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Local SEO · dental practices

Dental SEO for practices that are too busy to do marketing.

Every week, new patients in your area search "dentist near me" and ask ChatGPT for the best family dentist in town. If your practice doesn't come up, they book with the one that does. You treat patients. We go get them.

  • Google Maps and "near me" searches
  • Named in ChatGPT and Google AI answers
  • Minutes a month of your time
Free

Free AI Visibility Snapshot for your practice

We check who Google and ChatGPT recommend instead of you, why they're winning, and what to fix first. One page in 48 hours. No card. No sales call.

  • Who ChatGPT & Google recommend instead of you
  • Why they get picked over you
  • Your top fixes, in plain English

No card, no call. Or email hello@citeotter.com

You're in.

Your free snapshot will arrive within 48 hours. While you wait, see a sample.

In short

Most new patients start with a search: "dentist near me", "emergency dentist", "best family dentist in [town]". More and more ask ChatGPT or read Google's AI answer before they ever see a list of links.

Case studies

Real work. Real numbers.

Case study · B2B software company

From about 200 to 11,000+ monthly visitors from Google in two months

Apr 2026Sep 2026
55×organic traffic
6×more keywords ranking
45×more page-one keywords

What we did: built free tools their customers search for, wrote pages around real searches, and fixed what stopped Google from reading the site.

AI visibility audit · national healthcare service

#2 on Google, but invisible in ChatGPT

NamedGoogle search, ranks #2
Not namedChatGPT recommends 4 others

Strong Google rankings don't mean AI recommends you. ChatGPT wanted independent proof this company didn't have yet. We mapped exactly which sources would close the gap.

Read the full audit →

Traffic figures are third-party estimates from Ubersuggest, October 2026. AI results as returned on October 25, 2026.

What's included

Everything a practice needs to be found.

Google Business Profile

Services, insurance info, hours, photos and posts kept accurate and active.

Service pages

Clear pages for cleanings, implants, Invisalign, emergencies and whatever you want more of.

Local and health links

Mentions on real local and health sites, which help both your Maps ranking and AI recommendations.

Review system

A simple way to ask happy patients for reviews. We never write or buy reviews.

AI visibility

We check whether ChatGPT and Google AI name your practice, and work on it monthly.

One-page report

Rankings, AI mentions and calls, in plain English.

How it works

You just approve.

No tools to learn and no writers to chase. You see everything before it goes live.

We check

We search like your customers and see who shows up instead of you.

You approve

A plain-English plan. Say yes or no to everything before it goes live.

We do the work

Profile, listings, pages and local links, done for you.

We report

One page a month: rankings, AI mentions and calls.

Pricing

Local SEO from $499 a month.

Most practices start with the Found plan ($499/mo): 3 placements on trusted sites, Google Business Profile upkeep, monthly Google and AI tracking, and a one-page report. No contracts.

No contractsYou approve before anything goes livePlain-English report every month

For dental practices

How patients choose a dentist now

Diagram: 3 places local customers find you. Google Maps, driven by distance, Google Business Profile, reviews and local mentions. Google search results, driven by relevant pages, links and speed. AI answers, driven by independent mentions, reviews and consistent business details.
Local SEO in 2026 means showing up in all three places.

Most new patients start with a search: "dentist near me", "emergency dentist", "best family dentist in [town]". More and more ask ChatGPT or read Google's AI answer before they ever see a list of links.

Why good practices get skipped

In our AI checks, the businesses that get named are the ones independent sites, lists and guides already mention. A great practice with only its own website talking about it often isn't named at all.

What we'd do first

Fix your Google Business Profile, build pages for the treatments you want more of, and get your practice mentioned on the local and health sites AI tools read.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

How long does dental SEO take?

Profile fixes can help within weeks. Links and pages usually take two to three months to show clear movement.

Do you write fake reviews?

Never. It breaks Google's rules and can get your profile suspended.

Will this take time away from patients?

Minutes a month. You approve what we propose and read a one-page report.

Do I need a new website?

Usually not. We improve the pages you have and add what's missing.

Can you guarantee first place in Google Maps?

No one honestly can. We guarantee the work and show you all of it.

Other services

Every day you wait, a competitor gets the call. Let's end that this week.

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