Confident Smile Clinic - Transforming Search Visibility - How We Built a Top-Ranking Dental Brand in Shepperton
Last Update: Nov 2025
Leading Dentist in Shepperton – Dominating Google Maps & Local Search Results
Confident Smile Clinic, a well-established dental practice in Shepperton, partnered with Rankdent to improve local visibility, increase organic traffic, and attract higher-quality patient enquiries across general and cosmetic dentistry.
Through a targeted SEO and Google Business Profile strategy, we strengthened their search presence, improved keyword performance, and positioned the clinic ahead of local competitors in Shepperton’s competitive dental market.
Local SEO Case Study Results
Key performance metrics highlighting Confident Smile Clinic’s growth across Google Search, Google Maps, paid ads, and GBP engagement.
Visibility
Google Business Profile Views (Monthly)
836
Traffic
Monthly Organic Search Traffic
127
Engagement
Business Profile Interactions
205
Off-Site SEO
Backlinks
586
Calls
Calls From Google Business Profile
47
Clicks
Website Clicks
84

OBJECTIVES
Confident Smile Clinic partnered with Rankdent with a clear goal: to significantly improve their online presence and become Shepperton’s most visible and trusted dental practice.
The focus was to build long-term visibility across Google Maps and Google Search for high-value treatments while increasing the number of patient enquiries generated through organic and local search.
Rankdent’s mission was to elevate Confident Smile Clinic’s authority by using proven SEO systems, Google Business Profile optimisation, and consistent NAP and directory improvements.
Strategic Goals That Drove Confident Smile Clinic’s Growth
- Increase visibility for key treatments such as implants, Invisalign, and routine dentistry.
- Improve GBP performance—leading to 2,506 monthly profile views and consistent top-tier rankings for “dentist Shepperton” and related searches.
- Expand directory accuracy and consistency to boost trust signals.
- Strengthen on-site SEO—earning 156 ranking keywords and steady organic traffic.
- Generate measurable results across calls, direction requests, and website clicks.
Additionally, ensure long-term scalability by creating a content structure that supports future service pages, seasonal campaigns, and treatment-specific funnels. This included refining internal links, boosting semantic relevance, and improving technical SEO so Confident Smile Clinic could maintain strong performance as competition in Shepperton continues to grow.
Our Proven Dental Growth Framework
A data-driven, full-funnel marketing process designed to attract, convert, and retain high-value dental patients.
Discovery & Strategy
GOAL: Understand the market, the competitors, and the opportunity.
- Audit rankings & traffic via SEMrush, GA4, and Search Console
- Analyse top 5 local competitors (keywords, content, pricing, offers)
- Build keyword gap plan for services + “near me” + suburbs
- Propose 2–3 new patient offers informed by market insights
Tracking & Reporting
GOAL: Set up full-funnel visibility and measurable ROI tracking.
- Implement GA4, Google Tag Manager, and call tracking (dynamic numbers)
- Create Looker Studio Dashboard (organic, Maps, Ads, calls, forms, bookings)
- Deliver monthly performance reports with insights and competitor movement
Website & Content
GOAL: Build a conversion-focused website that ranks and converts.
- Design high-converting landing pages (offers, treatments)
- Optimise main service pages, subpages, and FAQs
- Publish supporting blogs on cost, candidacy, recovery, financing topics
- Implement schema markup (LocalBusiness, FAQ, Video)
- Strengthen internal linking and add clear CTAs
Google Ads & Paid Social
GOAL: Capture immediate demand while SEO builds momentum.
- Launch up to 5 ad campaigns (Check-up, Hygiene, Invisalign, Implants, Cosmetic Bundle)
- Use RSAs, call extensions, location extensions
- Run Meta Ads for local reach & retargeting
- Create dedicated landing pages and track conversions
- Optimise ads weekly for cost-efficiency
Google Maps / GBP Optimisation
GOAL: Dominate local visibility and map pack rankings.
- Fully optimise Google Business Profile (categories, services, attributes, UTM links)
- Post weekly updates, add photos/videos, and maintain hours
- Respond to all reviews with SEO-friendly, compliant replies
- Track geo-grid (map rank) across neighbourhoods for coverage growth
Citations, Directories & Social Bookmarking
GOAL: Strengthen NAP consistency and domain trust.
- Audit and lock consistent NAP (BrightLocal / Whitespark)
- Submit to 50+ dental directories with photos, services, booking links
- Publish new pages/posts to 100+ social bookmarking sites for faster indexing
Link Building & Guest Blogging
GOAL: Boost authority and off-site relevance.
- Write & publish 35 guest posts on dental/local blogs
- Link strategically to treatment pages and Google Business Profile
- Reclaim unlinked brand mentions and pursue local PR opportunities
Social Media (Organic & Paid)
GOAL: Build brand personality and community awareness.
- Post 2–3 times per week (case studies, tips, offers, team updates)
- Use clinic photos/videos for authenticity
- Apply light paid boosts within local catchment
- Track engagement with UTM tags; direct traffic to booking pages
Lead Handling & Conversion Optimisation
GOAL: Turn website visitors into booked patients.
- Optimise CTAs: Call, Form, WhatsApp, Booking Links
- Train staff for fast lead response & quality tracking
- Test headlines, offers, trust badges, before/after galleries
- Continuously improve conversion rate (CRO tests)
Software & Platforms We Use
GOAL: Transparency in tools and technology powering results.
Research & Planning
SEMrush, Google Trends, Sheets/Docs
Tracking & Analytics
GA4, GTM, Looker Studio, Call Tracking
Ads
Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager
Local SEO
GBP software, BrightLocal, Whitespark, Geo-Grid Tracker
Web & Content
WordPress, Elementor, Grammarly, Canva/Video Tools
Collaboration
Google Drive, Asana, Trello
Cadence (Ongoing)
GOAL: Maintain steady growth through consistent activity.
Weekly
- Ads optimisation, GBP posts, review replies, social posts
Monthly
- New content, 5–10 citations, 3–5 guest posts, map-rank review, report & action plan
Quarterly
- CRO tests, speed fixes, content refresh, citation audit
Why Choose Rankdent?
- We only work with dental clinics
- Clear, transparent pricing
- Productised services – subscribe, and we deliver
- Reports delivered on time, every time
- Trusted by dentists across the UK
How We Work
- All clients access their services via our Rankdent Copilot Portal
- Subscribe, log in, view progress, and download reports in one place
- One-time services delivered within 7–14 working days
- Ongoing SEO (Maps SEO, Website SEO, Combo) reported every 30 days
See It. Believe It.
Partnerships
We also collaborate with dental marketing professionals and agencies. If you’d like to explore partnership opportunities with Rankdent, we’d love to hear from you.
