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DTC Study: Marketers misaligned with online health seeker needs

World of DTC Marketing

TV spots are the number one way people learn about new pharma products. 3hree: Pharma product websites are not listed as a top online health resource even when looking for information on a specific product. 8ight: The number one way people learn about new pharma products is via TV.

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Dear FDA: WTF?

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: The FDA wants to look at how certain brand names affect consumer and health care providers’ perceptions about the efficacy and the medical conditions for which they’re indicated. A brand name is only as effective, or ineffective, as the messaging and brand experience that goes with it. In other words, they resonate.

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The right balance in DTC: Tv versus digital ads

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The shift to digital advertising doesn’t make sense when pharma product websites don’t meet consumers’ needs. TV is still the best way to introduce a new product provided it has a big audience. There is a direct correlation between pharma product website traffic and TV ads for new products.

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It’s time to rethink the pharma website

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Pharma product websites need to evolve and become a credible source of inline health information for people who are often lost in bad information online. Pharma product websites have always had one objective: get the website visitor to ask their doctor for an Rx. Brands with superior customer experience bring in 5.7

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Pharma needs to move to digital NOW

World of DTC Marketing

If there is one industry that needs to think more about digital, it’s pharma. The reliance on agencies still is a building block, but who on the brand team is the person to ensure you maximize your digital strategy? 3hree: There is a correlation between bounce rates and the product lifecycle. So what’s the answer?

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How much to spend on DTC TV

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” It’s important to understand that no formula can be applied across all health conditions and products. DTC marketers will do a lot of research on brand messaging, but what’s really important is what action your target audience will take due to being exposed to your message. What about online paid media?

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Why online marketing is so essential for pharma

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However, with pharma brands, online is essential to a successful marketing strategy. Part of that online experience is going to the pharma product website, but too many marketers feel that is a good indication that people will ask for their product. They’re not.

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