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Best Healthcare SEO Consultants in 2026

Healthcare search combines high-trust editorial standards, local or multi-location discovery and careful measurement. The current shortlist includes proven specialists whose public capabilities overlap those needs. Buyers should verify direct healthcare experience before appointment.

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Reviewed September 11, 2026

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Amanda Jordan

Local SEO strategy consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Local SEO, multi-location strategy and aligning reputation, content and broader marketing

Local SEOContent SEOLocal-search strategist at RicketyRoo and industry educator

LocationUnited States · Remote

2026 activityIn 2026 she continues client strategy, Moz education and local-search speaking.

Clients & collaboratorsWorks with RicketyRoo clients and collaborates publicly with Moz and local-search experts.

Credentials & productsSenior agency strategy role and recognized local-search educator. No separate book, course or product was documented in this pass.

Experience & resultsSenior agency strategy role and recognized local-search educator. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofStrong specialist audience; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkHer remit is broader than Google Business Profile tactics. Confirm whether your need is strategy, execution or both.

What people sayStrong specialist audience; exact follower count not captured. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4.7/5 editorial fit score

Category score94/100

Pricing$6,000-$18,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★★4.7/5

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Joy Hawkins

Local SEO consultant and agency founder

Evidence C

Best for: Google Business Profile problems, local ranking, suspensions and multi-location local SEO

Local SEOEnterprise SEOFounder of Sterling Sky

LocationOntario, Canada

2026 activityIn 2025 Sterling Sky acquired Ranking Academy; in 2026 Joy leads local-search testing, client work and education.

Clients & collaboratorsSterling Sky publishes case studies across legal, home services and healthcare; Luc Durand and Darren Shaw are recent public collaborators.

Credentials & productsGoogle Product Expert, Local Search Forum leader, conference speaker and agency founder. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsGoogle Product Expert, Local Search Forum leader, conference speaker and agency founder. Sterling Sky publishes case studies across legal, home services and healthcare; Luc Durand and Darren Shaw are recent public collaborators. Large local-SEO following and agency review footprint; exact personal follower count not captured. Treat outcome claims as first-party unless the source is independent.

Social proofLarge local-SEO following and agency review footprint; exact personal follower count not captured.

Main buying checkSterling Sky client results are agency-level. Confirm the assigned strategist and whether Joy participates directly.

What people sayNo defensible independent review pattern was established. Request two recent, comparable client references before making a service-quality claim.Separate from the 4.6/5 editorial fit score

Category score92/100

Pricing$10,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★★4.6/5

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Darren Shaw

Local SEO consultant and software founder

Evidence C

Best for: Local SEO, citations, Google Business Profiles and local ranking research

Local SEOEnterprise SEOFounder of Whitespark

LocationEdmonton, Canada

2026 activityThe 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors survey included 47 experts and 187 factors across four areas including AI search.

Clients & collaboratorsWorks with Whitespark staff and local-search contributors including Joy Hawkins, Claire Carlile and Krystal Taing.

Credentials & productsCreator of an influential recurring industry survey, speaker and local-search software founder. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsCreator of an influential recurring industry survey, speaker and local-search software founder. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofAbout 38,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date.

Main buying checkThe ranking-factor survey records expert opinion, not a controlled ranking experiment. Use it as prioritization evidence.

What people sayAbout 38,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4.5/5 editorial fit score

Category score90/100

Pricing$12,000-$40,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★★4.5/5

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Ben Fisher

Google Business Profile and local SEO consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Google Business Profile suspensions, reinstatement, spam and multi-location operations

Local SEOEnterprise SEOGoogle Business Profile product expert and Steady Demand founder

LocationUnited States · Remote

2026 activityIn 2026 he continues developing local-search tools and advising on suspension risk and profile governance.

Clients & collaboratorsWorks with Steady Demand clients and peers including Colan Nielsen and Sterling Sky practitioners.

Credentials & productsGoogle Business Profile Product Expert, speaker and specialist tool builder. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsGoogle Business Profile Product Expert, speaker and specialist tool builder. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofRecognized within the local-search community; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkGoogle Product Expert status is a community role, not employment by Google or guaranteed reinstatement access.

Category score88/100

Pricing$8,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.4/5

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Claire Carlile

Local SEO consultant and trainer

Evidence C

Best for: Google Business Profile, reviews, local content and small multi-location brands

Local SEOContent SEOIndependent local-search consultant and educator

LocationWales, United Kingdom

2026 activityIn 2026 she continues local-search research and public analysis with Darren Shaw and other practitioners.

