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Free Google visibility check

Is Your Practice Website Even on Google?

Run this free Google visibility check to see what patients see when they search for your practice: whether your website is indexed, what your listing says and whether the details are right.

  • Wrong address
  • Wrong phone number
  • Wrong practice name
  • Google doesn’t index you
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Check your practice on Google

Just the address, e.g. lakesidemed.com. We’ll tidy it up for you.

Private: what you type stays in your browser. It only goes to Google when you open one of the checks.

Interactive example

What Google Sees When Patients Search for You

Switch between three versions of the same fictional practice, Lakeside Family Medicine. Hover over, tap or tab to the numbered markers to see what’s happening and how it affects patients.

site:lakesidefamilymed.exampleExample

Your search - site:lakesidefamilymed.example - did not match any documents.

Suggestions:

  • Make sure that all words are spelled correctly.
  • Try different keywords.
  • Try more general keywords.

Then a patient searches the practice name

lakeside family medicine
CareFinder Directorycarefinder.example › doctors › lakeside-family-medicineLakeside Family Medicine - Phone, Hours & Nearby DoctorsSee the phone number, hours and other family doctors near Lakeside. Compare practices and book online.

Why it matters

Why Your Google Visibility Matters to Patients

In fact, for many patients, Google is the front door to your practice. What it shows, or doesn’t show, shapes whether they call you or someone else.

  1. 1CrawlGoogle visits your pagesBlocked by robots.txt?
  2. 2IndexGoogle stores what it foundSet to noindex?
  3. 3ServeGoogle shows resultsOld or wrong details?
How Google Search works, simplified, and where practices get stuck. Google explains each stage in its In-depth guide to how Google Search works (opens in a new tab) on Google Search Central.

  • Not indexed means invisible

    If Google hasn’t indexed your website, it can’t show it. Patients searching for your name, your specialty or a doctor nearby find other practices, or directory pages, instead of you.

  • Wrong details send patients the wrong way

    An old phone number, outdated hours or a previous address in your listing means calls to the wrong line, wasted trips and patients who lose trust before their first visit.

  • Missing structured data means plainer listings

    Structured data (schema) tells Google what a page is about: your practice, your services, your questions and answers. Without it, your listing is therefore plainer and less helpful than it could be.

  • Google shows what it last crawled

    Results are built from the copy of your pages Google last crawled. So until it crawls again, old pages, old phone numbers and old hours can keep appearing, even after you update your website.

Common causes

Common Reasons a Practice Website Isn’t Showing Up Right

Most problems come from a handful of settings and old details. Each one has a check in the tool above that can reveal it.

  • The site is set to “noindex” or blocked by robots.txt

    Websites are often hidden from Google while they are being built. If that setting is still on at launch, Google is told to leave the site out. It’s a common slip after a redesign.

    Check 1 can show this: Is my site indexed?

  • A new domain was never submitted

    Google finds new websites through links and sitemaps. So a new domain with few links pointing to it and no sitemap submitted in Search Console can take a long time to be found.

    Check 1 can show this: Is my site indexed?

  • Redirects and duplicate www or non-www versions

    When the www and non-www (or http and https) versions of a site both load, or redirects point to the wrong pages, Google may index the wrong version or split signals between them.

    Check 1 can show this: Is my site indexed?

  • Missing title tags and meta descriptions

    Without a written title and description, Google has to pick text on its own. That is also how “Home” and cookie-banner text end up in search results.

    Check 2 can show this: What does my Google listing say?

  • Wrong name, address or phone number on Google

    Your name, address and phone number appear on many sites, from your Google Business Profile to health and insurance directories. As a result, old details left there contradict your website and send patients to the wrong place.

    Check 5 can show this: Is my Google Business Profile right?

  • No schema markup

    Without structured data, however, Google has to work out on its own what your practice is, where it is and what you offer.

    Check 3 can show this: Is my search-result data valid?

How we fix it

How We Fix Your Google Visibility

  1. Check Google Search Console

    We start with your Search Console data: which pages are indexed, which aren’t and why. If it isn’t set up yet, we help you set it up and verify your site.

  2. Fix indexing and crawl issues

    We remove stray noindex settings and robots.txt blocks, sort out redirects and duplicate versions of the site, and submit an up-to-date sitemap.

    Read About Healthcare SEO

  3. Correct titles, descriptions and schema

    Important pages get a clear title and meta description, plus structured data for your practice, your services and your FAQs.

    Read About On-Page SEO

  4. Align your Google Business Profile and listings

    We bring your Business Profile, phone number, hours and key directory listings in line with your website.

    Read About Google Places Management

FAQs

Google Visibility Questions, Answered

Does this free Google visibility check scan my website?

No. It builds links to Google’s own free tools for your website, and each one opens in a new tab so you can see exactly what Google shows. Your website address and practice name are not sent to us.

Why does a site: search show no results for my practice?

Usually Google hasn’t indexed the site yet, or something is blocking it, such as a “noindex” setting or a robots.txt rule left on after a redesign. A site: search is a quick spot check; Google Search Console gives the full picture.

Can I change what Google shows for my practice?

You can’t edit Google’s results directly, but you control the sources it uses: your page titles and meta descriptions, your structured data and your Google Business Profile. Google may still rewrite a title or description, so keeping them accurate and specific matters.

How long does it take for Google to show my changes?

It varies. First, Google has to crawl a page again before its result changes, which can take from a few days to a few weeks. However, requesting indexing in Search Console can help for important pages.

Let’s Look at What Google Shows for Your Practice

Book a free 30-minute strategy call. We’ll go through your checklist with you and point out what to fix first.

Book a Free Consultation or call (800) 917-7215