8 Powerful Dental Reputation Strategies for Practices to Grow Patients
Posted on 1/17/2026 by WEO Media |
 This guide is for dental practice owners, office managers, and multi-location leaders who want more new patients (and fewer “price shoppers”) by improving trust and local visibility across the places people validate a dentist. A practical way to measure progress is to baseline your last 30 days, then compare the next 30 days across review recency, listing accuracy, response consistency, and higher-intent profile actions like calls, direction requests, and website clicks.
At WEO Media - Dental Marketing, our dental marketing experts often see the same pattern: practices focus on “getting more reviews,” while the real growth blockers are small, fixable breakdowns in clarity, responsiveness, and listing accuracy. This article addresses common friction-inducing unasked questions: the hidden concerns patients and teams feel but rarely say out loud. Reputation improves fastest when those unasked friction points are removed.
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Fast Answer and 15-Minute Quick Start
Fast fixes to reduce doubt and improve conversion.
Reputation drives patient growth because it improves trust (patients choose you), local visibility (you get discovered), and conversion (more calls and appointment requests). Effective dental reputation management is not just “get more reviews.” It is accurate listings, consistent experience, calm review responses, and clear social proof where people decide.
8 dental reputation strategies that grow patients
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Standardize moments that matter.
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Own your listings and Google Business Profile - Remove confusion and missed calls.
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Build a compliant, repeatable review request system - Consistency beats bursts.
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Respond to reviews fast and privacy-aware - Make responses a trust signal.
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Capture private feedback before it becomes a complaint - Service recovery prevents repeat issues.
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Turn reviews into website conversion assets - Place social proof where patients decide.
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Build local authority beyond reviews - Community, content, and mentions.
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Monitor and improve with simple KPIs - Keep reputation from drifting. |
If you only do three things, start with: experience consistency, listings accuracy, and a repeatable review workflow.
Quick Start: 15-minute reputation fixes
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Verify Google Business Profile (GBP) phone, hours, address, appointment link, and primary category.
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Turn on review alerts and assign a responder plus a backup.
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Add fresh photos (signage, reception, operatories, team, accessibility cues if applicable).
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Standardize wait-time updates for delays.
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Send one neutral review request after the appointment is complete and next steps are clear. |
Review request templates
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SMS - “Thanks for visiting [Practice Name]. If you’d like to share feedback, you can leave a review using our direct Google review link. Reply STOP to opt out.”
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Email - “Thank you for visiting [Practice Name]. If you’d like to leave feedback for others, you can use our direct Google review link.”
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Optional SMS reminder - “Quick reminder from [Practice Name]: if you’d like to share feedback, you can use our direct Google review link. Reply STOP to opt out.” |
The intent is to make it easy for patients who already want to share feedback, not to create pressure.
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Why Reputation Is a Patient-Growth Lever
How local discovery and decision-making work.
Many patient journeys follow a similar path: “dentist near me” → Google Business Profile → reviews → website → call or request. Reputation influences each step by reducing uncertainty and increasing confidence.
Local visibility is commonly described in terms of relevance, distance, and popularity. You cannot control distance, but you can improve relevance (accurate categories, services, content) and popularity signals (consistent information across the web, strong engagement, and review recency). This often supports local performance through trust and engagement rather than guaranteeing rankings.
One marketing term you may hear is the map pack (the local 3-pack): the local businesses shown prominently alongside the map for many “near me” searches.
Clear definitions (in plain language)
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Dental online reputation management
- Keeping listings accurate, improving experience, earning authentic reviews, responding professionally, and placing social proof where patients decide.
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Review velocity - How consistently new reviews arrive over time, which affects perceived freshness and trust.
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NAP consistency - Your practice name, address, and phone match across platforms to prevent confusion and missed calls.
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Citations
- Mentions of your NAP on other websites (directories, local organizations, and platforms).
