25/04/2026
I analysed local SEO for fertility clinics across 5 UK cities.
What separated the clinics ranking 1–3 on Google Maps from everyone else?
The clinics in positions 1–3:
✦ Google Business Profile updated within the last 7 days
✦ Minimum 85 reviews, averaging 4.7 or higher
✦ Services section listing every treatment — IVF, IUI, egg freezing, ICSI, donor egg
✦ Q&A section with 10 or more answered questions
✦ Website link pointing to a dedicated, well-optimised page
The clinics in positions 4–10:
✗ GBP last updated 3 or more months ago
✗ Fewer than 40 reviews
✗ Services section empty or generic
✗ No Q&A
✗ Website link pointing to the homepage
The gap between position 1 and position 10 isn't a budget gap. It's a consistency gap.
The clinics winning local SEO are doing small things regularly — responding to reviews, adding photos, posting updates, and keeping services current. Not glamorous, but it works.
And when the average patient value sits between £8,000 and £15,000, ranking in the local pack is your most cost-effective patient acquisition channel by some distance.
Fertility clinic directors, if you want to see exactly how your Google Business Profile stacks up against your top 3 local competitors, drop your URL in the comments.
I'll run the audit and come back to you directly.