Windmill Hill Smiles — Bristol Dentist Digital Visibility Score
Windmill Hill Smiles — PYC Bristol Dentist Digital Visibility Index, Q3-2026
Digital Visibility Score: 50 / 100 · Rank 8 of 9
Measured 27 August 2026 via the PYC Bristol Dentist Digital Visibility Index. Every figure is objective and reproducible from the methodology. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Pillar breakdown vs sector median
Section titled “Pillar breakdown vs sector median”| Pillar | Score | Median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed & CWV | 56 | 58 | −2 |
| Technical | 75 | 88 | −13 |
| Local presence | 80 | 77 | +3 |
| Visibility | 29 | 29 | level |
| AI search presence | 0 | 0 | level |
| Content & trust | 33 | 33 | level |
| Speed & CWV | -2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | -13 | |
| Local presence | +3 | |
| Visibility | 0 | |
| AI search presence | 0 | |
| Content & trust | 0 |
Where this firm ranks
Section titled “Where this firm ranks”| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| dentist Bristol | #20 |
| best dentist Bristol | #19 |
| private dentist Bristol | #27 |
| NHS dentist Bristol | #44 |
| emergency dentist Bristol | #9 |
| cosmetic dentistry Bristol | #39 |
| dental implants Bristol | not in top 100 |
| teeth whitening Bristol | #8 |
| invisalign Bristol | not in top 100 |
| dentist Clifton | not in top 100 |
| dentist Bishopston | not in top 100 |
| dental practice Clifton | not in top 100 |
The gap to the leader
Section titled “The gap to the leader”| Speed & CWV | 56 | |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | 75 | |
| Local presence | 80 | |
| Visibility | 29 | |
| AI search presence | 0 | |
| Content & trust | 33 |
this firm sector median leader
Windmill Hill Smiles trails Clifton Dental Surgery by 158 points across 4 pillars, but 80% of that is Content & trust and AI search presence alone. It already matches or beats the leader on Speed & CWV, Local presence.
Closest to the first page
Section titled “Closest to the first page”| best dentist Bristol | #19 | |
| dentist Bristol | #20 |
2 positions sit between #11 and #20 — one page away, and the cheapest ranking work available to this firm.
AI search presence
Section titled “AI search presence”| ✗ | Who are the best dentists in Bristol? | |
| ✗ | Which dental practice in Bristol would you recommend? | |
| ✗ | Top rated private dentists in Bristol | |
| ✗ | I need to register with a dentist in Bristol - who should I contact? | |
| ✗ | Best dentist in Clifton, Bristol |
Local presence
Section titled “Local presence”| Rating | 4.9 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Reviews | 117 |
| Locations | 1 |
| Reviews in last 90 days | 0 |
| Address matches website | yes |
Key findings
Section titled “Key findings”- Technical: 75/100, below the sector median of 88.
How this compares to the leader
Section titled “How this compares to the leader”Clifton Dental Surgery leads the index with 66/100. The largest gaps are: Content & trust (33 vs 100); AI search presence (0 vs 60); Visibility (29 vs 47).
Top fixes (ranked by impact)
Section titled “Top fixes (ranked by impact)”- Publish structured, citable content and entity schema so AI engines surface the business for core local queries.
- Build local landing pages for the core keyword basket to lift organic and local-pack appearance.
- Add about/team pages and the credentials that matter in this sector (GDC registration, CQC rating), and refresh stale content.
Where to get this fixed
Section titled “Where to get this fixed”Windmill Hill Smiles’s lowest-scoring pillars among those we publish remediation guidance for:
- AI search presence (0/100) — read generative engine optimisation on getting named by the answer engines this pillar measures. Background on analysing this pillar: ai search presence.
- Visibility (29/100) — read topical authority on why ranking breadth across a sector beats chasing single terms. Background on analysing this pillar: visibility.
How this is measured: see the index methodology, and the statistical methods behind each pillar. This index is published by PYC; if you want this score moved, start here.