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For UK social care providers

Private-pay families are searching online and not finding you

Most families researching private care never contact a provider without first finding them online, reading reviews, and seeing a clear proposition. Without that presence, you remain invisible to the enquiries that could reduce your dependence on council-funded placements.

Two minutes. Solva follows up with specific digital visibility options.

  • Low website traffic and poor search engine rankings for key services
  • High bounce rates on landing pages and low conversion of online visitors to enquiries
  • Over-reliance on traditional referral sources and word-of-mouth
  • Inconsistent brand messaging and poor engagement across social media platforms
  • Increased pressure on sales teams to convert fewer, lower-quality leads
  • Inefficient allocation of marketing budget to ineffective channels
  • Reduced private-pay occupancy rates, leading to lower revenue per bed
  • Increased marketing spend with diminishing returns
  • Negative online perception due to lack of engaging content or poor review management
  • Difficulty in establishing thought leadership and trust within the community

Digital marketing campaigns can increase enquiries by over 300% and occupancy by 47% for UK care homes (Springup PR, 2023)

Source: https://www.springup-pr.com/how-1-care-home-used-digital-marketing-to-get-300-more-enquiries-10-new-residents-and-600k-in-5-months/

Frequently asked questions

Why does this problem persist?

Families searching for private care do most of their research online. Care providers without a strong digital presence, positive reviews, and a clear private-pay proposition are invisible to the highest-value enquiries.

What is the cost of leaving it unaddressed?

No verified UK data available

This is exactly what I do with UK private practices. Answer the few questions above and I'll come back personally with where to start. Paul.

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