# Advertising for dental and medical clinics that brings patients, not just clicks > Google Ads and Meta Ads for dental and medical clinics: tracking real bookings, multiple branches without competing with each other, GA4 and CRM. Case: 7,370 leads at $6.7. From $200. Canonical page: https://septminor.online/en/services/dental-clinic-marketing/ Site overview: https://septminor.online/llms.txt We run Google Ads and Instagram/Facebook ads for dental practices, medical centres and private clinics. We count booked appointments, not clicks — so you see what each patient costs. ## Why clinic advertising hits a ceiling A typical situation: ads are running, there is demand, and the owners are ready to invest more. But as soon as the budget goes up, each lead gets almost proportionally more expensive — and patient numbers don't grow. It looks like the market is exhausted. In reality the cause is usually not the ads themselves. In the dental network we worked with there were three: branches competed with each other for the same queries, Google counted opening the booking form as a lead instead of submitting it, and the ads were disconnected from the clinic's booking database. Once that was fixed, the budget could grow — and leads grew with it. ## Results in the medical niche Numbers straight from our clients' ad accounts. We split search queries between clinics so they stopped outbidding each other, set up tracking of real bookings only and connected GA4 to the clinic's CRM. The budget grows — and leads don't get more expensive. [Read the full case →](https://septminor.online/en/cases/dental-clinic-google-ads/) Another medical project from our case grid. [All 32 cases →](https://septminor.online/en/cases/) ## Signs your clinic's ads are losing money What we most often find in clinic ad accounts: ### Bigger budget, pricier leads Every budget increase brings fewer new patients. ### More leads in the account than real bookings The ads count the wrong actions — opening a form or tapping the phone number — and learn from them. ### Branches compete with each other Campaigns for different clinics or services show for the same queries and push up each other's cost per click. ### No idea who actually showed up Ads aren't connected to the CRM or booking log, so nobody knows what a normal cost per patient is. ## What we do for a clinic Scope is agreed after a brief. Usually it covers: ### Talking to doctors and front desk We find out which services bring patients, who actually comes in and what people ask on the phone. ### Google Search ads Campaigns by service and area, queries split between branches, negative keywords against irrelevant enquiries. ### Instagram and Facebook ads For services, promotions and new branches — optimised for leads, not reach. ### Tracking real bookings Conversions, GA4 and a connection to the clinic's CRM, so the ads learn from people who actually booked. ### Landing pages Improving ad landing pages or a [landing page in 3–5 days](https://septminor.online/en/web-development/landing-page-development/) if the site doesn't convert. ### Healthcare ad policies We follow Google and Meta restrictions on medical services so ads pass review. ## How we work ### Free express audit We review the ad account, the site and lead tracking. ### Clinic interview Services, average ticket, doctors' schedules, branches. ### Tracking and structure We set up conversions and split campaigns by service and branch. ### Launch Google Ads and, where it makes sense, Instagram/Facebook. ### Reports and scaling Cost per lead and per patient for each service; budget grows where the numbers work. ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does dental or clinic advertising cost? Ad management starts from $200; the ad budget is paid separately, directly to Google or Meta. We give an exact price after a free express audit. ### What will the cost per lead be? It depends on the city, services and competition. For reference: in the dental network case a lead cost $6.7, in a private care clinic — $2.8. We give a realistic estimate for your clinic after the audit. ### We have several branches. Is that a problem? No, but the campaign structure has to account for it. Otherwise branches compete for the same queries and raise each other's cost per click. That's exactly what we fixed for the dental network. ### What's better for a clinic — Google Ads or Instagram? Google catches people who are already searching for a service, like "dental implants price" or "dentist near me". Instagram and Facebook work well for promotions, new branches and non-urgent services. Often a combination works best, but we pick the starting channel based on your numbers. ### Do Google and Meta allow medical ads? Yes, with restrictions on wording, images and some procedures. We take them into account when preparing ads. ### Do we need a new website? Not necessarily. We first fix lead tracking and improve pages once we can see where patients drop off. If you don't have a site, we can build a landing page in 3–5 days. ## Case study and related services The full dental network case and the services that make up our work with clinics. ## Let's discuss your project? Tell us about your task — we'll reply with a plan of action and a budget estimate.