It’s commonly accepted that dentists need a website to help attract and support their patient base.

The problem is, many dentists and dental assistants researching dental web design don’t know where to start, what questions to ask, or how much they should be paying.

Dentist Marketers just launched a new do-it-yourself dental web design plan, tailored specifically to the needs and skill levels of dentists and dental assistants, that addresses this problem, with easy online tools and step by step instructions that walk them through the entire process of building and maintaining their own dental websites.

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I strongly recommend that you purchase a dental domain name as soon as possible, even if you don’t have immediate plans for a dental website. Why you ask? Because buying your desired domain sooner rather than later could mean the difference between a price tag of $15.00 and $1500.00.

So what factors should you consider when choosing one or more appropriate domain names for your dental practice? Your domain name(s) should be:

1) Patient Friendly

Pick a domain name that’s easy for your patients (and staff) to remember. Using the name of your dental practice is likely your best option. If it isn’t available, use the dentist’s name. If you’re still having trouble with availability, try variations of the dentist’s name with “dr” or “dds”.

Avoid purchasing dental domain names with dashes (“-”) in them. No one likes to say or remember “this-that-theotherthing”.

Buy a “.com”, not a “.net”, domain name. People are forgetful. If you tell a patient to visit your “.net” domain, they will likely type “.com” into their web browser which will either confuse them or, worse, lead them to your competitor’s website.

2) Search Engine Friendly

Consider purchasing a search engine friendly domain name in addition to the patient friendly domain I just described.

Search engine friendly domain names include both your city name and your dental specialty. A good example would be “rootcanalmiami.com” or “endodontistmiami.com”. Many search engine friendly dental domain names are already taken but it doesn’t hurt to look.

If you do find one, ask your dental web designer to make it your website’s primary domain name. Then use a “301 redirect” to point your patient friendly domain name to your search engine friendly domain. Don’t worry, your dental web designer should know what I’m talking about.

3) Available

The sooner you begin searching for a dental domain name the better your chances that the one(s) you want will still be available. Visit DomainsOverEasy.com and reserve your perfect dental domain name today!

Dental website templates include pre-designed web page layouts and all of the images and HTML code you’ll need to set up your own dental website for hundreds of dollars less than custom dental website design. And while your site design won’t be unique, the odds that another dentist in your local area will use the same template are very slim.

Keep in mind however, that the template itself won’t do all of the work for you. You’ll still need to purchase and set up your own domain name, web hosting service, and unique text for your new dental website that accurately describes your practice’s dental treatments, procedures, location, hours, etc. For this, many dental website template providers offer expert setup and template customization services to assist you.

To see if a pre-designed dental website solution is right for you, check out our unique collection of dental website templates. All of our templates are designed in-house by Dentist Marketers and come pre-optimized for search engines.

Here are the top 5 reasons to stop procrastinating and start your dental website design project today:

1) Your desired dental domain name is up for grabs

New dental websites are published online every day and every one of those websites needs a dental related domain name. The longer you wait to begin your dental website design project, the less likely it is that the domain name you want will be available.

2) Search engines factor the age of your site into their results

Popular search engines like Google factor the age of your dental website into their ranking algorithms. If your local competition publishes their dental practice site before you do, you can never gain that advantage back.

3) You’ve got extra time on your hands

If you’re like many dentists, the current state of the economy has left some holes in your patient schedule. Take advantage of the extra time while you have it and work on a project, like dental website design, that lends to the long term success of your practice.

4) Dental web design prices are the lowest they’ve been in years

Because of the current dip in the economy, dental website design rates are the lowest they’ve been in years. If you’re looking for a great deal, now is the time to find one!

5) You can have it up and running in as little as 2 weeks

Dental website design companies like Dentist Marketers can have your website up in as little as 2 weeks. Wouldn’t it be great to stop “thinking” about your dental website and start “enjoying” its benefits?

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You may also feel that you don’t have the time, energy or funds required to work with a professional dental website design company.

The reality for most dentists however, is that the largest obstacle standing between them and a newly designed professional dental website is their mental committment to the task. I refer to this psychological barrier as, “the hump”.

“The hump” is created when we allow ourselves to become overwhelmed by fear or anticipation of a potentially difficult situation based upon our inexperience. We typically respond to the hump in one of three ways:

1. We avoid the situation entirely
2. We procrastinate
3. We overcome it

The problem with responses 1 and 2 is that they perpetuate our state of anxiety. The great thing about the third option is that once we get over the hump we often find that the experience wasn’t nearly as difficult as we’d anticipated.

To help you get over the hump, let me share a few simple details about Dentist Marketers’ dental web design services.

1. You can be as involved or uninvolved with the process as you’d like.
2. We handle all of the details for you including writing all of your text.
3. Our pricing is simple and straightforward with no hidden fees.
4. We’ve been designing and marketing websites since 1999.

Get over the hump now by starting your dental web design project today.