Clients & collaboratorsPublic collaborations include Whitespark and BrightLocal; client identities are usually private.

Credentials & productsExperienced trainer, writer and local-search conference speaker. Course, training or education offer.

Experience & resultsExperienced trainer, writer and local-search conference speaker. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofEstablished specialist following; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkCurrent commercial availability and delivery capacity should be confirmed directly.

Category score86/100

Pricing$8,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.3/5

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Mike Blumenthal

Local-search analyst and advisor

Evidence C

Best for: Local-search strategy, reviews, Google Maps and executive interpretation of platform changes

Local SEOEnterprise SEOCo-founder of Near Media

LocationNew York, United States

2026 activityIn 2026 he is analyzing Ask Maps, AI-driven local discovery, brand fame and review removals.

Clients & collaboratorsPublic collaborators include Greg Sterling, David Mihm, Darren Shaw and Joy Hawkins; current client names are not public.

Credentials & productsFoundational local-search publisher, LocalU co-founder and frequent expert source. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsFoundational local-search publisher, LocalU co-founder and frequent expert source. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofLong-standing industry authority; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkBest for senior advisory and interpretation. Confirm whether he will execute operational local SEO work.

Category score84/100

Pricing$6,000-$18,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.2/5

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Aleyda Solís

International SEO and AI-search consultant · Orainti

Evidence A

Best for: International SEO, ecommerce, migrations and AI-search strategy for global brands

International and multilingual architectureSenior strategic guidanceEcommerce, marketplaces and SaaSPublic AI-search education

LocationMadrid, Spain · International

2026 activityIn 2026 she is publishing AI-search roadmaps, working with Microsoft Advertising on AI Search Demystified and advising international brands.

Clients & collaboratorsPublic 2026 collaborations include Microsoft Advertising, Cindy Krum and Gianluca Fiorelli. Client names are usually confidential.

Credentials & productsInternational speaker, author, European Search Awards judge and long-running technical SEO educator. Book or long-form publication referenced in the authority field; Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsInternational speaker, author, European Search Awards judge and long-running technical SEO educator. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofAbout 123,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date; widely cited international SEO newsletter and conference presence.

Main buying checkLarge public audience does not establish that every engagement is delivered personally; confirm capacity and senior involvement.

What people sayAbout 123,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date; widely cited international SEO newsletter and conference presence. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4.1/5 editorial fit score

Category score82/100

Pricing$10,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.1/5

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Lily Ray

Enterprise SEO and search-quality specialist

Evidence C

Best for: Algorithm-update recovery, YMYL, E-E-A-T, enterprise SEO and AI search

Enterprise SEOTechnical SEOAI searchLongstanding industry speaker and enterprise SEO leader

LocationNew York, United States

2026 activityIn April 2026 she launched Algorythmic while retaining her Amsive role overseeing a team of more than 30 SEO specialists.

Clients & collaboratorsWorks with Amsive teams and selective direct clients; current direct-client names are generally confidential.

Credentials & productsMore than 100 conference appearances; senior agency leadership and Search Engine Land award recognition for the Amsive team. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsMore than 100 conference appearances; senior agency leadership and Search Engine Land award recognition for the Amsive team. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofProminent LinkedIn and conference audience; exact personal follower count was not captured.

Main buying checkDual roles may affect availability. Confirm whether work is contracted through Algorythmic or Amsive and who delivers it.

What people sayProminent LinkedIn and conference audience; exact personal follower count was not captured. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4/5 editorial fit score

Category score80/100

Pricing$12,000-$40,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4/5

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Marie Haynes

Google search-quality and site-recovery consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Google quality issues, algorithm recovery, helpful-content analysis and AI-assisted SEO

Technical SEOAI searchFounder of Marie Haynes Consulting

LocationCanada · Remote

2026 activityHer 2025-2026 work increasingly covers AI agents, model-assisted analysis and Google's quality systems.

Clients & collaboratorsClient work is typically confidential; no current named-client roster was verified.

Credentials & productsMedical degree often referenced in biographies, extensive algorithm analysis, newsletter and conference teaching. Course, training or education offer.

Experience & resultsMedical degree often referenced in biographies, extensive algorithm analysis, newsletter and conference teaching. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofLong-standing SEO newsletter and podcast audience; exact LinkedIn count not captured.

Main buying checkRecovery outcomes are difficult to attribute because Google updates and client changes overlap; request a comparable case with timeline.

