{"id":574,"date":"2017-06-16T08:42:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T08:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/?p=574"},"modified":"2025-08-11T16:32:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T16:32:04","slug":"internet-shopper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/internet-shopper\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 kinds of internet shopper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yEa5RRvjROw\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Who are your online patients?<\/h2>\n<p>Essentially there are four kinds of internet shopper and at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">design4dentists<\/a><\/strong> we spend a lot of time studying dental websites to discover\u00a0how visitors\u00a0behave. So does your website cater for the following potential new patients?<br \/>\n<strong>Find out about<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/dental-websites.html\"><strong>dental website design<\/strong><\/a> &gt;<\/p>\n<h2>1.\u00a0Your &#8216;buy now&#8217; patient<\/h2>\n<p>These are patients who are almost dying to meet you. They are in pain and need a dentist urgently so they are looking for a\u00a0practice which provide\u00a0emergency dental appointments any time, day or night. This kind of internet shopper\u00a0is ready to\u00a0buy into your dental services immediately or commit to registering with you. The &#8216;Buy Now&#8217; or &#8216;Need It Urgently&#8217; dental patients may also be the kind\u00a0who would like\u00a0a quick hygiene visit. They have that all important business meeting or special event and need a clean of their teeth or freshen up to get rid of that halitosis.<br \/>\n<strong>The essential <a href=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/dental-website-design\/dental-website-essential-ingredients\/\">dental website content<\/a>\u00a0&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>2.\u00a0Your &#8216;entertain &amp; inspire me&#8217; patient<\/h2>\n<p>The classic internet shopper\u00a0who is\u00a0not ready to buy. These are patients who are looking for ideas\u00a0so you need to feed them with options and choices. This could involve a variety solutions to help them choose the right treatment for their problem. For example, if they have yellow or stained teeth then\u00a0tooth whitening may be an ideal treatment for them\u00a0or dental implants for those who have missing teeth. Give these internet shoppers something to really bite into. They may be looking for a complete smile makeover or a simple filling replaced.<br \/>\n<strong>Generate a great <a href=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/dental-website-design\/generate-roi-dental-website\/\">website return on investment<\/a> &gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>3.\u00a0Your &#8216;advise me&#8217; patient<\/h2>\n<p>There are many unsure internet shoppers or nervous patients searching the internet. Does your website cater for them? The &#8216;Advise Me&#8217; shopper are those who need lots of reassurance. When it comes to choosing a service or product they are confused by too much choice available to them. They tend to read all the reviews and\u00a0get lost in social media chats. Ideally these patients need to hear their perfect solution from you&#8230;the dental professional. A blog, video or a well written personal script on your treatment pages could just be enough to convince a patient that you are the right dentist for them.<br \/>\n<strong>Is your website geared up\u00a0for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/search-engine-optimisation.html\">dental SEO<\/a>? &gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>4.\u00a0Your happy &#8216;impulsive&#8217; patient<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0patients you love. These internet shoppers buy on a whim and they may have even bought from you before. They browse your website searching for a dental treatment to enhance their smile and if your website is set-up to cross-sell other related products or services, then your &#8216;impulsive&#8217; buyer may just be convinced to order more from you.<br \/>\n<strong>Great\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/design4dentists.com\/latest-news\/dental-website-design\/dental-website-design-a-set-up-guide-for-success\/\">dental website tips<\/a> &gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PROFESSIONAL\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/dental-websites.html\">DENTAL WEBSITE DESIGN<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\/search-engine-optimisation.html\">SEO MARKETING<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFor more information\u00a0call <strong>Alex Nicolaou on 01923 609770<\/strong> to find out more about making the most of your dental\u00a0website\u00a0and generating a great return on your online investments.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.design4dentists.com\">www.design4dentists.com<\/a> &gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"black-studio-tinymce-2\" class=\"widget widget_black_studio_tinymce widget-shortcode area-cs-1\"><div class=\"textwidget\"><div style=\"float: left; 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