74 new patients.
5 more than August and 30 more than September 2025.
74 new patients in September—the strongest September in five years. Website visits grew, while advertising delivered fewer conversions at a higher average cost.
Summary
September set a five-year high for new patients. Website traffic grew, while advertising efficiency softened.
5 more than August and 30 more than September 2025.
15 fewer than August, at an average cost of $28.20 per conversion.
All 48 opportunities still show New Lead. Update each outcome so booked patients and enquiries awaiting follow-up are clear.
Learned
Patient growth continued, while campaign reach and non-brand enquiry efficiency declined.
New patients rose 7.2% from August and 68.2% from September last year.
The 33 classified opportunities included 9 new-patient enquiries, 20 existing-patient requests and 4 with an unclear patient type.
First-time calls rose from 47 to 54 even as total calls fell from 125 to 105.
Brand campaign lead cost fell, while non-brand lead cost rose as clicks became more expensive and leads declined.
New Patient Numbers
September reached 74 new patients—the strongest September recorded from 2022 to 2026.
September exceeded the previous September high of 53 patients in 2022.
| Month | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 50 | 48 | 57 | 111 |
| February | 51 | 45 | 25 | 38 | 72 |
| March | 50 | 50 | 33 | 62 | 98 |
| April | 58 | 48 | 28 | 65 | 94 |
| May | 45 | 50 | 51 | 70 | 52 |
| June | 44 | 41 | 48 | 64 | 84 |
| July | 65 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 83 |
| August | 40 | 46 | 59 | 65 | 69 |
| September | 53 | 34 | 52 | 44 | 74 |
| October | 55 | 45 | - | 74 | - |
| November | 59 | 45 | 51 | 81 | - |
| December | 75 | 71 | 112 | 101 | - |
74 new patients, compared with the previous September high of 53.
January–September totalled 737 patients, compared with 537 last year. That is 37.2% growth.
September added 5 patients to August’s result, an increase of 7.2%.
Leads
September generated 48 opportunities, compared with 35 in August. The total includes new-patient enquiries and existing-patient requests.
September opportunities by source.
17 opportunities are labelled as Google Ads callers.
The opportunity mix includes new-patient demand and existing-patient care. The total therefore does not represent 48 prospective new patients.
All opportunities remain in New Lead even though 24 classified enquiries were marked ready to book. Regular stage updates are needed to show what has booked and what still needs attention.
Calls
105 inbound calls were tracked. The team answered 103; one call was missed and one went to voicemail.
20 fewer calls than August, but 7 more were marked as first-time calls.
Both non-answered callers later connected with the clinic.
The search term was not captured for 70 calls.
Total calls declined 16.0%, while first-time calls increased 14.9%. First-time calls made up 51.4% of September activity, compared with 37.6% in August.
The clinic answered 98.1% of calls, and both callers who initially did not connect later reached the clinic.
| Date & time | Name | Contact | Initial outcome | Later outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep, 3:21 PM | Caller not identified | +61408118221 | Missed | Answered the same day |
| 22 Sep, 1:03 PM | Caller not identified | +61449907437 | Voicemail | Answered 24 September |
Google Ads
135 conversions, down 10.0% from 150 in August. Average cost increased from $24.47 to $28.20.
Brand searches use the clinic name. Non-brand searches use dental services or locations.
| Campaign | Status | Cost | Clicks | Click rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand: clinic-name searches | Live | $638.54 | 301 | 35.41% |
| Non-brand: service searches | Live | $3,167.86 | 112 | 6.38% |
Campaign leads rose from 16 to 23 on almost the same spend. Cost per campaign lead fell from $39.94 to $27.76.
Campaign leads fell from 10 to 6 as average click cost rose from $17.73 to $28.28. Cost per campaign lead increased to $527.98.
Website
1,225 visitors in September, up 15.5% from August.
Traffic growth was broadest outside search: social visits rose to 67 and direct visits added 47. Paid search added 25 visitors, while unpaid search was largely steady at 329.
Landing Page
The website received 323 paid-search visitors. Visits and bookings for the landing page itself are not separately measured.
Paid-search traffic rose 8.4% from August, adding 25 website visitors.
All nine opportunities classified as new-patient enquiries were marked ready to book.
Website traffic and campaign enquiries are measured, but the landing page’s enquiry-to-booking rate is not available.
Wins
74 new patients exceeded September 2025 by 30.
September added 164 visitors, reaching 1,225.
Both callers who initially did not connect later reached the clinic.
Action Plan
Keep booking outcomes visible, improve source tracking and restore non-brand campaign efficiency.
All 48 opportunities still show New Lead, including 24 classified enquiries marked ready to book.
31 opportunities have no source recorded and 15 have no patient-type classification.
Non-brand campaign leads fell from 10 to 6 while cost per campaign lead rose from $303.17 to $527.98.