- ✓1. Google Business Profile claimed & completeReal name, category, hours, photos, services.
- ✓2. 5+ genuine reviewsA steady trickle of real reviews beats a blank profile.
- ✓3. Mobile-ready siteMost "near me" searches are on phones. If it isn't, you drop.
- ✓4. Loads in under 3 secondsSpeed is a ranking factor and a patient-retention factor.
- ✓5. Online bookingThe highest-return item. No phone tag, fewer lost patients.
- ✓6. Takes a deposit / paymentPayPal or card at booking cuts no-shows.
- ✓7. Clear services & conditions listedWhat you treat, in plain language, in 60 seconds.
- ✓8. Credentials & about pageTraining and license build the trust a first-timer needs.
- ✓9. Privacy-first intake formsHIPAA-aware; don't store health details on the site.
- ✓10. One contact you actually checkA monitored email beats a form that goes to a dead inbox.
The leak: Clinics often score 1–4 and 7–10 but miss 5 and 6 — booking and payment. That's exactly where the patient you earned through SEO walks away. Fix those two and the rest compounds.
The fastest way to tick 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
You can spend a month on a builder or thousands on an agency — or get a mobile-ready, bookable, PayPal-enabled site with privacy-first forms, live in 5 business days for a one-time $199, with a 100% money-back guarantee. You own it; there's nothing to cancel.
Fuyunxiong Health builds online starters for TCM & acupuncture clinics. tcm@lieke-ai.com