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How to Build a Doctor Website

Online booking, GDPR-compliant patient data and doctor profiles.

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A doctor or private practice website is no longer optional — it is the first impression most patients form before they ever call. A clear site presents your services, qualifications, working hours and location, and makes it easy to book an appointment online. This guide walks through hosting, theme choice, online booking, GDPR-compliant patient data handling and local SEO that wins "ordination [city]" searches.

How to Build a Doctor Website

1

Choose hosting and a domain

Pick BeoHosting STANDARD or higher: 40 GB NVMe, free SSL (mandatory for patient data), daily backups, LiteSpeed Cache. Register a .com domain like dr-prezime.com.

2

Choose a medical WordPress theme

Use a theme designed for medical practices with appointment forms, doctor profiles, service pages and testimonials — MediCenter, MedicalPress or an Astra child theme.

3

Set up online appointment booking

Use Bookly, Amelia or Simply Schedule Appointments. Define services, durations, doctors and availability calendar. Send automatic confirmation and reminder emails.

4

Make the site GDPR-compliant

Add a clear privacy policy, cookie banner with consent, explicit consent checkboxes on contact and booking forms. Store patient data only as long as necessary, never send sensitive info via plain email.

5

Optimize for local SEO

Target "cardiologist New York", "pediatrician Austin", "dentist near me". Register Google Business Profile, add LocalBusiness schema, gather Google reviews.

6

Add testimonials and trust signals

Show patient testimonials, link to Google reviews, display certificates, memberships and years of experience. Photos of the office and team build additional trust.

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Answers to the most common questions about our services.

Yes, as long as you handle patient data per GDPR/local data protection rules: privacy policy, explicit consent for personal data, SSL encryption, minimal data retention.

WordPress dominates because of the rich selection of medical themes and booking plugins (Bookly, Amelia). It is SEO-friendly, easy to update and works well on BeoHosting STANDARD.

Yes — a dedicated page per service (ultrasound, gynecological exam, dental implants) is essential for SEO. Each page targets a different long-tail keyword and converts patients searching for that specific service.

BeoHosting STANDARD ~$8-11/month, .com domain ~$16/year, medical theme $43-87 one-time, booking plugin free to $54/year. Total: $108-217/year.

We recommend listing at least indicative prices. Patients often check prices before booking, and a site without them can put people off. You can publish a price list with a note that "prices are indicative and may vary by case". If you prefer not to show exact figures, give at least a range (e.g. "first consultation: $30.56-$50.93"). Pricing transparency builds trust, and it also helps SEO because people search for things like "dermatologist consultation price".

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