Reach More Patients and Boost Revenue
Messenger is an experienced digital marketing agency specializing in custom medical website design, SEO, practice promotional videos, and more. We exist to help ophthalmologists and ophthalmic device companies grow their businesses through websites, promotional videos, and smart marketing strategies.
We have worked with some of the nation’s leading physicians and medical technology companies to help refine their brands and grow their practices through web design, promotional videos, and marketing materials. We’ve helped cataract and refractive practices, medical device companies, aesthetics practices, and biotech firms grow their businesses by bridging the gap between themselves and their patients. We utilize a smart mix of medical website design, search engine optimization, internet marketing and paid advertising, social media marketing and management, web analytics, web video/audio production, and much more.
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Web Dev for Biotechnology Company
"We’re pleased with the quality of their work, the performance of the website, and the ease of working together."
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the president of FGH Biotech. We’re an early-stage biotech company that develops drugs and products to manage fat metabolism in the body.
What challenge were you trying to address with Messenger Healthcare Marketing?
We needed help with putting the image of our company on the web so that our customers — leading-edge researchers, institutions, and corporate entities — can find us.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Messenger put together and put up the web service. It provides basic information about who we are, what we do, and what our expertise is. They assisted us with developing it, putting it up, and operating it smoothly. Now they provide support and updates. The design phase had some input from third parties, but it was largely directed by Crawford (CEO).
What is the team composition?
Crawford is my main point of contact.
How did you come to work with Messenger Healthcare Marketing?
I was referred by a friend who’d worked with them in the past. Messenger also had solid experience working with medical companies, which was a plus.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in July 2017, and the partnership is now based on annual support.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’re pleased with the quality of their work, the performance of the website, and the ease of working together. We continue to work with Crawford and his team as a result.
How did Messenger Healthcare Marketing perform from a project management standpoint?
They’re excellent at meeting deadlines. I don’t know of any PM tools they may use.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Messenger provides direct personal care from the top.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, not at this time.
Any advice for potential customers?
We recommend their services. Messenger is easy to work with.
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Web Dev Services for Ophthalmic Equipment Manufacturer
"The Messenger Healthcare Marketing team is always extremely responsive, timely, and friendly to work with."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Our company is an ophthalmic equipment manufacturer. I have held positions in Marketing, NPD, and Business Development in which I have had involvement with our company website.
For what projects/services did your company hire Messenger Healthcare Marketing?
The HD Analyzer.
What were your goals for this project?
Spread awareness, support e-commerce, maintain a modern, aesthetically pleasing website.
How did you select this vendor?
My company was already working with Messenger when I started.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
They are available for any detailed website changes we wanted to make including adding graphics, changing banners, online forms, landing pages, etc.
What was the team composition?
Myself, sales reps, and Messenger's team.
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
Our website is appealing to visitors, hosts a plethora of resources for our partners and end users and, most importantly, allows us to maintain a constant revenue stream from our e-commerce offerings.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
The Messenger team was always extremely responsive, timely, and friendly to work with. Internally, we are not expert in web development so it was always comforting to know we could use the Messenger team as a resource for any questions we had / projects we wanted to implement.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
The response time. I almost always saw a response to any of my inquiries the day of, with the changes implemented the following day, at the latest.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Sometimes, there have been errors in payment through the e-commerce portal. This could have been due to any number of reasons and did not taint our perception of the Messenger team in any way. If a problem did arise, they were always quick at resolving it.
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Web Development for Eye & Laser Practice
"I was blown away by the knowledge that this vendor had about our industry and our market."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am the Clinical and Marketing Manager
For what projects/services did your company hire Messenger Healthcare Marketing?
We first hired Messenger for a website revamp for Empire and then went on to hire them to build a website for our newly branded Optical shop. Our experience with both those projects went so well we decided to expand to online marketing via google with Messenger for our new Optical shop.
What were your goals for this project?
We wanted to increase branding and traffic within our new optical shop.
How did you select this vendor?
We had teamed up with them for web development and their knowledge of our industry was so valuable in that project we felt it would also lend valuable in advertising. We had used a previous outsourced company with no experience in our industry and our google ads did not generate an increase in traffic.
Describe the scope of their work in detail.
Messenger has updated an already existing website to be more current and relevant. They also built from scratch a new site for our new Optical boutique, working closely with myself on content and feel of the site. Later we worked on online marketing to better brand our new optical shop and drive traffic through google ads.
What was the team composition?
I only worked with Crawford directly on all the projects. He was incredibly timely, always followed up with me--which was great since my role often can bury me with other important work, his timely follow ups kept me in the project.
His insight into the industry enabled him to make suggestions specific to our business that have worked in the past and he was always willing to give suggestions or make changes requested. His diligence, attention to detail, knowledge, and skill was a true asset to all the projects we worked on together.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Our websites are running fantastically, jumping our organic SEO to #2/#3 respectively given the search--we started out not even showing up on the first page. Our online ads have helped our optical boutique increase traffic from 0% to 27%, within the first year, and still seeing an increase.
Our biggest obstacle has been name recognition and a highly saturated optical shop competition. The outside advertising has had a positive impact on our business and we continue to work with it and continue to see that percent rise steadily.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
The workflow has been flawless. If we need any changes, updates, anything, I send an email and it is completed with 24-48hrs, I couldn't ask for more!
