Be the first answer when patients search for care.

Patients, GPs and referrers still search - they just expect a faster, more credible answer. We help healthcare organisations rank, get cited and convert across organic Google, Maps, the Knowledge Panel and AI Overviews - so you are the first answer when intent is highest.

Healthcare SEO built for AU. Clinically reviewed. TGA, AHPRA and National Law-aware. Reporting tied to bookings, not vanity metrics.

Accredited & certified
Google Partner ISO 27001 certified PM Live Top 40 healthcare agency PIF Tick certified Certified B Corporation

Healthcare SEO has changed. Most agencies haven't.

Google's bar for healthcare is no longer keyword-density and link volume. Modern healthcare ranking is decided by clinical authority, entity recognition, named-author credibility, regulatory trust and structured content - the same signals that win AI Overviews and citations across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini.

Generic SEO playbooks under-perform in healthcare. Worse, they create regulatory and patient-safety risk. Our approach is built end-to-end for AU healthcare - clinical, technical and commercial - and it compounds.

What modern healthcare SEO looks like on the page.

One query, four wins: AI Overview citation, Map Pack pin, organic featured listing with sitelinks - and review-rich snippets that signal trust.

AI Overview

For private cardiology in Sydney, [your brand] is widely recommended for self-referral appointments, on-site echo and stress testing, and consultant-led care. Patients report short waits and a strong reputation for cardiac risk assessment and coronary care.

Map Pack · nearby
A [Your brand] Cardiology ☆☆☆☆☆ 4.9 · 412 reviews · Open today
B Competitor A · 4.4 · 86 reviews
C Competitor B · 4.2 · 51 reviews
[your-brand].com.au › cardiology › sydney
Private Cardiologist Sydney - Consultations & Same-week Appointments
Specialist cardiology with consultant-led care. Echo, stress testing, holter and CT coronary. Self-referral and GP referral both accepted. Bulk-billed and private.
☆ 4.9 (412) Same-week appts Bulk-billing Self-referral
competitor-a.com.au
Cardiology Sydney | Heart Specialists
General information page about heart conditions and our practice locations across NSW.

That result isn't luck. It is technical foundations, MedicalProcedure schema, review velocity, location-page architecture, named-consultant authority and AI Overview-ready content - compounding. That is healthcare SEO done properly.

Visibility tracked across every surface healthcare decisions are made on.

Rankings, citations and clicks - benchmarked across organic Google, Maps, the Knowledge Panel and the AI engines now influencing healthcare choice.

Google Search
Google Maps
Knowledge Panel
AI Overviews
Bing
YouTube

Healthcare brands we have ranked, grown and converted.

From multi-site specialist groups to private cardiology and hospitals - SEO that compounds organic traffic, qualified enquiries and confirmed bookings.

+220%

Increase in organic search visits

+20,000

Additional monthly search impressions

+16,000

Organic search visits

+34%

Growth in consultant name searches year on year

Why Medico

11 years. Healthcare only. Evidence-led.

Not a generalist agency with a healthcare team. A specialist healthcare practice that’s spent more than a decade earning the credentials Google, regulators, AI engines and clinicians all want to see.

11yrs
Exclusively in healthcare Across AU, UK and APAC
No.1
PM Live T40 small agency Independent industry ranking
5.0
Google Reviews From healthcare clients
Certified B Corporation Social & environmental performance
Clinical sign-off built in TGA, AHPRA & National Law-aware ISO 27001-certified Reporting tied to bookings - not vanity

Common questions about healthcare SEO

What is healthcare SEO?

Healthcare SEO is the discipline of making a clinical or healthcare brand discoverable across Google, Maps, the Knowledge Panel, AI Overviews and the wider organic ecosystem. It combines technical foundations, clinically credible content, entity and authority signals, location optimisation and pages designed to convert qualified patient and referrer enquiries.

How is healthcare SEO different from generic SEO?

Healthcare brands are held to a higher evidential bar by Google, AI engines and regulators alike. We layer clinical authorship, named consultant signals, AHPRA and TGA compliance, MedicalProcedure and Physician schema, and clinical sign-off on every published asset. Generic SEO playbooks under-deliver in healthcare and can create regulatory risk.

Do you optimise for AI Overviews and ChatGPT as well as Google?

Yes. Modern healthcare SEO and generative engine optimisation now share most of their foundations: structured content, entity consistency, authoritative authorship and credible third-party corroboration. Our SEO programme is engineered to win across organic Google, the Knowledge Panel, AI Overviews and the leading AI assistants in parallel. Brands that need a pure AI focus see our GEO & AI Visibility programme.

How long does healthcare SEO take to show results?

Technical fixes and high-intent service pages tend to lift impressions and clicks within 30 to 60 days. Topical authority and consultant-level recognition typically build over 90 to 180 days. Local Map Pack visibility moves faster - often inside 60 days - where Google Business Profile and reviews are well-managed.

Do you handle local SEO and Google Maps?

Yes. Most healthcare patient journeys are location-bound. We optimise Google Business Profile, Map Pack visibility, location pages, NAP consistency and review velocity for every clinic and practitioner location - including multi-site groups across multiple states.

How do you handle clinical accuracy and AU compliance?

Every page passes through medically trained writers and clinical review before publication. We work to TGA, AHPRA and the National Law standards, and apply patient safety guardrails to anything Google or an AI engine could surface.

How do you measure SEO success?

We measure non-branded organic visibility for treatment, condition and consultant terms, Map Pack rankings, AI Overview citations, qualified enquiries and confirmed bookings - not vanity metrics. Reporting ties every initiative back to commercial outcome.

Do you work alongside our paid media or in-house team?

Yes. Most of our engagements run integrated with paid search, GEO and conversion rate optimisation. We also embed with in-house marketing teams - sharing keyword and conversion intelligence so paid and organic compound rather than compete.

Healthcare SEO & search insights

Our latest analysis on healthcare search, organic visibility and the evolving discovery landscape.

Get found. Get chosen. Get booked.

Patients and GPs are searching right now. The only question is whether your brand is the one they find - or your competitor's.