SEO strategy incl. keyword research / content plan and execution / monthly SEO optimization / link building / technical SEO audits
The dentist came to us looking to increase their organic visibility in a highly competitive cosmetic dentistry market and attract more potential patients through Google.
The goal was to improve rankings for high-intent cosmetic dentistry keywords related to their services, treatments, and local search terms.
After struggling to gain traction with organic search and generate consistent traffic, they wanted to build a sustainable long-term SEO growth strategy instead of relying solely on other marketing channels.
This was the starting point — cosmetic dentist organic traffic before SEO implementation.
Here’s Where the SEO Starts
When we started, the website was generating approximately 88 monthly organic visits according to Semrush.
The website also ranked for only approximately 291 organic keywords, limiting the number of searches where potential patients could discover the business.
The first step was to identify the technical, content, and keyword opportunities that were preventing the website from reaching its full organic search potential.
Step 1: Technical SEO Audit
We started with a comprehensive technical SEO audit to identify issues that could impact the website’s ability to be crawled, indexed, and ranked by search engines.
The audit focused on:
- Website crawlability
- Indexation
- Site structure
- URL structure
- Internal linking
- Metadata
- Heading structure
- Duplicate content
- Broken links
- Page performance
- Mobile optimization
- Schema markup
- Image optimization
The goal was to create a stronger technical foundation before expanding the site’s content and keyword targeting.
Step 2: Content Strategy
Once the technical foundation was addressed, we focused on building a content strategy around the searches potential patients were using.
Keyword Research
We identified high-intent keywords related to cosmetic dentistry services, treatments, and patient questions.
The strategy focused on finding opportunities across the entire search journey — from people researching cosmetic dental treatments to people actively looking for a cosmetic dentist.
Rather than targeting only broad keywords, we built a broader keyword strategy around services, treatments, questions, and long-tail searches.
Content Creation
We created and optimized content designed to answer the questions potential patients were searching for while also supporting the website’s core services.
The content strategy focused on:
- Cosmetic dentistry services
- Treatment-specific searches
- Patient questions
- Long-tail keywords
- Local search opportunities
- Educational content
- Service pages
- Supporting topical content
Each piece of content was created with a specific search intent and keyword opportunity in mind.
On-Page Optimization
We also optimized existing pages to improve their relevance and ability to rank.
This included:
- Page titles
- Meta descriptions
- H1 and H2 headings
- Keyword placement
- Content structure
- Internal linking
- Image optimization
- Search intent
- FAQ content
- Schema opportunities
Step 3: Building Organic Search Visibility
As the technical SEO improvements and content strategy were implemented, the website began ranking for more keywords.
The result was a significant increase in the site’s organic search footprint.
The website went from approximately:
291 ranking keywords → 4,480 ranking keywords
This gave the business visibility across thousands of additional searches and created more opportunities to reach potential patients.
The Results
When evaluating SEO performance, we focus on key metrics such as:
- Organic traffic growth
- Keyword rankings
- Content performance
- Backlink growth
Below is a breakdown of the results achieved for this cosmetic dentist.
Organic Traffic Growth
As keyword visibility increased, organic traffic began to grow.
According to Semrush, monthly organic traffic increased from approximately 88 visits in July 2025 to 13.7K visits in January 2026.
88 → 13.7K monthly organic traffic
This was a major turning point for the website.
Instead of relying on a small number of rankings, the site was now generating traffic from thousands of organic search terms.
Keyword Growth
One of the clearest indicators of the campaign’s success was the growth in ranking keywords.
The website went from approximately 291 keywords to 4,480 keywords.
By February 2026, the site was ranking across multiple positions, including:
- 172 keywords in the Top 3
- 529 keywords in positions 4–10
- 452 keywords in positions 11–20
- 775 keywords in positions 21–50
- 1,127 keywords in positions 51–100
This gave the website a much larger pool of keywords that could continue moving into higher positions.
AI Overview & SERP Feature Visibility
This client has built strong visibility across Google’s SERP features, showing that their content is not only ranking but also being recognized in multiple enhanced search results.
Key highlights include:
- 184 keywords appearing in AI Overviews, demonstrating strong visibility in Google’s AI-generated search results.
- 593 keywords triggering People Also Ask, giving the client additional exposure for related questions and informational searches.
- 93 Featured Snippet keywords, positioning the client at the top of search results for selected queries.
- 44 Image keywords, creating additional opportunities to capture search traffic through visual results.
- 11 Sitelink keywords, showing strong relevance and site structure for branded and targeted searches.
- 6 Things to Know keywords, adding another layer of SERP visibility.
AI Overview Growth
The SERP trend shows a significant increase in AI Overview and other SERP feature visibility, particularly from mid-to-late 2025 into early 2026. This indicates that the client’s content is increasingly being recognized by Google for providing useful, relevant answers.
The client is no longer relying solely on traditional blue-link rankings. Their SEO strategy has helped them gain visibility across AI Overviews, Featured Snippets, People Also Ask, Images, Sitelinks, and other SERP features, giving the brand more opportunities to appear throughout the search journey.
SemRush Organic Traffic Growth
The traffic graph shows the impact of the SEO strategy over time.
What started at approximately 88 monthly organic visits grew to 13.7K monthly visits.
The growth accelerated as more pages began ranking and existing rankings improved.
This created a compounding SEO effect:
More rankings → More visibility → More clicks → More traffic → More opportunities to rank
New / Updated content performance
Publishing and optimizing content resulted in multiple pages generating consistent traffic.
Several articles and service pages now rank in top positions for competitive keywords and continue to bring in qualified visitors monthly.
What Made the Difference?
The growth didn’t come from one SEO tactic.
It came from combining technical SEO, keyword research, content creation, on-page optimization, internal linking, and ongoing SEO improvements.
Instead of focusing on ranking for a handful of keywords, the strategy was built around increasing the website’s overall visibility across the cosmetic dentistry search landscape.
The result was a website that could reach potential patients at multiple stages of the search journey.
From approximately 88 monthly organic visits to 13.7K, the website experienced 2,421.1% traffic growth in 12 months.
More importantly, the campaign created a stronger organic search foundation designed to continue generating visibility and traffic over the long term.
The Result:
2,421.1% Traffic Growth in 12 Months
And the growth extended beyond traffic — the website also generated 1.9M search impressions, 18.6K clicks, 17K new users, and visibility across thousands of ranking keywords.
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