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EPISODE · Aug 10, 2026 · 20 MIN

#136: Find the Kink: Where Is Your Marketing Getting Stuck?

from The Dental Marketing Secrets Podcast · host Mark Thackeray

Did you spend thousands on Meta or Google Ads only to feel like you threw money down the drain? Before you claim "ads don't work for dentistry," you need to ask a better question: WHERE is your campaign getting stuck?In Episode 136 of the Dental Marketing Secrets Podcast, host Mark Thackeray shares a simple garden hose analogy to explain why patient acquisition isn't an A-to-B jump, but an A-to-Z sequential journey. From low ad click-through rates to front-desk follow-up delays, a single "kink" in your marketing pipeline can choke off your patient flow and ruin your ROI.In this video, you’ll learn:Why judging a campaign strictly on final patient volume leads to wrong conclusions.The garden hose framework for diagnosing friction points in your marketing funnel.How to troubleshoot low ad clicks, weak landing page conversion rates, and front-desk follow-up drops.Why speed-to-lead and multi-channel follow-up (SMS, email, phone) are critical for patient conversion.How isolating single variables leads to compounding, exponential practice growth.Watch now to diagnose your practice's marketing kinks and turn underperforming campaigns into reliable revenue!Get Marketing HelpReach out to learn if we would be a good fit to help your practice: [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so we can continue bringing you the best growth strategies in dentistry!

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Did you spend thousands on Meta or Google Ads only to feel like you threw money down the drain? Before you claim "ads don't work for dentistry," you need to ask a better question: WHERE is your campaign getting stuck? In Episode 136 of the Dental Marketing Secrets Podcast, host Mark Thackeray shares a simple garden hose analogy to explain why patient acquisition isn't an A-to-B jump, but an A-to-Z sequential journey. From low ad click-through rates to front-desk follow-up delays, a single "ki...

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