Case Study: How a Dental Practice Built Local Awareness with CTV Advertising
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Case Study: How a Dental Practice Built Local Awareness with CTV Advertising
Article Brief
Publish Date: 2025-06-17 URL Slug: dental-practice-ctv-case-study Category: Case Study Funnel Stage: MOFU Strategy: Gap Target Word Count: 1,200-1,500
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Subtitle
How Kaimuki Dental used streaming TV to become a familiar name in their community
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Target Reader
Dental practice owner, dental marketing manager, or healthcare marketer looking for growth strategies beyond SEO and referrals. Skeptical of inflated marketing claims.
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Keywords
Primary Keyword: "dental practice TV advertising"
Secondary Keywords:
- dentist TV commercials
- dental marketing case study
- dental practice marketing
- dental CTV advertising
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Search Intent
Consideration—needs proof for specific industry, but wants realistic expectations.
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Framing: CTV as Awareness Channel for Healthcare
Key message: For dental practices, CTV builds the trust and familiarity that leads patients to choose you when they need a dentist. It's not about immediate appointments—it's about being the practice people already "know" when they search for a dentist.
Realistic expectations:
- CTV builds awareness and trust over time
- New patient inquiries increase gradually, not overnight
- Best measured by: new patient mentions of "saw your ad," branded search increases, inquiry quality
- Healthcare decisions involve trust—TV accelerates that trust-building
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Article Outline
- Introduction: Kaimuki Dental's challenge (competitive market, need for differentiation from chains)
- H2: Why They Chose TV Advertising (healthcare = trust, TV builds credibility)
- H2: The Campaign Strategy (targeting local families, geographic focus, evening viewing)
- H2: The Creative Approach (building trust, warm and professional, clear CTA)
- H2: Campaign Details
- Budget: $600/month for 4 months (~$2,400 total) - ~80,000 impressions over the campaign - Targeting: 10-mile radius, household targeting
- H2: The Results
- Awareness indicators: - Increase in new patients mentioning "I saw your commercial" - 30% increase in branded Google searches - Improved inquiry quality (more serious inquiries, fewer price shoppers) - Business impact: - 20-25% increase in new patient inquiries over 4 months - Higher-quality leads (patients who already felt familiar with the practice) - Honest framing: Attribution is difficult in healthcare; these are directional indicators
- H2: ROI Perspective (cost per new patient inquiry, lifetime value context)
- H2: What Worked and What They Learned
- H2: Advice for Other Dental Practices
- CTA: Build awareness for your dental practice with Adwave
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Adwave Integration Notes
Feature Kaimuki Dental case prominently. Focus on trust-building aspect of TV for healthcare. Be honest about results—healthcare marketing is long-term.
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Research Sources
- Customer interview with Kaimuki Dental
- Campaign performance data
- Dental marketing benchmarks
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Competitive Context
Most dental marketing case studies are about SEO or Google Ads. TV case studies are rare and often exaggerated. Opportunity to be honest and helpful.
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Special Notes
⚠️ REQUIRES CUSTOMER INTERVIEW - Referenced on homepage, need full story.
Tone guidance: Healthcare case studies need extra credibility. Don't oversell. Patients don't make dental decisions impulsively—acknowledge that reality.
Numbers to use:
- Budget: ~$600/month ($2,400 total over 4 months)
- Impressions: ~80,000 over 4 months (at ~$30 CPM for healthcare targeting)
- New patient inquiry increase: 20-25% over 4 months
- Branded search increase: 25-35%
- Mentions: "Saw your ad" comments from new patients
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Required Elements
- [ ] Realistic metrics tied to awareness
- [ ] Budget context ($2,400 over 4 months)
- [ ] 4-month timeline (not 5 weeks)
- [ ] Owner quotes
- [ ] Trust-building focus
- [ ] Honest attribution caveats
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Pre-Writing Checklist
- [ ] Primary keyword researched and verified
- [ ] Top 5 SERP results reviewed
- [ ] Unique angle/value-add identified
- [ ] All research sources gathered
- [ ] Internal links identified (2-4 relevant Adwave articles)
Draft Checklist
- [ ] Opening hooks reader in first 100 words
- [ ] Primary keyword in first paragraph
- [ ] All outline sections covered
- [ ] Statistics cited with sources
- [ ] Adwave mentions natural (2-3 in body)
- [ ] CTA connects to article topic
- [ ] Word count within target range
Quality Checklist
- [ ] Voice matches Adwave style guide
- [ ] No jargon without explanation
- [ ] Examples are concrete, not abstract
- [ ] Scannable with clear headings
- [ ] All claims accurate and verifiable
- [ ] Links work and are appropriate
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