There are dozens of places on the internet where
you can advertise your assisted living facility for
free. It may take some surfing and research, but there
are sites that will allow you to post your facility
and services at no charge. Many of these sites will
also allow you to post photos, a website link, and even
video clips. Don't believe me? Well, you have landed
on this site, which does free listings for assisted
living facilities!
There are other bigger sites that allow for a more
'directory' style listing for free, however, you may
have to wait several months before your listing appears.
Dmoz.org
is probably the most important place you can get your
facility listed. A link/listing from this site carries
a lot of 'authority' in the eyes of the major search
engines, since it is human-edited, and it has been around
for a long time. There is less chance that a website
listed here will be 'spammy' or irrelevant.
Yahoo's
directory is another powerful place to get your
facility listed. The do offer a free service, but there
is no guarantee that they will add your facility, and
if they do it may be several months. Nonetheless, it
is worth the effort to try. Yahoo will do an "express
review" of your site for a fee, but it is expensive
and again, there are no guarantees. |
Most people search for information using the internet,
and every year more and more seniors are becoming computer
savvy. The baby-boomer generation is starting to retire
in great numbers, and most of these folks use a computer
on a daily basis. So, if you don't have a website for
your assisted or long-term care facility, you will be
at a big disadvantage.
The cost to build a simple website can be very minimal.
Many folks now use free blog or website building programs
or software to create a website. One of the simplest
ways to talk about your facilities and services online
is with blogger.
The 2 most basic, but most important keys once you do
have a website or a blog is to update it and add to
it frequently, and to try to get other bloggers or websites
to link to yours. Both of these keys will boost your
visibility within the search engines.
Remember, once you have a website, refer to the first
part of this article for ideas on where to post your
website and facility online! |
