Dental SEO that fills the chair with the right patients.
Dental SEO helps your practice appear when people search for a dentist or a treatment near them. We work on your Google Business Profile, your treatment pages, your reviews and your website, within the advertising rules that apply to dental practices.
What holds dental practices back in search
- Nearby practices appear in the map results and yours does not.
- Treatment pages are thin, or all treatments share one page.
- Patient reviews are few, or nobody replies to them.
- The website is slow on phones, where most patients search.
- Several locations share one profile or one page.
How we work with practices
- 01
Check how patients find you
We test the searches patients use for your treatments and area, in Google, on maps and in AI assistants.
- 02
Google Business Profile
Accurate categories, services, hours and photos, with a process for genuine patient reviews. Each location has its own profile.
- 03
Treatment pages
One page per treatment, with real detail: who it suits, what is involved and how to book. Clinical content is reviewed by a clinician at the practice.
- 04
Technical health
Speed, mobile layout, structured data and clean URLs so your pages are easy to find and use.
- 05
Reporting
Calls, booking requests and direction requests, not just rankings.
Nobody can guarantee rankings, and dental advertising is regulated. We keep claims factual and consistent with the rules in your country.
How patients search
Patients usually search in one of three ways. Some look for a practice by place, such as a dentist near them. Some search for a treatment, such as a particular procedure. Others look for an answer to a question or a worry. A practice that appears for all three is easier to find and easier to trust.
Google Business Profile and reviews
For many patients the Google Business Profile is the first impression. Google says local results are based mainly on relevance, distance and prominence, and that you cannot pay for a better local ranking. See its guide to improving your local ranking.
Reviews matter, and so do the rules. Google's policy on fake engagement does not allow paid or incentivised reviews, and does not allow businesses to selectively ask only satisfied customers. Ask every patient the same way, and reply to every review without sharing confidential information.
Treatment pages that help
- A separate page for each treatment you offer, not one page that lists them all.
- Plain-language explanations: what the treatment is, who it suits and what to expect.
- Honest information about alternatives and limits.
- A clear next step, such as booking a consultation.
- Review by a qualified clinician before publication.
Advertising rules and patient testimonials
Health services are regulated advertisers. In Australia, the national law sets advertising requirements for regulated health services, and AHPRA publishes advertising guidelines and guidance, including a resource on testimonials. In other countries, your dental regulator or board sets the rules. Check them before you publish claims, before-and-after images or patient testimonials on your website. We write copy to stay factual, and you remain responsible for confirming it complies.
Practices with more than one location
Each location needs its own accurate Google Business Profile and its own page with real details: address, opening hours, the clinicians who work there and the treatments offered. Pages that repeat the same text with a different suburb name do not help patients and are the kind of page we avoid. See our local SEO service.
A website patients can use
Most patients search on a phone, so the site has to load quickly and make booking easy. Our web design and development service builds sites for speed, mobile layout and clarity, and our SEO service keeps them found.
What you get
- A review of how patients find your practice today
- A complete, compliant Google Business Profile for each location
- Treatment pages written for patients and reviewed by a clinician
- Reporting on calls, bookings and direction requests
Related pages
- Local SEO
Be found on Google Maps and in local results when customers nearby search.
- SEO
Managed SEO that fixes what holds your site back and reports on enquiries, not just rankings.
- Web design and development
Websites built to rank: fast, crawlable and designed to turn visits into enquiries.
Start with a free AI visibility check
In 30 minutes we look at how your business appears in Google, on maps and in AI assistants, and tell you what we would fix first. See what happens on the call.
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Dentists: common questions
What is dental SEO?
Dental SEO is the work of helping a dental practice appear in search results, maps and AI answers when people look for a dentist or a treatment. It covers the Google Business Profile, treatment pages, reviews and the technical health of the website.
How long does dental SEO take?
Profile and website fixes can be quick, but changes in rankings usually take weeks to months. We report on calls and booking requests so progress is visible earlier.
Can you post patient reviews and before-and-after photos?
That depends on the rules in your country and the patient's consent. We help you set up a compliant process, but you must confirm what you may publish.
Do you write treatment content?
We draft it from information your clinicians provide and ask them to review it for accuracy before it goes live.
Can you help a practice with several locations?
Yes. Each location needs its own profile and page with real information, and we plan that structure with you.
Will you guarantee new patients?
No. We can improve how findable and trustworthy your practice is, but we cannot promise a number of enquiries or a ranking.
Do you have dental SEO case studies?
We have worked on dental practice websites and SEO, but we do not publish client results until the practice gives permission and we have the evidence to support them.