34%
Click-Through Rate
↑ 11× industry avg
Healthcare avg: 2.5–3%
$11
Cost Per Walk-In
↓ vs $80+ without mgmt
3
Days Audit to Live
Agency: 2–4 weeks
3
Ad Groups Built
Walk-in · Sunday · Family MD

New Sunday hours. Zero awareness. $15/day budget.

Calgary NE Walk-In Clinic began offering Sunday walk-in hours (9AM–2PM) in May 2026 — a Calgary NE first. The problem: nobody knew. The clinic had no existing Google Ads account, a 3.1★ rating, and a limited budget to work with.

The challenge wasn't just getting ads live. It was making a small Sunday-only budget work hard enough to justify the added staffing cost.

🚫 No Google Ads history

No account, no conversion data, no quality score — starting from zero.

🚫 3.1★ rating

Low rating means patients who click the ad then check Google and bounce.

🚫 Narrow window

5-hour window (9AM–2PM) with only 7AM–1:30PM ad delivery to catch intent before the clinic closes.

🚫 Strong competitor

A leading local competitor had 4.7★ and thousands of reviews. Patients defaulted there.

✓ Hyper-specific keywords

Tight match types: "sunday walk-in calgary", "open sunday doctor NE" — zero generic waste.

✓ Time-locked ad schedule

Ads only run 7AM–1:30PM Sundays. Every dollar targets the exact conversion window.

✓ Radius targeting

Tight radius around 1905 8 Ave NE — patients who'd realistically walk in.

✓ Ratings strategy parallel

QR review cards, hours fix, review response workflow running alongside ads.

Week 0
Free audit

Competitor analysis, keyword research, account creation, campaign structure approved by clinic.

Day 3
Campaign launched

3 ad groups live: Walk-In Urgent Care, Open Sunday Doctor, Family Doctor Near Me. Call + location extensions active.

Week 1
First Sunday results

34.2% CTR, 93 clicks from 1,247 impressions. Hours hours discrepancy identified in GBP — fixed same day.

Week 2
AI optimization cycle begins

3 underperforming broad keywords paused. "NE Calgary walk-in" added as new term. Bid adjusted for 9–11AM peak.

Ongoing
Ratings strategy running

QR cards at reception. Review response templates deployed. Target: 4.2★ within 6 months.

Top Keywords — Sunday Live
KeywordClicksImpr.CTR
sunday walk-in calgary348142%
walk-in clinic open sunday287438%
open sunday doctor ne calgary216831%
walk in clinic near me sunday103826%

Why a 3.1★ rating is costing the clinic patients

The ad gets the click — but then the patient opens Google Maps. What they see: 3.1★ from 186 reviews vs a leading competitor's 4.7★ and thousands of reviews. Many leave before reading a single review.

Research shows 4.0★ is the threshold where patient hesitation drops significantly. Below 4.0, patients actively seek alternatives. Our ratings strategy runs alongside the ad campaign to close this gap.

Root causes identified

  • Google showing wrong closing time — patients turned away at 5PM when expecting 6PM
  • No review response system — negative reviews sitting unanswered for months
  • No review generation process at checkout — satisfied patients not asked

Actions taken

  • Google Business Profile hours corrected immediately
  • Response templates written for all negative review categories
  • QR review card designed and deployed at reception desk
  • Front desk verbal ask script trained

Rating Improvement Roadmap

3.1
Today
3.5
Month 2
3.9
Month 4
4.2
Month 6
Period New Reviews Needed Monthly Ask Rate
Month 115–25 reviewsQR cards + verbal
Month 2–330–50 reviews+ SMS follow-up
Month 4–660–100 reviewsFull cadence

Reaching 4.2★ requires ~180–220 new 5★ reviews. At 30–40/month with consistent asking: achievable in 6 months. A rating increase from 3.1 to 4.0 is estimated to lift walk-in conversion from ad clicks by 25–40%.

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