Specialty-Specific Marketing

Orthopedic marketing that fills your surgical schedule

We build procedure-specific SEO, paid search, and website strategies for orthopedic practices and groups — driving surgical consultations, not just website traffic. No generalist playbooks. No learning curve on your dime.

312%
Avg. organic traffic increase
#1
Rankings for 50+ procedure terms
$68
Avg. cost per surgical consult
4.7×
Avg. ROI from paid search

Why orthopedic marketing is different

Generic healthcare marketing doesn't work for orthopedics

Orthopedic patients have long, research-heavy decision journeys. They compare surgeons, read procedure reviews, watch surgical explainer videos, and often wait months before booking a consultation. A generic "contact us" campaign misses 90% of that journey. We build strategies that capture patients at every stage — from first symptom search to consultation request.

We know orthopedic patient search behavior

A patient with knee pain doesn't search "orthopedic surgeon." They search "why does my knee hurt when I walk downstairs" — and six weeks later they search "ACL reconstruction surgeon Houston." We build content and campaigns that capture patients at every stage of that journey.

Procedure-level keyword strategy

Total knee replacement, rotator cuff repair, hip resurfacing, spine fusion, carpal tunnel release — each procedure has its own search volume, competition level, and patient intent. We build a dedicated page and campaign strategy for every procedure you want to grow.

Multi-surgeon, multi-location expertise

Orthopedic groups are complex. We manage marketing for practices with 2 surgeons and practices with 30 — building individual surgeon profiles, location-specific SEO, and attribution reporting that shows you which campaigns are driving which procedures.

Referral and direct-to-patient balance

Most orthopedic practices rely on a mix of physician referrals and direct patient acquisition. We build strategies that protect and grow your referral relationships while simultaneously building a direct patient pipeline that doesn't depend on any single referral source.

Orthopedic surgeon consulting with patient about knee treatment options
127New surgical consults/month
$68Cost per surgical lead
Southwest Orthopedic Group

Services

Everything your orthopedic practice needs to dominate digital

We offer every digital marketing service an orthopedic practice needs — and we only offer them to healthcare clients, so every tool and strategy is built for your world.

Orthopedic SEO

Procedure-specific landing pages, local SEO for every market you serve, and a content strategy that ranks you for the high-intent searches that drive surgical consultations — not just traffic.

Orthopedic Website Design

Conversion-optimized websites built around your procedures and surgeons. Procedure pages, surgeon bios, before/after outcomes, patient testimonials, and online consultation request forms that actually convert.

Paid Search & Google Ads

Procedure-specific Google Ads campaigns with dedicated landing pages, call tracking, and conversion attribution. We know which orthopedic keywords convert and which ones waste budget — and we've already done the testing.

Social Media & Content

Patient education content, surgeon spotlights, procedure explainers, and outcome stories that build trust and keep your practice top-of-mind for patients in the research phase.

Local SEO & Listings

Google Business Profile optimization, local citation management, and location-specific content for every office location — so you dominate the local pack in every market you serve.

Analytics & Attribution

Full-funnel reporting that connects marketing spend to surgical consultations and procedures booked. You'll know exactly which campaigns are driving revenue — not just clicks.

Procedure coverage

We market every procedure you perform

We don't build one generic "orthopedic surgeon" page and call it done. Every procedure you perform has its own patient audience, search volume, and competitive landscape. We build dedicated pages, campaigns, and content for each one — so you capture patients wherever they are in their search journey.

Get a Procedure-Level Audit
Total Knee Replacement
ACL Reconstruction
Rotator Cuff Repair
Total Hip Replacement
Spine Fusion / Disc Surgery
Shoulder Replacement
Carpal Tunnel Release
Hip Resurfacing
Meniscus Repair
Ankle Replacement
Sports Medicine
Hand & Wrist Surgery
Foot & Ankle Surgery
Fracture Care
Joint Injections
Physical Therapy Integration

Our process

How we build your orthopedic patient pipeline

A proven 6-step process refined across dozens of orthopedic practices — from solo surgeons to 30-physician groups.

01

Orthopedic Market Audit

We analyze your current digital presence, map your procedure mix, audit your competitors' strategies, and identify the highest-value keyword and campaign opportunities in your specific market.

02

Procedure & Keyword Roadmap

We build a prioritized roadmap mapping every target procedure to a specific page, campaign, and content strategy — ranked by search volume, competition, and revenue potential for your practice.

03

Website & Landing Page Build

We build or optimize procedure pages, surgeon profiles, and paid search landing pages — all engineered to convert orthopedic patients into consultation requests.

04

Campaign Launch & SEO Execution

Paid search campaigns go live with full conversion tracking. SEO content is published on a consistent schedule. Local listings are optimized across all locations.

05

Optimization & Scaling

We analyze performance weekly, optimize campaigns and content based on real data, and scale spend into the channels and procedures driving the highest ROI.

06

Monthly Reporting & Strategy

Monthly reporting shows ranking movement, traffic growth, consultation volume, and revenue attribution — plus a strategy call to review results and set priorities for the next 30 days.

Client results

From page 3 to market leader in 6 months

Southwest Orthopedic Group

Houston, TX — 12 surgeons, 4 locations

The Challenge

Ranking on page 3 for most procedure searches while spending $18K/month on Google Ads with a $340 cost-per-lead. Hospital competitors were dominating local search.

The Solution

Complete website rebuild with 24 procedure-specific landing pages, a local SEO strategy targeting 8 Houston submarkets, and a restructured Google Ads account with procedure-level campaigns and dedicated landing pages.

"NEXA completely transformed how patients find us online. We went from losing ground to our hospital competitor to consistently outranking them for every major procedure we perform."

Dr. Marcus Webb

Managing Partner, Southwest Orthopedic Group

Results in

6 months

312%Organic traffic increase
127New surgical consults/month
$68Cost per new patient lead
#1Rankings for 14 procedures
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Common questions

Orthopedic marketing FAQs

Ready to fill your surgical schedule?

Get a free orthopedic practice assessment

We'll audit your current digital presence, benchmark you against your top competitors, and show you exactly which procedures have the highest growth opportunity in your market — at no cost.