case study 2026

Beacon Dermatology

Doubling organic traffic and tripling top-3 keyword rankings — built on disciplined dermatology SEO.

ENGAGEMENT

SEO · Content · Authority

TIMELINE

Mandate since April 2023

01. THE CHALLENGE

Trusted clinic.
Underweight in search.

Beacon Dermatology had built a strong reputation and a loyal patient base — but online, the clinic was being out-ranked for the exact conditions and treatments it specialised in. Competitors with thinner expertise were winning the SERP, capturing patients before Beacon even entered the consideration set.

KEY ISSUES

What was holding growth back

02. OUR APPROACH

Dermatology-specific SEO.

Three coordinated workstreams running in parallel — built around how patients actually search for skin care.

01

Technical & On-Page SEO

Rebuilt site architecture, deployed Medical Condition + Medical Procedure schema, and optimised every condition and treatment page for primary intent.

technicalschema

02

Condition-Led Content

Launched a condition-led content engine — long-form pages and patient-education content mapped to high-intent dermatology search queries.

contentintent

03

Authority & Backlinks

Built topical authority through digital PR, expert citations, and category-relevant backlinks in dermatology, skin-health, and wellness media.

BacklinksPR

03.THE RESULTS

The numbers speak
for themselves.

Mandate-to-date performance, organic search.

Monthly organic traffic
x

From 2,034 → 4,900 visitors / month

Monthly traffic value gained
+$ 100
Keywords ranking in top 3
0 x
Top-3 keywords (vs. 45)
5
Current monthly traffic value
$ 4200

THE SHIFT

Before vs. after.

BEFORE

Out-ranked in our own specialty.

AFTER

Ranking where it matters.

LOCAL SEARCH

Visibility & engagement.

Baseline at mandate start vs. current — monthly organic search performance.

ORGANIC TRAFFIC

up from 2,034 / mo
100

TRAFFIC VALUE

up from $1,870 / mo
$ 4200

TOP-3 KEYWORDS

up from 45
100

VALUE LIFT

monthly, sustained
+$ 12200

PROJECT TIMELINE

How we got there.

AUDIT

0 – 3 months

Foundation & audit

Full technical, content, and backlink audit. Mapped competitor SERPs across conditions and treatments to identify highest-value targets.

BUILD

3 – 9 months

Rebuild & expand

Rebuilt site architecture, deployed schema, and launched the condition-led content engine. Began authority campaign in dermatology media.

SCALE

9 months+

Compound & sustain

Sustained editorial cadence and link acquisition. Rankings compounded month-over-month into a 2x traffic lift — and still climbing.

Direct Route understood dermatology SEO from day one — they didn’t try to bolt generic tactics onto a medical practice. We doubled our organic traffic, tripled our top-three rankings, and have a clear dollar value attached to every gain. The reporting is honest, and the results are real.”

Marketing Team

Beacon Dermatology
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