{"id":2871,"date":"2021-12-15T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prospectamarketing.com\/?p=2871"},"modified":"2021-12-15T08:00:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T08:00:59","slug":"how-does-your-website-rank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.prospectamarketing.com\/?p=2871","title":{"rendered":"How Does Your Website Rank?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Portrait,Of,Dental,Nurse,With,Dentist,Examining,Patient,In,Background\"Everyone knows you can find out almost anything by searching the Internet. But did you know that nearly half of all Google searches that people make are for goods and services in their area, like dentists? These are called local searches, and it’s something that any dental practice can take advantage of to bring in new patients.<\/p>\n

When someone searches the Internet for a nearby dentist, Google’s algorithm interprets\u00a0the search terms to determine what practices are most relevant. The search results are ranked on the user’s search results page.<\/p>\n

Rank Higher!<\/h3>\n

What does that mean to a dentist, in practical terms? With a strategy called search engine optimization, or SEO, a practice’s website can influence search results so it ranks higher, thus attracting more attention and driving more traffic to the site.<\/p>\n

There are experts who keep track of search engine statistics, and their findings are\u00a0revealing:<\/p>\n