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Service recovery - A defined process for resolving concerns quickly so the same issue does not repeat. |
Why a competitor can show up above you with fewer reviews
If a competitor shows up above you with fewer reviews, it is usually a combination of relevance, proximity, and popularity. “More reviews” alone does not fix category mismatch, listing errors, missing engagement assets, or broken booking paths.
Common reasons competitors outrank you with fewer reviews:
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Better intent match through categories and services that align with what searchers typed.
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Cleaner listings with fewer mismatches (hours, suite number, phone) and fewer duplicates.
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Stronger engagement assets (photos, Q&A, and functioning booking links).
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Proximity advantage (closer to the searcher more often).
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More recent reviews even if the total volume is lower.
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Better website alignment through location and service pages that answer common objections. |
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Strategy 1 — Fix the Foundation: Patient Experience Micro-Standards
Reduce friction that triggers negative reviews.
Many negative reviews are not about clinical outcomes. They are about moments patients can easily describe: wait time, tone, clarity, and billing communication. Fixing these often improves sentiment without making review requests feel awkward or transactional.
Friction points that commonly trigger negative reviews
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Waiting without updates creates uncertainty and frustration.
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Unclear pricing and billing expectations create “surprise billing” feelings.
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Rushed explanations leave patients unsure of next steps.
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Front-desk tone shapes the emotional memory of the visit.
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Handoff breakdowns make patients feel like no one owns the experience. |
Scenario vignette: An emergency patient is in pain, waits 18 minutes with no update, then feels rushed at checkout. Even if care is appropriate, the review often becomes “they don’t care.” A simple update loop changes the story.
Micro-standards that reduce complaints
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Wait-time update cadence - Update every 10–15 minutes when running behind.
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Wait-time update script - “Thanks for your patience. We’re running about [X] minutes behind. We’ll update you again in 10 minutes.”
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Checkout recap - One sentence on what happened, one sentence on next step, one sentence on how questions are handled.
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Billing clarity script - “Here’s what we can confirm today, and here’s what may change once insurance processes. If anything looks different, we’ll explain it before you’re surprised.”
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High-anxiety visit timing - For pediatric, sedation, or emergency visits, avoid asking chairside or immediately after sedation and use a later optional follow-up. |
A common unasked question is whether review requests reduce perceived clinical authority or make the practice feel transactional. The fix is to ask less aggressively, more consistently, and only after patients feel informed and cared for.
If a review targets an individual team member, protect staff well-being by separating the public response (generic and values-based) from internal coaching (process-focused, no blame). If a review contains abusive language, treat it as both a reporting event and a team-support event.
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Strategy 2 — Own Your Listings: Google Business Profile and Beyond
Fix reputation leaks that cost calls and bookings.
Listings are where local discovery and trust meet. Wrong hours, old phone numbers, broken booking links, or duplicates create reputation leaks because patients cannot reach you quickly.
Profiles to claim and maintain
Scenario vignette: Holiday hours were updated on one platform but not another directory a patient used. They arrive at a closed office, feel stranded, and leave a 1-star review.
Quick Google Business Profile optimization checklist
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Business name matches real-world branding and signage (avoid keyword-stuffing the name).
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Choose the most accurate primary category and relevant secondary categories.
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Use Services thoughtfully (most dental practices benefit more from Services than Products).
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Test appointment and booking links on mobile weekly and after website updates.
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If messaging is enabled, assign ownership and keep communication general and privacy-aware.
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Use Q&A to answer common questions in neutral language.
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Add fresh photos (signage, reception, operatories, team, accessibility cues if applicable).
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Monitor for duplicates and new duplicates appearing. |
Category examples for dentists
Category selection affects relevance. Use what accurately reflects your practice, not what you wish you ranked for.
Practical category guidance:
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Many general practices use “Dentist” as the primary category.
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Add secondary categories only if they accurately reflect real services and patient expectations.
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Avoid mixing categories that do not match what patients experience when they arrive. |
Who owns holiday-hours updates?
A common multi-location friction point is ownership. The simplest rule is to assign one role to update core platforms first, then validate that changes propagated.
