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Impressions rise while relevant clicks stay flat

The site appears for more searches, but those extra appearances may concern questions outside the practice's useful audience.

What to change

Broader visibility is valuable only when its audience and questions are understood. Ask the analyst to identify which query groups account for the added impressions and which pages receive them. Separate relevant service discovery from broad informational exposure rather than presenting one undifferentiated gain. Compare like-for-like filters, and keep the conclusion limited to observed visibility; clicks, enquiries and accepted appointments require their own evidence.

A worked example

Illustrative example

Illustrative test: Compare a service query group with a broad informational query group.

How to check the result

The report explains which audience expanded and why click growth differs.

A mistake to avoid

More impressions alone do not prove better commercial performance.

Your action checklist

Use these checks to prepare a discussion with your team or supplier. Tick a check when you have recorded the decision or evidence, rather than when a feature has simply been promised.

Decisions to record

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Check the evidence and definitions behind the report.

Further reading

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