Dentist Nerds
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SEO PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

SEO Performance
Report

Malibu Dentistry  ·  Malibu, CA
Website
malibudentistry.com
Report Date
May 4, 2026
Reporting Period
April 1 – April 30, 2026
Prepared By
Dentist Nerds
YOUR APRIL REPORT

Your April at a Glance

📊 The Bottom Line
April was a strong month for rankings. Your website ranks for 633 search terms on Google and your average position improved to #11.0 . Your Google Business listing drove 58 calls, 42 website clicks, and 62 direction requests in April (calls more than doubled vs March). Your reviews are exceptional at 4.9★ across 115 reviews, and your "Things to Do in Malibu" content layer is pulling in significant tourism-adjacent traffic that builds local authority alongside core dental rankings.

This report breaks down everything that happened with your online marketing in April 2026. Each section answers one simple question:

AT A GLANCE

Key Performance Indicators

633
Keywords You Rank For
+44% vs November · AS 12
1,008
April Website Sessions
864 unique users · 347 engaged
58
GBP Phone Calls (April)
+115% vs March (27 → 58)
4.9★
Your Google Rating
Across 115 reviews · exceptional
SEARCH KEYWORDS

What People Are Searching For

🔍 What This Section Shows
The actual searches people typed into Google that brought up your website in April. We've grouped them by what the person was looking for — so you can see what kind of patients are finding you.

Your website appeared in Google search results for 633 different search phrases in April — across over 70,000 impressions. Below are the most common types of searches bringing up your site — based on real search data.

Total monthly searches: ~15,550
Across all categories combined · including high-volume tourism content
🏖️
"Things to Do in Malibu" (tourism)
~12,000 · 77% of searches
📚
Educational Dental Content
~1,500 · 10% of searches
🦷
Specific Procedures (Implants, etc)
~800 · 5% of searches
🏥
"Malibu Dentist" Type
~600 · 4% of searches
Cosmetic & Veneers
~400 · 3% of searches
🏷️
Your Practice By Name
~250 · 2% of searches
EXAMPLES OF EACH SEARCH TYPE
🏖️
"Things to Do in Malibu" tourism content
things to do in malibu (4,400) attractions in malibu (1,000) malibu stuff to do (880) what to do in malibu (880)
~12,000 monthly searches combined
📚
Educational dental content
tooth extraction and implant timeline (590) stem cell for teeth regenerative dentistry dental implant healing
~1,500 monthly searches combined
🦷
Specific dental procedures
dental implants malibu porcelain veneers malibu cosmetic dentistry malibu full mouth restoration
~800 monthly searches combined
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"Malibu dentist" searches
malibu dentist (170) dentist in malibu malibu dental dentist near malibu ca
~600 monthly searches combined
Cosmetic & veneers
porcelain veneers malibu teeth whitening malibu cosmetic dentistry smile makeover
~400 monthly searches combined
🏷️
Your practice by name
malibu dentistry dr austin de los santos dr manzano dentist
~250 monthly searches combined
💡 What This Tells Us
Your portfolio is uniquely diverse — most dental practices we manage have 90%+ local-search keywords, but yours has a substantial tourism content layer: ranking #4 for "things to do in malibu" (4,400 vol) and top 5 for several other tourism terms. This builds local authority and brand awareness. On the dental side, you hold #1 for "malibu dentistry," "dental implants malibu," "porcelain veneers malibu," and "malibu dentist" — the highest-intent local terms.
YOUR GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE

Your Google Business Listing

The GBP is a strong asset in your local SEO mix. With a 4.9★ rating across 115 reviews and consistent monthly impressions across both Search and Maps, the listing supports branded local visibility for "Malibu Dentistry." Mobile search is the primary discovery channel, accounting for ~70% of all impressions.

🌟 APRIL HIGHLIGHT
Phone calls more than doubled from March to April — from 27 calls to 58 calls, the highest count in 4 months.
+115%
Increase in phone calls
42
Website clicks
316
Total times your listing was seen
📋 6-MONTH LISTING PERFORMANCE

Every action taken on your Google Business Profile, month-by-month. April set new highs in several areas.

Month Total Impressions Search Impressions Maps Impressions Website Clicks Calls Directions
Nov 202535727978234040
Dec 202529222963337169
Jan 2026379256123298395
Feb 202628921475393949
Mar 202633724196322767
Apr 2026316214102425862
📍 4.9★ across 115 reviews is exceptional social proof. The April call surge (+115% vs March, reaching 58 calls) and improved website clicks (42) signal patients are actively engaging..
WEBSITE AUTHORITY

Your Website's Authority & Reputation

🔗 What This Section Shows
When other websites link to yours, Google sees it as a vote of confidence — and that helps you rank higher. Your link profile is healthy and growing at 198 backlinks from 104 unique websites, up from 133 backlinks in November. Authority Score sits at 12 — solid foundation territory. The mature site combined with strong content (Things to Do blogs, dental education) is what is driving the position improvements you are seeing.

Think of backlinks like word-of-mouth referrals — but for Google. Each one tells Google "this website is trustworthy and worth visiting." Below you'll see how many your site has, where they come from.

6-MONTH GROWTH
+65
Backlinks Gained
From 133 in Nov to 198 in Apr
+16
New Referring Domains
From 88 in Nov to 104 in Apr
YOUR TOTAL PROFILE
198
Total Backlinks
All inbound links
104
Referring Domains
Unique linking sites
44
Unique IPs
Natural diversity signal
72.7%
Follow Links
144 of 198 total
87.4%
Text Links
173 contextual links
View Backlinks Spreadsheet
Full list of backlinks created for this account · Google Sheets
COMPETITIVE COMPARISON

How You Compare to Competitors

🥊 What This Section Shows
How your website compares to 3 main competing dental practices in Malibu. You lead the entire local set on keywords (633) and traffic (781) by significant margins. The Malibu Dentist holds 304 traffic but only 100 keywords — a thinner content base. Bob Perkins DDS has more keywords (424) but lower traffic (121). Your unique content depth gives you a clear advantage that competitors cannot close without a major content investment.

The table below compares the four numbers that matter most: how many searches you each rank for, how much traffic that brings, your domain's authority score.

Competitor Keywords Monthly Traffic Authority Score
Malibu Dentistry (You) 633 781 12
bobperkinsdds.com 424 121 8
themalibudentist.com 100 304 10
malibucanyondental.com 100 20 7
🏆 WINS THIS MONTH
#11.0
Best Avg Position in 6 Months
Your average Google position improved from #19.7 in November to #11.0 in April — a leap that means many of your rankings are now within striking distance of page 1. This is the most predictive ranking signal we track.
4
#1 Local Dental Rankings
Four core local terms hold #1 positions:
  • malibu dentist#1 (170 vol)
  • dental implants malibu#1 (70 vol)
  • porcelain veneers malibu#1 (50 vol)
  • malibu dentistry#1 (40 vol)
+115%
Phone Call Surge (Mar→Apr)
Your Google listing drove 58 phone calls in April — more than double the 27 in March. Combined with 42 website clicks , the listing is generating real patient action.
📌 THE BOTTOM LINE

April was an exceptional ranking-strength month.

Your average Google position improved to #11.0 (up from #19.7 in November). Your website ranks for 633 search terms with an Authority Score of 12, and you hold #1 positions for the four highest-intent local dental searches in Malibu. Your Google Business listing drove 58 phone calls (+115% vs March), 42 website clicks , and 62 direction requests, and your reputation is exceptional at 4.9★ across 115 reviews.

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