Healthcare

230 Million AI Health Questions Per Week
and your practice isn’t part of the answer

Healthcare has the highest zero-click rate of any industry. AI Overviews cover 88% of medical queries. And leads from AI convert 13x better than traditional search.

230M

Ask AI health questions every week

83%

Zero-click rate — highest of any industry

13x

Better conversion from AI-referred leads

The Search Volume

This is how many people are searching every month

77% of patients begin their healthcare journey on Google. 84% check online reviews before choosing a provider. But WebMD gets 130 million visits a month while your practice gets 1,000.

KeywordMonthly Searches
Urgent care near me2,740,000
Dentist near me1,200,000
Doctor near me800,000–1,000,000
Therapist near me500,000–800,000
Back pain500,000+
Eye doctor near me200,000–400,000
Dermatologist near me200,000–400,000
Chiropractor near me200,000–350,000
Pediatrician near me150,000–300,000

89% of Gen Z and 75% of Millennials use AI tools to research conditions and compare providers.

Where the Traffic Goes

Platforms capture the traffic. You get the scraps.

A single health directory gets 10,000 to 100,000 times the traffic of a typical independent practice.

WebMD130–140 million
RVO Health (Healthgrades, Healthline)~70 million
Healthgrades~30 million
Zocdoc6–8.75 million
Average independent practice500–2,000

The Cost of Paying for Visibility

You're paying for traffic you could earn for free

Healthcare CPCs have risen 40–60% over the past 3 years while conversion rates stayed flat.

Plastic / cosmetic surgery — $15–$50+/click
Dermatology — $8–$25/click
Orthodontics — $8.76/click
Mental health — $4.22/click (but rising 42% year-over-year)
Specialty practices need $5,000–$15,000/month to compete on Google Ads

The AI Shift

AI is rewriting how people find healthcare services

AI Overviews appear on 88% of all healthcare queries. Treatment searches have 100% coverage. Healthcare’s 83% zero-click rate is the highest of any industry.

230 million people ask ChatGPT health questions every week

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health — a dedicated medical search engine

Leads from AI sources convert at 27% vs 2.1% from traditional search

62% of AI citations go to sources NOT on page one of Google

Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic saw 10%+ monthly traffic declines

Why You're Invisible

Most healthcare websites are not built to be found

Most practice websites have a stock photo homepage, a service list, and a contact form. AI cannot parse or cite any of it.

×No Physician Schema with NPI, certifications, insurance, languages
×No MedicalOrganization Schema with services and telehealth capabilities
×No content answering patient questions (“what to expect,” “when to see a doctor”)
×No medical review attribution (author bios, credentials, reviewer badges)
×No review strategy focused on volume and recency

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