Resources

Marketing guides for dental practices.

Plain-English guides on websites, SEO, ads, AI and booking — written for practice owners and office managers, not marketers.

AI for dental practices

Practical, honest guides to using AI in a dental office — from receptionists to marketing.

AI for dental practicesHow to Use AI as a Dentist: A Practical Guide for Your Practice8 min readAI for dental practicesAI Receptionists for Dental Offices: What They Do and What They Don't8 min readAI for dental practicesChatGPT for Dentists: 25 Useful Prompts for Marketing and Admin8 min readAI for dental practicesAI Dental Marketing: Where It Helps and Where It Hurts7 min readAI for dental practicesShould You Put an AI Chatbot on Your Dental Website?7 min readAI for dental practicesAI Appointment Scheduling for Dental Practices, Explained7 min readAI for dental practicesHow AI Can Take Pressure Off Your Dental Front Desk7 min readAI for dental practicesThe AI Tools Dental Practices Are Actually Using in 20268 min readAI for dental practicesUsing AI for Dental Patient Communication Without Sounding Like a Robot8 min readAI for dental practicesCan You Use AI to Write Your Dental Blog? What Google Thinks7 min readAI for dental practicesAI and HIPAA: What Dentists Need to Know Before Using AI Tools9 min readAI for dental practicesHow AI Search (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews) Is Changing How Patients Find Dentists8 min read

Dental website design

What a dental website needs to look trustworthy, load fast and turn visitors into booked patients.

Dental website designDental Website Design: The Complete Guide for Practice Owners9 min readDental website designWhat Makes a Good Dental Website? 15 Things Patients Look For7 min readDental website designHow Much Does a Dental Website Cost in 2026?8 min readDental website designThe Pages Every Dental Website Needs (and What to Put on Them)8 min readDental website design12 Dental Website Mistakes That Quietly Cost You Patients8 min readDental website designWhy Your Dental Website Has to Work on a Phone First7 min readDental website designIs Your Dental Website Too Slow? How to Check and Fix It8 min readDental website designWhen to Redesign Your Dental Website (and How to Do It Without Losing Rankings)8 min readDental website designReal Photos vs. Stock Photos on Your Dental Website8 min readDental website designHow to Turn More Dental Website Visitors Into Booked Patients8 min readDental website designDental Website Templates vs. Custom Design: Which Is Right for You?7 min readDental website designDental Website Accessibility (ADA): A Plain-English Checklist8 min read

Dental SEO

How to rank your practice in Google search and on the map pack.

Dental SEODental SEO: A Step-by-Step Guide to Ranking Your Practice8 min readDental SEOLocal SEO for Dentists: How to Show Up When Patients Search Nearby7 min readDental SEOGoogle Business Profile for Dentists: The Complete Setup Guide8 min readDental SEO'How to Rank for "Dentist Near Me"'7 min readDental SEODental SEO Keywords: How to Find What Patients Actually Search7 min readDental SEOHow to Write Dental Service Pages That Rank and Convert8 min readDental SEO50 Dental Blog Topic Ideas Patients Actually Search For9 min readDental SEOHow Much Does Dental SEO Cost, and What Should You Get for It?8 min readDental SEODental Citations and Directories: Which Ones Matter7 min readDental SEOSchema Markup for Dentists: A Simple Explanation8 min readDental SEOSEO for Dental Practices With Multiple Locations7 min readDental SEOLink Building for Dentists: Safe Ways to Earn Local Links7 min readDental SEOHow Long Does Dental SEO Take to Work?7 min readDental SEOHow to Choose a Dental SEO Company: 14 Questions to Ask8 min read

Google Ads & paid ads

Running paid ads for a dental practice without wasting your budget.

Google Ads & paid adsGoogle Ads for Dentists: A Beginner-Friendly Playbook8 min readGoogle Ads & paid adsHow Much Do Google Ads Cost for a Dental Practice?7 min readGoogle Ads & paid adsThe Best Keywords for Dental Google Ads (and Ones to Avoid)8 min readGoogle Ads & paid adsDental Landing Pages: Why Your Ads Shouldn't Point to Your Homepage8 min readGoogle Ads & paid adsNegative Keywords Every Dental Google Ads Account Needs7 min readGoogle Ads & paid adsGoogle Local Services Ads for Dentists: Are They Worth It?8 min readGoogle Ads & paid adsFacebook and Instagram Ads for Dentists: What Works8 min readGoogle Ads & paid adsHow to Track Which Ads Actually Book Dental Patients8 min readGoogle Ads & paid adsHow to Advertise Dental Implants Online8 min readGoogle Ads & paid adsWhy Your Dental Google Ads Aren't Working: 11 Common Causes8 min read

Booking & new patients

Online booking, phones, forms and follow-up — where new patients are won or lost.