Holiday-hours ownership model:
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One assigned owner updates GBP first, then Apple Maps and Bing Places.
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Location managers verify accuracy locally (phone, hours, suite, booking link).
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A backup owner covers vacations and weekend timing.
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After updates, verify changes on each platform because propagation can take hours to several days. |
Call tracking numbers vs NAP consistency
A common operational question is whether call tracking hurts local visibility. The practical principle is to keep your primary number consistent on major listings (especially GBP and core citations), and use tracking in a way that does not create conflicting numbers across directories. Many practices use on-site dynamic number insertion for measurement while keeping directory NAP consistent.
How to handle duplicate listings (quick steps)
Duplicates can resurface after cleanups, especially after moves, phone changes, or data updates.
Duplicate listing cleanup workflow:
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Identify duplicates by searching name variants, address variants, and old phone numbers.
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Confirm the one correct “source of truth” listing before requesting changes.
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Use official platform processes to report, merge, or remove duplicates rather than creating new profiles.
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Fix the cause by correcting NAP on the website and core directories.
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Monitor weekly for 60–90 days after changes to catch new duplicates appearing early. |
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Strategy 3 — Build a Compliant, Repeatable Review Request System
Build a repeatable review system.
A consistent review system outperforms occasional bursts because it stabilizes recency and reduces mistakes. It also prevents review droughts during holidays and staffing changes because the workflow is tied to visit completion rather than individual effort.
Default cadence most practices can sustain
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One request after the appointment is complete and next steps are clear.
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One optional reminder 3–7 days later if no response.
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Stop after two total touches to avoid annoyance. |
Some patients should not receive SMS or email links because consent is unclear, devices are shared, or messaging could create privacy concerns. In those cases, use a take-home card with a short link. For language barriers, offer bilingual options and keep phrasing simple.
Where to find your Google review link and create a QR code
A standardized review link reduces staff improvisation and keeps workflows consistent across locations.
Steps to set up your direct review link and QR code:
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Open your Google Business Profile and use the option to share your profile or get more reviews.
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Copy the direct review link and store it in one approved place the team uses (SOP or review tool).
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Create a QR code that points to that exact link and test it on multiple phones.
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Prefer take-home cards or after-visit materials for QR placement to reduce pressure.
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Offer a short-link option for patients who prefer typing. |
Review request do’s and don’ts
These are common pitfalls that damage trust or violate platform expectations.
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Ask consistently based on visit completion, not a quota.
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Keep language optional and neutral so patients do not feel they “owe” you.
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Use documented consent for SMS and email where required and honor opt-outs promptly.
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Keep messages non-specific (no visit dates, procedures, insurance, or balances).
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Offer low-tech options for shared phones, limited access, or accessibility needs. |
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Offer incentives for reviews.
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Use review gating or suppression tactics.
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Ask staff, family, vendors, or insiders to post reviews.
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Pressure patients to repost if a review is delayed or filtered. |
Platform differences: Google vs Yelp and others
Google review workflows are often compatible with consistent asking. Yelp discourages asking for reviews and may not recommend solicited reviews, so a practical approach is to claim Yelp for accuracy and focus on service quality rather than direct “ask” workflows. Health directories vary by market and policy, so keep requests neutral and follow platform guidance.
In-person checkout ask script
In-person asks work best when they feel like feedback, not a transaction, and when they happen after next steps are clear.
Checkout ask structure and example:
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Structure: thank the patient, confirm next steps, then offer an optional feedback ask with a take-home card.
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Example: “Thanks for coming in today. Your next step is [next step]. If you’d like to share feedback about your experience, we have an optional review link here.” |
How long reviews take to appear can vary, and some may be delayed or filtered by platform systems. A steady cadence is usually more reliable than bursts, and it avoids pressuring patients to post repeatedly.
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Strategy 4 — Respond to Reviews the Right Way (Privacy-Aware)
Make responses a trust signal.
Review responses shape trust because prospective patients often read negative reviews first. Responses should be professional and privacy-aware. Even positive replies should stay generic and avoid implying the reviewer is or was a patient.
