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Search and Ask Workup

Ear, nose & throat · your DMA · your city & your second city · · up to 5 locations
$450 base · add-ons $30 (Competitors $100)

Insights assembled from the sections below

What’s in this build

Your Workup is the defaults (always included) plus the add-ons you pick at order time. This sample renders every section so you can see the whole menu, the Insights above and the To-dos below recompose from exactly what you include. live now = the data ships today; on the roadmap = the section is in the build, its data lands on the schedule in the master plan.

Defaults · in every $450 Workup
A1 Named-in rateA2 Per-engine bandsA3 Question ledgerA4 Near-me rivalsA5 Because-clauseA6 Accuracy ledgerA7 Registry identityA8 Handoff checkA11 Booking simulationA12 Citation sourcesA14 Coverage & costS1 Branded keywordsS2 Non-branded keywordsS3 Absent demandS4 Journey ladderS8 Trust & schemaS9 Provider findability
Add-ons · pick any ($30 each · Competitors $100)
S6 Competitors $99S5 Local pack $29S7 Review architecture $29S11 SEO / keyword plan $29S10 Procedure demand $29A9 Refusal rate $29A10 Person vs practice $29A13 Sentiment provenance $29

In this sample, Competitors ($100) is the selected add-on, watch its findings flow into the Insights, To-dos and Execution bookends, tagged S6 · add-on.

Part one, The Ask

A1 Named-in rate, the headline band

defaultlive nowfeeds InsightsExecution

Named in 33% of runs ± 5

Floor: 24 of 95 questions named you in all five runs. Those are yours.

A2 Per engine, never blended

defaultlive nowfeeds InsightsTo-dos
Google AI Overview8%±5·n=25
ChatGPT31%±9·n=26
Claude40%±15·n=10
Gemini56%±17·n=9
Perplexity48%±10·n=25

Gemini 56% carries the widest band (n=9): its 39–72% overlaps Perplexity 38–58%. Not distinguishable. Google AI Overview 8%±5 is the one clear signal, and the engine most patients see.

A3 Question ledger, the patient's journey

defaultlive nowfeeds InsightsTo-dosExecution

All 95 questions in journey order, symptom first. Click any question to read the engine's actual answer. Misses are flagged, they're the work.

