84% of patients choose their dentist based on online reviews. Practices with 4.5+ stars on Google see 45% more new patient inquiries. We build the review profile that fills your chair.
Dentistry is one of the highest-anxiety consumer decisions a person makes. Unlike buying a product, patients are choosing someone to work inside their mouth. This vulnerability makes social proof — in the form of online reviews — the single most important trust signal in your marketing arsenal.
Software Advice's 2022 Patient Research Survey found 84% of patients consult online reviews when choosing a dentist. More significantly, 72% report that positive reviews make them trust a provider more before they've even had a consultation. For cosmetic and elective procedures (veneers, implants, Invisalign), this figure rises to near 100%.
BrightLocal's healthcare study found practices with 50+ Google reviews receive 45% more new patient inquiries than those with fewer than 10. In competitive urban markets, the practices appearing in Google's local 3-pack have an average of 87 reviews — creating a substantial barrier to entry for practices with thin profiles.
Google's local ranking algorithm treats reviews as approximately 16% of local pack ranking weight (Whitespark 2023). For a dental practice targeting searches like 'dentist near me' or 'cosmetic dentist [city],' building review volume is one of the highest-ROI marketing investments available — outperforming paid ads in long-term cost-per-acquisition.
"84% of patients use online reviews to evaluate physicians. Positive reviews increase trust for 72% of patients before the first appointment."
We benchmark your review profile against your top 5 competitors in your category — scoring you on volume, recency, platform mix, and rating. You see exactly where you stand and what it takes to lead.
Not all industries need the same platforms. We build a review plan tailored to your vertical — whether that's Google + Healthgrades for healthcare, G2 + Capterra for SaaS, or TripAdvisor + Yelp for hospitality.
Reviews are added at a natural pace from real, aged profiles. We monitor for removals, respond to key reviews, and report on ranking and traffic impact every step of the way.
Not every platform matters equally. We focus your budget on the channels your customers actually use.
"We went from 18 to 94 Google reviews in 4 months. Our new patient volume went up 38% and our 'dentist near me' ranking went from position 7 to position 2."
"As a cosmetic dentist, Invisalign and veneer patients research obsessively before booking. Going from 3.6 to 4.9 stars doubled our case acceptance rate on high-value treatments."
"Three competing practices opened within half a mile of us in 18 months. The Review Makers kept us at the top of the maps pack throughout. We never lost our #1 position."
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