Healthcare & Medical — Case Study

10–16

weekly patient intakes, up from 1–2

Focus Digital Builds a New-Patient Pipeline from Scratch for a Solo Psychiatry Practice

Foundational SEO turns a near-zero footprint into a steady flow of weekly intakes

01 — The starting line

A solo private psychiatry practice engaged Focus Digital to build a dependable flow of new-patient intakes, independent of directories and referrals.

The practice had effectively no organic search presence and relied on third-party directories and referrals rather than its own pipeline.

02 — The strategy

Phase 1: SEO Foundation

Focus Digital built foundational SEO and content around the practice’s specialty and location, taking organic keyword rankings from 24 to 58.

Phase 2: High-Intent Rankings

Rankings grew for high-intent patient searches, lifting top-10 positions from effectively zero to 12 and growing estimated organic traffic from near zero.

Phase 3: Intake Growth

Weekly patient intakes climbed from roughly 1 to 2 to 10 to 16 per week, peaking at 22 in a single week.

03 — The ramp

Weekly Patient Intakes
Up from ~1 to 2
Keyword Rankings
Up from 24

04 — The payoff

Weekly patient intakes
10 to 16 (peak 22) Up from ~1 to 2
Keyword rankings
58 Up from 24
Top-10 rankings
12 Up from ~0

The campaign succeeded by building a search presence from nothing and converting it into real appointments. Weekly patient intakes grew roughly sixfold as the practice gained its own organic acquisition channel.

Key Success Factors

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