Market research

What wins the search.

Side-by-side teardowns of real clinics competing for the same patients. Each one searches the way a patient does, on Google and the AI assistants, then writes down exactly why one clinic gets the call. Research by ClinAds.

Fast Pace Health vs FastMed: every clinic has a map pin, none has a street
Teardown · Rural urgent care· Video· 8 slides· PDF

Every clinic has a map pin. None has a street.

Fast Pace writes hours, ratings and services into every clinic page but leaves the street address blank. FastMed’s site refused every reader we sent.

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DaVita vs Fresenius Kidney Care: every center page is titled DaVita
Teardown · Dialysis care· Video· 10 slides· PDF

Every center page is titled “DaVita”.

Fresenius puts address, hours and treatment type in every center page. DaVita’s center pages carry no listing, no hours, and a title that just says “DaVita”.

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Schweiger vs Forefront Dermatology: one lets AI in, one built the better map
Teardown · Dermatology· Video· 8 slides· PDF

One lets AI in. One built the better map.

Schweiger lets machines read every clinic page but keeps providers and insurers in prose. Forefront built the better filters, and refused every automated reader we tried.

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Miracle-Ear vs HearingLife: 1,601 clinics, no service in the data
Teardown · Hearing care· Video· 10 slides· PDF

1,601 clinics. No service in the data.

HearingLife puts the hearing test and a booking link in every clinic page. Miracle-Ear lists 1,601 clinics without naming the service.

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Ideal Image vs Milan Laser: one does everything, one does one thing
Teardown · Aesthetic treatments· Video· 8 slides· PDF

One does everything. One does one thing.

Milan Laser writes its one treatment, prices, ratings and FAQs into every clinic page. Ideal Image’s site refused every automated reader we tried.

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Hanger vs Good Feet: 2,054 clinicians, none marked as people
Teardown · Orthopedic care· Video· 10 slides· PDF

2,054 clinicians. None marked as people.

Hanger publishes 2,054 certified clinicians and marks none as people. The arch support shop down the road explains itself in plainer words.

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LensCrafters vs MyEyeDr.: 986 store pages, 56 characters each
Teardown · Eye care· Video· 8 slides· PDF

986 store pages. 56 characters each.

Both chains file the listing machines read. LensCrafters names the vision plans on every store; a MyEyeDr. store page is one line long.

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Labcorp vs Quest: 2,302 lab pages, every one named Detail
Teardown · Lab networks· Video· 8 slides· PDF

2,302 lab pages. Every one named “Detail”.

Labcorp gives every lab its own title, a listing machines read and a note for AI engines. Every Quest lab page is called “Detail” and points to one URL.

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Heartland vs Pacific Dental: one has no front door, the other broke the lock
Teardown · Dental groups· Video· 8 slides· PDF

One has no front door. The other broke the lock.

Heartland’s website is written for dentists, not patients. Pacific Dental built the directory, then broke every listing with one stray character.

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ATI vs Athletico: same size, opposite blind spots
Teardown · Physical therapy· Video· 8 slides· PDF

Same size. Opposite blind spots.

ATI hands machines the address, hours and map pin but names no insurer. Athletico names the plans and ships no machine-readable data.

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Ask AI for urgent care: neither MinuteClinic nor CityMD has the full answer
Teardown · Urgent care· Video· 8 slides· PDF

Ask AI for urgent care. Neither chain has the full answer.

CityMD’s pages answer four of five patient questions, MinuteClinic’s answer three. Each leaves out what the other gets right.

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Aspen Dental is losing Fort Worth to Brident
Teardown · Fort Worth, TX· Video· 8 slides· PDF

Aspen Dental is losing Fort Worth to Brident

Brident’s page answers all five things a patient asks. Aspen’s answers none, across 71 Texas cities.

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