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Lowering the cost of a booked appointment for a dental group by 32%

Dental group, 5 clinics Healthcare · Australia 4 months
−32%cost per booked appointment
48% → 66%leads that book
4 minaverage first follow-up

The challenge

The group ran Google and Meta ads for implants and Invisalign. Campaigns were measured on form fills and calls, but front-desk staff estimated only about half of those leads ever booked.

Follow-up depended on how busy reception was, and some leads waited until the next day.

What we did

  1. Close the loopBookings from the practice management system are matched to the original lead and sent back to Google and Meta as offline conversions.
  2. Faster follow-upEvery new lead gets an SMS within minutes with a booking link, and reception gets a task if it has not booked within two hours.
  3. Campaign changesBidding moved to booked appointments, and spend shifted toward the treatments and clinics with the best booking rates.
  4. Monthly reviewOur specialist reviews results with the practice manager each month, including treatment capacity per clinic.

Who does what

Handled by automation

  • Matching bookings to leads and sending them to the ad platforms
  • Instant SMS follow-up and reception tasks
  • Weekly report of booked appointments by clinic and source

Owned by our team

  • Campaign strategy and bidding by treatment
  • Ad copy reviewed for health advertising rules
  • Monthly planning with the practice manager

Results

Results before and after
MeasureBeforeAfter
Cost per booked appointment$142$96
Leads that book an appointment48%66%
Average time to first follow-up3.5 hours4 minutes
Booked appointments from ads per month118171

Monthly ad spend stayed between $16,400 and $16,800 across the period measured.

Tools

  • Google Ads
  • Meta
  • GA4
  • CallRail
  • Practice management system

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