website hosting and email accounts. All of which are important to get right. You do not want to end up with a domain which you do not own the rights to, a hosting platform that is unreliable and an email address that advertises another brand […]

  GDPR FOR DENTAL WEBSITES General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is likely to be a big topic of discussion for many dentists and exhibitors. The Professional Dentistry show will be hosted in London at Olympia Central on 9th and 10th February 2018 and I shall be available to answer any questions you may have regarding GDPR and how it will affect your dental website. Visit my design4dentists stand D34 where I shall be exhibiting or book your place in my conference below to learn all about Dental Websites & Mobile Apps. To book a place at Professional Dentistry click here >   UNDERSTANDING GDPR? Here is a short video to explain […]

Why use positive dental testimonials on your website? Well did you know over 90% of consumers read online reviews and testimonials before deciding on a purchase. And over 70% say positive testimonials make them trust a business more. So now the challenge is to encourage your patients to leave you with a small review or better still, write a glowing dental testimonial. You can also ask them if they would allow you to create a great case study to help patients understand more about the treatment process and how it can benefit their lifestyle as well as their looks. I’m sure many happy patients would oblige.https://www.design4dentists.com/latest-news/wp-admin/edit.php Below are four different ways you […]

  WHY USE PHOTOS? Have you ever commissioned dental photography to help market your practice? And does your website or social media pages display that personal touch? It’s been said that website articles with images get 94% more total views and people nowadays expect to have a greater user experience when browsing online.   DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON YOUR WEBSITE Ask yourself another question, how does your dental practice website communicate your brand to all those potential patients out there? They say a great picture is worth a thousand words and can tell a story as well as or even better than a page full of words. Professional dental photography producing […]

DENTAL MARKETING VIDEOS Below is a series of short dental marketing videos which you will find both educational and entertaining. The aim of these videos is to help you and your dental team understand how to brand and market your dental practice the right way. Whether you wish to create an new dental logo or make the most of your dental website, these videos are intended to provide you with lots of hints and tips. If you wish to find out more, you can visit our design4dentists blog or contact Alex Nicolaou through any of the contact details listed at the bottom of this page.     SMART GOALS FOR YOUR WEBSITE Is […]

  YOUR MOBILE DENTAL APP IS LIVE! Now that we have created your new mobile dental app, you will be able to find it stored on the Apple App Store and Google Play. It is now ready to download onto any modern smartphone. The next step is to encourage your patients to use it…how do you do that? Here is a simple guide to help you.   1. ASSIGN YOUR DENTAL APP MANAGER Before you can advertise your new mobile dental app, you will need everyone in your practice to download and become familiar with how the app works. This includes yourself if you are the principal dentist or practice manager. It is important to know […]

  GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION Are you prepared? On 25th May 2018 GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) will come into force. It will affect all businesses in UK and not just dental practices. Sole practitioners and company directors will need to find out what is involved and how they need to adapt to ensure their businesses comply with GDPR. Failure to make sure the necessary procedures and practices are in place may result in a hefty fine which could be around 4% of your annual turnover.   GDPR FOR YOUR DENTAL WEBSITE At design4dentists we host and create all kinds of dental websites and all of these will be affected by the new […]

  IS WORDPRESS RIGHT FOR YOU? Before making a decision on whether you think WordPress is the ideal website platform to present your dental practice, make sure you have understood the difference between a conventional HTML website verses a WordPress website. To help you make the right choice, I have written below the pro’s and con’s for each platform. At design4dentists we build all kinds of dental websites using various coded languages and having experienced all aspects of functionality, reliability, speed and efficiencies, we think it is important to share our knowledge with you. Find out about our dental website design packages >   1. TEMPLATE OR CUSTOMISATION? WordPress is now a very […]