+$100,800 in new patient revenue, no increase in ad spend
+35% new patient inquiries per month, 20 to 27
90 days to reach these results

Most patients now find their next dentist or doctor the same way they find a restaurant. They search "pediatrician near me" or "best periodontist in Los Angeles," they glance at the three practices in the map pack, they read a few reviews, and they tap. The practices that show up get the call. The ones that do not stay invisible, no matter how good their care is.

Local SEO is how you make sure your practice is one of the three they see. It is the work of telling Google, clearly and consistently, who you are, where you are, what you treat, and why patients trust you. Done well, it turns local search into one of your most reliable sources of new patients. Done poorly, or not at all, it hands those patients to the practice down the street.

What our local SEO actually includes

Win the Google map pack

The three results inside the local map decide most near me searches. We optimize and actively manage your Google Business Profile: the right primary and secondary categories, complete service listings, geo-relevant photos, weekly posts, and the review velocity Google reads as a trust signal. We also seed the profile Q&A so patients get answers before they even call.

Rank for the searches that book

We research the high intent searches patients in your area actually type, from "dentist near me" to your procedures by name, then build the on-page structure, service pages, and location content that ranks for them. Every page is written to answer a real patient question and to lead toward booking, not to pad a word count.

Build citations and local authority

Consistent name, address, and phone across every directory, accurate healthcare-specific listings, structured data, and the citation and review signals search engines weigh most. This is the groundwork that holds your rankings in place. It also feeds the AI answers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews where a growing share of patients now begin.

Built for healthcare, HIPAA aware

We work only with medical and dental practices, so compliance is built in. Review workflows, conversion tracking, and patient data handling are designed to keep you on the right side of HIPAA, and we can sign a Business Associate Agreement. Your local SEO is never a liability waiting to happen.

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Proof, not promises

Every result below comes from a real medical or dental practice we have grown. No stock metrics, no borrowed case studies.

Concierge Pediatrics, Beverly Hills

We repositioned Dr. Anita Sabeti as the trusted, medically responsible voice for parents searching pediatric questions in Beverly Hills, building a content library that ranked for high intent queries and converted searchers into patients. New patient inquiries rose from 20 to 27 per month, a 35 percent increase, inside 90 days, with no increase in ad spend, and over $100,000 in new patient revenue.

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Periodontics, Los Angeles

For MD Periodontics, we rebuilt the local foundation that high value dental cases depend on: a fast, conversion-focused site, clean structured data, consistent listings, and Google Business Profile work aimed squarely at the implant and gum-treatment searches that bring in the right patients. The result is a practice that now shows up where high intent dental patients are looking.

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Strategy from the people who wrote the books on it

Zevi Digital was founded in 2016 by Ben Mansouri, our CEO and designated HIPAA Officer, a Forbes Agency Council member and the author of two books on healthcare marketing, "The Smart Clinic" and "Digital Marketing for Modern Dental Practices." We are a boutique Los Angeles agency that works with medical and dental practices, exclusively. No restaurants, no retail, no startups. That focus means your local SEO is run by specialists who understand patients, referrals, and compliance, not a generalist agency learning your field on your budget. It is also why we can connect your local visibility to our AI search optimization and reputation management work as one system.

Ben Mansouri Founder, CEO, and HIPAA Officer, Zevi Digital. Forbes Agency Council. Author of "The Smart Clinic" and "Digital Marketing for Modern Dental Practices."

Questions practices ask before they hire us

How much does local SEO cost for a medical or dental practice?

Pricing depends on your specialty, your market, and how much ground there is to make up against competitors. Rather than a fixed package, we scope each engagement to the work that will actually move your rankings and bookings, and we show you the plan before you commit. The free visibility audit gives you a clear picture of scope and investment with no obligation.

How long does local SEO take to work for a medical or dental practice?

Most practices begin to see movement in the local map pack within the first two to three months, with stronger gains over six months as review signals, citations, and on-page authority compound. Dr. Anita Sabeti, a Beverly Hills pediatrician, saw new patient inquiries rise 35 percent inside 90 days. Timing depends on your starting point and how competitive your specialty is in your city.

Can you guarantee first place rankings on Google?

No honest agency can guarantee a specific ranking, because Google controls the algorithm and no one outside Google can promise a position. Any agency that guarantees number one is a warning sign. What we commit to is a clear strategy, transparent reporting, and steady improvement in the rankings and bookings that matter to your practice.

What is the difference between local SEO and the Google Business Profile map pack?

The map pack is the set of three local results shown with a map for searches like "dentist near me," driven largely by your Google Business Profile, reviews, and proximity. Local SEO is the broader discipline that also covers your website content, on-page structure, citations, and authority. We work on both, since patients tap the map first and then judge your site.

Is your local SEO work HIPAA compliant?

Yes. We serve medical and dental practices exclusively, so compliance is built into how we handle reviews, tracking, and patient data. We never use Protected Health Information for targeting, and we can enter into a Business Associate Agreement with your practice.

How is a specialized healthcare agency different from a general local SEO company?

A general agency treats a dental practice like any other local business and often misses the compliance, referral, and patient trust dynamics that healthcare demands. We work only with medical and dental practices, our founder is a Forbes Agency Council member who wrote two books on healthcare marketing, and our strategies are built for how patients actually choose a provider. You can read more about our focus here.

Do you work with practices outside Los Angeles?

Yes. We are based in Los Angeles and know the local market deeply, but we run local SEO for medical and dental practices in other cities as well. The same system applies wherever your patients are searching.

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Send us your practice name and we will show you exactly how you appear in local search today, where your competitors are beating you, and what it would take to reach the top. No cost, no obligation.

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