This is marketing and operational information, not legal advice. In the U.S., HIPAA generally applies to covered entities and business associates, and it can affect what is appropriate to say in public communications. Outside the U.S., adapt privacy guidance to your local regulations.
Review response formula
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Thank the reviewer.
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Acknowledge the theme in general terms.
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State your values without specifics.
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Move the conversation offline through a neutral invitation to contact the office. |
Who should respond to reviews
A common question is whether the dentist should respond personally or delegate to an in-office team member or 3rd party marketing company. The safest operational approach is consistent tone and clear escalation.
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Front desk or office manager often owns routine replies using a consistent template.
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The owner or leadership reviews responses tied to serious allegations, threats, discrimination claims, or legal exposure.
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Marketing can support monitoring and drafting, but privacy and clinical specifics should remain internal.
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Assign a backup responder for vacations and after-hours alerts. |
A realistic response time target for most teams is within a few business days when possible, with faster escalation for threats, harassment, or serious allegations.
What not to say in public replies
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Do not confirm a patient relationship, even if the reviewer shares details.
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Do not mention visit dates, appointment times, or treatment details.
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Do not discuss insurance, balances, refunds, or prescriptions publicly.
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Do not argue clinical specifics in review threads. |
Should we respond to every review?
Responding to all or most reviews is typically a strong trust signal, but priorities matter. Respond to negative and neutral reviews first, then respond consistently to positives when time allows. For neighbors or community members, keep the same generic pattern and move the conversation offline to avoid public back-and-forth.
Privacy-aware response examples:
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1-star wait time: “Thank you for the feedback. We work to communicate clearly when delays happen. We can’t discuss details here, but please contact our office so we can learn more and help.”
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Billing confusion: “Thank you for sharing this. We aim for clear communication. We can’t discuss details publicly, but please contact our office so we can address concerns privately.”
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Clinical complaint: “Thank you for the feedback. We take concerns seriously. We can’t discuss details here, but we’d like to understand what happened through the appropriate private channels.”
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Positive review: “Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We appreciate it and will share your note with our team.” |
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Review Removal, Fake Reviews, Spikes, and Profile Suspension
What to do when things go sideways.
Most practices cannot delete a public review on major platforms. What you can often do is report reviews that violate policy and respond neutrally while the platform reviews it.
What if the reviewer is not a patient or is mistaken?
A common question is how to respond when a reviewer seems confident but wrong, or appears to be reviewing another office.
Non-patient or wrong-practice response approach:
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Use a generic response that does not confirm any relationship.
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Invite the person to contact the office so you can understand the concern.
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Report the review under the closest policy category (wrong business, off-topic, spam, or conflict of interest) when appropriate. |
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Spam or bot-like content.
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Wrong business or wrong location.
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Conflicts of interest (competitors, former employees, vendors, insiders).
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Harassment, hate speech, or threats.
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Impersonation or posting private personal information. |
How to report a review without escalating risk:
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Capture screenshots and dates for your internal record.
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Report through the platform’s policy flow using the closest matching category.
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Stay concise and factual in the report submission.
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Avoid public accusations while reporting is pending.
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Use one neutral public reply only if needed and keep it non-specific. |
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Avoid mass-flagging campaigns (do not coordinate staff, friends, or vendors).
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Avoid threats in public threads.
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Avoid disclosing private details to “prove” your side.
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Avoid public debates that amplify the issue. |
24-hour negative spike plan
When multiple negative reviews arrive in 48 hours, stabilize operations and messaging first.
First-day actions:
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Check whether a real incident occurred (schedule collapse, system outage, holiday mismatch, billing confusion).
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Assign one response owner and one backup so messaging is consistent.
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Escalate threats, harassment, photos, or serious allegations immediately.
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Fix one operational root cause before replying broadly.
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Document what changed so the fix can be repeated. |
Profile suspension or access-loss quick checklist
A high-stakes failure mode is Google Business Profile suspension or access loss. Avoid creating a new profile for the same business while a suspension is being addressed, since that can complicate resolution.