Symptom 9/24 named
Why do my ears feel full all the time?Google AI Overviewnot named
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Constant ringing in one ear, what does it mean?Google AI Overviewnot named
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Sinus pressure that will not go awayGoogle AI Overviewnot named
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Hoarse voice for three weeks, should I worry?Google AI Overviewnot named
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Trouble swallowing and a lump feeling in my throatGoogle AI Overviewnot named
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Ear pain when flying, is that normal?Google AI Overviewnot named
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Snoring so loud my partner cannot sleepGoogle AI Overviewnot named
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Dizzy when I turn my head in bedGoogle AI Overviewnamed #1
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Why do my ears feel full all the time?ChatGPTnamed #3
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Constant ringing in one ear, what does it mean?ChatGPTnot named
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Sinus pressure that will not go awayChatGPTnot named
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Hoarse voice for three weeks, should I worry?ChatGPTnamed #2
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Trouble swallowing and a lump feeling in my throatChatGPTnot named
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Ear pain when flying, is that normal?ChatGPTnot named
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Snoring so loud my partner cannot sleepChatGPTnamed #1
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Dizzy when I turn my head in bedChatGPTnot named
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Why do my ears feel full all the time?Gemininamed #1
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Constant ringing in one ear, what does it mean?Gemininamed #2
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Sinus pressure that will not go awayGemininot named
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Hoarse voice for three weeks, should I worry?Gemininamed #4
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Trouble swallowing and a lump feeling in my throatGemininot named
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Ear pain when flying, is that normal?Perplexitynamed #1
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Snoring so loud my partner cannot sleepPerplexitynot named
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Dizzy when I turn my head in bedPerplexitynamed #3
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Procedure 5/18 named
What is balloon sinuplasty and does it work?Google AI Overviewnot named
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Is a BAHA implant worth it for single sided deafness?Google AI Overviewnot named
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How long is recovery after a septoplasty?Google AI Overviewnot named
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Do adults need tonsillectomy or is that just for kids?Google AI Overviewnot named
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What happens at a hearing test appointment?Google AI Overviewnot named
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Is sinus surgery painful?Google AI Overviewnot named
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What is balloon sinuplasty and does it work?ChatGPTnot named
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Is a BAHA implant worth it for single sided deafness?ChatGPTnot named
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How long is recovery after a septoplasty?ChatGPTnamed #1
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Do adults need tonsillectomy or is that just for kids?ChatGPTnot named
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What happens at a hearing test appointment?ChatGPTnot named
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Is sinus surgery painful?ChatGPTnamed #4
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What is balloon sinuplasty and does it work?Perplexitynot named
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Is a BAHA implant worth it for single sided deafness?Perplexitynamed #1
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How long is recovery after a septoplasty?Perplexitynot named
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Do adults need tonsillectomy or is that just for kids?Perplexitynamed #3
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What happens at a hearing test appointment?Perplexitynot named
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Is sinus surgery painful?Perplexitynamed #1
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Cost & insurance 2/9 named
How much does balloon sinuplasty cost without insurance?Google AI Overviewnot named
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Does Medicare cover hearing aids in your state?Google AI Overviewnot named
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ENT visit cost with high deductible planGoogle AI Overviewnot named
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How much does balloon sinuplasty cost without insurance?ChatGPTnot named
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Does Medicare cover hearing aids in your state?ChatGPTnot named
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ENT visit cost with high deductible planClaudenamed #1
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How much does balloon sinuplasty cost without insurance?Perplexitynot named
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Does Medicare cover hearing aids in your state?Perplexitynamed #3
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ENT visit cost with high deductible planPerplexitynot named
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Comparison 2/9 named
ENT versus allergist for chronic congestionGoogle AI Overviewnot named
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Audiologist or ENT for hearing loss?Google AI Overviewnot named
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Urgent care or ENT for a bad ear infectionGoogle AI Overviewnot named
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ENT versus allergist for chronic congestionClaudenot named
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Audiologist or ENT for hearing loss?Claudenamed #3
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Urgent care or ENT for a bad ear infectionClaudenot named
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ENT versus allergist for chronic congestionPerplexitynamed #1
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Audiologist or ENT for hearing loss?Perplexitynot named
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Urgent care or ENT for a bad ear infectionPerplexitynot named
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Trust & credentials 4/9 named
Is board certified?ChatGPTnamed #1
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Reviews for ChatGPTnot named
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How do I check if an ENT is qualified?ChatGPTnot named
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Is board certified?Claudenot named
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Reviews for Claudenamed #2
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How do I check if an ENT is qualified?Claudenot named
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Is board certified?Perplexitynamed #4
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Reviews for Perplexitynot named
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How do I check if an ENT is qualified?Perplexitynamed #2
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Who to see 6/20 named
Who is the best ENT in your city?Google AI Overviewnamed #1
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Best ear nose and throat doctor near your cityGoogle AI Overviewnot named
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Top rated ENT specialist your metroGoogle AI Overviewnot named
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Which ENT should I see in Macomb County?Google AI Overviewnot named
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ENT doctor accepting new patients your cityGoogle AI Overviewnot named
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Who is the best ENT in your city?ChatGPTnot named
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Best ear nose and throat doctor near your cityChatGPTnamed #3
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Top rated ENT specialist your metroChatGPTnot named
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Which ENT should I see in Macomb County?ChatGPTnot named
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ENT doctor accepting new patients your cityChatGPTnot named
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Who is the best ENT in your city?Claudenot named
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Best ear nose and throat doctor near your cityGemininamed #1
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Top rated ENT specialist your metroGemininot named
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Which ENT should I see in Macomb County?Gemininamed #3
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ENT doctor accepting new patients your cityGemininot named
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Who is the best ENT in your city?Perplexitynot named
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Best ear nose and throat doctor near your cityPerplexitynamed #2
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Top rated ENT specialist your metroPerplexitynot named
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Which ENT should I see in Macomb County?Perplexitynamed #4
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ENT doctor accepting new patients your cityPerplexitynot named
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Near me 3/6 named
ENT near your second city that takes BCBSChatGPTnamed #4
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Pediatric ENT your metroChatGPTnot named
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ENT near your second city that takes BCBSClaudenot named
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Pediatric ENT your metroClaudenamed #1
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ENT near your second city that takes BCBSPerplexitynot named
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Pediatric ENT your metroPerplexitynamed #4
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Answer text is synthetic placeholder, real per-query answers begin with the archive live this month. Distribution and counts are real.

A4 Who shows for “near me”

defaultlive nowfeeds InsightsTo-dos
Near-me askNamed insteadYou?
“best ENT near your city” · not named
“ent near me” (your second city)named #3

Per location, repeats for each of up to 5 sites.

A5 Because-clause, why they name who they name

defaulton the roadmapfeeds InsightsExecution
“…board-certified otolaryngology, two locations, strong balloon-sinuplasty coverage.”Perplexity · the reason it gave · MOCKUP TEXT

We already pay for the “why” on every call. Nobody else captures it.

