SEO for dental practices across South Africa
Dental searches are local and often urgent. A clear Google profile, plain treatment pages and easy booking bring new patients, without breaking the profession's advertising rules.
Searches
| Search | What it means | The page we'd build |
|---|---|---|
| dentist near me | Ready to book | A strong Google profile with accurate hours |
| emergency dentist Claremont | Urgent and local | An emergency page with how to get seen today |
| teeth whitening price | Comparing | A whitening page with what's involved and price guidance |
| dental implants cost | Planning a big treatment | An implants page explaining the process and cost factors |
| dentist open on Saturday | Needs a time that suits | Accurate weekend hours, on the profile and the site |
Pages
Google profile
Choose "Dentist" as your main category, add each treatment as a service and keep your hours exact, including weekends and public holidays.
Ask AI
People now also ask ChatGPT and Google's AI questions like "Dentist in Rondebosch open on a Saturday". The same work that gets you onto Google's map is what those tools read before they name a business: a clear site, the same details everywhere and real reviews.
Trust
Everything we write stays within the HPCSA's ethical rules on advertising. That means no patient testimonials on the website, no claims to be better than other practices and no misleading prices.
What's included
Every plan covers the five things that decide whether Google shows your business to people nearby.
Having a new website built? SEO goes in from the start, not added afterwards.
The first six months
| When | The work | What you'll notice |
|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | Audit, technical fixes, listings, Google profile tidy up | A faster site and correct details everywhere |
| Months 2 and 3 | Main service pages rewritten, first new area pages live | Your site showing for more searches, lower down at first |
| Months 4 to 6 | More pages, links and content, steady improvements | Movement onto page one for some searches, more calls from Google |
The steps show work piling up, not a promised ranking. Every month's report lists exactly what was done, so you never pay for work you can't see.
Prices
One town or area and up to five main services
Several areas, competitive trades, or owning your category
Online stores on Shopify or WooCommerce
Once off jobs: SEO Audit R3,500 · Citation Build R2,500 · AI Visibility Audit R2,500 · Brand Authority Setup R4,500
SEO for a few hundred rand a month usually means a report and nothing written. Ask what's included before you compare prices.
Proof
A short video of your website and your Google profile, recorded on screen, with the three fixes that matter most and the searches you're missing in your area. It arrives within 2 working days, and there's nothing to sign.
Where to start
Local Basic for one practice. Local Advanced for several practices or a wide range of treatments.
Questions
The HPCSA restricts testimonials in advertising, so we check the current rules with you first. Reviews on your Google profile are left by patients themselves.
Yes, especially for treatments people research first, like implants, whitening and aligners.
Yes. It's one of the first things people check.
Local plans are R4,500 to R8,500 a month, ecommerce stores from R12,840. Month to month either way, and the price depends on how many areas and services you want to rank for.
Three to six months for most local businesses, longer where competitors have been at it for years. You'll see the work much sooner: pages fixed, new pages live, listings corrected.
No, and be careful of anyone who does. We promise the work and show it to you every month.
You keep everything: the pages, the profile and the listings. It's month to month with 30 days' notice.
Free audit video within 2 working days. Most people WhatsApp us; the form is here if you'd rather write it down.