Stabilize and recover:
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Confirm access roles and keep a backup admin account.
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Review recent edits (business name, address, categories, service changes).
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Gather documentation supporting the business entity and location.
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Fix NAP inconsistencies on the website and major directories first.
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Submit through the official appeals process with consistent, real-world branding.
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Avoid repeated edits while troubleshooting.
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Maintain backup discovery paths (Apple Maps, Bing Places, location pages, key directories). |
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Strategy 5 — Capture Private Feedback Before It Becomes a Public Complaint
Service recovery prevents repeat issues.
Service recovery reduces negative public reviews by improving the underlying experience, not by steering people away from public platforms. To keep it ethical, treat recovery as a quality system whether or not a review is posted.
Service recovery workflow
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Spot at-risk moments (confusion, frustration, discomfort concerns).
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Offer a same-day callback when possible.
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Document what happened and what was done.
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Confirm next steps in plain language.
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Follow up briefly to ensure understanding. |
High-visibility incidents (police or EMS at the office, viral video, local forum thread) require a calm, minimal approach. Keep public statements short, preserve evidence, assign one spokesperson, and avoid detail-driven debates that amplify uncertainty.
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Strategy 6 — Turn Reviews Into Social Proof That Converts on Your Website
Place social proof where patients decide.
Social proof drives growth when it appears where patients decide. Placement should match intent: emergency pages need reassurance about speed and clarity, while implant pages need trust and step-by-step confidence.
High-impact social proof placement
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Homepage trust section.
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Location pages near phone and appointment buttons.
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Emergency dentistry page (speed, compassion, clarity).
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Implants page (trust, process clarity, life impact).
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Invisalign page (expectations and confidence outcomes).
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New patient page (what to expect).
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Financing page (transparency reduces price anxiety).
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Booking or contact page (reduce last-second doubt). |
Consent is the foundation for testimonials, before-and-after photos, and video.
Consent essentials for testimonials, photos, and video
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Scope (what content is approved).
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Channels (website, social, advertising if used).
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Duration (how long it may be used).
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Revocation handling (how requests are processed).
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Minors (parent or guardian consent).
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Storage (centralized log tied to each asset). |
Widgets that pull third-party reviews can create performance issues and content-control risk if they display content you cannot moderate.
Protecting page speed and content control:
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Avoid heavy scripts everywhere by using selective placement.
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Lazy-load where possible to protect mobile experience and Core Web Vitals.
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Re-test after changes to confirm performance did not regress.
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Prefer curated excerpts when widgets create content or speed risk. |
UTM tagging booking links to measure reputation-driven appointments
A simple measurement add-on is to use UTM parameters on GBP website and appointment links so analytics can attribute visits and bookings to GBP traffic. The operational benefit is clarity: it becomes easier to separate reputation-driven demand from ads, referrals, and organic website traffic.
Website conversion tracking checklist (privacy-aware):
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Track click-to-call from header and contact buttons.
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Track appointment button clicks and booking-link clicks.
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Track form starts and form submits without storing free-text fields in analytics.
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Track direction clicks where available.
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Mark calls, booking clicks, and form submits as conversions. |
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Strategy 7 — Build Local Authority Beyond Reviews
Community, content, and mentions.
Local authority supports long-term credibility and helps patients feel confident even when competitors have similar review profiles. It also reduces fragility after a leadership change, rebrand, or relocation because patients see consistent legitimacy across multiple sources.
Local authority signals
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Community sponsorships and partnerships.
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Local news mentions and reputable local features.
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Chamber and reputable directories that reinforce citations.
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Educational content that answers what-to-expect and anxiety questions.
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Consistency across website, GBP, directories, and social so messaging does not contradict. |
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Strategy 8 — Monitor, Benchmark, and Prevent Reputation Drift
Keep reputation from drifting.
Reputation becomes manageable when it has a cadence and a short KPI list. Focus on trends and competitor context rather than chasing a fixed number.