A6 Answer accuracy ledger

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Is what the engine says about you true. For a licensed practice a confident error beats absence.

EngineSaidActually
ChatGPT“does not perform balloon sinuplasty”Listed service
Gemini, MD”D.O., not MD

A7 Registry identity, NPI / bar / CRD

defaulton the roadmapfeeds InsightsTo-dos

The engine's claimed credential checked against the public registry. NPI (medical), state bar (legal), CRD (wealth). Gemini's “MD” fails the NPI check · the pair to A6.

A8 The handoff, does the named contact work

defaulton the roadmapfeeds To-dosExecution

Gemini gives the second-location number. It rings the old office. A mention that ends nowhere is worth nothing. Checked for all 5 sites.

A11 Booking simulation, the patient's real journey

defaultlive nowfeeds InsightsExecution

The headline section. We run the actual multi-turn conversation a patient has, first question to booking choice, and show it verbatim. Nobody else ships this at this price.

Patient
I've had sinus pressure and headaches for three weeks near your city. Who should I see?
ChatGPT
For persistent sinus pressure you'd want an ENT (otolaryngologist). Options in the your city area include , , and , who offers balloon sinuplasty.you were named
Patient
Of those, which would you book first?
ChatGPT
is frequently recommended for sinus issues, with a large review base and multiple sub-specialists. I'd start there, then consider if you want balloon sinuplasty specifically.named, but not first choice
Outcome: surfaced ✓ · named first ✗ · lost the first-choice slot to on review volume. One simulation per location.

A14 Coverage & cost visibility

defaulton the roadmapfeeds InsightsTo-dosExecution

Cost and coverage are the #1 anxiety in YMYL, and the questions patients ask most. When they ask an engine, is the answer about YOU present, correct, or absent? Nobody reports this.

Patient asksEngineAnswer about youReality
"Does take Blue Cross Blue Shield?"ChatGPTabsent, no coverage infoAccepts BCBS, Aetna, Medicare
"Balloon sinuplasty cost without insurance?"Perplexitygeneric national range, not youNo published self-pay price
"Is an ENT visit covered by Medicare in your state?"Geminicorrect, but doesn't name you,

Plans and self-pay pricing can differ per location, checked for each. Legal equivalent: fee structure & free-consult; wealth: fee-only vs commission, minimums.

A12 Citation source stack + listing accuracy

defaultlive nowfeeds To-dosExecution

The third-party sites the engines lean on (Healthgrades, Zocdoc, NPI registry), each joined to whether your listing there is correct. The join is the ownable half.

A9 Refusal & deflection rate

add-on · $29on the roadmapfeeds Insights

Engines named no local practice at all in 18% of the 95 questions, market context, DMA-level.

A10 Person vs practice gap

add-on · $29on the roadmapfeeds InsightsTo-dos

named in 22% of by-name asks; the practice name in 31%. The person trails the brand.

A13 Sentiment provenance

add-on · $29on the roadmapfeeds InsightsTo-dos

When an engine calls you “slow,” which reviews it's echoing and how old. Sources sentiment instead of scoring it.

Part two, The Search

S1 Top branded keywords

defaultlive nowfeeds Insights
KeywordMonthly (DMA)PositionKD
26010
5020

S2 Top non-branded keywords

defaultlive nowfeeds InsightsTo-dos
KeywordMonthly (DMA)PositionKD
ent care of your state7205234
does tylenol help ear infection590228
does tylenol help with ear infections590320
advil for ear infection480415
medicine for fluid in ear3205617
your second city ent26020
best medicine for ear fluid1702930
ear fluid medicine1402329

S3 Demand you’re absent from

defaultlive nowfeeds InsightsTo-dosExecution
KeywordMonthly (DMA)CompetitionKD
ent near me2900MEDIUM42
ent MI590LOW27
ent appointment30MEDIUM11
ent reviews10UNKNOWN15

ent near me opens 2,900 DMA searches/mo and you’re absent.

S4 Journey ladder, question-share

defaultlive nowfeeds InsightsTo-dosExecution

Your site answers 9 of the 40 questions on the way to booking. Filled at the bottom (branded), hollow at the top (symptom).

