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With rater8, Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants was able to build thousands of reviews and polish their Google My Business profiles to ensure they make a stellar first impression for patients every time.

Thanks to rater8’s 27% response rate, Cary Orthopaedics quickly racked up reviews and fine-tuned their practice’s operations based on real patient feedback.

Suburban Orthopaedics increased online referrals by 41% year-over-year and realized a return of 29x their investment in rater8.

Healthcare clients frequently ask us, “What should I do first when it comes to marketing? Where do I start?" In this webinar, learn what makes a medical website stand out, how to invest in growing social media platforms, and the pros and cons of paid advertising.

Looking to expand your patient base? Beyond referrals, most patients will find an orthopedic surgeon by searching online first. Don’t miss out on patients just because search engines can’t find your site; a well-constructed website is key to helping them find you.

Want to polish your Google My Business profile? Here are 5 tips to get you started so you can attract new patients online.

Online review sites like Google, Healthgrades, and Vitals are important in helping you attract and retain more patients. Learn how to claim your listings.

When you address problem areas in your practice and nip them in the bud, you raise your average physician rating and mitigate upset patients from generating bad word-of-mouth – both online and face-to-face with friends and family.

Data is the lifeline of any medical practice. Without it, your quality of care suffers and falls behind others. Benchmarking your medical practice and providers to your peers will help you identify areas of improvement and better understand your strengths.

Are you spending your medical marketing dollars efficiently? Learn about the online patient journey, and attract more patients to your medical practice.

The best way to rank your medical practice website on the first page of Google is through search engine optimization (SEO). Learn how organic SEO can help your practice generate new patient leads.

Healthgrades is a leading physician review site and database with over 100 million users. Learn how to effectively leverage Healthgrades to attract more patients and shine online.

Want to attract more patients online? rater8 reveals the top doctor review sites and listings so you can efficiently and effectively manage your online reputation.

rater8 works closely with leading review platforms like Google, Facebook, Healthgrades, Vitals, and Yelp. One of the most common questions we get is: "What can you do about Yelp? I have hundreds of Yelp reviews, but most are hidden." This is a common occurrence, and you're not alone. In this article, rater8 explains what you can do about Yelp and why you should focus on Google My Business.

Need to delete a Google review? This article reveals the steps you can take to delete Google reviews and mitigate the long-term risks of negative online reviews.

Many medical practices use patient satisfaction surveys to improve the quality of their care, but how many succeed? In this article, rater8 takes a close look into why some patient satisfaction surveys fall flat and fail to deliver value to medical practices.

Employee performance management is key to delivering high-quality patient care. How can you more effectively manage your medical staff? We reveal what processes you can implement to start seeing better results and higher patient satisfaction.

Google Ads are expensive, and it’s very easy to drain your marketing budget quickly…without any results. Pouring money into a paid ad campaign that’s destined to fail isn’t a sound growth strategy. In this article, rater8 offers more effective options.

Asking patients for online reviews doesn't have to be difficult or tedious. In fact, soliciting online reviews from patients can be quick and painless. We'll show you the strategies that work and the ones that don't, so you can quickly build your online reviews and attract more patients online.

Need to remove a Google My Business listing? rater8 guides you through the steps to close duplicate listings or mark your business as permanently closed.