What people sayLong-standing SEO newsletter and podcast audience; exact LinkedIn count not captured. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 3.9/5 editorial fit score

Category score78/100

Pricing$10,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.9/5

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Tory Gray

B2B and technical SEO strategy consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Enterprise technical SEO, digital strategy, AI-search audits and cross-functional implementation

B2B SaaSTechnical SEOFractional SEOFounder of The Gray Dot

LocationUnited States · Remote

2026 activityIn 2026 she is speaking about technical AI-search optimization, community and unified SEO/GEO strategy.

Clients & collaboratorsWorks with Gray Dot clients and publicly collaborates with Aleyda Solis, Jamie Indigo and Patrick Stox.

Credentials & productsInternational speaker, mentor and agency founder. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsInternational speaker, mentor and agency founder. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofAbout 8,500 LinkedIn followers at the research date.

Main buying checkConfirm whether the founder or a wider team will lead analysis and implementation.

What people sayAbout 8,500 LinkedIn followers at the research date. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 3.8/5 editorial fit score

Category score76/100

Pricing$6,000-$18,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.8/5

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Maddy Osman

SEO content strategist and agency founder

Evidence C

Best for: B2B technology content, editorial systems and AI-assisted content governance

Content SEOB2B SaaSFounder of The Blogsmith

LocationUnited States · Remote

2026 activityIn 2026 her work centers on editorial quality, structured workflows and responsible AI assistance.

Clients & collaboratorsThe Blogsmith publishes technology-client work; current account names should be confirmed.

Credentials & productsPublished author, agency founder and WordPress/community speaker. Book or long-form publication referenced in the authority field; Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsPublished author, agency founder and WordPress/community speaker. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofEstablished content-marketing audience; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkBest for content operations and production rather than standalone technical SEO remediation.

What people sayEstablished content-marketing audience; exact follower count not captured. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 3.7/5 editorial fit score

Category score74/100

Pricing$8,000-$25,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.7/5

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Dan Akeju

Fractional SEO lead for B2B SaaS and fintech

Evidence ADirectory publisher

Best for: B2B SaaS, fintech, semantic SEO, AI-search visibility and revenue-led organic growth

B2B SaaS and fintechFractional ownershipStrategy plus executionSign-up and acquisition measurement

LocationRemote · International

2026 activity2026 work includes B2B SaaS, fintech and digital-signage growth programs, plus AI-search and commercial-query research.

Clients & collaboratorsUser-supplied work includes PosterBooking and nsave. Public client attribution and time periods should be confirmed before publication.

Credentials & productsDocumented operator case studies, fractional leadership positioning and practical work across SEO and AI search. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsDocumented operator case studies, fractional leadership positioning and practical work across SEO and AI search. User-supplied work includes PosterBooking and nsave. Public client attribution and time periods should be confirmed before publication. User-supplied outcomes include 464% traffic growth and more than 10,000 sign-ups; public follower count not independently verified. Treat outcome claims as first-party unless the source is independent.

Social proofUser-supplied outcomes include 464% traffic growth and more than 10,000 sign-ups; public follower count not independently verified.

Main buying checkThis row includes user-supplied evidence. Publish only claims that can be linked to a public case study or approved client reference.

What people sayThe available outcomes and client names were supplied by Dan. They should be published as first-party case evidence only after the client attribution and public case-study links are approved.Separate from the 3.6/5 editorial fit score

Category score72/100

Pricing$3,000-$10,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.6/5

Independent matching

Not sure who fits? Send the brief.

I’ll review your company, problem and budget, then send a focused shortlist. No pay-to-rank placements and no generic agency spreadsheet.

What you get2–3 relevant optionsTrade-offs explainedA direct recommendation

Methodology

A ranking should explain its judgment.

Scores are a starting point, not a substitute for fit. Each category changes the weighting so a technical-recovery specialist is not judged like a SaaS growth lead.

35%

Trust and safety

Editorial review, source quality and risk awareness for health-related information.

30%

Local acquisition

Fit for practices, providers, locations, profiles and local conversion paths.

20%

Delivery controls

Technical, content and stakeholder processes suitable for regulated teams.

15%

Public evidence

Attributable sector or adjacent expertise with limitations made explicit.

Strong public record

Official evidence plus multiple relevant third-party sources or attributable results.

Supported profile

Official evidence plus at least one meaningful corroborating source.

Provisional profile

Identity and specialism are visible, but independent results or reviews remain limited.

Score and publisher disclosure

Dan Akeju created this directory and is included in it. No consultant paid for placement. The 5-point directory assessment is the editorial score divided by 20. Credentials, results, reviews and testimonials receive evidence-coverage scores based on attributable public sourcing. These are not customer ratings or invented outcomes. Age receives 0/100 when no reliable public source exists and is never estimated.

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