If the updates are more involved he always sends me a look at it first before making it live so I can review and make changes if necessary. I have never experienced better service from any of the other vendors I work with.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
I was blown away by the knowledge that this vendor had about our industry and our market. We learned new things from them on how to better market our brands and stay innovative. The collaboration on every project has been positive and unmatched by any other company I have worked with before.
Are there any areas for improvement?
The quality and timeliness was superb, I really do not have any constructive feedback-- keep up the great work.
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Web Design for Medspa Business
"They're so fast and take care of anything we need."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
We provide aesthetic services of plastic and reconstructive surgery along with medspa treatments in Fort Worth, Texas. I am the Business Director for the practice, Anderson Plastic Surgery & MedSpa.
For what projects/services did your company hire Messenger Healthcare Marketing?
We had two outdated websites that didn't accurately represent our brand and missed the mark on major SEO components. The Messenger team took over and redesigned both sites with a clean look that matches our brand and made it easier for potential patients to navigate. They also cleared our unnecessary key words so our SEO would improve Google rankings.
What were your goals for this project?
Our goals were to elevate our brand marketing online, provide a better online experience for potential patients, and to incorporate a fresh look with updated features.
How did you select this vendor?
I was referred to Messenger and Crawford Ifland by Troy Cole and Miller Public Relations.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
Redesign of two websites for plastic surgery and medical spa in aesthetic medicine. We needed content updated, new photos, procedure descriptions and easier navigation through the site for patients. It looks GREAT!!
What was the team composition?
Crawford was our liaison between the work and his team. It was so helpful to have one point of contact!
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
Our websites was significantly out of date and lacked necessary detail for potential patients. We needed a complete overhaul to keep us competitive. This has been a game changer for our online referrals! Patients compliment our website regularly!
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Very efficient and productive.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
They're so fast and take care of anything we need.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Nothing I can think of. I enjoy working with Messenger!
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SEO & PPC for Ophthalmology Office
"Their responsiveness and expertise set them apart."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
We are an ophthalmology office specializing in advanced refractive surgery for the purpose of freeing people from glasses, contacts, and reading glasses at any stage of life.
For what projects/services did your company hire Messenger Healthcare Marketing?
We have hired Messenger MD for the development and ongoing management of PPC and digital display campaigns and preroll, as well as SEO– while following best practices. They have been performing well.
What were your goals for this project?
Our SEO goals are to improve search engine ranking, and maintain a high functioning, beautiful, user intuitive site. Our PPC goals are to drive traffic and generate leads for the practice.
How did you select this vendor?
We selected MessengerMD after an extensive SEO/PPC partner search due to: the expertise of Crawford Ifland and his team, the responsiveness and excellent customer service, the demonstrated results, and the glowing recommendation from our peers.
Describe the project in detail.
Ongoing development, execution, and maintenance of best practices in SEO and PPC for the purpose of maintaining a healthy and well performing site and generating leads.
What was the team composition?
I am uncertain of the full scope of the team, as we have always dealt directly with Crawford Ifland. His knowledge and execution of project details is outstanding.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Our adwords campaigns are healthy and well managed. Our site continues to improve in ranking and authority under the guidance of MessengerMD.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
We love the workflow between our two teams, and the collaboration runs flawlessly. Communication styles are complimentary to our own organizational structure, and MessengerMD is always willing to work within the constraints of our internal structures to ensure an ease of collaboration.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Their responsiveness and expertise set them apart.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Only continued application of best practices, continuing to do what they do best. Well done and keep up what you're doing.
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Website Update for Medical Practice & Surgical Facility
"Their response time and turnaround of requests are very quick."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am the COO for a medical practice and surgical facility. We do LASIK surgery and our website needs to be up to date and strong for SEO to attract our demographic to our site.
For what projects/services did your company hire Messenger Healthcare Marketing?
this was a big project to revise our website initially and ongoing behind the scenes work as needed.
What were your goals for this project?
Attract our demographic to our website and make it work well in mobile.
How did you select this vendor?
Messenger was quick to respond and came recommended by other medical practices.
Describe the project in detail.
Special revisions to our website to keep it up to date for SEO needs and better functionality. Messenger was able to meet our requests and the special functions we asked for in the revision.
What was the team composition?
Our marketing team, a representative from Messenger and myself and nother doctor from our practice.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
It was very successful, we really like the finished product. Couldn't be happier!
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
It was very effective, because what we envisioned was achieved.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Their response time and turnaround of requests are very quick.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Not that I can think of .
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Web Design for Ophthalmology Company
"They were responsive, thorough and effective."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am co-Director of The Winning Pitch Challenge, an ophthalmology innovation competition that supports ophthalmologist innovators develop early stage eye care products.
For what projects/services did your company hire Messenger Healthcare Marketing?
Messenger Healthcare Marketing was instrumental in the assisting with the development of our website which turned out great.
What were your goals for this project?
It was important to us that the project be completed on time, with continuing support and adherence to the agreed upon budget.
How did you select this vendor?
They were responsive, thorough and effective.
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Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
I was very pleased with the result and their ongoing support.
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The website met the client’s standards of quality and performance, leading to an ongoing partnership. Messenger’s timeliness, executive engagement, and experience in providing websites for the medical industry stand out.