We rebuilt a Denver physio clinic's website to show how more new patients could book an assessment without picking up the phone.
New patients who found the old site could only book by phoning during opening hours. Here is the journey a patient takes on the old site, what we changed and why.
Follow one patient, Daniel, through the old site after he hurts his knee.
Daniel is an illustrative patient, but every step below is something the old site does today. Each one is a point where a new patient can slip away.
- STEP 1
He searches for knee physio in Denver on a Sunday evening and lands on the homepage.
WHERE IT LEAKSThe homepage says “Welcome to our clinic”. Nothing on it mentions knees or sports injuries, so he is not sure he is in the right place.
- STEP 2
He looks for a way to book.
WHERE IT LEAKSThe only option is to phone, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. It is Sunday, so he cannot book.
- STEP 3
He means to call on Monday.
WHERE IT LEAKSMonday gets busy. By lunchtime he has booked with a clinic that let him pick a time online.
- STEP 4
Or he does call, and books an assessment for next week.
WHERE IT LEAKSNo reminder is sent, so the appointment slips his mind and the slot sits empty.
- STEP 5
He comes in, and is told he needs a few more sessions.
WHERE IT LEAKSNobody follows up after the first visit, so when the knee feels a little better he stops coming.
We changed six things, and each one closes a step where Daniel could slip away.
None of it needs a bigger marketing budget. It changes what the site says, what it asks and what happens after someone books.
- CHANGE 1 OF 6 · MESSAGING
Name the problem on the first screen
BEFOREWelcome to our clinic.
AFTERBack, knee or sports injury? Book a physio assessment this week.
WHYPatients arrive with a specific pain. The first line should name it, so they know straight away that they are in the right place.
- CHANGE 2 OF 6 · QUALIFYING
Ask a few questions before the booking
BEFOREA phone number and nothing else.
AFTERWhere does it hurt? How long has it hurt? Are you paying yourself or through insurance?
WHYThe answers tell the clinic which kind of appointment to offer and how long to book, before the patient walks in.
- CHANGE 3 OF 6 · BOOKING
Let patients book online, at any hour
BEFORECall us to book, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
AFTERPick one of the soonest times this week, such as Tuesday at 8:30 AM.
WHYMany people look for help in the evening or at the weekend, when nobody answers the phone. Online booking lets them book while they are thinking about it.
- CHANGE 4 OF 6 · REMINDERS
Remind them before the appointment
BEFORENo reminder.
AFTERA text the day before and another an hour before, with an easy way to move the time.
WHYA patient who can move an appointment in one tap is less likely to miss it.
- CHANGE 5 OF 6 · FOLLOW-UP
Follow up after the first visit
BEFORENothing after the first appointment.
AFTERA short note with the home exercises, and a link to book the next session.
WHYTreatment works over several sessions. A simple note helps patients finish what they started.
- CHANGE 6 OF 6 · SMART PAGES
Write a page for each condition
BEFOREOne services page for everything.
AFTERKnee pain, back pain, sports injuries, and so on, each with its own page.
WHYPeople search for what hurts. A page written for each answers the search directly and leads to the same booking step.
We have not run this on their site, because they are not a client. Here is what we would measure if we did.
We would watch three numbers: how many visitors finish the questions, how many of them book an assessment, and how many new patients come back for a second session. On a client's site, these are the numbers we report every month.
Start with the free test.
Ten questions about how your leads come in and what happens next. You get a free result straight away, and a full plan with a review of your own site if you want it.
Get the same teardown on your site.
In a Leak Audit we record a walk through your site as a buyer, then send a ranked list of what to change and why. You can make the changes yourself, or have us rebuild it with you.
A full rebuild is part of the website overhaul, priced after a short conversation.