Booking & new patientsOnline Booking for Dentists: Why Patients Expect It and How to Add It8 min readBooking & new patientsHow Many Patients Are You Losing to Missed Calls?8 min readBooking & new patientsHow to Capture After-Hours Dental Appointment Requests9 min readBooking & new patientsDental Website Lead Forms: How to Get More People to Fill Them Out8 min readBooking & new patientsA New Patient Phone Script for Dental Front Desks9 min readBooking & new patientsSpeed to Lead: Why Responding Fast Wins Dental Patients8 min readBooking & new patientsText-to-Book: Letting Patients Schedule by Text Message8 min readBooking & new patientsDental Scheduling Software: What to Look For8 min readBooking & new patientsHow to Reduce No-Shows and Last-Minute Cancellations8 min readBooking & new patientsHow to Get More New Patients for Your Dental Practice8 min read

Reviews & reputation

Getting more reviews, responding well, and staying on the right side of HIPAA.

Reviews & reputationHow to Get More Google Reviews for Your Dental Practice8 min readReviews & reputationHow to Respond to Negative Dental Reviews (With Examples)8 min readReviews & reputationResponding to Patient Reviews Without Violating HIPAA8 min readReviews & reputationDental Review Request Text and Email Templates8 min readReviews & reputationDental Reputation Management: A Practical Guide8 min readReviews & reputationHow to Show Reviews on Your Dental Website the Right Way8 min readReviews & reputationReview Gating and Fake Reviews: What Dentists Must Avoid8 min readReviews & reputationHow Google Reviews Affect Your Dental Practice's Rankings7 min read

Social media & content

What to post, where, and how much time it's worth.

Social media & contentSocial Media for Dentists: What to Post and Where8 min readSocial media & contentInstagram for Dentists: A Simple Plan That Doesn't Eat Your Week8 min readSocial media & contentShould Your Dental Practice Be on TikTok?7 min readSocial media & contentDental Video Marketing: Easy Videos That Build Trust8 min readSocial media & contentBefore-and-After Photos: How Dentists Can Use Them Responsibly8 min readSocial media & contentA 12-Month Content Calendar for Dental Practices8 min readSocial media & contentYouTube for Dentists: Answer Patient Questions on Video8 min readSocial media & contentCommunity Marketing Ideas for Local Dental Practices8 min read

Patient retention

Recall, reactivation, referrals and membership plans.

Patient retentionDental Patient Retention: How to Keep the Patients You Have7 min readPatient retentionBuilding a Dental Recall System That Actually Gets Patients Back8 min readPatient retentionEmail Marketing for Dentists: What to Send and How Often8 min readPatient retentionText Message Marketing for Dental Practices8 min readPatient retentionHow to Run a Dental Patient Reactivation Campaign8 min readPatient retentionHow to Build a Dental Patient Referral Program8 min readPatient retentionIn-House Dental Membership Plans: How to Market Them9 min readPatient retentionHow to Follow Up on Unscheduled Dental Treatment9 min read

Marketing strategy

Plans, budgets, agencies and marketing for specific kinds of practices.

Marketing strategyHow to Build a Dental Marketing Plan (With a Free Template Outline)8 min readMarketing strategyHow Much Should a Dental Practice Spend on Marketing?8 min readMarketing strategy40 Dental Marketing Ideas That Don't Require a Big Budget8 min readMarketing strategyHow to Market a New Dental Practice Before and After Opening8 min readMarketing strategyHow to Measure Dental Marketing ROI8 min readMarketing strategyMarketing a Cosmetic Dentistry Practice8 min readMarketing strategyDental Implant Marketing: How to Attract High-Value Cases7 min readMarketing strategyMarketing for Orthodontists and Clear Aligner Providers8 min readMarketing strategyPediatric Dental Marketing: Reaching Parents8 min readMarketing strategyHow to Choose a Dental Marketing Agency (Red Flags Included)8 min readMarketing strategyMarketing for In-Network vs. Fee-for-Service Dental Practices8 min readMarketing strategyHow to Market Emergency Dental Services8 min read

Tracking, security & ownership

Analytics, call tracking, HIPAA and who owns your website.

Tracking, security & ownershipWhat Makes a Dental Website HIPAA-Compliant?8 min readTracking, security & ownershipDental Website Security: Protecting Your Practice and Patients8 min readTracking, security & ownershipGoogle Analytics for Dentists: The Five Numbers to Watch8 min readTracking, security & ownershipCall Tracking for Dental Practices: How It Works8 min readTracking, security & ownershipWho Owns Your Dental Website? Domain, Hosting and Content Explained8 min readTracking, security & ownershipHow to Switch Dental Website or Marketing Providers Safely8 min read