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    Healthcare & Medical Case Study

    5x New Patient Leads in 90 Days

    How we transformed a word-of-mouth-dependent medical practice into a digital lead generation machine with a new website, Google Ads, and reputation management.

    5x
    Increase in New Patient Inquiries
    4.2x
    Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)
    3.8→4.7
    Google Star Rating Improvement
    90 days
    Time to Results

    The Challenge

    This growing medical practice relied almost entirely on word-of-mouth referrals. Their outdated website wasn't mobile-friendly, they had no paid advertising strategy, and their Google rating was a mediocre 3.8 stars — costing them credibility with prospective patients.

    • Outdated, non-responsive website that looked unprofessional on mobile devices
    • No paid advertising strategy — missing high-intent patient searches entirely
    • 100% reliance on word-of-mouth referrals for new patient acquisition
    • Google rating of 3.8 stars, below the trust threshold for healthcare consumers
    • No system in place to generate or manage patient reviews

    Our Solution

    We built a modern, conversion-optimized website and paired it with a targeted Google Ads campaign and automated reputation management system.

    • Designed and launched a new mobile-responsive website with online booking integration
    • Built Google Ads campaigns targeting high-intent search terms like 'family doctor near me'
    • Implemented automated review request system via email and SMS after appointments
    • Created landing pages for each service line optimized for paid traffic conversion
    • Set up call tracking to attribute every new patient inquiry to its source
    • Developed negative review response protocols to protect online reputation

    The Results

    In just 90 days, new patient inquiries increased by 5x. The Google Ads campaign delivered a 4.2x return on ad spend, and the automated reputation management system raised their Google rating from 3.8 to 4.7 stars — establishing immediate trust with prospective patients.

    5x
    Increase in New Patient Inquiries
    4.2x
    Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)
    3.8→4.7
    Google Star Rating Improvement
    90 days
    Time to Results

    "Our patient volume has completely transformed. The new website and ads bring in more qualified leads than we ever got from referrals alone, and our reviews speak for themselves now."

    Practice Administrator·Healthcare & Medical Practice

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