Sesame Blog

Sesame’s offices are situated in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, and give us a unique opportunity to attend many great events and study groups, right in our own backyard! One of these is the Pacific Northwest Dental Conference, an annual event which was held last week in Seattle. Thank you to everyone who got a chance to stop by […]
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Thank you to everyone who got a chance to stop by and say hello at the Sesame Communications booth at last week’s Pacific Northwest Dental Conference, along with everyone who was able to attend our very own Rachel Mele’s session, “Get Found: Search Engine Optimization, Social Media and Online Marketing.” Everybody in the audience was great – thank you to […]
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Writer’s block happens. Even prolific writers struggle with generating new content ideas at times.  Luckily, in the Internet age there are a TON of resources you can utilize to help with content creation.  In this blog post I will outline 3 great tools you can utilize for coming up with new blog post ideas. Oh, and each one can be […]
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News flash – there are other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) than Return on Investment (ROI) and cost! Don’t get me wrong – knowing how profitable you are and what you’re spending are probably THE MOST IMPORTANT metrics of financial success for your practice. Yet, these figures don’t occur in a vacuum. There are a number of very important marketing metrics […]
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Writing and maintaining a blog for your website may seem like a daunting task at first. Rest assured, your efforts won’t go unrewarded!  Frequently creating consistent content for your blog benefits your website and aids in growing an audience that is actively engaged with you online. A successful blog post should be rich in keywords, stay topical and relevant, have […]
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Not all blog posts are created equal. Once you’ve decided on a topic there are a handful of key decisions to make that will ultimately contribute heavily to whether or not your post is a success.  The title and layout of a blog post are critical contributing components. As a best practice select a simple and enticing title and support […]
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Visitors will make up their minds about your website in just 10 – 20  seconds!  You read that statistic correctly. According to Nielsen Norman Group research, if site visitors don’t quickly find what they’re looking for they typically leave your website quickly.  That means having a very clear message is crucial for getting visitors to stay on a given web […]
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With a new year just around the corner, it’s time to begin thinking about your SEO roadmap. Google is continually revamping its algorithm to make searches more local based, so it’s important to update your strategy accordingly. Several SEO industry leaders recently came together to develop a list of what they believe are the most important Local Search Ranking Factors. […]
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Getting new patients for your practice is a challenging process. Ample competition from similar practices and an endless stream of conflicting priorities complicate attracting new patients and keeping their attention.  Yet, with some strategic website adjustments, you can create a much more compelling case for prospective clients to contact you. This post provides five conversion rate optimization (CRO) best-practices you […]
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The rise in popularity of social media services comes as no surprise. The existence of a social media presence is a hallmark for marketers and brands, often being the key source of their online visibility.  With billions of people flocking to services like Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger each day there is plenty of valuable data to be studied. Facebook recently […]
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