What is social networking?

Social networking websites are online communities that enable people from all over the world to connect with other people who share similar hobbies, professions, and interests. These sites allow people to keep in touch with family, reconnect with long lost childhood friends, and monitor their favorite celebrities and brands. Today, almost all major organizations participate in social networking to not only promote their services and attract new clients, but to help build stronger relationships with their existing clients. Social Networking has become such an important part of the average web surfer’s life that it has now become utilized more than email.

Here are some of the numbers:

• Over 60% of the online population actively uses social networking websites
• Over 5 billion minutes spent on Facebook every day
• 3 million tweets per day on Twitter
• Over 61 million monthly users on Myspace

More and more people are using social networking every day. More importantly, this audience is receptive to interaction with their favorite brands and they are looking for you. If you don’t have the time or expertise to set up profiles on these sites, contact MedNet today and we’ll help you join these growing communities.

For more information on what social networking is, read the article on our blog entitled “What You Need to Know about Online Social Networking”.

Here are a few of the many benefits of social networking for medical practices:

• More exposure to your brand – By joining in on social networking, you will be allowing billions of people worldwide to access information on the services you have to offer.
  
  
• Additional results in search engines – Search engines index social networking profile pages. This means that by participating in social networking you will have more visibility in searches for your practice.
  
  
• Ease in broadcasting messages – Social networking is an excellent way to quickly and effectively share a message with your audience.
  
  
• Networking at a low cost – One of the biggest perks of social networking is the low costs. You can create profiles on social networking sites for free or hire us to do the work for you for a low fee. From that point forward, you can connect, share, and discuss your services to a large audience for only the cost of your time.

For more information on the benefits of social networking for medical practices, read the article on our blog entitled “Top 10 Ways Social Networking Websites Can Benefit Your Medical Practice”.

Let MedNet help get you started with social networking!

Don’t have the time or expertise to set up profiles on these sites? MedNet-Technologies now offers a service to get you off and running in the world of social networking. For a one-time fee of $1,195, we will create profiles for you or your practice on the four major social networking websites so you can quickly start building relationships and promoting your services.

Here is a brief description of what we do as part of this service:

• Facebook – We will create a Facebook Fan Page for you or your practice, complete with a photo, your contact information, and a short biography, along with a link to your website. If you have a blog, we import the feed into your fan page so it is automatically updated and your fans are notified instantly every time you post to your blog! Click the image below to view an example.
  
  
  
• Twitter – After setting up your profile on Twitter, our graphic designers will add a background image and adjust the colors of your Twitter page so it matches your existing website. We’ll then add your photo as well as a brief bio and link to your website. Click the image below to view an example.
  
  
  
• LinkedIn – Your LinkedIn profile will include your photo, a short biography about you, as well as your Curriculum Vitae. Click the image below to view an example.
  
  
  
• MySpace – After creating your account and uploading a display picture and short biography, our design team will customize your MySpace page so the colors and graphics match your existing website. Click the image below to view an example.
  
  

Join the Community!

Each and every day, more and more of your existing and potential patients are engaging in online social networking. Please complete the form below and your MedNet representative will contact you.