Search marketing for specialist clinics

Your next patient
is searching.
Be the clinic
they find.

Put your clinic in the conversation. Google Maps, SEO and paid search built around the services you want to grow and the enquiries that matter.

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Website, backlinks & Google Maps. A clear place to start.

THE SEARCH STARTS HERE
Sponsored · illustrative placementYour clinic. Front of mind.

Clear services. Local relevance. A reason to enquire.

A stronger local presenceMaps + SEO
Make the shortlist.From search to consultation enquiry.

Illustrative concept. Placements and enquiries are not guaranteed.

For clinics with ambitionSpecialist medicalDental & cosmetic dentalSurgical clinicsGlasgow · Edinburgh · Beyond

Previous client relationships

Experience with
recognisable names.

Selected relationships from Grant’s commercial work in SEO consultancy.

  • Dr DarrenMcKeown
    Dr Darren McKeown
  • Archers Sleepcentre
    Archers Sleep Centre
  • Christopher Ward
  • Lychee Oriental
    Jimmy Lee · Lychee Oriental

More ways to be found

Own more of
the search.

Three routes to a stronger presence. One goal: help the right prospective patients discover your clinic and take the next step.

01 / Paid search
Stand out.

Compete for local attention with sponsored links.

Reach people actively searching for relevant clinic services, with campaigns shaped around your area, budget and enquiry goals.

  • Focused keywords and location targeting
  • Relevant ads and landing pages
  • Campaign review and enquiry tracking

Paid ad placements. Service eligibility, platform policies and legal requirements reviewed before launch.

02 / Google Maps
Top 3.

A local-search ambition worth working towards.

Make your Google Business Profile a stronger shop window. Help people nearby understand who you are, what you offer and how to contact you.

  • Accurate categories, services and details
  • Useful clinic imagery and information
  • Local relevance and review-response planning

Target: compete for the local three-pack on relevant searches. Position varies by location, competition and Google’s systems.

03 / Organic SEO
Top 10.

Give your clinic a stronger search footprint.

Build towards page-one visibility for the searches that fit your clinic, with useful content, sound technical foundations and credible backlinks.

  • Website health and technical priorities
  • Service pages and internal linking
  • Backlink quality and opportunity review

Target: top-10 organic positions for agreed search terms. A target, never a ranking promise.

Paid search is separate from organic and Maps rankings. Buying ads does not buy a better organic or Google Maps position.

Built around your clinic

More of the
right enquiries.
Less wasted attention.

A busy website means little if it brings the wrong people. Start with your clinic’s priorities, capacity and the consultations you actually want.

Find your search opportunities
  • Lead with your specialist services

    Give each priority service clear, useful content that helps prospective patients make an informed enquiry.

  • Show up where your patients search

    Focus your local presence on the places you genuinely serve and the searches relevant to your clinic.

  • Make the next step easy

    Join up your search presence, website and contact journey so people can move naturally towards a consultation.

  • Keep healthcare claims in check

    Plan clinic paid search around eligible services. Medical claims and advertising need appropriate clinic, platform and legal review before publication.

Your free starting point

Find the gaps.
See the opportunity.

A practical look at where your clinic stands today, and what deserves attention first. No patient data needed.

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  1. Your website

    Search visibility, service pages, technical health and the route from visit to enquiry.

  2. Your backlinks

    A review of the links pointing to your website, their quality and potential gaps.

  3. Your Google Maps presence

    Your Business Profile, local consistency and opportunities to make your clinic easier to discover.

Reporting, made clear

Less guesswork.
More visibility.

A clear view of search positions and organic traffic helps put the next conversation in context.

Organic website traffic

Visits from unpaid search results

Sample data
780sessions

Month 6 in this illustrative example

Sample monthly organic website sessions over six monthsIllustrative made-up data, not client results or a guarantee. Month 1: 320, Month 2: 410, Month 3: 395, Month 4: 560, Month 5: 650, Month 6: 780 sessions.Organic sessions / month02505007501kM1M2M3M4M5M6Illustrative six-month period
Sample monthly sessions, with a dip in month 3. Real traffic can rise or fall and should be read alongside enquiry quality.

Search ranking movement

A fixed set of example search terms

Sample data
9average position

Month 6 in this illustrative example

Sample average search position over six monthsIllustrative made-up data, not client results or a guarantee. Month 1: 38, Month 2: 31, Month 3: 34, Month 4: 22, Month 5: 14, Month 6: 9. Lower ranking numbers mean a better position.Average position · lower is better11020304050M1M2M3M4M5M6Illustrative six-month period
Sample average position for the same example terms. Lower numbers mean a better position; rankings fluctuate.
View the illustrative data
Made-up figures for the charts above. No client data is used.
Example periodOrganic sessionsAverage position
Month 132038
Month 241031
Month 339534
Month 456022
Month 565014
Month 67809

The useful question is what the numbers mean for your clinic. Actual reporting would use your own agreed measures, connected data where available, and the context behind any changes.

Paid search · clear commercial terms

A management fee
you can plan around.

Start with the campaign, scope and budget. Agree the fees before work begins.

10–20%Typical management fee, of monthly ad spend

Negotiable and subject to campaign review. Setup, maintenance and reporting fees are charged separately. Advertising spend is additional.

Know where your budget goes.Ad spend + management + agreed extras.Fees agreed before your campaign begins.

Good questions

Before we
get started.

Are top-three or top-ten rankings guaranteed?

No. They are ambitions for relevant, agreed searches, not promised outcomes. Competition, location, your starting point and Google’s systems all affect visibility. The work is scoped around realistic priorities and clear reporting.

Can any clinic service be advertised?

No. Healthcare advertising has restrictions. Each service, claim, ad and landing page needs review against applicable law and advertising-platform rules before launch. We would agree eligible services and approval responsibilities as part of the campaign scope.

What does the free audit cover?

An initial review of your website, backlink profile and Google Maps presence, to identify useful priorities. Send your clinic name, website, location and the services you want to grow. Please do not send patient information or medical records.

Do I need a new website?

Not necessarily. The audit helps establish whether improvements to your existing website would be enough, or whether a bigger change is worth discussing.

How is SEO priced?

SEO pricing depends on your clinic, market and starting point. Scope, fees and delivery responsibilities are agreed before work starts. Paid-search management has its own fee structure.

Let’s put your clinic on the map

Ready to be
easier to find?

Get a free website, backlinks and Google Maps audit. Tell me about your clinic and where you want to grow.

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