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Industry: Dentists

Local SEO for Dentists

More booked new patient appointments from Google. Higher map pack rankings in every neighborhood you serve. A steady pipeline of patients ready to schedule cleanings, implants, and cosmetic treatment, all without paying for clicks.

+82%
New patient calls
3.4×
Implant inquiries
+410%
Google reviews
#1
Map pack target

Why this matters

New patients pick from the first three results. Local SEO is what gets you there.

Searches like “dentist near me,” “emergency dentist [city],” and “dental implants near me” almost always convert from the top of Google Maps. If an independent practice isn't in that map pack, the call goes to a corporate chain or the next office down the street.

Corporate chains own the map pack

Aspen, Pacific, and Heartland Dental run six-figure SEO budgets and sit in the top three for almost every 'dentist near me' search. Without a dedicated local SEO program, an independent practice rarely cracks the map pack, no matter how good the dentistry is.

Hygiene chairs sit unfilled

When new patient flow stalls, hygiene recall stops compounding and the schedule develops holes. Every empty hygiene block is $200 to $400 of lost production today and a missing future restorative case six to twelve months from now.

Patients shop by reviews and insurance

Modern dental shoppers filter Google Maps by star rating, then call two or three top results to confirm their insurance. If your review count, response rate, or insurance attributes don't hold up, you're invisible before you ever get to talk to the patient.

What's included

A local SEO system
built for dental practices.

Every signal that pushes dental practices to the top of the local map pack, run as one connected system instead of disjointed tactics.

Google Business Profile

Correct dentist primary category, complete services menu, insurance and accessibility attributes, real op and reception photos, and weekly Google Posts featuring new patient specials, emergency availability, and treatment highlights.

Treatment & Service Pages

Indexable pages for the searches that drive new patients: dental implants, veneers, Invisalign, crowns, root canal, teeth whitening, emergency dentist, pediatric, cosmetic, and full-mouth reconstruction, each tuned for local intent.

Dental Citations

Consistent NAP across Healthgrades, Vitals, WebMD, Zocdoc, 1-800-Dentist, the ADA Find-a-Dentist directory, your state dental society, BBB, and the dental and healthcare directories Google trusts most. Duplicate cleanup and ongoing audits included.

Review Generation

HIPAA-aware SMS and email asks triggered after cleanings, completed restorative cases, and Invisalign milestones, a one-tap Google review link, dentist-friendly response templates, and reputation monitoring so five-star reviews stack week over week.

Local Content

Treatment guides, FAQ pages on cost and insurance, in-network and out-of-network explainers, and city or neighborhood landing pages that capture both informational and high-intent searches without sacrificing E-E-A-T.

Reporting & Strategy

A monthly dashboard of rankings by keyword and city, calls, new patient bookings, and reviews, plus a strategy call with a dedicated specialist who actually picks up the phone.

How we work

Four steps to a full
new patient schedule.

  1. 01

    Free dental SEO audit

    We benchmark your rankings against the top three dental competitors in your market, audit your GBP and citations, and identify the fastest wins for implants, Invisalign, and 'dentist near me' keywords.

  2. 02

    GBP & citation foundation

    We rebuild your Google Business Profile to the standard map-pack winners use, then lock in consistent listings across the dental and healthcare directories that actually move dental rankings.

  3. 03

    Reviews & treatment content

    We turn on the review-generation engine and ship treatment, FAQ, and city pages tuned for the searches that bring booked new patient appointments, from emergency visits to full-arch implants.

  4. 04

    Track, refine, scale

    Each month we report on rankings, calls, and new patient conversion rates, then double down on the treatments and locations driving the highest-production cases.

Pricing

Transparent pricing
for every business.

White-hat only. Choose a 4-month Sprint or 6-month commitment, or save 15% when you prepay annually. Your account and reviews stay yours, always.

Just need a website? See the 5-Page Website Special. Want website + SEO bundled? Web Design + Local SEO bundle. Just citations? Buy Local Citations.

Foundations

The minimum any local business needs to compete in the map pack. Skip these signals and you're invisible to the highest-intent searches in your market.

$497/month

$497 one-time setup

Get Started

Included:

  • Google Business Profile optimization
  • NAP citation building + Bing Places
  • Review-generation system
  • Active Google Posts schedule
  • Heatmap rank tracking
  • Monthly report + strategy call
Best Deal

Growth

For ambitious businesses who want rankings, reviews, and conversion-ready content. The tier that turns map-pack visibility into booked work and pulls you ahead of competitors who stop at the basics.

$1,497/month

$997 one-time setup

Get Started

Included:

  • Everything in Foundations, plus:
  • Full schema markup + technical SEO
  • Backlink audit + disavow filing
  • Monthly content + page rewrites
  • Ongoing white-hat link earning
  • Aggressive review-velocity targets
  • Bi-weekly reports + Month 4 Checkpoint

Custom / Multi-Location

For multi-location businesses, franchises, and enterprise brands. Custom scope, custom pricing, and senior strategists running the playbook across every market you serve.

From $3,500/month

Custom setup, scoped to fit

Book A Discovery Call

Included:

  • Multi-location GBP at scale
  • Location-specific content + architecture
  • AI search optimization
  • Aggressive link building + digital PR
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Slack / WhatsApp dedicated channel
  • Performance SLAs

Want the side-by-side feature comparison or full program breakdown? See the full pricing comparison or browse our Local SEO Services.

FAQ

Dental SEO,
answered.

How long until I rank for 'dentist near me' or 'implants [city]'?

Most practices see meaningful map-pack movement within 60 to 90 days. Reviews and Google Posts can shift visibility in weeks; citations and treatment-level content compound over three to six months. Competitive metros with corporate dental chains can take six to nine months to fully break into the top three.

Do you build pages for each treatment?

Yes. We build dedicated pages for the treatments that drive production: dental implants (single, multiple, full arch), veneers, Invisalign, crowns and bridges, root canals, teeth whitening, emergency dentistry, pediatric dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and full-mouth reconstruction, each written for local intent and patient clarity.

Can you help us compete with Aspen, Pacific, or Heartland Dental?

Absolutely. We position your practice's strengths, doctor credentials, continuing education, technology, and patient experience across your GBP, on-page content, and schema so Google and patients understand the difference between a relationship-driven independent practice and a corporate chain.

Are reviews and content HIPAA-aware?

Yes. Our review-generation system never references PHI, and our content is reviewed for HIPAA, FTC, and state dental-board considerations. We also coordinate with your office manager and compliance lead before anything goes live, including before-and-after photos and case studies.

Do you support multi-location practices?

Yes. For DSOs and group practices we build a parent practice profile plus optimized location pages, manage each Google Business Profile separately, and report on performance city by city. We also handle doctor-specific pages when associates have established personal followings.

Is there a contract?

We offer a 4-month Sprint or 6-month minimum, with a one-time setup fee ($497 for Foundations, $997 for Growth). Save 15% with annual prepay. Your Google Business Profile, reviews, and content always stay yours.