Inbox On Building the Perfect Website, and More Letters to the Editor for April “That story about websites was enlightening.” Published 4 years ago on April 8, 2022 By INVISION Staff Invision April 2022 Issue Share Tweet That story about websites was enlightening. The reality is we need a digital presence to be noteworthy and make a mark. A great website speaks to your ideal patient and fills your schedule while you sleep. You have control over your website. Why do so many people put so much time and energy into creating content on digital platforms they don’t own like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? At any moment, these platforms can shut down your account. We invested hours on YouTube only to find that every single ad shown on our videos was to “buy glasses online.” We pulled those videos and now send a direct link to our patients. — Diana Canto Sims, Buena Vista Optical, Chicago, IL The recent article prompted me to give our website a new look and refresh the content. It had been a while! — Amina Ebrahim, OD, D Vision Eyecare, Allen, TX SEO optimized websites that are generic and use stock photos help practices that put time and thought into website design gain new patients. — Jason Klepfisz, OD, Urban Eye Care LLC, Phoenix, AZ It comes in handy to have a good IT resource. I would rather pay my IT partner to fix my site than pay a ransom when it gets hacked. Worst case, if you know your website content/design, or even better have a backup of it, they can just recreate it. If you have a WordPress site, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you will be hacked at some point. — Sarah Brozzo, Harrison Eye Care, Harrison, MI INVISION always has insightful feature stories. I always take away great tips and suggestions for our practice. Thank you for being our favorite industry publication! — Rita Ellent, OD, The Gardens Eye Care, Forest Hills, NY Great article and food for thought and evaluation of our website today and in the future. Thanks for the great industry and marketing articles. Keep up the amazing job; look forward to the magazine each month! — Verbelee Nielsen-Swanson, Oxford Eyes, Orlando, FL Related Topics:Featured click to Comment(Comment) Up Next How You Feel About Things Getting Back to Normal and More Letters to the Editor for May Don't Miss How You Perceive Change, and More Letters to the Editor for March SPONSORED VIDEO Essilor® Stellest® Lenses You may like Why Consistency, Not Innovation, Is the Real Opportunity in Optometry When Social Media Success Starts Disrupting the Practice… Iconic Style, Reimagined: Palm Optical’s Newest Eyewear Collections Promoted Headlines Iconic Style, Reimagined: Palm Optical’s Newest Eyewear Collections Spring Buying Spotlight The Suite Life Visionix Advertisement Latest Trending Videos Columns8 hours ago Why Consistency, Not Innovation, Is the Real Opportunity in Optometry Business & Practice Management9 hours ago When Social Media Success Starts Disrupting the Practice… Photo Gallery10 hours ago Iconic Style, Reimagined: Palm Optical’s Newest Eyewear Collections Press Releases14 hours ago Eyefinity Encompass Adds New Features and Expands TriZetto Partnership Press Releases3 days ago California Optometrists Back Legislation Targeting Eye Care Gap for Medi-Cal Children Best Practices3 weeks ago Best Practices: Matt Rosner on Building a Specialty Practice Photo Gallery3 weeks ago These 9 Frames Show Why Fit Is the Real Statement Photo Gallery4 weeks ago 8 New Releases Bringing Edge, Energy and Innovation Photo Gallery10 hours ago Iconic Style, Reimagined: Palm Optical’s Newest Eyewear Collections Photo Gallery3 days ago Spring Buying Spotlight Sponsored Content2 weeks ago Essilor® Stellest® Lenses Best Practices3 weeks ago Best Practices: Matt Rosner on Building a Specialty Practice Best Practices2 months ago Best Practices: Storytelling in Eye Care Practices Best Practices2 months ago Best Practices: Building a Better Practice Through Continuous Training Best Practices3 months ago Best Practices: Adam Cherry on Lens Selection Advertisement SubscribeBULLETINS Get the most important news and business ideas for eyecare professionals every weekday from INVISION. Advertisement Advertisement Most Popular Photo Gallery10 hours ago Iconic Style, Reimagined: Palm Optical’s Newest Eyewear Collections Photo Gallery3 days ago Spring Buying Spotlight Sponsored Content4 days ago The Suite Life Cover Stories5 days ago 32 Small, Smart Changes That Can Have a Big Impact on Your Business Photo Gallery1 week ago 16 Images That Show Why McCulley Optix Gallery in Fargo, ND Was Named One of America’s Finest Optical Retailers Columns3 days ago Is It Really a ‘No,’ or an ‘I Don’t Know?’ Business & Practice Management3 days ago Brainstorm Smarter and Other Tips for March Products4 days ago Eyewear That Exudes Soft Power and Absolute Certainty of Itself