{"id":3721,"date":"2015-12-11T14:59:59","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T19:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=3721"},"modified":"2016-01-06T11:58:26","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T16:58:26","slug":"integrating-veterinary-client-reviews-and-ratings-into-your-social-media-marketing-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/integrating-veterinary-client-reviews-and-ratings-into-your-social-media-marketing-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrating Veterinary Client Reviews and Ratings Into Your Social Media Marketing Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/crystal_blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-3648 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/crystal_blog.jpg\" alt=\"Crystal Weyers\" width=\"131\" height=\"222\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re like 75 percent of online shoppers, you routinely check social reviews before deciding which service to spend your hard-earned cash on. The clients who frequent your veterinary practice do the same thing. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to take advantage of this by effectively integrating your veterinary client reviews into <a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/is-it-worth-marketing-your-veterinary-hospital-using-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\">your social media marketing strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Consumer-Generated Review Content is King<\/h3>\n<p>In a previous blog on <a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/four-steps-to-maintaining-your-veterinary-practices-good-name-online\/\">veterinary online reputation management<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0we covered the basics when it comes to <a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/online-reputation-for-veterinarians.php\" target=\"_blank\">effectively managing your veterinary practice\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s good name online<\/a>. These four steps included:<\/p>\n<p>1. Wowing your clients<br \/>\n2. Claiming and branding your online listings<br \/>\n3. Replying to positive reviews<br \/>\n4. Identifying and replying to complaints<\/p>\n<p>Taking this a step further, posting both positive <em>and<\/em> negative reviews to your social media sites can be beneficial. If a review is negative, you may never want to read it again \u00e2\u20ac\u201c let alone share it. Some two- or three-star ratings, however, can provide you with an excellent opportunity to be genuine and show how you resolved an issue calmly and professionally.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1963\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/survey.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1963\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-1963\" src=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/survey-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/survey-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/survey.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use positive and negative feedback to build client loyalty<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Believe it or not, that low rating can actually boost loyalty in your practice. Sharing these less-than-perfect reviews on Facebook, Twitter, and your other social media accounts will make you look credible and honest and they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll show your other clients and potential clients your sincerity. A word of advice: Always thank the reviewer in your post for his or her honesty.<\/p>\n<h3>Tracking the Impact of Posted Reviews <\/h3>\n<p>You can monitor the impact of the reviews you post on your social media accounts just as you would anything else. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t track your audience\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s response, how will you know if posting that review was worthwhile? The <a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/veterinary-marketing-specialists.php\" target=\"_blank\">veterinary marketing specialists at VetNetwork<\/a> can help! We provide both <a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/veterinary-social-media-marketing.php\">veterinary social media services<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/online-reputation-for-veterinarians.php\">veterinary online reputation management<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/online-reputation-for-veterinarians.php\" target=\"_blank\">veterinary hospital ORM packages<\/a> are designed to fit the needs of your unique practice and your budget. Focus on providing your clients and their pets with the best veterinary care available in your area and leave the marketing up to us! Contact us <a href=\"http:\/\/vetnetwork.com\/contact.php\">online<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0or give us a call at <a href=\"tel:8005644215\">(800) 564-4215<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re like 75 percent of online shoppers, you routinely check social reviews before deciding which service to spend your hard-earned cash on. The clients who frequent your veterinary practice do the same thing. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to take advantage of this by effectively integrating your veterinary client reviews into your social media marketing strategy. 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