S8 Trust & schema audit

defaultlive nowfeeds To-dosExecution

Structured data, NAP consistency, credentials inline, the gate E-E-A-T turns on. From your run:

SignalStatusWhy it matters
NAP consistency across surfacesPartialName, address, and phone (NAP) alignment across GBP, Healthgrades, Yelp, and Vitals wasn't fully verified this run , any mismatch here undermines directory citations
GBP categories filledNot verifiedPrimary and secondary category selection directly affects which "near me" queries trigger your listing
Schema markup on service pagesMissing (likely)No structured-data markup was detected on the pages reviewed; AI engines and Google parse schema to extract procedure and provider facts
Provider credentials surfaced inlinePartialCredentials appear in some areas of the site but aren't consistently formatted alongside each service or procedure description
Year founded / years in practiceNot prominentLongevity is a trust signal; if the practice has decades in your city, that number should be visible above the fold
Insurance accepted listedNot verifiedPatients filter by insurance before they call; a visible, current list removes a friction point that otherwise kills the conversion

Real signals from the 2026-06-05 pull. NAP re-checked per location.

S9 Provider findability

defaultlive nowfeeds InsightsTo-dos

Can each named practitioner be found and credential-verified across the engines. From your run:

SignalStatus
Provider ranks for own name (branded query)Present , `` ranks #1
Credentials surfaced as visible HTML textNot verifiable this run
Physician schema on provider bio pagesNot verifiable this run
Booking path on provider bioNot verifiable this run

Real signals from the run. One row per provider in the live report.

S6 Competitors

add-on · $99live nowfeeds InsightsTo-dosExecution

The $100 add-on, built from your run. This is source citation · whose site the engines quote as evidence, a different lineage from being named in the answer. You are named in 33% of answers (A1), but as a cited source you appear in 0 of 5 engines while each tracked competitor is cited by three. That gap is the work. DMA-scoped, shared across locations.

Cited as a source by…GAIOChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexityTotal
Competitor 1··3/5
Competitor 2··3/5
Competitor 3··3/5
(you)·····0/5

Real data: the per-engine citation booleans are from your 2026-06-05 workup pull. Competitor identities are withheld in this sample; the live add-on names them.

What to do about it

Three competitors are quoted as sources by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini; you by none. Closing it means becoming quotable: procedure-level pages an engine can cite, schema it can parse, and third-party listings (Healthgrades, Zocdoc, the NPI registry) that agree with your site.

S5 Local pack / map presence

add-on · $29on the roadmapfeeds InsightsTo-dos

Google local-pack and map rank per location, grid-sampled across the DMA. BrightLocal/Local Falcon's whole product, an add-on for us. Build item.

S7 Review architecture

add-on · $29on the roadmapfeeds InsightsTo-dosExecution

Counts, velocity, on-site review surface, per location. Review counts are a capture gap today, build item.

S11 SEO & keyword recommendation

add-on · $29live nowfeeds InsightsTo-dosExecution

A prioritized keyword plan: the terms with real DMA demand you can rank for, scored by opportunity (volume vs difficulty vs what you already have), each mapped to the page that should target it. Built from your ranking gaps and what competitors optimize for.

KeywordMonthly (DMA)KDTarget pagePriority
ent near me2,90042homepage + local pageshigh
balloon sinuplasty your state32018balloon-sinuplasty pagequick win
sinus doctor macomb21012new symptom pagequick win

Placeholder rows. DMA-scoped, mapped to real pages.

S10 Procedure / service demand

add-on · $29live nowfeeds InsightsExecution

DMA search volume per service line, balloon sinuplasty, BAHA, thyroid, so content targets real demand.

To-dos & Execution assembled from the sections above

30 days
  • A6·A7 Correct the credential at source; reconcile the NPI record.
  • A8 Fix the second-location number on every profile.
  • A14 Publish accepted-insurance and self-pay pricing where engines can read it.
  • S3 Publish the four highest-demand symptom answers.
60 days
  • A12 Correct listings on the sources the engines actually cite.
  • S8 Credentials inline on service pages; schema on each.
  • S6 · add-on Become a quotable source where the three cited competitors already are.
90 days
  • A3·A11 Re-run the ledger and the booking simulation; measure movement against baseline.
  • S6 · add-on Re-check competitor displacement on the near-me asks.

Add-on sections fold their own insights, to-dos and execution lines into these bookends when selected. This deliverable shows every section; a live Workup carries the defaults ($450) plus whichever add-ons the buyer selects ($30 each · Competitors $100).

How we work together

  1. Start with the free check.

    It answers one question. When someone asks AI about a practice like yours, does your name come up? A minute of your time, nothing to pay.

  2. The report shows you where you stand.

    Across the engines your patients actually use, named or not, and exactly what is wrong. Every gap comes with the page it lives on and the copy to fix it. Nothing to interpret.

  3. Then it gets fixed.

    We can do the work, or hand it to your team ready to paste. Your call, either way.

  4. The living report proves what moved.

    The same measurement every month, so you can see which changes are real and which are just noise. No guessing, and no taking our word for it.

Questions about any of it, a real person answers at human@aeoptim.com.