Healthcare ProviderCase Study
Dental Practice Authority Stabilization
Baseline Assessment
Initial SAS Score
22/100 (Grade D)
Schema Types Present
0
FAQPage Coverage
None
sameAs Links
0
Heading Hierarchy
H1 → H3 skip
Service Definitions
Vague — no Service schema
Identified Gaps
- No Organization schema — AI cannot identify entity
- No FAQPage schema — zero FAQ extraction targets for AI question-answering
- Missing sameAs links — no cross-domain identity verification
- Heading hierarchy skips H2 entirely — broken semantic outline
- Services described in paragraphs, not structured schema — low extraction confidence
- No LocalBusiness schema despite physical location
- Client-side rendered content blocks inaccessible to AI crawlers
Interventions
- Deployed Organization + LocalBusiness JSON-LD with complete NAP data
- Added FAQPage schema with 15 dental-specific Q&A pairs
- Implemented sameAs links to Google Business Profile, Healthgrades, and dental directories
- Fixed heading hierarchy: H1 → H2 → H3 sequential structure
- Converted service descriptions to Service schema with explicit deliverables
- Added DentistService schema for each specialty
- Deployed Authority Knowledge Surface with procedure-specific content hubs
- Enabled server-side rendering for AI crawler accessibility
Results
SAS Score: 22 → 71 (Grade A) within 30 days
First citation in ChatGPT for "best dentist in [city]" within 2 weeks
FAQPage extraction: 12 of 15 FAQ pairs cited across AI platforms
Cross-domain identity verified on Google Business Profile and Healthgrades
Service schema enabling direct answer extraction for procedure queries
Stability Metrics
| Metric | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| SAS Score | 22 | 71 |
| Schema Types | 0 | 7 |
| FAQ Coverage | 0 Q&As | 15 Q&As |
| Cross-Domain Links | 0 | 5 |
| Heading Integrity | Broken | Sequential |
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