Core KPIs to track
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Rating trend over time.
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New review volume and recency.
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Response time consistency.
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Sentiment themes (what patients praise and what frustrates them).
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Profile actions (calls, direction requests, website clicks where available).
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Website conversions (calls, forms, booking clicks). |
Where to find key Google Business Profile metrics
To find high-intent actions like calls and direction requests, open your Google Business Profile dashboard and look for the Performance section. This area typically shows actions such as calls, website clicks, and direction requests over a selected timeframe. Use date filters to compare the last 30 days to the previous 30, and location-level filters if you manage multiple offices.
How many reviews do we need?
A fixed number is rarely useful. Compare your recency and monthly review volume to competitors in the map pack (the local 3-pack) for your highest-intent services. A practical goal is to stay current in your market rather than chasing a universal threshold.
30 minutes per week plan:
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10 minutes: scan new reviews, respond using the formula, escalate high-risk items.
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10 minutes: verify hours, phone, and booking links on GBP and Apple Maps.
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10 minutes: pick one sentiment theme and implement one micro-standard improvement. |
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One Simple Checklist
A cadence the team can sustain.
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Daily - Watch for new reviews and flag urgent items (threats, photos, serious allegations). Verify phone and booking link work.
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Weekly - Respond to negative and neutral reviews first. Verify GBP hours, phone, address, appointment link, and categories. Refresh photos. Run review requests tied to visit completion. Implement one micro-standard improvement based on sentiment themes.
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Monthly - Spot-check Apple Maps and Bing Places. Check key health directories in your market. Scan for duplicates. Confirm website location pages match NAP. Review competitor recency and category alignment. Audit consent logs for social proof assets in use.
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After changes - For moves, phone changes, suite changes, rebrands: update GBP first, then Apple Maps and Bing Places, then key directories. Monitor duplicates weekly for 60–90 days. Re-test booking links after any website update.
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When a spike happens - Use the 24-hour spike plan. Report policy violations through platform tools. Avoid mass-flagging and public arguments. |
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Common Mistakes and Policy Notes
Prevent trust failures and compliance issues.
Common mistakes that stall growth
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Making review requests feel transactional instead of optional and patient-first.
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Using incentives, review gating, or suppression tactics that erode trust and create policy risk.
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Unclear response ownership and no backup coverage during vacations or after-hours.
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Over-explaining publicly and accidentally implying a patient relationship.
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Ignoring platform differences, especially Yelp’s guidance on solicitation.
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Letting listings drift (hours, phone, suite number, duplicates, broken booking links). |
Platform policies and messaging rules can change, so confirm current guidance before implementing workflows or making major process changes. This is marketing and operational information, not legal advice. For SMS, use documented consent where required and be prepared to honor opt-out requests promptly.
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FAQs
Should we respond to every review?
Responding to all or most reviews is typically a strong trust signal, but prioritize negative and neutral reviews first. Keep replies short, generic, and privacy-aware. If time is limited, respond to every negative review and a consistent portion of positives within a few business days when possible.
How long do Google reviews take to appear?
Timing varies. Some reviews appear quickly while others may be delayed or filtered by platform systems. A steady review cadence is usually better than bursts, and it avoids pressuring patients to repost repeatedly.
Can we delete a Google review?
Practices generally cannot delete reviews. You can report reviews that violate platform policy and respond in a neutral, privacy-aware way while the report is reviewed.
Can we use call tracking without hurting NAP consistency?
A practical approach is to keep one primary phone number consistent on major listings and core citations, then use tracking in a way that does not create conflicting numbers across directories. Many practices use on-site dynamic number insertion for measurement while keeping directory NAP consistent.
What should we do if a bad review is from a non-patient or the wrong practice?
Respond generically without confirming any relationship, invite the person to contact the office to clarify, and report the review using the closest policy category (wrong business, off-topic, spam, or conflict of interest) when appropriate. Avoid public accusations and avoid sharing private details. |
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